We tested and reviewed the best protein powders for losing weight with help from a sports nutritionist. Among our favorites are Transparent Labs, XWerks and Jacked Factory.
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O’Reilly compared the Chocolate XWerks Grow to a chocolate milkshake."It's incredibly smooth," he said."This is the finest protein powder I've ever had." He also mentions the smooth texture made the powder very easy to mix."No problems at all. You barely need a blender ball." Another tester, Jordan Smith, said, “While it's sweetened with stevia, it doesn't come across as too strong like other proteins with artificial sweetener, which I liked.
Legion Athletics Whey+ is a whey isolate, meaning it contains over 90 percent protein by weight. Whey+ has a protein content of 21–23 grams and a calorie content of 100–130 calories per serving, depending on the flavor you choose. Either way, you can get a high-quality, tasty protein powder with limited calories.
The protein comes unflavored, and you can choose from eight flavors in individual packets to add to your powder. I’ve tried several flavors now , and Chocolate Peanut Butter is easily my favorite. The peanut butter isn't too strong and the chocolate isn't too sweet—it's the perfect balance of both. The other shakes have 20 grams of protein plus a blend of essential and non-essential amino acids that can help. Athletes need a little bit more carbs than the average person, so I like that this shake provides a bit more than the average protein powder, but at only 180 calories, it shouldn't impact your off-season diet too much.
Harris tried the Chocolate and Vanilla flavors of Vega Original plant-based protein powder. She said, “I preferred the chocolate flavor. It was more true to flavor than the vanilla version, probably because it has actual cocoa powder in it, whereas the vanilla only has natural flavors.” She noted that this protein was less sweet than other plant options she's tried, but there is a stevia aftertaste.have high-quality ingredients, but don’t mix as well as their whey counterparts.
Our testers thought this one mixed really well, wasn’t too thin or thick and tasted delicious. Tester Cory Kessler, tried the Fruity Pebbles flavor and said, “It tasted exactly like a bowl of Fruity Pebbles cereal when I mixed it with milk. Mixed with water it tasted a little watered-down, but still very close to Fruity Pebbles.” He didn’t notice any aftertaste, and also noted that it wasn’t overpoweringly sweet.
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