Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Vanilla Ice Cream, 1 Pound (Packaging May Vary)

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So I don't typically write reviews but this product is just fantastic. I just recently picked up a different brand of Whey powder mix and comparing this to other brands is kind of a joke in my opinion. It's no secret to people here that Whey protein can have a distinctive cool cup of garbage and cardboard taste, but this gold standard Whey mix has been almost unbelievable. I ordered the vanilla ice cream flavor and man, what a treat for post workout. I go the gym every other day and drink this daily and will absolutely be purchasing more flavors in the future. Another really great feature about this protein mix is that stirring it is ACTUALLY EFFECTIVE! The stuff I just bought from the store (not this product) Not only has a horrible gritty texture but taste disgusting before during and after drinking it. I regret picking convenience over quality. TL;DR: Amazing taste, easily blended with spoon, an amazing smooth texture makes this one of the best protein powders on the market

As background for myself and why I bough this powder; I am a collegiate distance runner, so I am mostly looking for muscle replenishment rather than bulk (although with track coming up, a little weight gain does improve shorter race times). I bought this powder because it's 100% whey, banned-substance tested, and it has a good rep. Here's why it gets all 5 stars- Taste: it's great. The vanilla ice cream mixed with just milk REALLY taste like a milkshake. It's amazing without all the extra added sugars. Keep in mind though I recommend mixing this in with a fruit smoothie, for the carb replishment and also some extra nutrients. If for some reason you're picky and you don't like the taste of fruit, this flavor is actually so good that it makes it taste like a strawberry milkshake (if you use some strawberries). Recovery: before this powder I occasionally took muscle milk. I thought it was normal to just be sore and tight for hours or even days after a tough long workout. But after taking this stuff, I don't feel that extreme soreness or tightness anymore. Don't get me wrong, you WILL still feel sore, but it definitely lowers the intensity. I feel stronger than my soreness in a way, whereas before my muscles would slow me down. Overall this powder is very versatile and simple and should be in everybody's supplement box. Anyone can use it, it's high quality and it works!

Good source of protein. I bought the 1 pound size to try before purchasing a larger order and I will not hesitate to buy this again. I have used a few different brands of protein mixes and this is the finest powdered mix that I have found. Don't sneeze in it cause it might be up in your face. Very easy to mix, even with just a spoon, stirring it for 10 seconds into a half full glass of warm water, there is no clumping. I ordered the vanilla ice cream flavor and got just that. Not overly sweet, at least for my taste. Not necessarily delicious by itself, more watery than thick, not a smoothie but far from unpleasant. For the taste Connoisseurs on here, there likely are delicious tasting recipes for this powder but you should check other reviewers for that. For me, I have pretty simple needs and I like it because it's a quick and easy way to mix in a glass and in seconds, you are good to go with a no lump drink plus, it's very easy to clean up the glass and stirring utensil with just a quick rinse. No hard to clean residue left to scrub.

I got the flavor vanilla ice cream, and let me tell you, this protein powder is seriously delicious. I have a big sweet tooth, so what some found sickeningly sweet was just perfect for me. I love when my protein powders taste like a milkshake, and that’s just what this tastes like. I have blended it into smoothies, with just almond milk, and with only water and it tastes amazing in every medium. There is sucralose in the ingredient list, so be aware that it can give some digestive problems— for me, everything was fine. It blended up very well with no clumps in my blender and blender bottle, not sure how it would do with a fork or spoon. I previously had been using plant based protein powders but was disappointed repeatedly by the lack of overall flavor and sweetness. After doing some research, I saw Optimum Nutrition was considered one of the best whey proteins both in taste and ingredients, and I’m very happy I decided to try it. Definitely interested in tasting the extreme milk chocolate next!

I purchased this product because both my children have been using it for quite some time and they highly recommended it. I really wanted a fast pick me up for the afternoons and a quick breakfast I could mix up easily and drink on the way to work. Not only is this powder the highest standard of whey protein it is also extremely easy to mix into any liquid. I like it with either water or milk. I've even mixed with carbonated water and it tastes like a vanilla soda. Delicious! You don't need a fancy blender or blender bottles just pour the powder into your liquid and stir or shake it up. This flavor is absolutely delicious and I don't think I'll try any others, but just in case you're wondering my kids have tried and love many of the other flavors. Recently I highly recommend this product. I've tried some other products that tasted so horrible I really had to force myself to drink them. Additionally, I found that other products didn't mix well with any type of liquid. No worries here. Everyone I've recommended to just loves it. Honestly, this is probably the best on the market.