Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard Natural Whey, Natural Chocolate, 5 Pound
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Product Reviews of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard Natural Whey, Natural Chocolate, 5 Pound
Product Review: GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have tried several different types of Whey Isolate. As far as taste, this is clearly the best. Very clean, w/o that chalky after-taste. Best of all, it's "natural". If you're gonna be healthy, workout, eat right and take the appropriate supplements to maximize your training . . . then you should be careful about what you put into your body. There are very few protein supplements on the market that are void of artificial ingredients. This one taste's great, mixes well in my blender bottle, and is better for you. Case closed!Product Review: Gold Standard 100% natural Whey protien - natural vanilla
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros:
Nutrition - 24g protien, 5.5g BCAAs, 4g glutamine precusors, 130 cal, 5g carbs, 3g sugar, 1.5g fat, .5 saturated fat per serving; compares well to the non-natural artificially sweetened gold standard whey which has 2g less carbs and maybe 20 less calories per serving, but, hey what's a small nutritional difference to get all natural ingredients.
Ingredients - all natural, no artificial sweetners
Taste (natural Vanilla) - not overly sweet which I consider a bonus because I've tried other protient powders which taste way too sweet though it is a bit bland; a good base flavor to work with, just add any ingredients to create a desired flavor -chocolate syrup, nuts, fruit, coffee all work well
Good value - 5.15lb tub for about $40
Shakes - mixes well in a blender, no stupid lumps, may get some lumps by shaking or hand mixing but not as many as other whey powders I've used
Cons:
Taste (natural vanilla) : a bit bland and maybe a bit bitter probably due to natural sweetner, this can be a pro or con depending on what you're looking for but again cut it with any ingredient you want to create any flavor and you're in business
Price : a few bucks more expensive than the non-natural stuff
Overall, a great source of lean protien, one of the better whey powders I've tried and a good value.
Product Review: Good - not the best taste
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great natural whey product. The chocolate is the best by far. I purchased some on Amazon and it was excellent. I then purchased some vanilla from GNC because I had a coupon and of course it was horrible. It tastes like old milk and will not dissolve in liquid. I'm suspicious that it was old but due to this I will never try the vanilla again. I will continue to purchase the chocolate from Amazon and only Amazon due to the price being the best you'll find and if you do the recurring purchase you get a great deal for a great whey. Top quality from Amazon unlike the chain stores.Product Review: Good Stuff
Summary: 5 Stars
This whey protein is 100% natural and that is always a plus. When I first tried it, I tried it with a cup of warm water and lets just say that was a sacrifice to drink it all. Then I tried it with a cold cup of water and that was slightly better but I had to really force myself to drink it since it does not taste that good.
I then tried it with Silk Vanilla Soy Milk and that was the best thing I ever did. A cup of Silk Vanilla Soy Milk with a scoop of this tastes so good I have to hold myself back from having more everytime I finish.
Beware that this protein is rather thick in a cup if you use a full scoop so you have to stir a lot and sometimes chunks still remain. I usually do 3/4 of a scoop and it tends to dissolve okay in a cup of soy milk around 5 ounces.
Other than that, it appears to do its job. I work out, take creatine to replenish my muscles and I take this right after my dose of creatine and after 3 weeks I have noticed muscle gain. Of course, it does not mean this gave me muscle gains, but it sure helps to feed your muscles after an intense workout.
Product Review: Good Stuff
Summary: 4 Stars
I think that this protein is tasty for being 100% natural. That being said I think there are better tasting protein drinks that are not 100% natural. So, if you want natural this product is the way to go. If you want taste you may want to look elsewhere. I actually make frozen drinks with this protein and when you do that, you can't tell the difference in taste anyway.