Vega Protein Made Simple Protein Powder, Vanilla – Stevia Free, Vegan, Plant Based, Healthy, Gluten Free, Pea Protein for Women and Men, 9.2 oz (Packaging May Vary)

One of a kind
After reading some of the negative reviews, I realized I need to write one. This protein powder fills a very tiny niche in the market—flavored, plant-based, with no artificial sweeteners.I’ve tried a lot of powders and realized I can’t do no-calorie sweeteners. No sucralose, stevia, monk fruit, or anything else. I’ve also tried unflavored whey powder and realized that whey must be the source of the gross barnyard taste that I get from milk.So, my option for protein shakes leaves me with plant-based protein sweetened with real sugar. And that is what this is. It is the only product that meets this need. Yes, it has real sugar, and so yes, it has less protein and more calories that something with artificial sweeteners. For me, the less sweet taste is a plus, and you still get more than 1 gram of protein for every 10 calories, which is pretty good.I mostly blend it into non-dairy milk for my iced coffee and I don’t use a full two scoops—usually just a little less than a scoop. And it works fine. My coffee is still enjoyable, and not two sweet. It blends ok, just a little chalkiness.I’m grateful to have found this product years ago, and even when I try something else, I have always come back. Now, I’m done trying other things and I just put it on subscription.

The Proof is in the Powder
First of all, I really like this protein powder & the taste and usually have it simply with just 8 ounces of electrolyte water, and it mixes well. I’ve been using this Vega product ever since it hit the shelves because I don’t use others that contain chemicals & fillers and dairy & gluten. I like how this product contains only 4 ingredients. Though I don’t like the fact this contains the infamous “natural flavors” (because that term is ambiguous & the unknown) but I haven’t noticed any gut or inflammatory reactions so I can live with this. But here’s my main problem with this product: it is NOT “about 10 servings” as they claim. And not even close. They need to change the labeling because it’s more like 7-8. I hadn’t paid much attention to this before because I used to use only one scoop (serving) at a time with just water or added it to my oatmeal for extra protein. But now that I’ve been regularly using 2 scoops at once, I noticed it was disappearing too fast and I never pack the powder deeply into the scooper. I started marking my container with a Sharpie after each use and had been getting only 7-8 servings per container. And I never packed the powder into the scooping cup. Then I started to read reviews on the internet & here from several others confirming my claim. For my most recent container, I purposely didn’t fill up the scooper and filled it up only 8/10 to see if I’d finally get “about 10 servings” using less powder. Well, I barely got 9 servings and this is with not using a full serving 9 times, so it’s as if I was right back to the 7-8 servings I was getting before. I can tolerate the half-filled oversized container. But what I cannot tolerate is being deceived by false advertisement. Vega claims each container consists of “about 10 servings” when in fact it does not. They need to change their label because they’re lying & falsely claiming the amount of servings per container. They need to correct this and change the total servings to “about 8” because that’s what they’re providing & selling us. If they need to raise their prices then please do so and add more powder to the containers. Or, keep your prices the same, change the label and correctly claim you’re selling me & us “about 8 servings.”

Flavor Meh, Otherwise Good
This powder isn’t as chalky or sawdusty as the other natural protein powders. I need a powder without any artificial sugars or stevia, and this fits the bill. It’s pretty high in protein and the texture is good, though it’s still a protein powder. However the flavor gets zero stars. The dark chocolate has no chocolate flavor at all, it reminds me of the taste of caramel extract so it leaves almost a chemical taste in the mouth. If you like coffee syrups, you probably won’t mind the taste. I am willing to try another flavor because I liked the texture so much and I finished the canister of chocolate as it wasn’t undrinkable. If you add powder into a shake or smoothie, this is probably a good one as it barely adds any taste.

Great taste
I use this powder everyday for lunch Just put a banana 2 scoops of protein powder and a dash of vanilla extract in my blender This is a delicious way to get added protein having a banana smoothie