Garden Of Life, Protein Powder Sport Whey Grass Fed Vanilla, 23 Ounce

This is now my 5th tub!!! I have tried so many protein powders over the last few decades, between mix-ability, flavor, chalkiness, and what it does to my stomach…… This Garden Of Life is excellent. So easy to mix, Vanilla is good, my stomach has no issues with it at all, and I think because it has probiotics in it. I love that it has BCAAs and Glutamine in it and it does not make me feel bloated! I love this product!!! I have it post workout and if I am not training, it is my breakfast shake. Also, the ingredients is excellent!

There are some important things to realize about this Garden of Life "Whey Protein".1) It includes ingredients other than whey protein. It uses milk protein in addition to whey protein (the 2 are different). The ratio is 85% Whey Isolate, 15% Milk Protein.For those new to using whey protein, there are 2 types. Whey Concentrate is the original structure of whey and includes a small amount of carbohydrate sugar and fat (around 1-2 gram each). Whey Isolate is the filter forms of whey concentrate which has the sugar and fat removed. Isolate is essentially pure protein.2) Garden of Life Whey contains filler ingredients that make the drink a little thicker than a 100% whey protein drink would be. For anyone who has had 100% whey concentrate or 100% whey isolate, they know that the powder mixes into water to create a cloudy white drink that feels a lot like water. Whey does not make the water thick. Garden of Life added different types of plant fiber, plant gum and plant lecithan to thicken the drink. Garden of Life's way is not very thick - it's about the same feel as low fat milk. However it's noticeable thicker than than 100% whey would be.The big question is, how do these filler ingredients affect digestion? The Garden of Life Whey does digest more slowly than both forms of 100% Whey (Isolate digests faster than concentrate). The feeling in the stomach is not heavy like a plant protein drink would be. But it is heavier than 100% whey. As a result, the Garden of Life Whey gives more of a feeling of being satiated / full. My thoughts: For someone wanting a pre-workout or mid-workout drink, stick with 100% Whey Isolate. For a post-workout drink.... if you want the fastest protein absorption, stick to 100% Whey Isolate; if you want to feel full to help you make it to your next meal, then this Garden of Life whey would work for you.These filler ingredients are Organic Tapioca Fiber (IMO), Organic Gum Acacia, Sunflower Lecithin3) It tastes very sweet. Garden of Life put some sweeteners in this Whey so it won't takes like Whey. I think it tastes more like a fake-flavored milk shake. People with typical America taste buds will likely enjoy the fake vanilla or chocolate flavoring. I tested both flavors. 100% Whey tastes like unsweet, very diluted milk. This Garden of Life Whey taste is bold. The sweeteners used are: Organic Erythritol, Sea Salt, Organic Stevia Extract (leaf)The first time I drank this Garden of Life Whey, I was overpowered by the flavor. I don't eat sweets or any "Standard American Foods". I eat whole organic foods with minimal natural sugars. Most of my carbs come from vegetable fiber. So this Garden of Life drink nearly knocked me over. However I wanted to give this drink a fair go.... and after 2 days my tastes buds adjusted. The drink was still the sweatest thing on my menu by far, but I wasn't overpowered by it. It was still very sweet tasting for me.I don't think that most people will be overpowered like I was. Most people eat sugary foods throughout the day. For the common shopper, this Garden of Life Whey will likely be appreciated and help them to stay away from more harmful sweet foods.My Final ThoughtsI plan on continuing to use this container until it's empty. I doubt I'll buy another container in the future. I have been using 100% Whey Isolate and 100% Whey Concentrate (no fillers, no sweeteners, grass-fed cows) for years and enjoy the somewhat bland taste. I do not have digestion difficulties with the Garden of Life Whey but I do recognize that my stomach feels Garden of Life's Whey more... and I prefer to not feel my Whey before or during a workout. I also want the best absorption and I practice simple food combining in my diet. For these reasons, I'll keep this Garden of Life Whey off my menu. However I can recommend it to others who don't have such a fine-tuned diet or strict personal preferences. If you like vanilla or chocolate milk shakes, you'll really like this Garden of Life Whey.

I’m not sure if this is good. Bought for my neighbors mom and she got an allergic reaction so it got thrown up. It did show up on time though and the package was not damaged

First off, Garden of Life, please be the first company that actually uses containers that are right sized for the product, I’m sick of the stupidity of large containers that are half filled. Are we consumers that stupid we can’t read the contents? You waste plastic and destroy the environment. I’m sure consumers will actually appreciate it going forward! Takes up less space in the pantry, shows respect for the consumer and the environment.As for the product, it tastes fine, it’s has a bit of gummy texture, doesn’t mix well with water, better with milk it seems. I do value your brand though and the quality inputs and that’s most important. Just please right size the container.

This is so unbelievably sweet it's undrinkable. I've been using a different protein powder for quite some time and I decided to try this one because it seemed 'cleaner' and was whey (I had been using a vegan protein). I made my normal smoothie and it was undrinkable. I tried to choke it down but I could only manage 1/3 of it.Y'all might think I'm exaggerating - I'm not. I have a sweet tooth. I can eat an entire package of break-and-bake cookies (12 cookies) without breaking a sweat. I have finished a 1.5 quart of ice cream in one sitting many a time. I know sweet. I can do sweet, but I couldn't do this.

I love Garden of Life products! I believe it helped me immensely through my pregnancy. I normally get the vegan one but wanted to try the whey to help with breast milk production. I most say it tastes like a healthy chocolate milk!

The product is good. Just it tastes a little more sweet than I expected.

I love this protein so much! Have used it for about a year now and no complaints! I recently started mixing this in as coffee creamer (I use Cafe Bustelo instant coffee, mixed with coconut milk and a scoop of vanilla OR chocolate protein-and nope no water since coconut milk is low carb/low sugar-oh and a splash of alcohol-free vanilla! So yummy! Blendability is great! I use a frother to mix it. This is the first thing I consume almost every morning Value for money is alright, better if you subscribe.