Smart for Life Soy Protein Puffs from Edamame - High Protein Zero Sugar Soy Protein Isolate Puffs - 20 Grams Protein Snacks - Non-GMO, Gluten-Free - 3 Pound Box - 53 Servings - Soy Puffs

I hardly write reviews, but (like many) buy lots of stuff on Amazon. This product has to be one of the most nutritionally dense, versatile foods around. Now, it's not the kind of thing you sit down with a big bowl of with a spoon and start scooping it in... it's definitely not cereal. I see some people seem to do this. I would not recommend this. On it's own it's not the best. Creativity and having adventure in cooking is the key to using this successfully. Granola, chocolate peanut butter balls, soy "rice" crispy treats, candies, smoothie topping, used as breading (smashed up) etc are excellent ways to incorporate this nutritious, protein packed product into food. They have an awesome crunch, low-carb and calories, and did I mention full of (complete) protein?! Also the protein content/cost proposition is pretty great. What's not to love? Even my kids love them! I simply can't recommend these enough, with the caveat being don't eat them on their own. If you are up for experimenting and finding where these work best, I'm sure you will come you love them just as much as we do.

Okay, the name makes these "gems" sound unappetizing and when my daughter recommended I try them, my first response was to say "No thanks!". She was persistent and brought me some to try. On their own, they are dry, and really don't have a taste, but placed on top of yogurt and fruit - delicious! On top of my chia pudding breakfast - delicious! On top of my frozen yogurt with fruit - delicious! Anytime you want a little added crunch that is full of protein and no sugar, these work perfectly. Healthy, easy to add to dishes, and add a crunchy texture.

These are great high protein low carbs. Great macros! I made these really good bars with dates almond butter vanilla maca powder and all this other healthy stuff and things you want to put in like cinnamon and then added the edamame puffs and put them in the freezer for 10 minutes and then added dark chocolate on top put them in the freezer again and they are delicious

I really enjoy these puffs and highly recommend them. I mainly eat them at the end of the day when I realize that I haven't met my protein goal for the day and want something light. They are unsweetened so I enjoy them with fresh or dehydrated berries and almond or soy milk. As others have mentioned, they are bland but that's a good thing because it leaves your possibilities limitless (like tofu). I usually mix them with another high protein cereal (like Premier Proteins) and add a touch of monk fruit (stevia, erythritol, etc would work as well). Other reviewers are correct that they are tiny, but who cares when you're getting the amazing benefit of 20g protein per 100 calories in a single ingredient, healthful food? They have no smell, are not bitter and my family has had no upset stomach from them. I've also blended them with another cereal to make vegan rice krispy treats (although you could use marshmallows made from rendered animal parts if you prefer.)

UPDATED review (Aug 4, 2026) There seems to have been a subtle formula change, shifting from soy protein + rice starch to soy protein + tapioca starch. This change corresponds to updated amino acids on the bag. My original review was 1 star based on the amino acid table printed on the bag for the rice starch based original formula. That table was either wrong or sketchy: leucine listed at 52 mg, methionine at 10 mg, and the whole panel summing to roughly 2,400 mg against a stated 20 g of protein. Attached I've added screenshots of the old label, new label, and some graphs comparing the amino acid completeness of the two alongside soy protein isolate powder and whey powder. The new formula is MUCH more in line with normal protein powders and makes sense. I’m raising this to 4 stars. since the current listing shows a new panel that holds up as a complete protein. The 18 amino acids now sum to 20,665 mg, which matches 20 g of protein almost exactly. Running the numbers against the FAO reference pattern, every essential amino acid clears the requirement. Sulfur amino acids are limiting at 1.11x, so PDCAAS is 1.00 and the 34% DV claim is credible. The math is now mathing! I'm still not giving it 5 stars yet since the previous error was not addressed directly which is unfortunate. I just noticed the label was updated through pure happenstance because a friend asked me about it. There was no notice from the manufacturer or any attempt to clear up confusion. Also, the formula also appears updated with tapioca starch instead of rice starch, and slightly different sodium and calcium. If your bag still shows the old amino acid table, it’s an older lot; the numbers on it are probably not real. I can finally recommend the new formula at least based on the amino acid content representing a "complete" protein supplement to add to your snacks and foods! Will be buying more in the future, hoping the texture and taste hasn't changed from the rice starch based formula which was always tasty with a nice crunch! Original review (Oct 28, 2024) I bought this thinking it was a great high-protein vegan snack. The label says 20 grams of protein per serving, so I assumed it was complete and high quality, especially given the fact that it says the 20g meets 34% protein requirements (PDCAAS requirements apply). I was wrong. After looking closer at the company’s self-reported amino acid breakdown, the numbers are way off of what I would call a “complete protein”. Leucine is only 52 mg, lysine is 40 mg, methionine is 10 mg. For a real 20g serving of complete protein, those should be in the hundreds or even over a thousand milligrams. This means the protein isn’t complete, and most of it probably isn’t being used by my body the way I thought it was. Regular edamame has much more balanced amino acids compared to this, so I’m not sure what is up. I feel like I wasted time eating this regularly, thinking it was helping me recover and build muscle. It’s really frustrating to find out the product does have high protein, but it’s trash protein without a balanced amino acid profile. I feel bad now that the amino acids were listed this whole time, and it was just that we the buyers were simply expected to understand this misleading information. That’s not right. Until or unless that is cleared up (maybe they can re-test and demonstrate complete amino acid profiles), I won’t be buying this again, and I hope the company rethinks how it markets this. I would venture to suggest claiming 34% of daily protein requirements is grounds for a class-action lawsuit. For visibility, I’ve added a chart showing the amino acids from whey protein isolate (considered the gold-standard among weightlifters), and soy protein isolate (considered very good). I thought this product would be similar, but see the orange bar charts. It’s pretty bad!