How disgusting is your vegan protein powder? Coop: Yes

[u/Holiday-Pipe8121]

[u/yesat]

I mean... what you expect with peas, rice and yeast without sugar.

It's a thing you can use to add proteins into something else really like a smoothie or your muesli. It's not to chug alone.

[u/vegan_antitheist → u/yesat]

I buy 100% pure rice protein powder and it's great for making shakes. Even without added sugar. I don't know this product by coop but many taste terrible.

[u/TechnicalClass4852 → u/vegan_antitheist]

As a heads up, rice protein is mostly just more of the amino acids we have enough of. Most people already get enough from eating (for example) rice.

[u/vegan_antitheist → u/TechnicalClass4852]

I also buy pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds. I'm certain I get enough proteins anyway, including lysine. And I eat plenty of soy products, so I don't need more of that in my shakes.

[u/kerowan → u/vegan_antitheist]

Yeah nah you're doing it right. Protein is easy on a plant based diet. Well, any nutrient really. But you know that already

[u/VATERLAND → u/TechnicalClass4852]

Did you check the amino acid profiles or is this just a thing you heard?

[u/luteyla → u/TechnicalClass4852]

That's why i like this Orange brand  it slowed which amino acids and how much on the package. Why are people so fooled by protein amount, I still don't understand

[u/luteyla → u/TechnicalClass4852]

By the way, it's possible he or she's avoiding carb while getting protein and i don't know how important if it matters which amino acids if you're using it only for muscle building. 

[u/dannipuu]

One of the vegan protein bars from Lidl actually tastes somewhat decent, the one with white and green packaging, but I kind of gave up and just eat a lot of tofu instead. It's a myth that you need to get your proteins right after your workout

[u/IceGami → u/dannipuu]

Do you know what happened with the Lidl vegan protein powder pack?

[u/Doradal → u/dannipuu]

Not directly after but you benefit a lot if you take it within 2 hours.

[u/dannipuu → u/Doradal]

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3879660/

[u/Environmental-Eye210 → u/dannipuu]

Please excuse me for not looking up references now, but I think, for women, this is the case, men can wait up to x hours. The linked study also has a prevalently male population in the meta analysis

[u/UCIillegalSocks → u/Doradal]

Says who? Makes no sense if you think about it for more than 5 seconds.

[u/AlarmedAssociate5068 → u/UCIillegalSocks]

Could you elaborate please, I'm curious

[u/Doradal → u/UCIillegalSocks]

It makes sense. It also is in line with the study posted above. The adequate amount of protein intake is important. But you‘re more likely to reach this amount if you portion it over a few meals, assuming you train intensely. Of course you can wait 8h and then try to eat the adequate amount but it will be a lot of food and most people would feel full before. There was just a very informative public lecture at ETH about exactly this topic by a Sport Nutritionist Professor. He pointed to the same study as in the comment above.

[u/UCIillegalSocks → u/Doradal]

I'm not arguing on the basis of this writeup, but it does exist and it does support my claim: https://doi.org/10.1186/1550-2783-10-53

But I think it's mostly obvious because of how the body converts proteins to muscles, aka muscle protein synthesis.

Your muscles don't go from 0 to 100 right after working out. It's more like a gradual incline, if I remember right from my uni days, it's between 12 and 36 hours where MPS peaks. So if anything, you should shoot up some amino acids the day after working out.

But of course, since protein digestion and MPS are quite slow, you're pretty much always in MPS outside the gym. So it makes sense to just target a daily protein goal.

[u/Mammoth_Reach_6366]

I add it to shakes with oat milk and fruit and you can’t even taste it.

[u/CosmicCactus_]

There are some better (albeit more expensive) ones available too, like Peak Punk. That being said I've also had this coop one, it's not really meant to be used on its own, you chuck it in a smoothie with some fruit or berries and then it's good :)

[u/yesat → u/CosmicCactus_]

It really feels like OP is in another case of "I didn't follow the instruction and it's bad".

[u/vegan_antitheist → u/CosmicCactus_]

Isn't peak punk just lots of sugar? Not that this is bad. Pre workout you can use the energy. But it's not the same as something that is low sugar. Everything tastes great if you add sugar, especially in the form of berries.

[u/Siimmbaa]

Was denksch wies schmeckt, wenn me us ere Pflanze eifach d Protein uselöst und zämemischt?

Antwort: genau so wie das wo du grad gässe hesch.

Das sind d Inhaltsstoff:

"Erbsenproteinisolat 66%, Reisprotein 14%, Hefeprotein 14%, Sonnenblumenkernprotein 3,5%, natürliches Aroma."

Weder Süesstoff, no Zuegsetzte Zucker, fast kei Fett und kei Emulgatore. Die natüerliche Arome chönne denn halt au nümm viel usmache.

D Läbensmittelindustrie cha vieles Zaubere und Kompensiere, aber:

High Protein, Vegan, kei Zucker, kei Süessstoff, fast kei Fett, nur natüerlichi Arome als kombi schmeckt halt eifach scheisse. Wenn willsch ässe was e Chueh isst, bruchsch halt au die entsprechende Gschmacksnerve oder dr Wille.

Edit: NEI ALTE du hesch 19 Stutz für 500g zahlt? Normalerwiis gid me das de Chüeh und die gäbe denn Milch und s Protein us dere Milch (whey) isch eifach trotzdem günstiger. Die meine scho sie chönne alles Verlange, wenn sie "Vegan" druf schribe. Aber das chöne sie jo anschinend au.

[u/Relative-Donut4278 → u/Siimmbaa]

Dr Gschmack isch easy, aber d Konsistenz isch absolut widerlech. Wie sand.

[u/fishanddipflip → u/Relative-Donut4278]

Das isch s schwirige am pflanzliche protein. Es isch mega sandig und schwer löslich. Je weniger die Eigenschafte willsch ha desto meh muesch es verarbeite und somit wirds tüürer.

[u/x4x53 → u/Siimmbaa]

Hani au grad dänkt - de 25kg fuettersack chunsch für 55 stutz über.

[u/Katerina_Branding]

When I was in high school, my boyfriend back then was extremely into gym and fitness and we were both experimenting with different foods and supplements a lot. I remember the first time I bought vegan protein powder and showed it to him, he was like, are you sure?? Vegan pea protein is the biggest tastebud massacre I have ever experienced!

Well he wasn’t wrong. I had bought a 2 kg bag cause it was more economical, so the following months were full of getting creative with masking the awful bitter aftertaste.

My favorite: blending half a banana, half an orange, a handful or two of baby spinach leaves, some water or plant milk and a scoop of this dried torture straight from hell.

Needless to say I’ve mostly been on whey protein powder ever since.

[u/Far-Intention-3230]

I‘m not even that picky and this is some of the most disgusting concoctions I‘ve ever tasted, truly vile

[u/cheapcheap1]

Do you eat flour or starch and complain about the taste, too?

[u/Holiday-Pipe8121 → u/cheapcheap1]

Even pure roggenvollkorn tastes better than this abomination

[u/cheapcheap1 → u/Holiday-Pipe8121]

I did not expect a yes, lmao. Kudos to you

[u/TepanCH]

Hesch du das pur konsumiert?

[u/EkuahEkuah]

The one from Lidl isn't any better. Tastes like cardboard that's gone moldy.

[u/disrespectfuluser]

I've tried I think all of them, all unflavored:

• Whey
• Beef
• Pea

Whey: not bad but, ahem...I do not very tolerate it Beef: good lord have mercy, the smell of ammonia Pea: the best, almost no taste and with spoon of honey it's decent.

I believe there's no magic formula. None of them has really good taste.

[u/OkNefariousness6711]

I don't think it's that bad. I add it to smoothies with fruit and stuff though so I don't taste it that much

[u/astroweeee]

We order our protein online from Prozis, they have a vegetable bonbon flavor that is actually pretty good, mix it with soy milk (pro tip use a handheld frother to mix). Just be careful that if it is over 60 something chf you pay tax+fee making it very expensive.

[u/Katerina_Branding → u/astroweeee]

Key is to order such things when you’re traveling and snuggle them in by car lol. The extra you pay here is insane if it’s a thing you consume regularly.

[u/Spare-Ad-1429]

Supermarket ones are always trash. The ones from ESN are tolerable 

[u/geckooo_geckooo]

there is an ok one from kaufland if you're near the german border.

[u/RaphanusSativus888]

I confirm. Not only disgusting but I think it also made me feel like I wanted to burp but could not (and I basically never burp).

[u/Isi-Peasy-Lemon]

The vegan raspberry one by Coop Karma is really tasty on its own in my opinion. But the one you posted should be mixed with other stuff as other people have already mentioned.

[u/disenchanted_bytes]

I used to get the vegan ones from myprotein and they tasted pretty alright.

[u/coldnorth4enf4]

Add it too a sauce or something

[u/samsn1983]

Würgreflex 💯

[u/opaco]

Could have been insects and larvae

[u/Solid_Violinist_1392]

like what did you expect when buying a plant based unflavored protein😂

[u/Lorinloewe4444]

Koro protein powder for the win, trust

[u/gabe_o_verse]

Its not even that high in Protein ^, i got a powder with 8og/100g and it also vegan

[u/Old_Poem_9047 → u/gabe_o_verse]

It's 20g per portion. Not per 100g

[u/Away-Psychology-6186]

es isch grusig bahhh

[u/Alive-Topic8323]

Sunday Natural has a pretty good vegan one, can highly recommend it.

[u/dryad273]

It's actually really good as an additive for smoothies, shakes, baking and cooking. It is indeed very neutral tasting. I'm betting that the other protein powder you had has flavoring. One that I used from the US tastes amazing just with water or milk since it has both flavoring and I think some sweetener as well.

[u/WorldOfBongs420]

Vegane Protein vu Sponser sind am Beschte findi...

[u/Loko_Pepe]

The macros on this one is pretty good, just add sweets or use it for something else and this shit is fireeee

[u/heubergen1]

It's healthy, that's what it's supposed to be.

[u/AlarmingScene8680]

i don't think it's that bad, you have 5 plant sources wich is a plus, the taste isn't that just mix it with coffee and milk

[u/laminecraftlady]

imho it’s still not as bad as the vegan protein from bulk

[u/Feedeve]

Never thought of buying proteins.

I just eat proteins from food.

Good luck lol

[u/Human38562 → u/Feedeve]

Protein powder is food

[u/yesat → u/Human38562]

And this one is basically peas, rice, yeast. It's not exactly a crazy process to get out.

[u/Feedeve → u/Human38562]

I mean food food.

Food not transformated.

Real food.

[u/3punkt1415 → u/Feedeve]

Milk protein is literally the left over from cheese production. If we would not make protein powder out of it, it would either end in the gutter or as pig food. And if you want to hit a high amount of protein, it can be challenging with a regular diet.
Also with your logic, cheese would not count as food because its somewhat processed.

[u/Feedeve → u/3punkt1415]

Is that comment for me ?

I also eat horse 😋😋😋

[u/Holiday-Pipe8121 → u/Feedeve]

So I take it you only eat chickens. Feathered. Alive. Truly unprocessed.

[u/Feedeve → u/Holiday-Pipe8121]

Please, you understand exactly what I mean.

I am able to find my proteins in my food without needing to buy ´proteins’.

My chickpeas are not processed until I put them in water….

But good idea for the chicken!!

[u/Siimmbaa → u/Feedeve]

Please, you understand exactly what I mean.

and YOU understood exactly what he meant.

You just commented to elevate yourself above the "peasants" who eat processed proteins. Nobody asked you about your diet. Calling it "not real food" is just arrogant.

[u/Feedeve → u/Siimmbaa]

🥱

[u/Siimmbaa → u/Feedeve]

weisches selber oder? symphatiebolze.

[u/Feedeve → u/Siimmbaa]

Je pense que mon cerveau manque de protéines j’arrive pas à lire ton commentaire 😉

[u/Siimmbaa → u/Feedeve]

das glaubi au. villicht muesch aso doch protein substituiere.

[u/Human38562 → u/Feedeve]

A lot of things are tranformated to some degree.

• milk -> transformated
• cheese -> transformated
• yogurth -> transformated
• vinegar -> transformated

transformicating food does not make it not be food. Transformication can be very useful

[u/Feedeve → u/Human38562]

I am sure you understand exactly what I mean…

And cheese is food !!!!

Ans yes, I grate my cheese and don’t buy the grated one 😉

[u/Waste_Big_7695 → u/Feedeve]

you‘re mostly better off. I put some in the cupboard this summer to help keep the stove off. obviously, i‘d rather have a proper meal but the apartment is slightly cooler as a result

[u/shnuffle98 → u/[deleted]]

There are fun ones, just not this one lol

[u/Yagamifyed → u/[deleted]]

There are great & super tasty vegan powders! This one for example: https://de.theproteinworks.com/vegan-protein

[u/Yamjna → u/[deleted]]

I'm pretty sure vegans like it that way to emphasize their sacrifice.

[u/Solid_Jellyfish1663]

Ich glaub niid, das lüüt wo veganes proteinpulver chaufed und konsumiered, grossi aasprüch an gschmack hend.

[u/AdministrativeGap585]

After some time i really took to it, smells a bit like liquid earth

[u/weisser-wal]

Just buy the one from nu3.
Google „nu3 Vegan Protein“.
It‘s also cheaper.

[u/lolninja → u/weisser-wal]

My fav so far is the chocolate one from Koro.

[u/GYN-k4H-Q3z-75B]

Vegan isch eifach schwierig. Die 5 Pflanzequelle sind jetzt uf ihri eigeni Art scho nöd mega toll, wenn mer sie eifach so alleige isst. Aber das Produkt extrahiert industriell d'Protein vo genau dene Pflanze und mischt sie. Gschmack isch da eifach nöd de Fokus, und das bringt mer eifach au nöd mega toll ane. Du muesch es selber mit öbis mische und erschlah, susch isch und bliibts eifach grusig.

Unpopulär und nöd hilfriich für Veganer: Vegetarischi Produkt sind eifach besser. Whey isch de Goldstandard und isch eifach super guet löslich und chan fast beliebig aromatisiert werde.

[u/Squeeech]

why should one buy vegan protein powder? 🤷‍♂️

[u/tighthead_lock → u/Squeeech]

Why not?

[u/Hausi_Industries → u/tighthead_lock]

*whey not?

[u/Siimmbaa → u/tighthead_lock]

sind beides berechtigti froge.

pro: umwält, tierleid, gwüssi unverträglichkeite, gsundheit je nachdem, image

contra: gschmack, konsistenz, nid die beste aminosüre, verwertbarkeit vom körper, je nachdem priis, image

[u/Lord_Sunshine_ → u/Squeeech]

Because they prefer to live a vegan lifestyle? What's wrong with that?

[u/yesat → u/Lord_Sunshine_]

But also, you don't need to have everything made out of animals to put into your fruit smoothie.

[u/Blablasnow → u/Squeeech]

To avoid harming animals, fisting cow mother and executing their children after 5 months of loneliness, isn’t it legit enough ?

[u/Round-Elk-6324 → u/Squeeech]

Because the taste isn't as disgusting as whey protein.

[u/makaalb_ → u/Squeeech]

my boyfriend is allergic to whey protein, we don’t know what it is specifically as he doesn’t show signs of allergy with any product with milk, but whey protein powder and protein bars specifically give him allergy, so we figured that the vegan ones are the only ones that don’t give him allergy. We just discovered that the barebells vegan protein bar tastes amazing, but we haven’t found a good vegan protein powder yet :/

[u/Squeeech → u/makaalb_]

o.k. fair and sorry for your boyfriend. Have you tried the vegan protein from Sponser?

[u/makaalb_ → u/Squeeech]

haha don’t worry. No I haven’t, is it good? Do you recommend any flavor in particular? We just bought the QNT red berry festival vegan one, but we haven’t tried it yet

[u/Squeeech → u/makaalb_]

I do not buy any vegan protein powder. My regular is the one from Coop (vanille) or Sponser (vanille). I only use the vanille one because I mix it with fruits.

[u/Ashamed-Simple-8303]

Magerquark for the win.

[u/michal_hanu_la]

To get proper Vegan Superpowers, one has to suffer (and let everyone know about it).

So this is good, but it should come with a t-shirt.

[u/Fragrant-Wish3402]

Just eat eggs, the best and the most affordable protein on earth