Plant Protein - Vanilla

What this is. A plant-based protein powder, vanilla. For anyone hitting a protein target without dairy.

20 g of protein per 35 g serving, from fava bean protein isolate and fermented yeast protein — the front of the bottle names both. Not pea, not rice, not soy. The Supplement Facts panel on this listing gives the nutrition figures and does not repeat the ingredient list.

What you are actually getting, per 2 scoops (35 g)

• Calories — 110
• Total Fat — 0.5 g
• Total Carbohydrate — 6 g
• Total Sugars — 4 g
• Protein — 20 g

The calories line up: 20 g of protein, 6 g of carbohydrate and 0.5 g of fat comes to roughly 109, and the panel says 110. The weight does not. Those macros account for 26.5 g of a 35 g serving, and the panel does not say what the other 8.5 g is. 20 g of protein in 35 g of powder is about 57% protein by weight.

The number worth stopping on is the sugar. 4 g of the 6 g of carbohydrate is sugar, which is the most of any of the four protein powders we sell — the chocolate plant protein prints no sugar figure at all, and our vanilla whey states 2 g. Four grams is about a teaspoon. The panel does not say whether it is added or naturally occurring, and it does not name the sweetener.

The panel also gives no split between the fava bean isolate and the yeast protein, no amino acid profile and no leucine figure.

Worth knowing before you buy

Why two protein sources rather than one: legume proteins, fava included, are typically lower in the sulphur amino acids methionine and cysteine, and yeast protein is commonly paired with a legume for exactly that reason. The logic is sound. The panel prints no amino acid profile and no ratio between the two, so we cannot show you it working.

20 g is a real serving. Research on protein per meal generally works in the region of 20 to 40 g, so this sits at the bottom of that band rather than under it. Plant proteins are usually lower in leucine than whey gram for gram, and with no leucine figure here there is no way to tell you by how much.

Both protein sources are non-animal. The panel carries no vegan certification and prints no full ingredient list, so if certification matters to you, check the physical label rather than trusting this page.

One caution that belongs up here rather than only at the bottom: this is a fava bean product, and people with G6PD deficiency — favism — are advised to avoid fava beans. If that applies to you, this is the wrong tub.

How to take it

Two scoops (35 g) in water or a plant milk, once a day. Twenty-four servings in the tub, so one a day is 24 days.

Other ingredients

The panel on this listing prints no ingredient list and no allergen statement; the front of the bottle names fava bean protein and yeast protein. There is no capsule, so there is no gelatin question. It contains fava bean and yeast. No milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredient is named, but with no allergen statement printed we cannot tell you what is in the flavouring or whether it is made on shared equipment. If you have any food allergy, read the physical label before you use this.

Cautions

If you have G6PD deficiency, fava beans are on the list of foods you are told to avoid — do not take this without speaking to your doctor. Fava bean allergy exists, and legume allergies can cross-react, so if you react to peanuts, peas, lentils or soy, treat this with care. If you avoid yeast for any reason, this contains it. Concentrated protein powders are worth clearing with your doctor first if you have kidney or liver disease, since 20 g a serving counts towards your daily protein total. Protein taken at the same time as levodopa reduces its absorption, so separate them by a couple of hours. Keep out of the reach of children. Do not use if the safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not exceed the recommended dose. If you are pregnant, nursing, under 18, taking prescription medication or living with a medical condition, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before starting this or any supplement.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.