PlantFusion Complete Plant-Based Chocolate Protein Powder, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Non-GMO (1 Pound)

Best plant protein I've tried in terms of how it made me feel. I won't pretend like it tastes good (I got chocolate), the stevia is a bit overpowering and cloying, but it doesn't taste bad either. It just tastes, you know... healthy, but also highly processed. It mixes very well, better than any other kind of protein I've tried, whey or plant. It keeps me full and feeling strong for much longer than when I'm not taking it, so I avoid over-eating, and it's comprised of ingredients that don't bother me. I'm sensitive to gluten so it's important to me that this product contains no barley/wheat/oat grass (they may be healthy, but not for me), and rice is often contaminated with heavy metals so I'm also glad it's free of that. I'm not a vegetarian or a vegan, but this seems to be better than whey in terms of overall nutrition because of the added potential for small amounts of fiber and vitamins/minerals to be present in the product, plus it's cheaper than organic whey (the only kind I'd buy). Whey is still probably better for muscle building though, but I'm more concerned with overall health benefits than muscle maintenance alone. Additionally, I've tried a plant powder with chia in it (Life's Basics) and it made me feel very sick, so I'm glad they skipped the chia in this one. I'm also thrilled that there is no added lecithin in this, because gut bacteria turns the choline present in lecithin into an artery-clogging substance, and it makes it hard for me to breathe after I eat it (doesn't matter if it's soy or sunflower, gmo or not, it all does this to me). Overall I'm happy with this product and would buy it again, I only wish it had less stevia and tasted a little bit better. All things considered, it's pretty good. It's very good if you have a lot of allergies, diet restrictions, or simply preferences for cleaner ingredients.

I started using protein shakes from a different company, but when they stopped making their diary-free option I was worried I wouldn't be able to find an alternative. After some hunting around I came across PlantFusion. It's been a good option for me and gives me roughly the same hit of protein as my former shakes. My only complaint would be the synthetic sweet flavor. Unlike most people, I just find "sugar-free" tastes chemically, and it's not unique to this product, just a feature I'd rather avoid. I'd prefer something with a bit more bitterness than the sugar-free flavor of sweet - and I'm certain I'm the only person who has this quirk. Other than that, it's been great. I've tried the chocolate and the chocolate berry (they no longer offer just berry)... both have been good. ADVICE: never mix ANY protein shake with just water, you'll be sorely disappointed by how quickly your gag reflex kicks in. ; ) Always mix it up well using a shaker cup (you won't get clumps that way). I always mix mine with soy milk, almond milk, or in a pinch, lactase. Something I discovered recently is if you add a dollip of plain yogurt to your shake before you mix it up, it gives it a delicious tang and helps cut the sweet. These shakes are a great way to kick off the day if you're too busy to whip up breakfast, are looking to supplement your diet with more protein (perhaps you're vegetarian or don't eat enough animal proteins)... either way, it's an excellent supplement to a healthy diet. UPDATE: I recently purchased the Vanilla flavor... I found it to be WAY too sweet. The Chocolate and Chocolate Berry seem ok to me... still sweeter than I might like, but not out of control like the Vanilla. I'll probably use that just for smoothies where I have some tart fruit that needs something sweet to cut it, otherwise it'll sit in my cupboard for a long long time.

I'm writing this to warn people more than anything. As for the product, there's nothing wrong with it at all; it tastes great (I got the chocolate flavour). I looked forward to it every evening, and it mixed wonderfully with my unsweetened almond milk. However, I started having problems after a bit. For about 2 months everything was fine, then I noticed my throat would get itchy after drinking the protein powder drink. I ignored it at first, thinking I was just getting sick, but it persisted. It got worse. I started having runny nose, coughing, etc., and I realized it was happening within an hour after my drink. I started eliminating items from the mix: greek yogurt, banana, almond butter, almond milk. It still persisted. So, even though I didn't want to, I stopped drinking the powder. My problems stopped at once. About a month ago, I bought it again to see what would happen. Again, the same exact series of events played out, and I started doing a process of elimination on the ingredients to see what was causing my issues. I'd narrowed it down to pea, artichoke, or amaranth. After a bit more fiddling and a phone call to my nurse mother, who got her hospital dietician involved, we determined it was the peas. I was having most of the symptoms for pea allergy, and had I kept taking the powder I might well have had a very serious medical reaction. I loathe peas, and the last time I attempted to eat them in any normal quantity, it made me sick to the point of throwing up. Now I know why. So, beware. If you do, or think you might, have a pea allergy, avoid this. It's a damn shame, too, because it tastes amazing. I don't taste pea flavour at all when I drink this, personally. Anyhow, just be cautious. The product is lovely, hence the 5 stars, but I felt I had to post my story just in case I could help someone avoid this problem in the future.

Ir has the best flavor, it’s very easy to disolve with milk, oatmeal, water, fruit, etc. It’s great after workout! Amazing product.

I'm not Vegan so for those that thought this tasted just wonderful and yummy, well I suppose we have different tastes. I mixed with water and was trying to use as a substitute for Medifast shakes which uses either soy or milk, both of which tear up my gastrointestinal tract. Now if you were using this powder and adding fruit, milk or other additives it probably doesn't taste too bad. But by itself, with only water, I can strongly taste the "plant material" used to make this product. Tastes kind of like chewing grass to me with a very definitive vegetative taste. The flavor is most like raw peanuts with that slight bitter finish. However, I do not notice any strong after taste. It isn't overly sweet which is nice and the chocolate flavor is more like milk chocolate than dark, so it isn't very intensely flavored. It is a very light, nice fluffy powder that mixed very nicely in one of the blender bottles with the wire balls. No problems there are all. And is was very smooth with no lumps or clumps as some mentioned. I would probably continue to use this but the taste is just off putting for me and I can't hide the flavor by using fruit or other items and stay on Medifast. I think I'll try one of the goat milk protein powders instead since I'm fine with goat milk. I'll pass this on to my Vegetarian friends. Calories were 120, with 4 grams of carbs and 21 grams of protein so the protein to carb ratio is excellent for those looking for a low carb diet. As another reviewer mentioned they don't use alcohol sugars like zylitol to sweet the powder which is a plus.