Solgar Whey To Go Protein Powder, Chocolate, 42 oz - Isolate and Concentrate - Mixes Easily for Smooth Taste - Gluten-Free - 20g Protein per Serving

Best tasting protein powder on the market. A friend recommended it to me, and I tried it out - never going back to anything else. This is a clean and healthy source of protein. It really helped me get through some difficult days when I just couldn't eat much.

While I don't eat any particular diet plan, I have lost 40 pounds over the years working in organic raw foods, lots of vegetarian meals, low carb phases to kick the sweet tooth, etc. I never stick to any one thing, though, but I do count calories. I've tried so many, assorted protein powders--Designer Whey, Melaleuca's brand, BSN, ProtiDiet, WonderSlim, EAS, Myoplex, MetRx, and a bunch over the years that I've totally fogotten-- and some are cloying, some bitter, some weird tasting, some tasty but hard to mix, etc. Since I like doing a protein-antioxidant blend of products for my pre-workout breakfast to keep reflux at bay when I'm upside down or curling up in Pilates (ie, putting pressure on the intestines, abdomen), a liquid breakfast works best for me. AND...for when I am hungry between meals, I like protein shakes/mixes, too.However, so many of them are loaded with weird stuff or have a ton of calories.This one by Solgar I decided to try after reading the recent Consumer Reports article on contaminated protein powders. I also was happy that its NOT SOY BASED. (I am not euthyroid, so I'd rather eat my soy than drink it, as I like tofu, and I need to watch my soy intake.)It has a very light texture and taste--very light nice vanilla, not cloying, not "trying to be like a sweet milkshake" taste. Mixes up perfectly in a shaker cup (no sticking-to-bottom bits or clumped floaters). Goes down easy and fast. No aftertaste. This is a perfect high-protein base for me to add my own additives (fruit, yogurt, raw organic cacao powder, whatever I want.)And how nice that I'm not getting dosed with cadmium, lead or arsenic, like with some of the other brands I've tried that the report highlighted as dangerous. (If you're drinking Muscle Milk, BSN, Jillian Michaels, etc, you need to check into this.)I will definitely repurchase. I also bought the chocolate, which I plan to have tomorrow. Wish they had a strawberry one, but I'm willing to check out the berry blend, and, really, it's easy enough to toss in a blender with some frozen strawberries. :DFor folks doing low-carb shake-based plans, like WonderSlim or MediFast, I think you could save some bucks using Whey to Go for your shakes. The protein/carb/fat is workable for those plans.Be well, enjoy....

Vanilla Bean FlavorI usually make my own shakes with fresh fruit and milk (or soy milk). I wanted a protein boost without added sweetness or granular texture. This fits the bill perfectly. This product does not have any added sweetener and the overall flavor is very mild. This made my shakes taste richer but didn't really change the flavor. This probably wouldn't taste good with just water since it is very bland.It mixes very smoothly. Some people voiced a confusion about ingredients, serving size and such so I thought I'd include what it says on the powder i received (it is the same as Solgar's Whey To Go® Protein Powder Natural Vanilla Flavor - New & Improved Formula as reported on their website).Serving Size: 25 g (approx. 1 Level Scoop)Amount Per Serving, Calories 90, Cholesterol 5 mg 2%** ,Total Carbohydrate 2 g <1%**, Sugars <1 g***, Protein 20 g 40%**, Calcium (from whey) 100 mg 10%, Sodium (from whey) 40 mg 2%**Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.***Daily Value (DV) not established.Ingredients: Cross-Flow Micro-Filtered Whey Protein Isolate , Cross-Flow Micro-Filtered Whey Protein Concentrate , Natural Vanilla and Caramel Flavors, Free-Form L-Glutamine, Free-Form BCAA's (Leucine, Valine, Isoleucine), Soy Lecithin, Hydrolyzed (partially predigested) Whey Protein Concentrate (supplying di, tri, oligo and polypeptides). Contains milk (whey) and soy.In addition, Solgar's Whey To Go Protein Powder is free of gluten and is fat free.

Solgar Whey Protein is a very pleasant supplement that I'm confident recommending because:1) It's not nauseatingly sweet. The taste is very subtle. I've tried it with just water and another time with milk. If you are looking for something that tastes like a milkshake, I'd try Jay Robb Whey or put the Solgar in a blender with your favorite fruit and sweetener.2) Solgar Whey mixes and dissolves better than any whey I've tried to this point. It's nice to just see a little foam on the side of the glass after drinking instead of clumps of unmixed whey stuck to the sides of the glass.3) Like another reviewer noted, it's the only Whey Consumer Reports tested that didn't test for more than trace amounts of heavy metals. It's nice to know the stuff your drinking doesn't cause kidney problems. (On a side note, Consumer Reports only tested a few brands. They picked several from the same companies(BSN, EAS, and Monster Milk.)4) The Solgar Whey does a good job of curbing hunger cravings. Typically, I get really hungry at night as well as in the morning before breakfast. However, I feel full and really good long after drinking the Solgar Whey.5) They use a non-chemical extraction process for the whey.For the most part, I try to stick with Organic products. When I don't find a brand that I trust, I look to all natural products. Solgar is a brand I trust. For those interested in other supplements and vitamins, the brands I use and trust are New Chapter, Solaray, Jay Robb, Megafood, Standard Process, and Solgar.