What Is the Best Protein Powder for Smoothies?

Are you looking for the best protein powder for smoothies? Learn how to easily supplement your protein intake by adding protein powder to smoothies.

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Protein Powder for Smoothies

Why Should I Add Protein Powder to Smoothies?

Making a smoothie with protein powder is a convenient way to supplement your protein intake.

It is especially helpful for someone following a restrictive diet, such as a plant-based diet, as it can be difficult to consume enough protein from plant-based sources alone.

Protein powder can also make your smoothie more filling.

Protein is the most satiating macronutrient, meaning it keeps you feeling full for longer than fats and carbohydrates.

This, in turn, helps to curb cravings and prevent overeating.

Adding protein powder to your smoothie can improve the texture too.

Protein powder creates a smoother, creamier texture, making the smoothie feel more indulgent, almost like a milkshake.

It is important to note that not all protein powders are created equal, however.

What Is the Best Protein Powder for Smoothies?

To understand why some protein powders are better for smoothies than others, you have to take a close look at ingredient lists.

Most protein powders are made from protein concentrates and isolates, which have an unpleasant chalky aftertaste because they have been stripped of everything but the protein.

So, if you do want your smoothie to taste like chalk, you should avoid protein concentrates and isolates.

Many protein powders also have a bitter aftertaste because they are sweetened with sugar substitutes like sucralose and stevia.

Unlike sugar, most sugar substitutes activate bitter taste receptors in addition to sweet taste receptors.

It follows that the best protein powders for smoothies are either unsweetened, or sweetened with real sugar or monk fruit.

Moreover, many protein powders are flavored with artificial or natural flavorings, which have a chemical aftertaste that could ruin your smoothie.

For this reason, it is best to stick to protein powders flavored with real foods like cocoa and vanilla beans.

Finally, some protein powders, particularly plant-based protein shakes, are gritty because of their insoluble fiber content.

Generally speaking, the more insoluble fiber a protein shake contains, the grittier it is.

The grittiest protein powders tend to be those made with seeds (chia, pumpkin, etc.) and hemp. 

In short, the best protein powder for smoothies is made from whole food protein sources, free from artificial sweeteners, stevia, and flavorings, and low in soluble fiber.

By checking all of these boxes, you can ensure that your protein powder will improve, not ruin, your smoothie.

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Why Drink Wholesome?

Unlike 99% of protein powders, our Protein Powders are:

• made with whole food protein sources like egg whites and almonds
• sweetened pure monk fruit
• flavored with real foods like vanilla beans
• and low in soluble fiber

For these reasons, they make an excellent addition to any smoothie.

Our Ingredients

egg whites

coconut

vanilla

monk fruit

NOT Our Ingredients

• acacia gum

• acesulfame potassium

• artificial flavors

• carrageenan

• erythritol

• guar gum

• inulin

• maltodextrin

• 'natural' flavors

• silica

• soy lecithin

• sucralose

• xanthan gum

• xylitol

If you are looking for an easy, delicious way to add protein to your diet, look no further than our short list of simple ingredients.

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