Truvani Protein Powder Review

Is Truvani protein powder good for you? Read my in-depth Truvani protein powder review to find out.

Is Truvani Protein Powder Good for You? 

Truvani Nutrition Facts

Truvani makes several different types of protein powder, including pea and whey, that come in a variety of flavors.

For the sake of simplicity, I am going to review its Organic Vanilla Plant Based Protein Powder, which is one of their best sellers.

Because it is a protein supplement, let me start my Truvani protein powder review on the Nutrition Facts panel.

1 serving of Truvani Organic Vanilla Plant Based Protein Powder contains 130 calories, 2 grams of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

This is standard for a plant-based protein powder and sounds healthy to me!

If you are on a low sodium diet, however, you may want to keep in mind that 1 serving contains 220 mg of sodium.

Many pea proteins contain a moderate amount of sodium because pea protein concentrates and isolates are often made by extracting protein from green or yellow split peas using a salt solution.

Truvani Ingredients

The Nutrition Facts are really only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to evaluating a protein powder.

In order to understand if a particular supplement is actually good for you, you have to take a close look at the ingredients.

Truvani’s Organic Vanilla Plant Based Protein Powder is made from just 5 ingredients: Organic Pea Protein Concentrate, Organic Vanilla Powder, Organic Pumpkin Seed Concentrate, Organic Monk Fruit Extract, and Organic Chia Seed Protein Concentrate.

Compared to the ingredient list of most protein supplements, this is short and sweet!

I particularly love that Truvani uses real vanilla, not vanilla flavoring, which can contain solvents, preservatives, and other nasty ingredients.

I also like that there are no added thickeners or emulsifiers.

When it comes to the ingredients, the only thing Truvani protein powder does not have going for it is the protein itself.

Truvani protein powder contains three protein sources: Pea Protein Concentrate, Pumpkin Seed Concentrate, and Chia Seed Protein Concentrate.

Keep in mind that ingredients are always listed by descending weight, meaning the weight of the first ingredient is greater than that of the second ingredient, which is greater than the weight of the third ingredient, and so on.

It follows that we know that Truvani’s primary protein source is Pea Protein Concentrate.

In fact, it is also safe to say that 19+ of the 20 grams of protein per serving come from Pea Protein Concentrate.

I say that because the second ingredient is Organic Vanilla Powder, which is an extremely expensive flavoring.

And I find it hard to imagine that Truvani would use more than 1 gram of it per serving.

There is also more Organic Monk Fruit Extract than there is Chia Seed Protein Concentrate.

And Organic Monk Fruit Extract, which is over 200 times sweeter than sugar, is only ever used in small amounts.

So, there is probably a negligible amount of Pumpkin and Chia Seed Protein Concentrate per serving, which might make you wonder why Truvani bothers adding it in the first place.

My theory is that Truvani is trying to give the impression that its protein powder is a complete source of protein, on par with eggs, dairy, fish, and meat.

A dietary protein is considered to be complete when it contains the nine essential amino acids that our body needs, but cannot produce on its own.

Animal-based protein sources like eggs, dairy, etc. are complete, whereas most plant-based proteins, pea protein included, are not.

Pumpkin seed and chia seed proteins happen to be two of only a few complete vegan proteins, but they are present in such small amounts that they contribute few to no essential amino acids.

Their addition to the formula therefore appears to be a deceptive way of making it seem like it is a complete protein source.

I personally do not care much about complete proteins because I eat a balanced diet and get all the amino acids I need.

But I do care when companies use deceptive practices to inflate the benefits of a product.

I would also like to mention that although I have nothing against eating peas, chia seeds, and pumpkin seeds, I am not a fan of protein concentrates.

Concentrates which have been mechanically and/or chemically stripped of everything but the protein, including the enzymes, fiber, and other natural digestive aids that help your gut break them down.

You therefore do not digest them in the same way that it does whole foods, which can affect everything from satiety to gut health.

In fact, studies show that regularly eating protein concentrates and isolates can disrupt your gut microbiome and cause the formation of toxic byproducts in your gut.

I therefore only recommended that you only choose protein powders made from whole food protein sources.

Truvani Taste and Texture

Taste is so subjective that I hesitate to include it in this Truvani protein powder review.

A protein powder that one person loves might make another person gag.

And if you read product reviews on Amazon, you will find both 5 star reviews and 1 star reviews of the same exact recipe.

For the sake of this Truvani protein powder review, however, I will share my thoughts on how Truvani tastes and mixes.

Truvani Organic Vanilla Plant Based Protein Powder tastes ok.

For a company that raves about how good its protein powders taste, I have to say that I was disappointed.

It is chalky, too sweet, and has a viscous texture.

It does mix well, however, and does not have an artificial aftertaste.

Truvani vs Drink Wholesome

This is the point where I shamelessly pitch my own protein supplement company because it is hands down a better-for-you, more transparent alternative to Truvani.

Hi! My name is Jack, and I am the founder of Drink Wholesome.

A few years ago, I could not find a protein powder that did not upset my stomach, so I made my own from a short list of simple ingredients.

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

Note that it is made from whole food protein sources like egg whites and almonds, which are easier to break down and absorb than protein concentrates.

My customers experience therefore fewer digestive issues with my Protein Powder than with any other type of protein supplement.

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