Vegan Protein

Which plants is this vegan protein made from?

The blend is three plant proteins: pea protein, fava bean protein and almond protein. That is their order on the ingredient list.

The vanilla and salted caramel blends list five ingredients: the three proteins, a flavouring and stevia. Natural Chocolate lists six, because cocoa joins them.

Salt sits at 1.8 g to 2.0 g per 100 g on the nutrition table, which is 0.4 g in a 20 g serving.

Can you use vegan protein on a keto or low carb diet?

Vegan protein fits a keto or low carb day on its carbohydrate count: 1.5 g to 1.6 g a serving. Per 100 g that is 7.3 g to 8.1 g, and a serving comes to 74 kcal to 76 kcal.

How much room that leaves depends on your daily limit: how many carbs a day keeps you in ketosis sets out the usual range.

What sweetener is in this vegan protein powder?

Stevia is the only sweetener in this vegan protein, and it is the last of the five ingredients. No other sweetener appears on the flavoured labels.

Whether stevia suits your keto day is a separate matter: which sweeteners work on keto compares the options.

Sugars are declared at 4.6 g to 5.0 g per 100 g, or 1 g a serving. That sits on the 5 g line that low in sugars needs, so this page gives the figure, not the claim.

Is vegan protein powder actually healthy?

Vegan protein powder is a food rather than a medicine, so what you can check is the nutrition table. A 20 g serving carries 13.5 g to 14.4 g of protein, 1.5 g of carbohydrate and 1 g of sugars.

Protein supplies 74 % to 78 % of the energy, against the 20 % that high in protein needs, close to four times the margin.

The authorised wording is narrow: protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass, to the maintenance of muscle mass and to the maintenance of normal bones.

Why do dietitians say no to protein powder?

The usual objections are added sugar, artificial sweeteners, long ingredient lists and powder replacing meals. The first three are answered by the label: five or six ingredients, stevia, 1 g of sugars a serving.

The fourth one stands. A 20 g serving is an addition to meals, not a replacement.

What is left is convenience: two scoops take seconds.

Which protein powder is best for vegans?

There is no single best one, so compare four numbers on the packs in front of you. Protein per 100 g, carbohydrate a serving, ingredient list length and price per gram of protein.

Here those read 67.8 g to 72.2 g per 100 g, 1.5 g to 1.6 g of carbohydrate, five or six ingredients and 8p to 8.5p per gram of protein.

Check the protein and the carbohydrate on each card, then order the 500 g pack at £28.90, which is £1.16 a serving.

Frequently asked questions

How much protein is in a serving of vegan protein powder?

13.5 g to 14.4 g a serving. A serving is 20 g, which covers 27 % to 29 % of the 50 g daily reference intake.

Does plant protein build muscle?

Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass. That authorised wording applies to plant protein like any other.

Does vegan protein powder contain nuts?

Yes, almond protein is in the blend. It is the third plant protein on the ingredient list, alongside pea and fava bean.

How many servings are in a 500 g pack of vegan protein powder?

25 servings of 20 g each. A serving is two scoops in water or a plant drink.

How much does vegan protein powder cost in the UK?

£28.90 for a 500 g pack. That is £1.16 a serving and 8p to 8.5p per gram of protein.

Is vegan protein powder high in fibre?

Natural Chocolate carries 8.2 g per 100 g. High in fibre needs 6 g, so that flavour clears it. The others declare 5.9 g, above the 3 g for source of fibre.