Gluten Free and Dairy Free Protein Powder Review-PlantFusion
Erin | Aug 25, 2010 | Comments 15
Thanks to Amanda at Gluten Free Maui for the heads up on this product!
For many of us with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, other food intolerance’s come along for the ride. I personally seem to do just fine with dairy, and for a very long time I only used whey and/or casein (dairy derived) protein powders when the need arose. After learning how common dairy intolerance was, I did a bit of research and compiled Dairy Free/Gluten Free protein powder 101. There are several options out there that are dairy and gluten free.
(Side note: Of course, eat whole “real” food whenever possible. However, there are instances where a protein powder can be much more convenient, and it can also be used as a sweet treat. To read more about the best and easiest way to eat a healthy gluten free diet, read this.)
It leaps tall buildings in a single bound...whoops, wrong superhero
PlantFusion is a “multisource plant protein.” Basically, they’ve taken the options that I previously outlines in DF/GF protein powder 101 and combined them. The protein blend uses pea protein, brown rice protein, and artichoke (!) protein. This is a good thing, because these different proteins have complementary amino acids when combined together.
They call it a “hypoallergenic protein” because of the things it does NOT contain:
- No Dairy
- No Soy
- No Eggs
- No Wheat
- No Gluten
- No Peanuts
- No Tree Nuts
- No Fish
- No Shellfish
Voila-it’s vegan!
Also, PlantFusion protein uses stevia as a sweetener. That is my personal sweetener of choice, so I was happy to see that.
I purchased a trial pack which contained one of each flavor: chocolate, vanilla, and unflavored.
(Funnily enough, the PlantFusion website does not have a shopping cart, nor does it send you to a site where you can but the products. I had to google search it.)
| Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 Scoop (Approx. 30g) Servings Per Container: 30 |
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| Total Calories | 117 | ||||
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| Calories From Fat | 15 | ||||
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| Total Fat | 1.5 | g | 2% | ||
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| Saturated Fat | 0 | g | 0% | ||
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| Cholesterol | 0 | mg | 0% | ||
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| Sodium | 360 | mg | 15% | ||
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| Potassium | 34 | mg | <1% | ||
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| Total Carbohydrates | 4 | g | 1% | ||
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| Dietary Fiber | 1 | g | 4% | ||
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| Sugars (from fructose) | 4 | g | |||
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| Protein | 21 | g | 42% | ||
The individual samples came in what looked like a vitamin bottle, not a pouch, and that was the first time I’ve seen that type of packaging for a protein powder.
The taste is good-not overly sweet. It does have a thicker consistency from the pea protein. It does have a distinctive taste, not unpleasant, but distinctive as the vegan proteins I’ve tried in the past have had. Almost an earthy nuttiness.
I do like the unflavored option, which would make it easy to add into baked goods or homemade protein bars, almond meal pancakes, or really any other application, sweet or savory.
All in all, this is a great option for those who cannot tolerate the dairy proteins, and yet need a portable and convenient protein boost.
Please leave your reviews of this product below! Also, you can check out the Gluten Free Protein Powder Review page for more.
Don’t forget the check Gluten Free and Fit 101! (The flowchart I mentioned is coming!)
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Oooh!! I need to try this!! You know me and my finicky stomach!
Hey Kim!
Sure, especially since you can get the 3 flavor trial pack. I say go for it!
I just ordered some!
Cool! After you try it come one back and let me know what you think!
Hooray! This is so cool that you reviewed the product I recommended. I’m blushing and glowing over here!
It really is the best protein powder I’ve tried (I’m not into the whey powders so those might be even tastier).
Of course! I appreciate you making me aware of it!
Whey is tastier, imo, but taste is very individual.
I was attracted because I try to stay away from Whey (mucus) Soy (fears over hormones) so when advised to try PlantFusion, I said yes. I have been using a vegan brand, chocolate flavored and it tasted fine with my water base. I take artichoke tablets for my liver so I’m am happy that the artichoke plant is part of this recipe for good health. Drink Up!!!
I like the look of this protein, being dairy intolerant I find it difficult to stomach most protein supplements.
Thanks
Spencer
Does any one have an updated review now that youve been using it for a few weeks?
Me want to build muscles. me skinny
I’ve been using this great product for breakfast for almost a month and am now scrambling to order more. It’s very gentle, digestible and satisfying, at least for a few hours. I have terrible health issues (MS, Lyme,gastritis, allergy to smoke, soy, corn and dairy)so finding a food that doesn’t cause worse is a gift. My only complaint, and it’s minor, is that the powder is very lightweight and can become airborne — an issue for asthma but can be overcome by covering the jar and shaking instead of stirring to mix.
Excellent point, Norma. So glad to hear that you are doing well with it!
I purchased the chocolate plant fusion and it tastes amazing! I mix it with my vanilla almond milk, yum!!!!
Jamie, so glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to post your review
I’m an almond milk fan myself!
This is by far the BEST protein drink I have ever tried. Two years ago after the birth of my daughter I developed a severe allergy to milk and egg. One of the hardest things I have done is eliminating those foods from my diet and finding replacements that are just as good. This honestly is the only product i have tried that tastes just like a milk based protein drink. Most vegan drinks are grainy, very strong in taste and taste nothing like what I miss in a whey protein drink. My husband who is not vegan and consumes whey protein drinks even said this is the best tasting protein drink he has ever tried. I have to admit that I have not tried it mixed with water, I mix it with soy or almond milk. Thanks for such a great product!
Dawn,
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Thanks so much for sharing your experience with PlantFusion! It seems across the board that most people who cannot tolerate whey prefer PlantFusion, which makes sense since it’s a blend. Awesome to hear the feedback! (You have the good folks at PlantFusion to thank for the product though, not me. I’m just the lowly reviewer