Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Chocolate Protein Shake
Notes:
| Surprisingly bland, and I mean that in a good way. The sweeteners aren't out of control, the texture isn't overly thick or chalky, and the cocoa flavor is subtle, if not pancake-thin, but identifiable nonetheless. Usually protein shakes slither and writhe out of their openings like a (somehow still alive) jellied eel-- and in this case, it's, well, directionally milky (but not milky) and it doesn't try to do too much. And it largely achieves that (not much). And it doesn't offend terribly in the process. Backhanded praise is still praise. A score of 2.0 is generous. |
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Taste Ratings:
| Color | Hue | Viscosity | Texture | Chalk | Cocoa | Cream | Sweet | Salt | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light..dark | gray..brown | thin..thick | smooth..grain | low..high | low..high | low..high | low..high | low..high | poor..great |
| 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Purchase Info:
| Location | Store | Unit(s) | Price |
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| N/A | N/A | 325mL box | N/A |
Nutrition Facts (per 100mL):
| Calories (kcal) |
Fat (g) |
Sat. Fat (g) |
Carbs (g) |
Sugar (g) |
Fiber (g) |
Protein (g) |
Salt (g) |
Calcium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 0.06 | 120 |
Ingredients:
| Filtered water, protein blend (milk, protein isolate, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, calcium caseinate), cocoa [processed with alkali], sunflower oil, natural flavor, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, vitamin and mineral blend (magnesium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, ferric orthophosphate, zinc aspartate, DL-alpha tocopheryl acetate, folic acid, potassium iodide, niacinamide, Vitamin A palmitate, phytomenadione, copper amino acid chelate, manganese sulfate, cholecalciferol, sodium selenite, d-calcium pantothenate, cyanocobalamin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin), potassium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, heavy cream, salt, sucralose, acesulfame K, carrageenan. |
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