After getting some not-so-great-tasting Evolve protein shakes from Costco, I decided to try another brand. So far, I have tried Nepro (for dialysis patients), Ensure, Premier Protein, Muscle Milk, and of course Evolve. Taste-wise, the best so far was Ensure and Premier Protein. Since I am running low(ish) on the Evolve protein shakes, I checked out Costco and Amazon again for other options. This time, the least expensive option was Atkins. With only seven grams of carbs and no added sugar, these seemed like an okay choice.
I bought twelve bottles of chocolate and twelve bottles of strawberry from Amazon. The price was about $16 for each 12-pack so ~$1.33 each. I just tried the strawberry this morning, and it tasted worse than the Nepro I drank while on dialysis. There is a heavy medicine taste. I am unsure why that is the case. Is there a protein source that tastes terrible but must be added to all these shakes?
I also finally looked online for some reviews. It seems that nutritionists like the plant-based protein shakes. Evolve was not on any lists but many had OWYN brand. These shakes are expensive, selling for ~$3.50/bottle on their own website for the Pro Elite version. Costco does have the same product for $1.67/bottle (18 for $30) so maybe I will try this next. Hopefully, it does not have the same weird veggie taste.
Life with chronic diseases 