Sports Nutrition, Soy Protein Isolate 20 g, 0 Carbs, Unflavored Powder, 2-Pound

I have used many protein powders. I shied away from Soy for a while because of the negative hype, but I wanted to find some cheaper protein alternatives, and I read up on soy again. Turns out the isolate, non-GMO varieties avoid any of these issues. I'm back on board the soy protein train. The good: This is plain, unadulterated, non-GMO soy protein isolate, which means the things that you're scared will make you grow man-boobs or infect you with Mansantism are not present. It's one of the smoother and finer powders I've seen, maybe the smoothest soy powder, and it smells neutral. The bad: There really is none. This is cheap but doesn't appear cheaply made. It's a sturdy container. The complicated: The only protein powders that are easier to mix are whey, beef, and egg. Beef and egg are much more expensive. Soy is good for a quick absorption and is also more moderately absorbed, but whey is quicker. You do not want to use ANY protein powder unadulterated. they just don't taste good. This doesn't taste bad (some taste bad. Pea protein and hemp sometimes smell and taste bad.) You also don't want to buy a pre-mixed, flavored protein powder, because just about every one of them uses squirrely, suspect ingredients. It's best to get an unadulterated mix like this one. I am now getting this, high fiber hemp, pumpkin seed protein, and collagen peptides and mixing them all together. 2 parts soy and 1 part each of the other. I take a big container and mix about 4 cups of soy with 2 cups each of hemp, pumpkin, and collagen. I usually mix it with a homemade green powder, coconut oil, lemon juice, stevia, and sometimes additional fruits and veggies or roots. I also sometimes mix it with cocoa powder, stevia, vanilla, and coconut oil. The consistency and taste are great. The verdict: I'm not going to use any other soy product. This mixes well, tastes fine, and comes at a very good price. If you're looking for a really fast acting protein, nothing beats whey for the price, but soy has more nutrtional properties and not as many people have allergy or tolerance issues with it. Besides, if you have some protein before your work out, the protein is already available in your system.

I'm glad to have found this unflavored, unsweetened pure plant-based protein powder. I am vegetarian, and make an effort to be vegan whenever possible, and that can make it hard to get enough protein without eating too much carbs. I tried this mixed-in with another vegan protein powder that is way too overly sweetened with monk fruit and stevia and tastes absolutely terrible. This simple soy protein powder cuts the sweetness, tones-down the bitter acrid paint thinner flavors of stevia and monk fruit, and makes the other brand vegan powder much more palatable and tasty. I have tried it on its own, mixed in dark chocolate almond milk and that's pretty good too. I haven't tried any other recipe yet, but I have other plant milks and flavoring products that I can try, and I'm sure it will be just as good, going to try it next with some berries blended in. The only one thing bad I will say about this soy protein powder is that it doesn't mix into your liquids very easily. You have to either put it in the blender, or put it in a sealed jar and shake the heck out of it for a few minutes. If you don't, you will have little encapsulated pellets of undissolved powder in your drink, and they might pop open in your mouth and you could inhale the powder into your trachea and lungs, which is pretty unpleasant. Just be careful and watch out for that.

I actually prefer the taste of soy over whey and this isolate is a good protein product. It has a little more mealy texture than whey but it mixes well and any clumps are easily stirred out. I usually mix it in a solo cup with almond milk and 1/2 tsp psyllium for fiber. It is pure non-GMO soy, with no sweeteners or additives such as maltodextrin. Good value also.

It’s basic pea protein. Exactly what it’s says. It’s does not completely dissolve. I use it for basic extra protein in my oatmeal without adding sugars. It’s a regular purchase.

This is my go-to protein powder. I love that it has zero added sweeteners or flavors and is purely protein. I've read that soy protein is comparable to whey protein, and soy protein is the more affordable option. If you compare this to the Now Sports Whey Protein Isolate, you get more servings per container with the Soy Protein Isolate for a better price. I usually combine it with Greek yogurt or kefir so I am getting a combination of high quality complete protein sources from both dairy as well as soy in each meal. I can subtly detect that the protein powder is there by a slight change in taste and texture to my yogurt and smoothies, but it's very mild.

If you run this through the same process you would if you were processing your own dried soybeans at home (put in cold water, blend on high. let sit for about 5 minutes, then scoop off the white froth at the top of the blender pitcher, then filter out even more of the white froth before boiling), you'll see for yourself that it's about 1/3 (volume) soy fibers (that's what causes the white froth). You'll also see that there is very little (but some) soy protein in each "serving." You'll also realize that, at least from the looks of it, this "Soy Protein Isolate" is nothing more than 100% ground up soybeans (including the hulls - that's the only way to account for *that much* fiber per "serving." There's a huge debate raging about whether or not to leave the fiber in when making one's own soymilk from the raw/dried soybeans. I'm personally against doing that. Yes, you *can* get too much fiber, and GI tract blockage *can* result (and send you to the ER). At the same time, a little fiber usually helps people, rather than hurting them. Fiber is carbohydrates. Carbs and Protein are both 4 calories per gram (Fat is 9 calories per gram, btw). The calories show on this as 90, while the Protein shows as 20g. There's a 10 calorie difference to be accounted for, and I have to believe that, while they didn't include the fiber in the carbs, they still have to account for it in the total calories per "serving." As for the serving size, 1/3 cup is INSANE. Two teaspoons per 8 oz. glass is more than sufficient to get a decent soymilk out of this. I wouldn't personally recommend more than 1 tablespoon/serving when using this in other recipes, either. Again, yes, a person can get too much fiber, and various recipes will usually have other fiber sources as well. Ask your Dr. or Gastroenterologist for help in figuring this stuff out. But anyway, just wanted to add a notation about the fiber here, for anyone interested in testing this out for themselves and deciding, together with their medical professional team, what they want to do with this product in the future. Personally, I'm done "pooping out a porcupine" as that jingle in the TV ads goes. As for taste, well, it's soy. It's naturally disgusting, as it should be, because that's how nature made it. You have to (filtered or not) bring a good volume of it (I do 3 - 4 cups of soymilk in a standard medium sized kettle, or twice that in a Dutch Oven) to a low rolling boil, immediately turn the burner down to low, leave it uncovered until your burner is at a medium temperature, then cover it, and set a timer for 10 minutes. Once that goes off, turn the burner off, leave it covered and let it cool on the stove (takes 2 to 3 hours), then pour it into a BPA-free pitcher, then add water until the liquid level comes to the top filling line. This process nullifies that "fresh mown grass" smell/taste, and makes it ready to have other flavors added to it. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue purchasing this or not. I have a whole, unopened, 20 lb. bag of dried soybeans. I'm tempted to just mill them the way this company seems to, then re-use the canister after it's empty, and just call it done. I'm pretty disappointed that they wouldn't do more to remove that excess fiber. Yes, soybeans are difficult to deal with, dried, soaked, cooked... Seems like the only thing they're really good for is (once hulled, which can be done on the lowest setting of a Regency Kitchen Center from the '70s, in a small mixing bowl with the standard beaters, with enough water to cover about 1 1/2 cups of the beans by about 1"), dry-roasting them in the oven and eating them as a snack! Still, I enjoy a good cup of soymilk - it's just that, without de-fibered soy protein isolate to use to make it, well, it's a lot of extra work no matter what. Even the dry-roasted beans have some fiber in them (the hulls aren't the only fiber source, but are the bulk of the fiber nonetheless). Again, it all depends on how much fiber you actually need, are already getting from other sources, etc. I really wanted to give 5 stars, but the lack of clarity on the label, regarding the excess fiber (isolate means isolated, in other words, "there's nothing else at all."), and also the lack of good instructions for getting that horrible natural "bean" flavor out, causes me to take off two stars. If they would fix both issues, I'd be able to give those extra 2 stars back.

I love that this does not come with added flavors or sweeteners--which makes it more versatile and healthful in adding to smoothies. Using a Ninja Smoothie blender, it blends perfectly. Perfect for my needs.

I’ve been vegan for over 10 years and I’ve finally decided to take bodybuilding more seriously. Although this protein powder is flavorless, it does the job and honestly, you can’t go wrong with 20g of protein for 90 calories per serving.