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Recommended vegan protein powders?

  • 15-01-2021 7:50pm
    #1
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,665 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys.

    What are some good vegan protein powders? Where do ye buy them and how do ye use it? Could I add to my porridge for example?

    Thanks.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."

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  • #2
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,665 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Akesh wrote: »
    Is there any particular reason you think you need protein powder?

    You can get enough protein in a vegan diet.

    I would avoid protein powder if possible. I worked in research for 3 years for a major protein and supplement producer. You wouldn't believe the amount of crap in non-vegan powder but unfortunately the vegan powder was always the worst due to antibiotics and heavy metals in soil.
    'antibiotics and heavy metals'?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    As far as I can see none tested have unsafe levels, do you know of any that do?

    OP, really a personal thing, I just uses plain, some use flavoured. You can add it to porridge, smoothues, water, plant milk.


  • #4
    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,665 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    As far as I can see none tested have unsafe levels, do you know of any that do?

    OP, really a personal thing, I just uses plain, some use flavoured. You can add it to porridge, smoothues, water, plant milk.

    Hi TA. What ones do you use, specifically?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #5
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    I dont bother with them and can bench 100kg and weigh 85kg! Maybe its just me but I think the whole protein powder industry is a bit of a sham.


  • #6
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi TA. What ones do you use, specifically?

    Just unflavoured soy/pea/hemp (lower protein) from myprotein.ie or bulkpowders.ie. Soy is best for absorption. You really want to be lifting a lot to need them. More protein (to a certain amount) will just make you grow muscles faster, that's it really. Some people just eat a ton of food focusing on things like legumes/seitan/tofu etc.


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  • #7
    ElKavo
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭ElKavo


    I used the Bulk powders vegan powders when I was weight training a lot. I found them good value. Not sure how shipping and charges will be effected with brexit though.


  • #8
    eastie17
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭eastie17


    Bulk powder delivery to Ireland is pretty much gone wallop so have switched to hpnutrition who seem to ship everything from Ireland. Got this, it isnt bad, 19g per serving

    https://www.hpnutrition.ie/Phd-Plant-Protein-500g?search=vegan%20protein


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