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4.5
I have tried several vegan protein powders: Vega (Protein and Greens), Garden of Life (Raw Meal Protein), Aloha, SunWarrior (Natural Protein), and Manitoba Hemp Protein Powder and now SAN Raw Fusion.In terms of taste, texture, digestibility, and how easy it is to mix with water in a Shaker/Blender bottle I'd say SAN Raw Fusion is as good and highly comparable to the Vega Protein Powder line. There is an artificial taste to both brands because of the fructose in SAN and the stevia in Vega. But I've tried raw hemp powder and the SunWarrior Natural flavor protein and those are hard to mix with water, get chalky, and for most I think it wouldn't appeal to those who can't stand that grainy texture and earthy dirt taste. I don't mind it too much and still use those powders because I like getting all kinds of plant proteins in my diet. FYI I don't eat meat and eat very healthy (kale, spinach, arugula, and all that green leafy goodness) so, I don'tcare for sugars or crave sweets so I personally think the taste of Raw Fusion is quite strong but... again it's so affordable has a great amino acid profile that lifters want. Garden of Life is good and doesn't have an artificial taste but I can't stand the smell, to me it's borderline rancid smelling.The bio-fermentation of SAN's plant protein makes it easy to digest and being a CPT I appreciate that a lot! I have clients back to back with maybe 10 minutes in between and need something that I can easily mix/shake with water and drink to keep me satiated. This does that for me and since its more affordable than Vega I'm going to be buying SAN more than Vega.
