Nature's Bounty Optimal Solutions Protein Powder with Vitamin C - 16oz | Muscle Recovery & Immune Support Supplement for Fitness & Active Lifestyle

Update: The not terrible but not very exciting chocolate taste to this protein powder had me avoiding it for several days. I starting looking for another protein powder that would get me excited to drink in the morning. The one I was looking at is roughly $20 something with shipping adding up to almost $30 something. I was thinking so hard on how much I didn’t want to spend this much money on another possible fail of a protein powder that cost $40 or more. I looked at my hardly touched nature’s bounty complete protein & vitamin shake mix and thought “how can you make this more exciting and taste worthy for you to crave it in the morning without the sugars of tons of fruit?” I didn’t need to be overly sweet. The sweetness was completely fine which is why I didn’t want to ruin it with sugary fruits. I just wanted a deeper chocolate taste. With the nature’s bounty powder I included around 1-2 teaspoons of raw cacao powder and maybe 2 teaspoons or more (I eyeballed it?) of cinnamon. Blended it with almond milk, no sea moss gel this time and WOW! This was so good and something I can definitely look forward to drinking every morning. I got a deeper chocolate taste without extreme amounts of added sugar. Some may say fruit has good natural sugar but I just didn’t want it nor did I want to have ANY fruit taste I just wanted straight chocolate taste. It still has a ever so slight chalky texture but as I said before it’s tolerable compared to most. I felt like this compo kept me fuller a little longer. Now I know for sure I’ll be a returning customer of this product as long as the price and ingredients stay the same.Original review: I mean...the taste is pretty good compared to what other protein powders taste like! Not going to lie, it has a very slight grainy/chalky texture but it’s not terrible at all. It could blend better. The taste is very similar to the chocolate Slimfast shake, which I love but I felt like the Slimfast didn’t offer enough or any at all dietary/nutritional benefits. I must say that the slimfast taste better though, but it could be cause it has added sugar. Though the nature’s bounty protein powder isn’t terrible tasting it’s a bit boring and I can tell it might not be a powder that I look forward to or get excited about every morning. The chocolate taste is just kinda faint and bland. I’m trying to lose weight and this brand and protein shake was the only one I found that was beneficial, decently tasty, VERY affordable, low in sugar, low in calories! I wish it was vegan but oh well. I had this shake with almond milk and some sea moss gel. I know it’s not a vegan option nor is it the most clean and organic but you can’t beat the price and the reviews seem pretty consistent on being good. I’m not sure if it’s considered or qualified to be a meal replacement but it’ll do. I’d like to mention I’m hypoglycemic and this shake was a great pick me up! It gave me a fast boost until I could make a full meal. It smells delicious. I’ll be buying again! Please keep the price low. I’m tired of seeing a beneficial protein powder come out to be $40 plus. Only for it to not taste that good.