Dymatize ISO 100 Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Powder Isolate - Gourmet Vanilla Flavor, 5lb (80 Servings) for Post-Workout Recovery & Muscle Growth

By now I've tried both the chocolate and fuzzy navel flavors (my first review commented on vanilla only). Both chocolate and fuzzy navel taste outstanding! Highly recommended along with vanilla! I now keep all three available to supplement my daily meals (vanilla, chocolate, and fuzzy navel). I've been using the vanilla and chocolate much longer than fuzzy navel, but so far the fuzzy navel flavor is nearly addictive to my tastes (my craving for it may eventually pass, but so far I like it as well if not better than chocolate or vanilla). The fuzzy navel flavor tastes close to vanilla with a very light touch of peach and orange added. In a way the flavor reminds me of the "lemon" ice cream or frozen custard I ate as a kid; it really didn't taste like lemon at all, but was more interesting and tastier than vanilla. The fuzzy navel flavor is so subtle you could probably use it in frozen fruit smoothies instead of vanilla (I haven't tried this yet) and not notice much of a difference (and this would allow you to reduce your inventory from three flavors to two flavors by dropping the vanilla).I am on my 3rd 5 lb container of vanilla, 2nd chocolate and 1st fuzzy navel. I often pack a lean lunch (including a small amount of animal protein, fruit and vegetable) and premix four servings of ISO*100 to take with me when I go off to work for the day (following something similar to BFL, eating a meal every two hours or so) and all flavors keep well throughout the day when premixed (or even keep well overnight). I still prefer to mix on the fly when I am going to be around the house (see my previous vanilla review for how to chill your water with ice without blending any foam into your delicious meal replacement). When I start weight training again I will add two additional daily servings of ISO*100 (to bring daily protein intake up to one gram of protein per pound of body weight when including my two regular meals).It does not matter whether the IOS*100 you buy has a white or black plastic container, or whether what you buy is labeled as a "gourmet" flavor or not. Don't pay more; if you hunt online price you should be able to find 5 lb quantities for somewhere around $60 or less. As far as I can tell, Dymatize has replaced their old blends with new blends labeled "Gourmet" and part of that upgrade involves changing the container color from white to black. The last time I ordered online, the picture of what I ordered showed a white container and did not include the word Gourmet on the flavor label; what I received in the mail was the black container with the Gourmet labeling. My first two containers of vanilla were the old recipe in the white containers; and compared to the newer gourmet black container this older style vanilla was slightly "grainy" when thoroughly mixed compared to the newer ISO*100 products from Dymatize (my chocolate and fuzzy navel were ever grainy but these have always been in black containers).Regarding Dymatize's use of Sucralose; although you can find some limited negative press on this particular artificial sweetener, it is one of the most recently developed zero-carb sweeteners and considered by most authorities to be much healthier than earlier popular artificial sweeteners. If anything better comes along in terms of "health" and "taste" I'm sure Dymatize will be quick to pick it up. In the meantime, having a pure high protein low carb drink is a great convenience. I still have not found a better or comparable product. Thank You Dymatize and all the retailers selling this at affordable prices.By now I've tried both the chocolate and fuzzy navel flavors (my first review commented on vanilla only). Both chocolate and fuzzy navel taste outstanding! Highly recommended along with vanilla! I now keep all three available to supplement my daily meals (vanilla, chocolate, and fuzzy navel). I've been using the vanilla and chocolate much longer than fuzzy navel, but so far the fuzzy navel flavor is nearly addictive to my tastes (my craving for it may eventually pass, but so far I like it as well if not better than chocolate or vanilla). The fuzzy navel flavor tastes close to vanilla with a very light touch of peach and orange added. In a way the flavor reminds me of the "lemon" ice cream or frozen custard I ate as a kid; it really didn't taste like lemon at all, but was more interesting and tastier than vanilla. The fuzzy navel flavor is so subtle you could probably use it in frozen fruit smoothies instead of vanilla (I haven't tried this yet) and not notice much of a difference (and this would allow you to reduce your inventory from three flavors to two flavors by dropping the vanilla).I am on my 3rd 5 lb container of vanilla, 2nd chocolate and 1st fuzzy navel. I often pack a lean lunch (including a small amount of animal protein, fruit and vegetable) and premix four servings of ISO*100 to take with me when I go off to work for the day (following something similar to BFL, eating a meal every two hours or so) and all flavors keep well throughout the day when premixed (or even keep well overnight). I still prefer to mix on the fly when I am going to be around the house (see my previous vanilla review for how to chill your water with ice without blending any foam into your delicious meal replacement). When I start weight training again I will add two additional daily servings of ISO*100 (to bring daily protein intake up to one gram of protein per pound of body weight when including my two regular meals).It does not matter whether the IOS*100 you buy has a white or black plastic container, or whether what you buy is labeled as a "gourmet" flavor or not. Don't pay more; if you hunt online price you should be able to find 5 lb quantities for somewhere around $60 or less. As far as I can tell, Dymatize has replaced their old blends with new blends labeled "Gourmet" and part of that upgrade involves changing the container color from white to black. The last time I ordered online, the picture of what I ordered showed a white container and did not include the word Gourmet on the flavor label; what I received in the mail was the black container with the Gourmet labeling. My first two containers of vanilla were the old recipe in the white containers; and compared to the newer gourmet black container this older style vanilla was slightly "grainy" when thoroughly mixed compared to the newer ISO*100 products from Dymatize (my chocolate and fuzzy navel were ever grainy but these have always been in black containers).Regarding Dymatize's use of Sucralose; although you can find some limited negative press on this particular artificial sweetener, it is one of the most recently developed zero-carb sweeteners and considered by most authorities to be much healthier than earlier popular artificial sweeteners. If anything better comes along in terms of "health" and "taste" I'm sure Dymatize will be quick to pick it up. In the meantime, having a pure high protein low carb drink is a great convenience. I still have not found a better or comparable product. Thank You Dymatize and all the retailers selling this at affordable prices.This is the best tasting chocolate protein powder ever! It's like dessert, it's so good!This flavor is good but it just taste like straight SplendaWhat do I like about Dymatize? in the words of Dwight Schrute... only everything!This is smooth, rich, mixes well. It digest easily, very easy on the stomach, I have tried several different types and always returned to Dymatize. Love it!Pretty good, but needs a balancer for the stevia (such as monk fruit). Dymatize is a trust brand, with tons of BCAA and Leucine. Also, low in calories and sugar. Plus you are getting what you are paying for since it is all Isolate (not getting a blend or concentrate). I am used to stevia, but just couldn't get over the taste of the vanilla and chocolate in my smoothies and overnight oats. I noticed in their sucralose sweetened version, they replaced the acesulfame potassium with stevia, so I will be switching back to that one. If you can hack the taste, then I highly recommend.Had this on subscribe and save for years, but don’t use it as often as before so I had a stockpile. Just opened this one to make a shake and thought it went bad because it was brown, then I looked at it and realized i was sent chocolate. Too far out of the window to do anything about it, but just pay attention to your order. 25 bucks down the drain.So I read all the reviews and still went ahead with it. But one look at the product, I was convinced that this was a 100% FAKE product. I filed return request in 30 mins of receiving the product.1.) First of all the container's wrapper seemed too flimsy and the printing quality was poor. It did not seem like a US made product at all. I'm sure it was printed somewhere in a local factory. You can review my photos and see how the letters have bleeding ink, lines are not straight etc.2.) The stamp at the bottom of the case did not seem authentic. It was barely readable.3.) On top of that, the Product's MFG date was Aug 2019, so it was almost 1.5 yrs old and even if it was NOT FAKE, the product barely had 5-6 months left in validity.4.) I did not bother to open the product as I was anyways convinced it was fake and close to expiration if nothing else.5.) The importer listed "Shri Balaji" is not an authorized reseller as listed on Dymatize website under Home Page > retailers section. I will probably pay extra and buy from HealthKart.Lastly, even though the product is listed as "Returnable in 10 days", even when you file return request online > it will ask you to speak to a customer service rep, which I guess is OK since it's an expensive product.Hope this helps. Now I think when I previously bought it from Amazon, god knows what I ended up consuming but it does not hurt to be a smart customer :)My Rating of the Product is 4/5But rating of this listing is 0/5.Amazon - please take time to read so many 0/5 reviews here highlighting the product as FAKE and blacklist the supplier.One of the better quality protein shakes post work out for me (a woman who trains hard 3 x a week). This powder was recommended to me by my personal trainer, who's a Musclemania champion!One of the better quality protein powders if you dont want any carbs. Great for low carb diets or used as a supplement. Tastes a bit too sweet, but im happy with it.Pos: Good BCAA and AA profiles, CFM manufactured, hydrolysed, good protein content. Neg: contains sucralose and soy.I have been using Dymatize for approx 4 years. I had been warned about shopping online for supplements but had to give in due to the lockdown. This last time when I ordered Dymatize ISO100 Gourmet chocolate, my experience turned out to be horrible. The jar emmitted a slightly sour smell the moment I opened it. The taste was extremely bitter. I complained to Amazon and Dymatize, who directed me to speak to the importer Shree Impex. After a few days they finally responded to let me know that the product was ok and it was likely my sense of smell and taste that wasn't able to discern the flavour. I have been a regular user of this exact product and flavour for 4 years. Would I not be able to determine a difference in taste esp one that is so stark?? I explained this to them but to no avail. Despite several emails and explanations, their one line responses were that the product was genuine and therefore the problem rests with me. So I did the next logical thing - threw this jar away and stopped using Dymatize altogether. Nobody should be willing to afford a bad product and thoughtless service at any cost.