All protein is now gross

[zeskyizblack 2]

5 hours ago, SpartanMaker said:

Yes, Core Power is a Fairlife product. They actually make a number of different products, so it can be confusing.

• Fairlife Core Power Elite is 42 Grams of Protein in a 14 oz serving, for 3 grams per oz
• Fairlife Nutrition Plan is 30 Grams of Protein in a 11.5 oz serving, for ~2.6 grams per oz
• Fairlife Core Power (Regular, not Elite), is 26 Grams in a 14 oz serving, for ~1.88 grams per oz
• Finally, they have "Fairlife Ultra Filtered Milk", which also has more protein than regular milk. it has ~1.6 grams of protein per oz. If you compare that to an 11.5 or 14 oz serving respectively, it would have ~19 or 23 grams of protein.

For comparison, regular milk has about 1 gram of protein per ounce.

Edited to add that all the "shakes" (in other words everything except the milk), are flavored and at least to me taste about the same. As such, I'd recommend Core Power Elite for most folks here since it has the most protein for a given volume. I use the milk religiously for everything I'd use regular milk for as an additional way to get more protein per day.

I drink the regular 2% fairlife milk and use it in just about everything I make, like pudding, etc. I've been drinking it for a while though, I developed some lactose intolerance after having my child in 2020 and found that it settled better on my stomach. I am now back to tasting the difference between it and regular milk thanks to taste changes, but it's nothing super terrible.

I agree that the 42g are the best bang for the buck. It was easier to down them when I could chug them, but now they are just very whey-like and gross to me. The regular fairlife nutrition plan shakes are easier. Sam's club has them back in stock now so I picked up a case.

Per the nutritionist on my surgery group's Facebook page, the BariatricPal Protein Shots are about 7g whey protein vs 23g collagen protein, and that we don't absorb collagen well. I will instead use them to supplement my protein intake instead of just using them as primarily protein.

[zeskyizblack 2]

On 12/28/2024 at 7:10 AM, 19Brian72 said:

Quest makes a salted caramel shake that's not too bad. I've went through the same stuggles with finding a shake that wasn't sickening sweet. Although I now 2 years post-op enjoy the Premier Cinnamon roll flavor.

I bought one of the OWYN to see if maybe plant Protein might taste better to me right now, as well as one other shake that I can't remember the brand of. Just singles, to see if they taste okay.

My girlfriend enjoyed the pumpkin spice flavored Premier Protein, but I could smell it across the room and it just smelled so sickenly sweet.