NUZEST CLEAN LEAN
PROTEIN (FUNCTIONAL
FLAVOURS)
£39.99, nuzest.co.uk
Nuzest’s Functional Flavours
range packs a punch without
any hidden horrors. There’s not
an artifi cial fl avour, thickener or
preservative in sight, and each
option – Chai Turmeric; Coffee,
Coconut & MCTs; and Vanilla
Matcha – not only provides
19g of high-quality protein, but
also an array of vitamins and
minerals picked with sports
performance in mind.
VEGA CLEAN PROTEIN
£26.99, myvega.co.uk
Pumpkin and alfalfa (a plant we
defi nitely didn’t need to Google)
get rare run-outs in this offering
from Vega Clean – producer of
vegan protein before it became
cool. As well as a hearty 25g
dose of protein, each serving of
Vega Clean Protein also contains
pineapple, which contains an
enzyme that helps the body
digest protein more easily.
BIO-SYNERGY LEAN
& GREEN
£34.99, bio-synergy.ukThe Lean & Green unique
formula from Bio-Synergy packs
in 22g protein per 30g serving,
with no sugar and just 2.3g fat.
Developed from high-quality
natural ingredients, including
pea protein isolate and brown
rice protein. Lean & Green is also
free from soya and hemp, and
comes with added L-glutamine
to complete the full house of
amino acids.HEALTHSPAN ELITE
COMPLETE VEGAN
PROTEIN
£24.99, healthspan.co.ukHealthspan’s Elite Complete
contains the Healthspan
MultiVital blend of vitamins
to aid protein synthesis and
general good health. With each
unfl avoured pouch, you get the
option of four different fl avours of
‘drops’, which can be squeezed
into your shake. Unconventional
but perfectly palatable.MY PROTEIN VEGAN
PROTEIN BLEND
£23.99, myprotein.comIt’s the go-to brand for many
people’s sports nutrition needs,
and now My Protein has moved
into the plant-based sphere with
its Vegan Protein Blend. Like all
its products, you get unbeatable
value for money (£23.99 for 1kg)
and the knowledge that what
you’re consuming has been
created by a bona-fi de big-hitter
in the protein world. One serving
provides 24g of all-natural
pea and fava bean protein, but
the taste and texture – though
clearly subjective – is not to
everyone’s, well, taste.OPTIMUM NUTRITION
100% PLANT
£27.99, optimumnutrition.comOptimum Nutrition, another
major player in the protein
market, has turned its attention
to plant-based powders,
and its Gold Standard 100%
Plant provides not only 24g
of complete protein, but also
vitamin B12. Primarily found in
red meat, B12 provides energy
and speeds up reactions in the
body, and it’s something vegans
need to keep on top off – this
protein takes the stress out of
doing just that.PULSIN PEA PROTEIN
£29.99, pulsin.co.ukUnlike other powders on the list,
Pulsin’s Pea Protein utilises just
one plant source: the humble
pea. But don’t let that fool you,
because this product still packs
a decent 16g of complete
protein per 20g serving. That
said, anyone with a sweet
tooth might struggle with the
unfl avoured powder, but it does
taste considerably better than
other unfl avoured options out
there. It also mixes well, so you
don’t have to chew your way
through it.BEACHBODY
SHAKEOLOGY
£108.29, teambeachbody.comBeyond the eye-watering
pricetag (£3 per serving),
is undoubtedly a quality
supplement. As well as the usual
macro and micronutrients, the
powder is packed with some
rare – and ethically sourced- fi nds, including metabolism-
boosting magnesium, chromium
to maintain blood glucose levels,
and zinc to support a strong
immune system.
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