Protein Powder Suggestions
Don't Forget to add the calories from the liquid you mix with your powder! you can use unsweet almond milk, oat milk, skim milk, 1% milk, or soy milk. If you are using unsweet almond milk, it has 3-Kcal, 1gm of protein, and 1gm of carbs.
Product |
Where to Purchase |
Calories |
Protein (gm) |
Sugar (gm) |
Bariatric Advantage (Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana, Cookies and Cream, Iced Latte, Orange Cream, Strawberry, Cream) |
New Life Office |
150 |
27 |
1 |
Optimum Nutrition (Extreme Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream, and many others) |
Walmart, GNC, Costco, Sams, Amazon, OptimumNutrition.com |
120 |
24 |
2 |
Premier Protein (Chocolate, Vanilla, Café Latte) |
Walmart, Costco, Sams, GNC, Amazon, PremierProtein.com |
150 |
30 |
1 |
Pure Protein |
Walmart, Amazon, PureProtein.com |
160 |
25 |
2 |
Muscle Milk WHEY (NOT GENUINE) |
Walmart, Cosco, GNC, Amazon, MuscleMilk.com |
130 |
25 |
3 |
Total Lean 25 (Lactose Free) |
GNC, Amazon |
180 |
25 |
3 |
Quest Protein |
Walmart, Sams, Amazon |
110 |
22 |
3 |
Jay Robb |
JayRobb.com |
120 |
25 |
2 |
Nectar (Lactose free) (many flavors, including fruity) |
Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon |
100 |
23 |
0 |
ISO 100 (fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Pebbles, many others) |
Walmart, Sams, Amazon, Dymatize.com |
120 |
25 |
1 |
IsoPure Zero Carb (Lactose Free) |
GNC, Amazon, TheIsoPureCompany.com |
110 |
25 |
0 |
Ainsley Freshour, MD, FACS, DABS
Robotic, Minimally Invasive, and Bariatric Surgeon
Board Certified General Surgeon and Surgical Intensivist