NaturesPlus SPIRU-TEIN Merely Pure, Unique Vanilla – 0.81 lb – Unsweetened Plant-Based mostly Protein Shake – Non-GMO, Vegetarian, Gluten Free – 16 Complete Servings

Love the taste
One of my favorites to mix with fruit or mix in my morning hot cereal.

CLEAN low carb protein powder
Long ago, I worked in a nutrition shop where I first became acquainted with Spirutein powders – they’re all delicious – the Nature’s Plus company produces quality products and third-party tests for accuracy. I was reluctant about trying the unsweetened powders but I’m doing low-carb for weight-loss and also attempting to cut out inflammatory foods from my diet due to arthritis / chronic pain. The chocolate unsweetened powder has a very light chocolate flavor, and true to the lable, it is not sweet- don’t except chocolate milk! I added my powder to unsweetened coconut milk made by the So Delicious brand, which only adds one gram of carbs and only 45 calories (zero fiber). I also added about ten teaspoons of stevia and a half cup water. This seems to be the magic combination of making my shake drinkable, though if you’re sensitive to textures, you may not care for my recipe… its kinda like drinking watery pudding, or thick gel-like porridge. I drink mouthfuls over the course of an hour, and usually with my daily supplements, so for me, it works. I’ll stick with my odd-texture shakes because its a clean source of protein and contains quality ingredients. If I want a richer chocolate flavor, I can always add a teaspoon of plain chocolate powder. This is expensive, but worth it because I’m not drinking all the artificial sweeteners that are in most protein shakes.

A 30 year customer will not buy new formula Spiru-Teen again
I have kept Spiru-tein on hand and used it as a quick meal and energy drink for almost 30 years. I have in the past, liked the taste and consistency; it filled me for about four hours and gave me energy. I have read the comments posted on your site about the change in formula and criticisms about the change. I decided to try the natural chocolate without any sweetener since I don’t like sweet products anyway. I have used this product and found it very different from the Spiru-Tein I have used in the past. When a scoop is mixed with 8 ounces of milk, the mixture is quite thick , almost like pudding. I then reduced the powder next time to half a scoop and the mixture was still thicker than the original Spiru-Teen. I also tried mixing a scoop with 8 ounces of milk, half a banana and ice in a blender, my usual choice. There was a strong vanilla smell but it did not taste of chocolate. The texture was different and taste inferior. Two sips and I was full from an air bubble. Because of the discomfort from air or gas after drinking this new version of Spiru-Teen, I won’t use it again unless the company goes back to the original formula. An expensive waste of money.

Taste Issues
Did not meet our expectations especially the taste.