Earthborn Elements Soy Protein Powder 1 Gallon Bucket, Always Pure, Smoothies & Shakes (60.8 Ounces)

Arrived as described. The only complaint is the bucket itself. Opening it was a battle, but other than that. It mixes well, no chemical smell, with one scope of cocoa powder and bit of sucralose it tastes good. Would recommend and would buy again!

Good: I really like that this container is reusable. All you have to do is remove the label, which is a sticker that comes off easily. And you have a neat white food safe ,1 gallon bucket with a comfort grip and metal handle decently strong air tight seal. This is really notable as you can gain something from buying this that would technically cost you a couple of dollars in another context. The soy itself seems of good quality. I eat a lot of it , paying the roughly $35.00 cost. The bucket it comes in is a good pairing because it protects the powder from sunlight and doesn't add as much volume as some other products of food powder. The soy itself has an earthy flavor, which does mean kind of like dirt or clay if you don't like veggies, or healthy plant foods like macha if you do. The Powder doesn't mix easily in liquid but with enough stirring you can get a decently creamy mixture that is a also foamy. Soy protein is higher in protein digestibility vs pea protein so all I think the drawbacks are worth it. The problem is that I personally think you need some kind of tool to open this thing. Tin snips and pliers, vice grip and box cutters. At the very least you need a really strong grip. This is a big problem if you are impatient and without tools or resourcefulness.

Size: Very large and great for the price. Taste: It does have a taste but nothing strong. Slightly earthy if you're going to just drink it straight with water. I'd give the intensity like 3 out of 5. Definitely not a bad taste but that's always subjective. Texture: the product does thicken a good amount so if you're intending on making a smoothie then run a test to see about much to add based off of your liking. Foam: Little to no foam when blending/shaking with water. Cleanability: One of the great things about dairy free/animal free protein is the ease of cleaning post use. I use a plastic blender bottle and honestly light rinsing with warm water gets rid of everything. Odor: As a powder there is a faint earthy smell. Great thing about this product is if you lazily clean it by just rinsing it out without soap, you won't have any horrible smell later like you would with a dairy or animal based product. Solubility: product easily mixes with hand shaking. Unless you leave the liquid on the powder for a while before agitating, no clumps will form. Overall Results: I recommend easily.

DO NOT BUY THIS! 1) The container was nearly impossible to open. The pull tab got stuck less than an inch in. I only own flat headed screwdrivers and it took about 30 minutes to pry it open. 2) After opening it, some of the container seemed to have chipped into the container. I'm concerned that more plastic debris ended up in the protein powder. I decided to just dump it. This wouldn't have been a problem if the container was easier to open. 3) There is also a very very strong chemical smell. It smelled somewhat like petroleum/plastic blend.

I have never believed in a product as much as I believe in the Earthborn Elements Soy Protein Powder. Here is everything you need to know about this product, IMO: SAFETY: Should you be concerned about estrogen-like effects from isoflavins in soy? No. My understanding is that estrogen and estrogen-like compounds have positive effects on the male body when training for strength and muscle gain. According to Dr. Mike Israetel from RP Strength, who holds a PhD in Sports Physiology, estrogen is highly anabolic to muscle tissue especially when testosterone is also present, which is a good thing in males! QUALITY: Casein, Whey, and Egg are complete protein sources and 100% of these proteins consumed are absorbed. Soy protein is also a complete protein source and 99.8% of soy protein consumed is absorbed. Soy gets you all 9 essential amino acids and your body can effectively absorb all of it, the same as with casein, whey, or egg protein. NUTRITION: In addition to high protein content, this is a good source of iron (22% DV) with no fats or carbs and only 110 calories. However, it is fairly high in sodium (also 22% DV). TASTE: Neutral on its own, sort of like flour. At worst, bland but not awful at all. Delivers on being unflavored. EASE OF USE: Mixes really well with water or milk alone, and works well with other powdered foods & supplements, yogurt, cereal, smoothies, baking mixes, pancake batter, etc. The 30g serving is pretty filling and I like to drink it with a ton of water or milk and add 5g creatine, 16g powdered peanut butter, and 32g of chia seeds for lots of protein and fiber. VALUE: I did the math. Take my word for it that this is the most bang for your buck among all whey, casein, egg, soy, pea, and mycoprotein options on Amazon. This bucket IS the financial solution to supplementing your diet with high quality protein.

Excellent taste and easy to digest

Earthborn elements has a very high protein per cal content, no taste and a good value for money - which is why I chose to buy it. However, I was very disappointed when first tasting it, because it's very SALTY. I do not recommend it with oatmeal which is the way I would typically consume protein powder. And even more importantly, it is not very healthy, as according to the packaging, one serving of 30g contains 22% of your daily sodium intake! I do not see why one would add salt to an otherwise very good product; it just makes it worse. If Earthborn elements offers the same product without salt I'll buy it, but not again like this.

This supplement can not be put into just any drink. It was mixed into a lemonade beverage. It did not have good flavor or texture. Mixing this with milk seems to be the best!