…Merchandise evaluation: Muscle Milk Red Velvet When Protein…
I personally purchased this Muscle Milk: Red Velvet from www.vitaminshoppe.com
I was lucky and got it on sale (which was about $5 cheaper than I have seen it any where else online and I got free shipping because I purchased a few other items.)
NOTE: This is an exclusive flavor that can currently only be found at Vitamin Shoppe (online or in the stores)
Overall Comments:
When I hear they made this flavor I IMMEDIATELY bought it. I LOVE RED VELVET CAKE. That is my “go-to” junk food when I allow myself to have it.
My Number 1 pet peeve with protein powders when you first get it…..fishing for that stupid scoop that has settled in the bottom of the canister :-/
Price: I got the 2.47 pound canister of powder for around $24. This is actually a pretty good price if you ask me. I am on a budget so I did not mind the price at all. BUT BE WARNED!! Other stores (like GNC, wal-mart, and other grocery stores) may carry Muscle Milk products but they cost $10-$20 MORE in the store! I know this because I did some research. When I was out shopping I would make sure to compare prices and I have found that Vitamin Shoppe currently has the best price on their items.
Smell: To my surprise it smelled JUST LIKE red velvet cake. I honestly did not know what to expect. I have tried some pretty crappy protein powders so when I ordered and got this powder I did not want to have high hopes for it.
Taste: The taste was OK. It tasted like the cheap pre-made red velvet cakes you can get at the supermarket freezer section. It was not very flavorful and the powder was thick! which made the shake somewhat chalky (More than I Like). So one day I had a bright idea…I had some chocolate whey protein left over from another favorite protein powder that I use so I mixed 1/2 scoop of chocolate and 1/2 scoop of red velvet….IT WAS HEAVEN IN A GLASS!!! It was the taste I was looking for. Mixing it with the other powder I had cut down on how chalky it was and enhanced the flavor so much more! I also tried it with 1/2 scoop of vanilla whey and 1/2 scoop of red velvet and it also tasted VERY good. Mixing it with the chocolate whey was my favorite!
I do NOT take all 3 scoops that is suggested on the back of the label. I train for bikini competitions so my calorie and carb intake have to stay low. So with ALL of my whey proteins that I take I only take ONE scoop in a glass of water. When I am in off season I will use milk but I am more partial to almond milk because it has less calories but still give me the “milky” consistency that i like. If I make a protein shake I will use almond milk and water.
But overall the product alone was too chalky for me. I am use to thinner protein powders. The calorie intake was a little too high for my preference but I will for sure mix the 1/2 scoop chocolate protein with the 1/2 scoop red velvet to help me control that. It did not have a very strong taste. Not as strong as I was expecting hence why I tried the 1/2 scoop mixture which seems to work very well for my preference and I will do that anytime I use this protein powder. It was for a very reasonable price. I have not tried to cook with this protein powder (as I have made protein pancakes and muffins with my other protein powders). I may try to cook with it in the near future if I can find a recipe that will be suiting for this flavor.
Ranking Scale: (on a scale from 1-5)
Price: 4.5
Overall Taste: 3
Quality for Price: 4
Overall Ranking: 3
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