…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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