Best Protein Shakes for an Effortless Boost

Kate Farms

Editor’s note, August 11, 2022: Kate Farms’ parent company, Lyons Magnus, has voluntarily recalled several of its standard children’s beverages and nutritional shakes. View the details of the recall.

Kate Farms uses organic yellow pea protein in its plant-based shakes that are free of gluten, soy, dairy, and artificial sweeteners. I loved how creamy and delicious these protein shakes were. They are higher in calories (330 calories), which is not a problem since this is considered a meal replacement drink, not a regular protein shake. This product almost made the best list, but it fell short in one major area: it only has 16 grams of protein per serving, compared to the other plant-based brands, which have at least 20 grams of protein. If Kate Farms had adjusted their formula to add 20 grams or more of protein, it would have easily made the best list.

Orgain Organic Nutritional Shake

I know Orgain’s plant-based protein powders because I’ve had them in the past. I’d never tried their shakes before and they were disappointing. I really wanted to like them but they had an aftertaste that their powders don’t normally have and even the creamy chocolate fudge flavor (which I normally like) just didn’t taste the same to me. If it were up to me, I’d stick with Orgain in powder form and mix it with my non-dairy milk of choice like I normally do.

Iconic Life Protein Drink

This whey protein shake was not a success for me because I could not stand the artificial flavor. I often like vanilla flavors, but I was not a fan of this version of vanilla protein. The chocolate flavor was a little better, but ultimately the mix of sweeteners was not the right choice for me.