The Protein Powder Project - Getting The Best Protein Powder

Welcome to the protein powder project part three. If you haven't read parts one and two, we recommend starting there.

Getting the best protein powders

It was not an easy task to find powders that checked all of the boxes we listed in part one.

We looked at thousands of products and brands. Simply put, the vast majority were just not very good.

We did find some good ones, but often they would not taste good or miss checking a box or two. We wanted the whole enchilada (yeah, I’m hungry).

Our search took us worldwide, from the United States to Australia.

NXGEN Whole Foods Bone Broth Protein Powder

First up are the folks at NXGEN WholeFoods, who produce the most incredible bone broth powder. Many products claim to be bone broth powder, but as we explained in part two, most of them are nothing like the bone broth you make at home. It is made from regeneratively farmed, organic, grass-fed beef bones from small family farms in Australia. This bone broth is simmered low and slow, as you would at home, with a bit of organic apple cider vinegar and Murray River salt, then gently freeze-dried and packaged. No heavy processing, no questionable additives, sweeteners, thickeners, or flavorings are used. It’s fantastic for your hair, skin, and nails. Just mix a serving into hot water and enjoy a cup of broth. Check out this blog to learn more about the amazing benefits of bone broth powder.

NXGEN Wholefoods Hydro Beef Protein Powder

NXGEN Wholefoods Hydro Beef Protein is derived from muscle meat, bones, and collagen and is rich in protein. It is a complete source of protein, meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids your body needs. 

It is made from grass-fed and grass-finished beef muscle meat, collagen, and bones. It's different than other brands as it contains naturally occurring vitamins and minerals from the muscle meat along with calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals found in grass-fed and grass-finished beef bones.

It's made from regeneratively farmed cattle, which graze in the wild open spaces in the Lake Eyre region of Australia.

Despite the name, it does not taste like beef.  

Johns Killer Protein Native Whey Protein Powder

Next, we found an excellent whey protein company. We cannot tell you how often we get asked for good whey protein. We promise it was worth the wait! Whey protein is considered the gold standard and our favorite protein. It has the best amino acid profile, a perfect PDCAA value, mixes well, tastes great, and has many beneficial compounds, such as immunoglobulins. No other protein really comes close to the benefits that whey protein offers. However (as we went over in part two), most of them are heavily processed, full of questionable ingredients (additives, flavorings, sweeteners), and full of impurities. Because most whey protein is produced by just a few large suppliers that mix milk from many sources together, it is probably the biggest nightmare from a traceability standpoint. Remember, only a tiny handful of companies actually produce their own whey protein, while nearly all of them just private-label bulk powders and tell a good story.

John’s Killer Protein is different. They produce their own grass-fed, cold-filtered, native (made from fresh milk, not cheese-making byproduct) whey protein at their facility in California. They source their milk from a cooperative of small, family farms in the United States. These cows graze on pastures year-round, and the farmers work hard to make sure they are well taken care of. The cows are never given hormones. Their whole team works hard to maintain and build relationships with each farmer, making it easy to trace the origin of each batch of whey protein. The protein is never bleached, acid washed, ion-exchanged, or heavily processed. It is always non-denatured. Plus, it mixes great in just a simple shaker bottle!

They do not use any thickeners, gums, additives, flavorings, or sweeteners, just pure native whey protein, and whole foods. John's is proof that you can make a great-tasting protein powder without all the garbage!

Here are some of the awesome products they make:

• Grass-Fed Unflavored Native Whey

  • Pure native whey protein that's great for mixing in smoothies when you want to taste whatever ingredients you are putting in. Rich, smooth, and creamy.

• Dark Cacao and Grass-Fed Native Whey

  • This blend contains native whey protein and organic, direct-trade cacao from a Peruvian farm, a match made in heaven. As chocoholics, this protein is our favorite, perfectly chocolatey!

We know that no one protein is suitable for everyone. No matter what you choose, make sure it’s:

1. Traceable

2. Ethically sourced and produced.

3. Whole Food

4. Minimally Processed

5. Free of adulteration and heavy metal contamination.

6. Free of unwanted additives, thickeners, gums, sweeteners, and questionable flavorings.

Your body deserves nothing but the best!

Protein Powder Questions And Support

If you have questions about our protein powders, please email us at info@rooted-nutrition.com, and we will be happy to help!