Nutricost Casein Protein Powder 5lb - Micellar Casein, Non-GMO, Gluten Free (Unflavored)

Love this powder to add to smoothies or mix with a flavored whey for a high quality , slow digesting protein

This protein is awesome, no flavor (the one I bought) that offsets the frozen fruit I use with it for my post-workout shakes. It's also an incredible deal for Casein protein, as it's so much more effective than whey. I commute via my bicycle to work most days, and look forward to my Nutricost shake after my "way-home" workout of additional hills loop. High quality, just the Casein my body needs!

It was somewhat gritty the first time I tried it, so now I just blend it in my magic bullet for a minute or two just to make the grain more fine. There's basically no texture after that! I subscribed to the unflavored powder. It's not the best by itself, but I like that it's more versatile and gives me the option to add some chocolate to it, or add it to fruit smoothies. Between a whey protein shake in the morning, and this one in the evening, it covers a lot of my daily protein goal (made with milk). I wasn't even aware of Casein protein until my Doctor told me to start drinking it.

This review is for Unflavored. Overall, it is a good protein source. It is pure, simple, cost effective, and digests fairly well with much less gas/bloat than whey protein. It is difficult to find single ingredient protein powders, and this fits the bill. The texture can be gritty if you don't add any other ingredients. I mix with 16 ounces of milk, 1/2 a teaspoon of nutmeg, and a tablespoon of cane sugar. I get headaches from artificial sweeteners, and I like to control my sugar intake, so a single ingredient protein powder like this is ideal. My recovery time from workouts is noticeably shorter when I take before bed.

I have been using this, mixed with milk, to pour over my morning grape nuts with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and flaxseed mix and sliced bananas. Needed to add some protein without messing with the flavor and this fit the bill perfectly.

Mix this with equal parts oats and cottage cheese for a protein waffle or pancake. Drink with blueberries and add water. It tastes great, protein quality is good, no upset stomach, filling.

I started using this while experimenting with homemade ice cream, and it made a noticeable difference. My base was coming out a little too thin before, and adding this helped thicken it up and gave it a much better texture. It mixes well and didn’t overpower the flavor, which I appreciated since I wanted control over sweetness and taste. If you’re using protein powders in recipes and not just shakes, this worked really well for me.

This is a great powder to take at night to help you with recovery. The powder itself has no taste in it. It is great to mix in with other flavored powder or to flavor yourself as you want to. I like that it has a serving scoop, which makes it easier and the fact that it's in a container rather than a bag so that when you close it, the powder doesn't go everywhere.

Good

I had to ask a lot just to figure out how to take the spoon, so it would have been better if it was visible or in an open/test-style position from the start. Other than that, it's a good product overall.