Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Double Rich Chocolate, 0.68 Pound (Pack of 1)

I love chocolate and was excited to try this flavor. At first, I mixed it into my usual plain yogurt and was really disappointed. It barely tasted like chocolate. Then I tried mixing with regular milk and was not impressed. However, I mixed it with my plain yogurt and let it sit for at least 10 minutes and the flavor was more robust. I think you need to have the power rest a little before eating it. I don't have digestive issues with the brand and love that there are 31g of protein and 120 calories in one scoop. It does help keep me full and satiated to prevent binge eating... especially when I have a craving for chocolate.

The Vanilla Ice Cream flavor is absolutely delicious (if you like sweets, of course). I mix with 2% milk in a blender bottle and it’s always the perfect consistency and never clumpy. I’m trying to lose weight, so this is perfect from a nutrition standpoint as well—24g protein, 1g sugar, 120 calories, and 1 carb. I wish I would’ve found this sooner, and highly recommend if you’re like me and can’t stomach the taste of chalky protein shakes!

I'm new to using protein powders with my workouts so bear with me here when I write me review. The package contains about 10 servings and weighs a little over half a pound. The container reminds me of those small glass Folders coffee containers you see at the store except this is made out of plastic. The instructions are pretty straight forward stating to use roughly 1 scoop of powder with each glass of milk, water, or other beverages. I tried this with milk and water and I have to admit, I prefer the milk option. When I mixed this with milk it reminded me of a delicious snack! When I tried this with water it was a little bitter and the flavor seemed a little muted. It wasn't horrible with the water, but I wouldn't drink this that way again preferably. Some people may prefer mixing with water to save calories vs using the milk though. I'm not sure what they mean by using this with other beverages so I didn't try any others. I found the flavor to be a little addicting and I can see some people using this as a snack vs a workout drink. The calories in this fairly low at about 120 per serving according to the package which is nice if you're on a diet or counting calories. The only reason I'm eating this 4 stars vs 5 is because while the instructions say how to mix this and make a drink, they don't say how often you're supposed to make a drink or when you might want to or might not want to use their product. Am I supposed to use this before a workout? After? Does that even matter? I had to do my own research and look up when most people drink these kinds of workout drinks or else I wouldn't have known. Apparently you can gain a significant amount of weight if you misuse these kinds of products or drink them to excess. It would have been nice if that was mentioned on the label. Overall I'd say that the taste is great and I'd buy another one.

No bad aftertaste and mixes pretty good and fast. Just don’t use too much water or it won’t taste right. It’s definitely worth the buy. Doesn’t irritate my stomach either.

The vanilla ice cream is a good flavor and works great in my morning shake. Ive noticed an increase in energy and my workouts aren't as tiring as before. Good stuff!

Taste and quality are my favorite so far. It dissolves easily and no gritty case.

It’s so flavorful and tasty!Pairs perfectly with a banana smoothie 🤤

I normally use Optimum Nutrition Whey Powder in Chocolate for my protein but decided to give the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor a try.I personally didn't like it. I found it to taste bland and chalky. I usually use my protein powder in a shaker bottle with almond milk, and I don't add extra flavoring to it (for example, I don't add a scoop to smoothies or blend a banana with my protein shake). While I do this with Optimum Nutrition's other flavors, the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor really fell flat for me.Again, I'm a big fan of Optimum Nutrition products, so I really think that this is just a personal preference issue here. I normally love their tastes and feel that their protein content and ingredients are good for me (no dietary restrictions, not too worried about ingredients, just give me protein and make it taste good). I would order Optimum Nutrition Whey Powder again, BUT I would opt for a different flavor. This pricing is a good value and consistent with their products, which are readily available. You're definitely getting a good product for the price!