By Previnex®
If your fitness routine includes vegan protein powder, it’s important to find one that supports your health and helps you reach your fitness goals. The best protein powders to do that will be high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade, and contain no additives or emulsifiers. Let’s talk through what to look for in a vegan protein powder for weight loss!
Is Vegan Protein Powder Good for Weight Loss?
Just like animal protein, vegan protein powder can help you lose weight. Protein plays an important role in stabilizing your metabolism and maintaining muscle mass. When you consume protein, it provides your body with amino acids that are necessary for building and repairing your muscle tissue. When choosing a vegan protein powder, it’s imperative to choose one that is a complete protein so you reap all those protein benefits.
Plant Protein vs Animal Protein
Both plant-based protein and animal-based protein powders have benefits for your overall health. Some notable comparisons:
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Whey/animal protein powder is not dairy-free or vegan-friendly, whereas plant protein is.
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Plant protein can be a complete protein, but it depends on the type of plant protein, such as rice and pea protein blends. Whey protein is always a complete protein.
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Both can provide 20+ grams of protein per serving.
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Both help build muscle.
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Both support weight loss.
When it comes to weight loss, both animal and plant-based protein powders can be effective. It’s important to get a healthy blend of protein, carbohydrates, and fats. This helps you feel satiated for longer periods of time, providing the protein and nutrients your body needs to function well. However, protein powder cannot be your only weight loss strategy—consuming protein powder should be an addition to a balanced diet and fitness regimen.
What Protein Powder Is Best to Lose Weight?
There are some important things to look out for when it comes to finding a protein powder for weight loss. The protein powder you choose should be pharmaceutical-grade, third-party tested, and contain high-quality ingredients that are thoughtfully sourced. It should not contain any additives (like added sugar or sugar alcohols), or emulsifiers like guar gum or xanthan gum that can be inflammatory to your gut.
It’s important to find a protein powder with no added sugar, as it helps minimize unnecessary calorie intake, prevents your blood sugar from spiking, and decreases unnecessary carbohydrate intake. Sugar is fine in moderation, but some protein powders have upwards of 23 grams of sugar per scoop!
Nourify® PLUS is one of the best protein powders on the market! Just like we recommend, it is a high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade protein powder with a plethora of added benefits. It has a digestive enzyme blend to help with your overall digestion, it contains no added sugar or sugar alcohols, has no preservatives, and contains no emulsifiers. Also, given the pea and rice protein blend, Nourify® PLUS is a complete protein, giving you all nine essential amino acids! It is the best vegan option for protein powder and is also gluten, dairy, and soy-free.
What Type of Vegan Protein Powder Is the Healthiest?
While “healthy” is subjective, there are certain standards that contribute to the overall health of a protein powder. Ingredient sourcing and manufacturing are important, as well as finding a protein powder that is pharmaceutical-grade and third-party tested.
Ingredient Sourcing and Manufacturing
Where a company sources its ingredients from matters. Many companies source their protein powder ingredients from China. Unfortunately, due to the soil quality in China, this means heavy metals and other contaminants make their way into your protein powder! In China, there are fewer safety regulations around food sourcing than in the United States, so finding a protein powder that sources protein ingredients from high-quality farms is imperative to your overall health. Here at Previnex®, we source our pea protein from an organic farm in Canada. For our brown rice protein, we source from a high-quality farm in Southeast Asia. This ensures that the pea and rice protein blend we use is of the highest quality, contains no contaminants, and is entirely safe for your consumption. Additionally, we use yellow peas instead of green peas! Yellow peas have a higher protein content, milder flavor, and lower glycemic index (they won’t spike your blood sugar), and are generally superior to green peas for protein powder.
Pharmaceutical-grade and Third-Party Testing
When protein powder is pharmaceutical-grade, it indicates a high level of purity and quality. Pharmaceutical-grade protein powders go through rigorous testing to ensure there are no pesticides, microbes, bacteria, or other harmful substances and contaminants.
Protein powders, vitamins, and supplements that are third-party tested have their product(s) go through a quality control process with an independent organization—meaning, they are not only tested in-house but also by a third-party organization to ensure the products meet certain standards. It is an added layer of testing and precaution to ensure the products are free from contaminants.
Choosing a protein powder that is both pharmaceutical-grade and third-party tested ensures you’re getting the highest-quality product!
What Are the Downsides of Vegan Protein Powder?
Just like with any type of product, there may be downsides to vegan protein powder.
Many vegan protein powders or protein sources are not complete proteins—meaning they do not contain all nine essential amino acids. However, vegan protein powders that use a pea and rice protein blend (like Nourify® PLUS) are typically complete proteins.
There are also certain fiber types—especially in vegan protein powder—that can cause digestive issues such as gas and bloating. That’s one reason why Nourify® PLUS boasts a digestive enzyme blend and one billion probiotics in every serving. We want to ensure you reap all the benefits of vegan protein powder without digestive issues!
To read more about "What Plant-Based Protein Powder Doesn't Cause Gas" read our blog!
Conclusion
If you’re on a weight loss journey, it’s important to find a protein powder that compliments your wellness regimen! Nourify® PLUS is a high-quality, non-GMO, pharmaceutical-grade vegan protein powder that is also gluten, dairy, and soy-free. It’s also free from preservatives, added sugar, gums, and artificial sweeteners. For every serving, it boasts one billion probiotics with digestive enzymes and all branched-chain amino acids. Nourify® PLUS is packed with 20+ grams of protein per serving and contains high-quality, thoughtfully sourced ingredients designed to help your overall health and athletic performance. Grab yourself a bottle of Nourify® PLUS vanilla or chocolate protein powder today!
