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Protein Quality
Customers rave about the high-quality protein provided by Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, praising its consistent taste and value for money. Many consider it a go-to choice for post-workout recovery or meal replacement.
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Taste
Customers have mixed opinions on the taste of Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, with some praising its rich and smooth flavors while others finding certain varieties to be overly sweet or artificial. Some customers appreciate the variety of flavors available, while others suggest that specific flavors like Cookies and Cream, Natural Vanilla, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Tropical Punch have a noticeable aftertaste or an unpleasant taste overall.
Highlights
Quality
It’s great taste, with perfect powder quality that mixes well.
I’ve noticed a significant boost in muscle recovery and overall strength since incorporating this into my daily routine.
It has that bad aftertaste of fake sweetener, and is all around not good.
Not good fake chocolate, but generic fake chocolate.
Price
It’s just so much more expensive than it used to be.
The nutritional value is right on with the other flavors, but it is a bit sweet.
Competitiveness
If you are trying to be as frugal as you can be though, there is a cheaper alternative in costco’s kirkland protein powder.
I’ve tried several more protein powders from lesser known brands too.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
fake, vanilla, bad, best and tried. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 241,159 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 26 2025.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Cheaper and has more servings for your money
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First off ive purchased a bunch of different flavors of on gold standard whey
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
All of them have close to the same nutritional value but they vary greatly in taste
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive mixed with both milk and water and all of the shakes mix well and dont seem to clump
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive tried other manufactures whey and i keep finding myself going back to on for the price nutritional value and above all the taste
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Some are bland some taste sweet some taste overly fake
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
We loved some and we hated some
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