BSN SYNTHA-6 Whey Protein Powder with Micellar Casein, Milk Protein Isolate Powder, Vanilla Ice Cream, 48 Servings (Packaging May Vary)

Well, Ive been trying out various protein powders this year, for trying to lose weight, not for working out. As I type this, I have six different brands in house in various flavors. Syntha-6 beats them all on the flavor. I try the mixes with milk, but judge them on how I normally drink them, which is with cold water. (Milk and I dont agree very much, so I have to limit my milk intake drastically.) So far, Ive only tried the Syntha-6 in the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor. I read through almost all the reviews before purchasing,and looked up more on the actual contents of the product on another site. (This is a downfall of Amazons - they dont provide enough information on the ingredients for food products! To list foods, I wish theyd require at minimum that the Nutrition Facts label contents be posted! Anyway, I must say that this powder has fantastic flavor, both with water and with milk. It is higher in calories than some of the other brands out there, but has more protein. One of the reasons I tried it (and the reason I rule out many other brands/flavors) is that this has NO ASPARTAME. I am allergic to it, and must watch all foods and supplements carefully for it being snuck in to the mixes. This does have some corn syrup in it, which is probably why it tastes so good! But, if you are someone who is avoiding corn sweeteners, then note that this item has it. It tastes a lot like a bowl of good vanilla ice cream that melted would taste. Yes, it is that creamy and tasty. My only real complaint about this item is that it makes a very thin-bodied shake. It is like a glass of vanilla milk in texture. If you mix it with water, it looks like really cheap skim milk. Thats a bit of a put-off. I ended up mixing it half and half with a flavor of Spiru-Tein and got a decent, tasty thick shake. (Note that I really dont like Spiru-teins vanillas - theres not much hope for them. But other flavors mix nicely with this brands vanilla.) Now, note that I have limitations in my mixing that many others wont have. I am partially disabled, so cant always get ice when I want it, or just throw some frozen fruit into the mix. Many times, I am home alone and the kitchen is downstairs, out of my reach. I did try this with ice, and that helped A LOT. Definitely better and a tad thicker when ice cubes were added to the mix. But, I dont see why Syntha-6 doesnt add a little more of some type of thickener to the mix. It would make a world of difference in the general texture of the drink. I havent tried adding a little guar gum myself yet, so dont know if that would help. Here is the ingredient list: A Sustained Release Ultra-Premium Protein Matrix Comprised of (Ultrafiltered Whey Protein Concentrate [Milk] Rich in Alpha-Lactalbumin, Microfiltered Whey Protein Isolate [Milk] Rich in Whey Isolate Peptide Fractions, Calcium Caseinate, Micellar Alpha and Beta Caseins and Caseinates [Milk], Milk Protein Isolate [Milk], and Egg Albumen [Egg], Glutamine Peptides), Richmix Sunflower Powder Consisting of (Sunflower Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate [Milk], Mono- and Di-Glycerides, and Dipotassium Phosphate), Litesse II Polydextrose, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Nutrisperse MCT Powder Consisting of (Medium Chain Triglycerides, Non-Fat Dry Milk, Disodium Phosphate, and Silicon Dioxide), Ticalose Cellulose Gum, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Lecithin [Soy], Aminogen, and Papain. Overall, I really like this product. Since I started using it, my nails have been growing like crazy! Not sure if it is related to this product, but it was certainly a change I experienced. I dont feel hungry afterwards, and it doesnt leave me with hairy tongue like some powders do. I definitely will be trying some other flavors as the finances allow.

My husband love this for his workouts. So we keep it in stock

I am NOT a health nut. I am obese and I trying to get my health/weight/stress levels under control. I (very reluctantly) decided that my first round of behavior modification would include getting my digestive system under control by trying to regulate my diet, adding a significant amount of fiber and protein. I was very wary of getting a protein powder because I dont like gritty textures and dont tolerate healthy tasting items well either. I once threw up a Muscle Milk. But this stuff tastes AMAZING. I actually LIKE it and you couldnt pay me to say that before. Its the fat persons protein powder. The con to that is that you cannot mix it without a blender. I mean not at ALL. It all clumps up on top. Its also near impossible to get it smooth in a Blender Bottle, so its not so convenient if your on the go. I havent blended in advance, so I cant tell you if it settles or maintains its flavor that way. If I do, I will update the review. It also packs a calorie punch. Its about 200 calories a scoop, two servings with 1 & half cup almond milk will put you a whopping 640 calories. I am just using it for protein supplementation and its heavy on the calorie count. Its also 23% (per SCOOP) of your daily cholesterol intake. I already have high cholesterol, so I am leery about consuming 46% of my daily value just in shakes (and thats with cholesterol FREE almond milk, with regular milk it would clog your arteries). Speaking as an already obese person, its sometimes difficult to maneuver around this 640 calorie drink and meet my 1400 goal. I use one shake as a snack and one as a meal (usually breakfast). That only leaves me 760 calories to do TWO meals. And thats just the powder, not add-ins like peanut butter or strawberries. It is possible to do this, but it takes some sacrifice and ingenuity, especially given my inherent love of food that led to my obesity. I gave it 4 stars because it does have a boatload of protein (22g per serving) if your doing in 2x per day, and are heavy like myself, its so worth it. Also, because you cant BEAT the taste and it has 6g fiber so it leaves you full for some time. I honestly dont think I could tolerate anything else that would be close to this good.

Over a long period of time of practicing sports, I have tried a huge amount of sports nutrition from various brands. For the past two years, I have been using products from BSN, specifically amino acids, protein, and occasionally a gainer. I like the protein because, at least for me, it doesnt cause any bloating issues. Ive tried different flavors and usually use it with alternative milk (almond, coconut).

The protein itself on the calories/grams is not bad, but the taste is hit or miss. Ive tried mixing it with milk and water and honestly i dont like the taste, it doesnt taste like chocolate it taste like what someone describes chocolate to taste like if that makes sense. The strawberry one imo is still better.

Delicious! I love this brand!

I have tried some protein shakes (I won’t say that a lot of them, but still some), and I think this might be the best I have tried. I LOVE it’s flavor, many other protein shakes taste weird or have a very disgusting blending texture, but this one dissolves into the milk quickly and smoothly, and the taste is amazing, it’s like drinking a Vanilla Ice Cream milkshake, I just love it. As for the quality, it seems to be a very good quality product, it does have some calories but they’re not much, is almost like taking a granola bar, and I mean, you really NEED some calories, and even more if you are going to the gym, and most of them are quite useful rather than “harmful” calories because most of them come from the protein itself, it has a little bit of carbohydrates but not much. I wish it had lower levels of cholesterol (they’re not very high but still would want it to be a little lower), but I also know that some cholesterol is actually necessary for your body, as all of the membranes of the cells have cholesterol in them. The protein itself seems to be from very high quality amino-acids, which are very important for real muscle growth. It’s very good because it also makes decrease my food craving and my appetite (which may be because of the high protein levels itself). And it does not give me any side or negative effects. The product content is quite good, and it will last very long, so for the price I think it’s very good. So far, so good, it really has helped me to gain some muscle at the gym, without gaining fat related weight, it has done it’s job, I love it. Would definitely recommend to buy.

I have tried many a protein powders in my many many years working out, but this one is by far the best. I recently got the chocolate mint flavor for myself and the vanilla ice cream flavor for my husband (since he doesnt like chocolate mint or mint anything), and have used it for about a week now. Until a week ago, I was using the Elite XT powder from Vitamin Shoppe, but I will never go back to it- Syntha-6 is really that awesome! Its got a great taste- even the vanilla flavor, and I usually dont like ANY vanilla protein powders because they give me heartburn for some reason. Not this one! The quality of this stuff is amazing, and its really filling. I havent tried it with water yet (Im traumatized my using Muscle Milk with water... aka dissolved chalk in a cup, eew), so I use the unsweetened plain 40 calorie almond milk with it (Almond Breeze, I think). The flavor is really smooth, and has that ever-so-slight dairy, milkshake kind of aftertaste without actually having to use ANY milk products (except the protein, of course). I dont like milk at all, and was allergic when I was younger but Im not anymore. Ive always drank Soy and used tofu, and then in recent years since its become more widely produced, almond and coconut milks; I cant stand the taste of cow milk- yogurt, some ice cream, and cheese is as far as my dairy consumption goes. Even still, if I have too much lactose my nose gets stuffy and all that fun stuff. My husband has become more sensitive to lactose in the last 2 or so years, too, so this protein powder is really nice for that, even though it is whey; theres no bloating, no upset stomach, and is really tolerable if youre sensitive to lactose (I actually didnt even know it was until I read the whole label yesterday, its that good). That being said, after using it for about a week, I love it! It really does keep you absolutely stuffed until your next meal 3 hrs later. My husband agrees; with the Elite XT he would have to add extra fruit or almond/peanut butter to his protein shakes to stay fuller longer, but hasnt added anything to any of his shakes made with the Syntha-6 powder, which is amazing. It has an awesome flavor with no nasty chalk or salty aftertaste, and is really nice after a hard workout- it really does reduce your soreness and decreases recovery time. I cant say too much about fat loss benefits yet, but I imagine with how filling it is, and how well the body responds to it after a workout it would be pretty effective in helping. Only time will tell, but so far, so good! I dont think Ill ever buy another brand of protein powder, Im an addict already. (The only reason I give it 4 stars is just because I havent had it long enough to evaluate its benefit toward fat loss, but Im sure it will be changing to 5 stars...)

Have stuck to the Vanilla Ice Cream flavor for years and thought Id try this one. Very mid flavor

Vanilla Ice cream scoop is always my favorite. It blends easy and tastes great,