Optimum NutritionGold Standard 100% Whey Protein Vanilla Ice Cream, 80 Servings

My husband loves this protein. It curves his hunger and it’s great since he works in construction. When we don’t have any he’s always starving all day😅

What can I say, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard whey is one of the best all around protein supplements out there. There are many other quality brands with great nutrition profiles similar to ON Gold. Is it the best concentrate? NO. Is it the "cleanest" whey? No. Where this line of protein separates itself is the taste and solubility. Anyone who has tried many different quality brands in addition to ON Gold Standard, knows that the solubility of ON GS cannot be compared to any other brands. How is this important for someone who takes one or two scoops per day? Nothing. But if you are an avid lifter or constant lifter, you'll probably take six or more scoops per day. When you can get about 50 grams of protein(two scoops) and mix it with as little as 5oz of water, it makes a HUGE difference in how bloated you feel after and throughout the day. Other quality proteins really need 8-10oz. That is nearly double the amount of liquid.The taste. Cake batter. 9/10. This is a delicious flavor I tried for the first time. It might be a little too sweet. It kind of tastes like cookie dough to me.

Was a little hesitant after seeing the 1-star reviews citing ingredient changes, but my go-to (birthday cake; sprinkles are for winners) only comes in a 2 lb tub so I decided to chance it with the cake batter 5 lb tub (no sprinkles, but that's okay, you're still a winner because you're basically eating healthy cake batter). Mainly I was worried it was going to be too sweet after seeing some complaints about sucralose.Frankly, at least as far as I'm concerned, it's awesome. First shake I mixed it with some /flavored/ coffee -- okay, bad idea, with the coffee already flavored it WAS too sweet. Next mixed it with water -- Tasted good, tasted right, and like cake batter. Yum. Next mixed it with black coffee, and another time with water and instant coffee (I like coffee if you can't tell)...oh man, it's delicious. It's like ice cream. Finally, I mixed a scoop with a cup of greek vanilla yogurt, and I think it might be my most favorite evening snack dessert-facsimile of all time. It's basically just like eating cake batter. Healthy cake batter. It defies logic. It's my new fave...sorry sprinkles and chocolate.The tub I received on March 2018 does contain salt and sucralose in the listed ingredients, but I'll be honest, didn't affect the taste to me and I can't find any reference that shows it was ever otherwise for this flavor; also, 140mg of sodium and 2g of sugar on the nutrition facts is not outrageous depending on your exercise/nutrition intake.If you like cake batter and gainz, as you sensibly should, I'd recommend.

I purchased a 10 lb bag of Optimum Nutrition (ON) Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Vanilla Ice Cream flavor, in June 2022 for 95.99. I had read reviews of the various flavors of ON protein powders and this flavor was generally highly rated. I liked that with vanilla, I could blend in cocoa powder or various extracts to shift the flavor to something a bit different. So far, it has worked well on its own, as a primary ingredient in keto "protein pancakes", and in cold and warm "lattes" (as with any protein powder, you have to be careful not to overheat the mixture or the proteins will coagulate and have a curdled appearance). My digestive system can be finicky, but I haven't had any problems digesting this protein. So far, it has been a great quality protein at a great price. I will not be re-purchase at the current price of $164.99. At that price, I'd prefer to purchase multiple flavors in smaller quantities to maintain freshness.

This protein tastes okay with water, great with milk or yogurt. Doesn’t really upset the stomach

Definitely a huge bag but worth it in the long run for every day use. I don’t like the taste of most protein powders but this vanilla ice cream one is 10/10. Use it in our smoothies, pancakes and muffins.

Review based on taste only. 5 stars. I bought the Cake Batter flavor. I mixed with water on the first day and I was pretty impressed. I used a little less water to give it a bit more body and it still mixed out very easily. There was only a very slight after taste and that hint of concentrated protein, but not much at all. The next day I mixed it with milk and I could hardly believe that I was drinking a protein supplement. This is like a treat after working out. Its like a reward. I feel like I need to work out so I get a chance to make my protein shake. That's how good I think this thing is. Right now I'm building from scratch. Im 5'11, 175lbs and pretty lean. I'm trying to put on a little muscle mass. I work out once a day. This is the same workout routine that gave me minimal results before without a protein supplement. I started back after buying this 5lb bottle. When this is done, I will review my results. I only hope it is as effective as it is tasty!

Very good