Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake Product Review

I like to try out healthy drink products. Many I've tried don't taste good, or they're not worth the cost for one reason or the other. Others really do taste good. They can give you energy, help curb your appetite, and add beneficial vitamins and minerals to your body. When I spotted Odwalla Protein Monster recently, I wondered what category it fell in. Because it was on sale, I decided to give it a shot. Read on to find out all about Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake.

Product Description
Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake is distributed by Odwalla, Inc. in Half Moon Bay, California. It's certified to be organic by Quality Assurance International. 91% of the ingredients are organic.

As its name implies, Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake is designed to be a tasty way to add "muscle-building protein" to your diet. According to the bottle, it's a "scrumptious way to rebuild and recharge."

Price and Availability
I found this health drink at Kroger. A 15.2 fluid-ounce bottle cost around two bucks. You can also find Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake at places like Whole Foods, Earth Fare, Safeway, Save Mart and Raley's. The Odwalla website has a product locator you can use.

Product Ingredients
Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake contains Organic soymilk (water and organic soybeans), filtered water, organic evaporated cane juice, milk protein concentrate, isolated soy protein, vanilla extract, tricalcium phosphate, sea salt, zinc gluconate, Vitamin B6, (pyridoxine hydrochloride), and Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin).

Nutrition Facts
A serving size of Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake is 8 fluid ounces. There are about 2 servings in a container. One serving contains a whopping 200 calories, 30 from fat. It contains 3.5 grams fat, 0.5 grams saturated fat, 5 milligrams cholesterol, 130 milligrams sodium, 340 milligrams potassium, 24 grams total carbohydrates, 23 grams sugars and 18 grams protein. It also contains calcium, iron, zinc and copper.

Taste Test and Conclusion
Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake doesn't taste bad. It does kind of taste like a vanilla milk shake. I can taste the soy, so if you don't like soy... The taste is a good thing. If you drink the whole bottle, (which would be easy to do, being slightly more than a can of soda), you'll add a lot of protein to your body- 33 grams! That's another good thing.

Now for the bad things. Drink a Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake, and you'll take in 400 calories and 46 grams of sugar! I checked my milk carton. If I drink 16 ounces of milk, I'll consume 240 calories, only 22 grams of sugar, and I'll still get 16 grams of protein. Only half as much protein as the Odwalla Protein Monster - Vanilla Protein - Soy and Dairy Protein Shake contains. But a lot less calories and sugar. Think I'll stick to milk. For the two bucks this product costs for a 15.2 fluid ounce bottle, I can buy an entire gallon of milk on sale too.

Resources
Kassidy Emmerson
http://www.odwalla.com/