Gold Standard GF Plant

Gold Standard 100% Plant is Optimum Nutrition's vegan protein powder, built on a blend of pea protein, fava bean protein isolate and brown rice protein concentrate rather than dairy. A small oil creamer component gives it body so it does not turn chalky in water, and it is sweetened with stevia rather than with sucralose or acesulfame potassium. It comes as two tub sizes in each of two flavours, Chocolate (sold by the brand as Rich Chocolate Fudge) and Vanilla (Creamy Vanilla). These are United States and European style packs, so the panel is a Nutrition Facts panel with energy in calories, not an Australian Nutrition Information Panel. For anyone eating plant-based or steering clear of dairy, it does the job a whey shake does for everyone else: a serve of protein after training, or between meals when food is not to hand.

Product Strengths

• Each scoop tops up the day's protein intake from plant sources.
• 24 g of plant protein in every scoop, across both flavours.
• 150 calories per serve.
• 0 g sugars per serve.
• Three plant protein sources: pea protein, fava bean protein isolate and brown rice protein concentrate.
• Sweetened with stevia leaf extract, with no artificial flavours, sweeteners or colours.
• Suitable for vegans and vegetarians, and gluten free.

Suitable For / Not Suitable For

Suitable for: Those avoiding gluten; Vegans and vegetarians; Active adults and athletes.

Not suitable for: Anyone with an allergy to the listed ingredients; Pregnant or breastfeeding women, unless advised by a health professional; Children under 15 years of age, and pregnant women, except under medical or dietetic supervision.

Nutrition Information

Scoop weight and carbohydrate differ between the two flavours, so both are shown. Energy is declared in calories on these packs, and any percentage daily value printed on the tub is an overseas reference figure, not an Australian recommended dietary intake.

Ingredients

• Plant protein blend: pea protein, fava bean protein isolate, brown rice protein concentrate.
• Cocoa powder (Chocolate only).
• Oil creamer: coconut oil and/or sunflower oil, rice syrup solids, pea protein, sodium citrate, tricalcium phosphate, sunflower lecithin.
• Natural flavour.
• Gum blend: xanthan gum, guar gum and gum acacia, shown on European labelled packs as thickeners 415, 412 and 414.
• Salt.
• Stevia leaf extract, shown on some packs as steviol glycosides.

Allergens

No milk, egg, gluten, peanut or tree nut ingredient is declared on the labels consulted for these barcodes. The formula contains legume proteins, pea and fava bean, and sunflower lecithin. Always review label for full list of ingredients.

Suggested Use

Mix about one scoop of powder into roughly 300 mL to 350 mL of cold water or a plant milk in a shaker or blender. Confirm serving and directions from product label.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place with the lid closed. Contents are sold by weight, not volume, so some settling is normal.

Safety

This is a food supplement and is not intended for weight reduction. Not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women except under medical or dietetic supervision. Anyone with a legume allergy should read the ingredient list carefully, as pea and fava bean protein are the main ingredients.

This product is not a sole source of nutrition and should be used in conjunction with a nutritious diet and an appropriate physical training or exercise programme. Not suitable for children under 15 years of age or pregnant women: should only be used under medical or dietetic supervision. This information is general in nature and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified health professional. Always read the label and use only as directed.

Disclaimer

Always read the label and use only as directed. This is a formulated supplementary sports food and should be used with a balanced diet and exercise program.