Canadian Protein Vegan Protein Blend Review [Test]

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For Canadians, this is one of the better options we currently have. There are better vegan protein powders made in the U.S. or Europe, but the customs fees make them unaffordable.

This review consists of objective measurements and scores whenever possible. I’ve tested over 20 vegan protein powders with the same procedure.

You can see how all the powders compare against each other on my page of the best vegan protein powders for Canadians.

Each section has a score out of a maximum of 25 points.

Protein Content and Nutrition

The ideal protein powder in my mind is has as much protein as possible, with minimal carbohydrates, and close to 0 fats.

To calculate a score for nutritional content, I use a simple formula:

protein powder nutrition score test

If a powder’s protein calories make up 80% or more of the total calories, it gets a perfect score (25/25). Only a few powders achieve this score.

This plant-based protein blend gets a score of 19 based on this label, which is a tiny bit above average:

canadian protein vegan protein nutrition facts

Ingredients

Here is a list of ingredients for the 2 available flavors:

  • Chocolate – Non-GMO Pea Protein Isolate, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Hemp Protein, Cocoa, Natural Flavours, Xanthan Gum, Stevia, Sea Salt.
  • Vanilla – Non-GMO Pea Protein Isolate, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Hemp Protein, Natural Flavours, Xanthan Gum, Stevia, Sea Salt.

The blend of protein sources gives it a nice balanced amino acid profile.

As a general observation, it’s nice to see such short, simple ingredient lists.

Canadian Protein Cost Compared to Others

Cheap is good, expensive is bad. That’s the gist of how I evaluate pricing in these reviews.

The tricky part is that every protein powder comes in different sizes. There are 3 sizes in this case:

Size Cost (CAD) Cost per 100 gram
1 kg / 2.2 lb 24.99 2.5
2 kg / 4.4 lb 39.99 2.0
6 kg / 13.2 lb 94.99 1.6

On top of that, you have to pay for shipping.

The standard shipping fee is $9.99 here, but it’s free if you purchase over $99 of products. That’s how I ended up with an 11 lb bag when I ordered.

How I score pricing:

But I need some way of evaluating price across all protein powder reviews. Since almost all protein powders come in a 1 kg/2.2 lb size, I compare that cost.

I typically use the USD price score, but since this protein powder is only available in Canada, I have a separate price score just for us Canadians. I plug in the price per 100 grams (in CAD) into this formula:

pricing score for canadian proteins

This protein blend gets a score of just over 23.6 after factoring in shipping. That makes it one of the cheapest vegan protein powders that you can easily get in Canada. It’s even better if you buy in bulk.

How Well Canadian Protein’s Vegan Blend Mixes

Everyone who has had clumpy protein shakes knows how much they suck. An ideal protein powder mixes perfectly.

To measure this fairly, I’ve created a “mixability score”, which measures how well a protein actually mixes.

Here’s the procedure:

  • Measure the weight of a serving size
  • Add to 500 mL of almond milk
  • Shake vigorously for 30 seconds in a standard shaker bottle
  • Pour out the liquid, then scrape and weigh the remnants

The mixability score is calculated using this simple formula:

vegan protein powder mixing test

If a powder mixes perfectly, it will score a perfect 25.

The All Natural Premium Vegan Protein Blend had just 1 gram of remnants, so it has a mixability score of 22.

It mixes very well, but not perfectly in all conditions.

I would note that any “clumps” here do still taste relatively decent compared to some other powders where they are disgusting.

Taste Testing Canadian Protein’s Vegan Blend

I evaluate taste when a powder is completely mixed. In this case the shaker bottle alone did just fine.

There are both chocolate and vanilla powders of this blend, I’ve only tested the chocolate so far.

Obviously this is one area where I can’t calculate a score, but instead have to judge based on personal tastes. Put the least stock into this area of the review, as you may have different tastes.

Still, I try to be consistent here by assigning scores based on this table:

Taste Score Meaning
25 Amazing, would drink for enjoyment alone.
20 Very good. Easily drinkable.
15 Drinkable, not really good or bad.
10 A bit of a struggle to get down
5 Quite bad

Overall, it tastes very good, and there’s no weird aftertaste or anything like that. But there is a bit of chalkiness, and the stevia sweetness is on the strong side compared to the other powders I’ve tried.

Still, very good overall, 20 points in this category.

Summary and Overall Impressions

There are a few big pros of Canadian Protein’s all natural premium vegan protein blend:

  1. It’s Canadian made – No weird shipping fees to be worried about.
  2. Bulk price – You get a discount on a bulk bag, plus free shipping if you buy enough.
  3. Decent taste and mixability

I have nothing particularly bad to say about this protein powder blend, it’s a good option for my fellow Canadians, at least until better ones are made by competitors.

Other Good Vegan Protein Powders for Canadians

Here are my top alternatives:

  1. Vega Sport – Overall, this is currently my #1 vegan protein powder for Canadians. It tastes good, has a great protein content, and is reasonably prices. You can also often find it on sale in a wide variety of stores. Here’s my full Vega Sport protein powder review with more detail.
  2. LeanFit Complete Green – LeanFit is a really well-balanced protein powder and even tastes a bit better than Canadian Protein’s Blend. It’s about as cheap as you can get, especially if you get it from Costco. Here’s my complete LeanFit review if you’d like to read more about it.
  3. Future Kind – It’s a little more expensive to ship it to Canada, but Future Kind’s vegan protein is my #1 overall vegan protein. It tastes amazing, and is solid in every other area as well. You can see the full breakdown in my Future Kind protein powder review.

About the author

Dale Cudmore

Your friendly neighborhood vegan from Toronto. I've spent over 6 years as a freelance nutrition writer and researcher. During this time, I've tested over 50 vegan protein powders, and over 100 other types of vegan supplements.