Metaphysics Lean Shot Casein/WPC Choc-Orange

[teamfatboy]

I thought I'd post this up, [With apologies to Laurasaur for borrowing her format ] - it's the first time I've felt sufficiently enthusiastic about a protein powder that it deserves it.

This is a new product from Metaphysics, which I only tried 'cos my local shop was out of their Nitrosyn pp. But, I wasn't disappointed in what I got. After reading the label, the presence of palm oil extracts surprised me, but there's no obvious aspartame or other dodgy sweeteners that I can see.

Website: Pro-Soma

Presentation - Metaphysics must have got the message, not just with this product but their other 1.3kg tubs, the powder's now in a plastic bag inside the tub, to stop bits of the plastic lid seal from falling into the powder, a criticism voiced on here before. Well done!

Taste - It's a wicked chocolate-orange flavour, so nice to drink something that isn't chocolate or vanilla.

Sweetness - Didn't notice anything - not over-sweet or bitter at all

Texture - mixes in a hand shaker to a smooth creamy, thick shake. Yum!

Mixability - mixed very well in hand-shaker, no major lumps, cleans up well.

Smell in packet - No obvious odd smells at all

Smell in shake - Smells like choc-orange, no obvious fake flavour or 'odd' notes

Cost - Retail is $84.95 for 1.3kg/ 46 serves, so it isn't particularly cheap.

Side Effects - None that I've encountered.

Summary - with the additives, possibly not as cost-effective as choosing them for yourself and adding them separately, but a really nice casein/wpc blend, a great tasting, great mixing product. I'd buy it again.

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INGREDIENTS: NZ calcium caseinate, NZ whey protein concentrate, cocoa, Hydroxy-Plex6 (garcinia quaesita extract, l-carnitine tartrate, caffeine, citrus Aurantium extract, green tea extract, coleus forskohlii extract), glycine, medium chain triglycerides derived from Palm (MCT Oil), l-tyrosine, beta alanine, cellulose, flavours, silica, inositol, sucralose, emulsifier (471), vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B5 & B6, bromelain, soy lecithin, bioperine

Nutrient Profile - per 28g serve per 100g

Protein 21.3g 76g

Fat (including MCT Oil) 1.4g 4.9g

Carbohydrates - Total 2.4g 8.8g

- Sugars 0.6g 2.2g

Calories 109 388

Sodium 15mg 53mg

Potassium 232mg 827mg

Beta Alanine 500mg 1786mg

Glycine 700mg 2500mg

L-Tyrosine 500mg 1786mg

Garcinia Quaesita Ext* (6:1) 300mg 1071mg

Equivalent Dry Herb 1800mg 6426mg

Caffeine* 100mg 357mg

Citrus Aurantium Ext* (10:1) 100mg 357mg

Equivalent Dry Herb 1000mg 3570mg

Green Tea Ext* (4:1) 100mg 357mg

Equivalent Dry Herb 400mg 1428mg

L-Carnitine* 100mg 357mg

Inositol 100mg 357mg

Bromelain 23mg 82mg

Coleus Forskohlii Ext* (100:1) 10mg 36mg

Equivalent Dry Herb 1000mg 3600mg

Bioperine 5mg 18mg

Added Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 & C

* Active Ingredients in Hydroxy-Plex6

[HQ308]

Spot on! It isn't particularly cheap. How anyone can afford this powder or would want to spend this much money on 1.3kg in a recession is well beyond me.

[Mr_Krabs]

Price seems pretty reasonable to me as a normal retail (my powder X is $100 online for 70 serves, so around about the same when adjusted for servings)

Lots of added extras in there, and surprisingly at good quantities (most companies skimp on the amounts) did you notice any energy kick off it? Thats about a similar amount of caffiene to what youll find in an expresso and with the tyrosine also Im guessing Id feel it.

[teamfatboy]

did you notice any energy kick off it? Thats about a similar amount of caffiene to what youll find in an expresso and with the tyrosine also Im guessing Id feel it.

Actually, no, I didn't notice the caffeine - because it's casein, I've been using it last meal of the day, and I had no difficulty sleeping.

Mind you, a) I'm still rather chubby, and b) my normal coffee's a double-long-black with an extra shot, so by now it takes a LOT of caffeine to rock my world :shock: :grin:

[Mr_Krabs]

Im a light wieght when it comes to caffiene which can be good and bad depending on the circumstances, this is me on two flat whites --> :shock: which quickly turns to --> :twisted: