Herbalife Protein Drink Mix Vanilla is a 588 g high protein drink mix providing 21 servings of 28 g. Two tablespoons mixed with 250 ml of cold water give 108 kcal and 15 g of protein, from soya protein isolate at 47 % together with milk caseinate. The label describes it as a sugars free, high protein drink mix with sweetener, and each serving also carries 12 vitamins and 10 minerals. Suitable for vegetarians. Contains soya and milk. Herbalife Independent Member.
A Protein Drink, Not a Meal Replacement
This is worth being clear about before anything else, because the two products are often confused. Formula 1 is a meal replacement, formulated to stand in for a meal. Protein Drink Mix is not: at 108 kcal a serving it is a protein top-up to take between meals, or something you stir into a Formula 1 shake to lift its protein. The label puts it plainly — take it mid-morning or mid-afternoon. The Formula 1 and PDM guide covers how the two work together.
💪 15 g Protein for 108 kcal
The powder is 53 g protein per 100 g, which is more than half its energy and well past the threshold for a high protein food. Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass and to the maintenance of muscle mass.
🍬 Sugars Free, With Sweetener
A prepared serving carries 0.3 g of sugars. Sweetened with sucralose. The powder itself shows 0.9 g per 100 g, which becomes 0.3 g once the 28 g serving is made up with 250 ml of water.
🥛 Two Protein Sources
Soya protein isolate at 47 % of the mix, plus calcium caseinate and sodium caseinate from milk. The dairy is why this one is suitable for vegetarians rather than vegans.
💊 12 Vitamins and 10 Minerals
Every serving delivers at least 38 % of the reference intake for most of them. Notably high: molybdenum at 84 % and chloride at 56 % of the reference intake per serving.
What the Nutrients Contribute
These are the authorised claims the nutrient levels in a serving support. Each one is used in the wording it is authorised in.
Protein and muscle
Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass. Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
Energy-yielding metabolism
Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Vitamin B12 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Protection of cells
Zinc contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Vegetarian, Not Vegan — and the Alternative
The label carries a Vegetarian badge and no Vegan badge, and the reason is in the ingredients: calcium caseinate and sodium caseinate are both milk proteins. If you need a dairy-free protein drink mix, the Vegan Protein Drink Mix Vanilla is the separate product to buy instead — same role, different formulation. Both are vanilla, so it is easy to pick up the wrong one. Declared allergens here are soya and milk.
3 Ways to Use It
1. On its own with water
Two tablespoons (28 g) with 250 ml of cold water. Shake or blend. 108 kcal and 15 g of protein. The label suggests mid-morning or mid-afternoon.
2. Stirred into a Formula 1 shake
The combination Herbalife suggest on both labels: Formula 1 with Protein Drink Mix and water, which gives a shake without milk or soy beverage. This is how most people use it, and it is why the two products are usually bought together.
3. As a neutral vanilla base
Vanilla takes other flavours well, so coffee, cinnamon or frozen fruit turn it into something different. Anything you add brings its own calories and sugars on top of the figures below.
Nutritional Information
Serving size: 28 g (2 tablespoons). Servings per container: 21. The made up product is a 28 g serving with 250 ml of water.
Vitamins and Minerals
% RI = percentage of the reference intake. Swipe the table sideways on a phone.
Ingredients
Soya protein isolate (47 %), maltodextrin, calcium caseinate (milk), creamer (sunflower oil, maltodextrin, sodium caseinate (milk)), flavourings, magnesium phosphate, emulsifier (soya lecithin), sodium chloride, potassium chloride, thickeners (guar gum, xanthan gum), calcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, sweetener (sucralose), L-ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, nicotinamide, zinc oxide, calcium D-pantothenate, manganese carbonate, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide), cyanocobalamin, cholecalciferol, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochloride, riboflavin, cupric citrate, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, potassium iodide, sodium selenite, D-biotin.
Allergy advice: contains soya and milk.
Storage
Store with the lid closed in a cool, dry place. Best before and lot number: see base of container.
This product is intended to be enjoyed within a balanced and varied diet, as part of a healthy, active lifestyle. If you have a food allergy, intolerance, or medical condition, check the ingredients and consult a healthcare professional before use. Sold by an Herbalife Independent Member.
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