AntM Reviews Controlled Labs ProMORE
Mixability
Very good. There was a little foaming with all three flavors, but that subsides after a minute or two. I also tried each flavor in oatmeal. In oatmeal, you need a little extra water. In shakes, the thickness is great at 7-8 ounces of water. It is not think, but not overly thick. Like most blends, they require more wet ingredients when baking or cooking, but not as much as some other blends out there.
Macros/Profile
The profile/macro breakdown for all three flavors are the same. I do like that it is a blend of slow and fast digesting protein sources. I prefer blends to straight whey or casein because of the thickness and the science that blends have.
My only complaint about the macros is the carb amount. Yes, I know 7 grams of carbs are not a lot, but when you compare this to similar products, you get a gram or two less of protein and 4-6 more grams of carbs. This is not a big issue, but something that should be pointed out.
Taste
Orange Cream Pop - You are hit right away with an orange flavor. Not a overly fruity like a freshly peeled orange, but more of a candy orange flavor. The best way I would describe that is as one of those chocolate orange candies. You do get some of the "cream" flavor which I would say is a hint of vanilla. It is very modest, but it does slightly cut the orange flavor down. I have a weird feeling with this particular flavor. I love it for the creativity, but I would love it even more if the vanilla was more intense. It is still very good and honestly, something I am going to add to my protein rotation. The typical chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, strawberry, CPB, etc. flavors get boring and this is something that my taste buds would like to have for a change of pace. Once I put up my final review, I will give it a number out of ten.
9/10
Snickerdoodle Cookie - This was my least favorite out of the three, but it was still good.
Again, the protein mixed with zero clumps and very little foaming that subsided within a minute or two. I would not call this a Snickerdoodle Cookie. For snickerdoodles, cinnamon is the flavor that is represented predominately, with undertones of all spice, nutmeg, etc. Instead, you are hit with nutmeg, allspice and a touch of cinnamon that is not all that noticeable. The flavor reminded me more of a spiced cookie or even a gingersnap cookie. The flavor does take on some spiciness of those flavors. If you ever had a heavily spiced cookie, you would know exactly what that is like. I personally liked it, but this may not be for everyone.
Compared to PES Snickerdoodle, this has more spice flavor, far less cinnamon, and not nearly as sweet.
8/10
Frosted Cinnamon Bun - Initially, you get smacked in the face with the sweetness of the middle of a cinnamon bun. This dies down with each sip, but is still prevalent throughout drinking it. I did not get much of a frosting to it. I know it would be hard to describe what that would taste like, but I would think more of a richness or creaminess taste. I guess I was expecting some vanilla frosting undertones to it, but that is not present. In 8 ounces of water, the shake is not overly thick, but it is not thin either. If you do not like thicker proteins, I would go with 10-12 ounces and if you enjoy thicker proteins, like I do, 6-8 ounces is great.
Comparison - The only other protein brand I have had with this flavor is AI Sports Whey. You can see my review in my review thread. The only difference between the two that ProMORE is sweeter, but does not have that icing flavor I was expecting. Maybe that is hidden because of the sweetness. If you read my review on AI Sports Cinnamon Bun, you would have read that I thought that flavor was perfect, so if anything was going to dethrone it, it would need to be something heavenly.
9/10
Bottom Line
I would say ProMORE is worth the pickup. Macro wise, it could be better, especially compared to protein powders with similar profiles. The macros are not bad, but may not be ideal for some people. I do love that it is a blend of fast and slow digesting protein though.
Taste wise, all three are very good, but I would not rank them as must haves. I do like the differet taste of Orange Cream Pop. If there was more vanilla in the flavor, this would be hands down one of the best tasting powders out there. However, the orange is very strong and the vanilla is non existent. The same goes for the frosted cinnamon bun. You get the cinnamon bun flavor, but not the frosted.icing part, which would be some vanilla. That is the only thing I would add to that flavor and if it was added, it would be a top pick for me. It is still good, similar to PES Snickerdoodle, but not as sweet. The Snickerdoodle Cookie may be a hit or miss for some. I personally like it, but I enjoy spiced cookies/gingersnaps. For those that do not, I would avoid this. There is next to no cinnamon, which is the basis of a Snickerdoodle. Overall, taking all the favors and everything else into consideration, I would have to give these an
8/10
