Animal Meal - All Natural High Calorie Meal Shake - Egg Whites, Beef Protein, Pea Protein, Chocolate, 5 Pound (3930)

Taste horrible.

I've been using Animal products pretty much exclusively for years, particularly their vitamins. (Animal Pak/Flex) I'm trying to undergo a bit of a body recomp to get ready for the summer and didn't hesitate with this. Unlike a lot of other meal replacements, you can actually TASTE the ingredients listed, which is why when I read the ingredient list I almost couldn't believe it-- The oats in particular are very noticeable and there will usually be some in the shaker after I drink it; I live a very active lifestyle and train hard 5-6 days a week, so without supplements it's very difficult for me to hit my macros, I usually use two full servings of this along with 2 regular meals, so the amino acid profile and ingredients are very important to me. This makes it A LOT easier to hit my macros and even though I'm trying to cut up for summer with a 500-750 calorie deficient, I also want to ensure I keep my protein and carbs high enough to get through training and maintain my strength/muscle. It blends quite easily for how packed it is with dense high quality ingredients, (no need for a blender, works fine with a regular shaker) and the chocolate is decent-- compared to a lot of other meal replacements this isn't loaded with sugar/filler (a lot of other gainers are just random carb filler, this one you can literally TASTE) so it tastes more like 'whole food' than a lot of other meal replacements, but to me that's a good sign, I'm always leery when protein/meal replacements taste 'too sweet.' I also like the macro profile a little more than some other gainers; just 2 scoops for 500 calories, 49 carbs and 46 grams of protein; a lot of other meal replacements/gainers are a little too heavy on carbs. I have zero issues with digestion; no bloating or other 'issues' (I can take the full serving with milk without needing to rush to the bathroom like some other products) and it does satisfy me quite well in the mornings and after my training session. The only 'caveat' is that it's only 20 servings, so at 2x servings a day, it only lasts about 10 days. A whole month of this stuff is about $150/mo but really that's still only about $5/day which is NOTHING for 2 perfectly portioned 'meals' a day. I've only been using this product for a bit over a week, but already I can see a healthy change in my energy levels in the gym and outside. I'll probably continue taking this throughout my summer cut and beyond.

Without doubt one of if not the worst tasting product I've ever used. I tried to get past the taste but instead tipped it in the bin. The container is good though and is now of use in my shed.

Good meal replacement to stop summer snacking! The flavor isn’t that great, probably because it’s not super sweet like other shakes, but it’s tolerable. The powder mixes well but not completely. There is residue left in there I don’t know if it’s from the pea protein or what but it’s not gross or thick. Overall, this has surprisingly kept me full and I’ve not snacked throughout the day like usual. We have lots of Animal brand supplements and they’ve all been very high quality.

Good nutritional profile, easy on digestion. I'm a lightweight powerlifter with some food intolerances (lactose, and most other FODMAPs like fructans and fructose), so a high calorie product like this is really helpful. The low reviews about horrible taste are either for an older formulation, just an unlucky batch, or outright insanity. Did they expect liquid candy? It's a miracle of food science that a blend of eggs, beef, peas, and a few random whole-food, fodmap-free (as far as i can tell) carb sources taste as good as it does. It's mildly sweet, maybe a bit grainy due to the oats. The 1:1:1 macronutrient claim is clearly BS though, since its 46g protein, 49g carb, 14g fat per serving. Animal needs to hire a new numbers guy, but this is probably fine since almost no serious athlete wants quite that much fat in their diet.