Essential Protein
Daily Shake Pregnancy & Postpartum
The clean, traceable plant-based protein with an excellent source of Choline to help support new nutrient needs during pregnancy, postpartum, and lactation.*
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Supplement Facts | ||
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Serving Size: 1 Scoop (30g) | ||
Servings Per Container: 15 | ||
Amount Per Serving | % DV | |
Calories | 115 | |
Total Fat | 2g | 3%† |
Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3%† |
Total Carbohydrate | 4g | 1%† |
Dietary Fiber | 3g | 10%† |
Total Sugar | 0g | * |
Protein | 20g | 23%† |
Choline (as Choline bitartrate1) | 250mg | 45% |
Calcium | 120mg | 9% |
Iron | 3mg | 10% |
Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
L-Methionine | 493mg | * |
† Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. | ||
* Daily Value (DV) not established. | ||
Other ingredients: Organic pea protein, Natural flavour, Organic coconut medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, Xanthan gum, Sunflower lecithin**, Reb-M (from fermented sugarcane), Mixed tocopherols, Organic monk fruit (Luo han guo) extract.**Derived from Non-GMO Sunflower | ||
1Vitacholine™ Not a reduced calorie food | ||
VitaCholine® is a registered trademark of Balchem Corporation |
Essential Protein is Informed Sport Certified
The mark signifies that it meets the high quality standards of even the world’s most elite athletes.
Each lot of Essential Protein is rigorously screened for over 250 banned substances in sport—including stimulants, narcotics, and diuretics. Our lot numbers are posted on informed-sport.com. Check it out— we are committed to empowering you to make informed decisions about your health.
For the Real Body Builders
Added support for mom and baby when it matters most.*
Supports Heightened Nutrient Demands During Pregnancy and Lactation
Each serving provides 250mg of essential Choline and 20g of plant-based protein to help support the increased nutrient demands during pregnancy and lactation.*
Supports Foetal Neurodevelopment
Provides an excellent source of Choline, which the American Academy of Pediatrics considers a key nutrient that supports fetal neurodevelopment.*
Bone Health
Rich in protein to help support bone health.*
Helps Build Lean Muscle
Protein helps stimulate muscle protein synthesis to help build lean muscle mass.*
Traceable Ingredients
Essential Protein is Made Traceable® with a visible supply chain so you know what you’re putting in your body. Because not all ingredients are created equal.
Organic Pea Protein
We work with PURIS to provide high-quality, plant-based pea protein derived from non-GMO, regeneratively-farmed yellow peas grown in the USA.
- Source
- Organic yellow peas
- Supplier
- PURIS
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Turtle Lake, Wisconsin / Dawson, Minnesota
Organic Pea Protein
Clean Source
Our pea protein is organic, soy-free, gluten free, vegan-friendly, and formulated with non-GMO ingredients. Plus, it provides an excellent source of protein.*
Organic Pea Protein
Regeneratively-Farmed
By working with their network of hundreds of farmers on hundreds of thousands of acres PURIS ensures a system of farming principles and practices that can increase soil biodiversity, enrich soil, improve water-sheds, and enhance ecosystem services through the capture of carbon and nitrogen in the soil.
Organic Pea Protein
Grown in the USA
Sourced from organic yellow field peas grown in the US, our peas never leave our borders from seed to finished powder.
Handcrafted Vanilla Flavour
The delicious handcrafted flavour in Essential Protein includes a direct-from-farmer vanilla bean extract sustainably harvested in Madagascar.
- Source
- Vanilla beans WONF
- Supplier
- ADM / WILD Flavours
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Erlanger, Kentucky
Handcrafted Vanilla Flavour
Handcrafted by Design
Our handcrafted flavour is curated by combining Madagascar vanilla extract with other aromatic components to create the final taste, aroma, and flavour. Vanilla orchids are hand-pollinated and ripe vanilla beans are cured and carefully selected each season for the right flavour balance in the extract.
Handcrafted Vanilla Flavour
Tailor-Made Taste
We partnered with the highly skilled flavour creation team at ADM, an 85-year-old world-renowned flavour house, to develop a completely custom natural vanilla flavour characterized by layers of sweet vanilla notes, subtle nuances of caramel and hints of spice.
Handcrafted Vanilla Flavour
Farmer to Flavour
Our handcrafted vanilla flavour contains vanilla extract which is made traceable™ from vanilla farms (in Madagascar) to cured beans (in Madagascar) to extract (in Erlanger, Kentucky). ADM’s unique approach cuts out the middle-men from the traditional vanilla supply chain and gives more ownership directly back to farmers in Madagascar.
Fermented Sugarcane (Reb-M)
Fermented sugarcane (Reb-M), monk fruit, and our handcrafted vanilla flavour are combined to give Essential Protein its exceptional sugar-free† flavour experience without stevia or sugar alcohols.* †Not a reduced calorie food
- Source
- Fermented sugarcane
- Supplier
- Amyris
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fermented Sugarcane (Reb-M)
How It's Made
Similar to kombucha or beer, sugarcane is combined with specialty yeast in a fermentation process that creates a novel sweetener—Reb-M with no stevia or petroleum processing.
Fermented Sugarcane (Reb-M)
Combined With Monk Fruit
Essential Protein is the first protein of its kind sweetened with a combination of fermented sugarcane (Reb-M) and monk fruit.
Fermented Sugarcane (Reb-M)
Clean Sensory Profile
It’s Non-GMO, zero calories per serving, and has a sensory profile similar to sucrose without the harsh aftertaste of other sweeteners.*
- Source
- L- tartaric acid
- Supplier
- Balchem/Albion
- Function
- Essential nutrient & L-Methionine helper
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Verona, Missouri
Choline is included in Essential Protein because it is an L-methionine helper and an essential nutrient that helps fill the dietary gap common across life stages.*
- Source
- Synthesized
- Supplier
- Ajinomoto
- Function
- Essential amino acid
- Final Location of Manufacturing
- Iwate, Japan
We add L-Methionine to our pea protein to provide a complete amino acid profile. Each serving of our protein has 8g EAAs and 4g BCAAs.
Ingredients: Organic pea protein, Natural flavour, Organic coconut medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, Xanthan gum, Sunflower lecithin**, Reb-M (from fermented sugarcane), Mixed tocopherols, Organic monk fruit (Luo han guo) extract.
Supplement Facts | ||
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Serving Size: 1 Scoop (30g) | ||
Servings Per Container: 15 | ||
Amount Per Serving | % DV | |
Calories | 115 | |
Total Fat | 2g | 3%† |
Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3%† |
Total Carbohydrate | 4g | 1%† |
Dietary Fiber | 3g | 10%† |
Total Sugar | 0g | * |
Protein | 20g | 23%† |
Choline (as Choline bitartrate1) | 250mg | 45% |
Calcium | 120mg | 9% |
Iron | 3mg | 10% |
Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
L-Methionine | 493mg | * |
† Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. | ||
* Daily Value (DV) not established. | ||
Other ingredients: Organic pea protein, Natural flavour, Organic coconut medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, Xanthan gum, Sunflower lecithin**, Reb-M (from fermented sugarcane), Mixed tocopherols, Organic monk fruit (Luo han guo) extract.**Derived from Non-GMO Sunflower | ||
1Vitacholine™ Not a reduced calorie food | ||
VitaCholine® is a registered trademark of Balchem Corporation |
How to Use
- 01 Start with 8-12 oz of any cold liquid
- 02 Add 1 serving of powder
- 03 Shake it like you mean it
For best results, use a shaker bottle or blender instead of stirring—Essential Protein requires agitation to break down.
Protein, Reimagined
Essential Choline For Pregnancy
Clean Formula, Sugar Free†
†Not a reduced calorie food
Flavour, Redefined
We Want You to Ask Questions
Seriously. Our team of supplement experts and scientists has answers.
The Informed Sport mark signifies that Essential Protein meets the high quality standards of even the world’s most elite athletes. Essential Protein has undergone a rigorous screening for over 250 banned substances in sport and meets the strictest standards for quality control in manufacturing. You can even find your lot number on the informed sport website.
Additionally, our protein is tested for identity, purity, strength, and composition, so we can be sure that what’s on the label is what’s in the product. We also complete third-party testing to help ensure our products are compliant with regulations and guidelines for heavy metals, microbes and major allergens and to help assure the quality and safety of our products.
†Not a reduced calorie food
Leucine 1785mg
Isoleucine 1063mg
Valine 1124mg
L-Methionine 493mg
Histidine 522mg
Lysine 1604mg
Phenylalanine 1013mg
Threonine 801mg
Tryptophan 207mg
More questions? Find answers on our FAQs page.
Essential Reading
Meet Our In-House Scientists and Expert Council
We work with a lot of exceptional and thoughtful people—like the scientists, nutritionists, and medical doctors on our Scientific Advisory Board, who help guide our product innovation and clinical research.
Dr. Nima Alamdari, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer (Prev. Harvard Faculty)
Dr. Marie Caudill, PhD, RD
Professor, Cornell University (Nutritional Sciences)
Dr. Jason Rothbart, MD, FACOG
Physician, Cedars-Sinai (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Dr. Luke Bucci, PhD, CCN, CNS
Research and Technical Fellow
Dr. Mastaneh Sharafi, PhD, RD
VP of Scientific Affairs at Ritual (Nutritional Sciences)
Dr. Robin Berzin, MD
Doctor & CEO, Parsley Health (Functional Medicine)
Dr. Jordan Shlain, MD
Physician & Founder, Private Medical (Primary Care)
Dr. Michelle Davenport
Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist
Dr. Blanche Ip, PhD
Assistant Professor, Brown University (Nutritional Biochemistry)
Dr. Dyan Hes, MD
Medical Director, Gramercy Pediatrics
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Sofia S.
Age 35 - 44
2 months on Essential Protein Pregnancy & Postpartum
Disappointed
30/11/2023
No, I wouldn't tell a friend to take this product.
Ritual Response
01/01/1970
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Amanda I.
Age 25 - 34
1 month on Essential Protein Pregnancy & Postpartum
Best vegan protein
15/11/2023
Yes, I'd tell a friend to take this product.
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Zerina K.
Age 25 - 34
1 month on Essential Protein Pregnancy & Postpartum
Disgusting
23/09/2023
No, I wouldn't tell a friend to take this product.
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Melanie R.
Age 35 - 44
5 months on Essential Protein Pregnancy & Postpartum
Love it
03/09/2023
Yes, I'd tell a friend to take this product.
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