Over the past year, I have become more open to various types of protein – sometimes trading in my beloved whey for pea protein and hemp protein. I have tried a couple of brands and all have been pretty good. So I was interested to try Naked Nutrition’s pea protein.

I should not have been as surprised as I was upon tasting Naked’s pea protein, because I clearly forgot Naked Nutrition has made it part of their mission to remove all junk, artificial flavors and color from their products. So yeah, this particular version of Naked’s pea protein literally has no flavor and I drank it straight water. Even drinking it with only water, I could tell the product was solid quality. I later tried the protein in a peanut butter-banana smoothie and loved it!

If you must have flavor from your protein, Naked Nutrition offers “Less Naked” pea protein which is flavored.

Overall, Naked Nutrition pea protein is a winner in that it is everything it claims to be and at $54.99 for a 5 lb. tub, which is a solid deal.

Naked Nutrition’s powdered peanut butter — Naked PB — is a great option for folks like me who love peanut butter and cannot be trusted. I love peanut butter. No, really. I love peanut butter. In fact the sweet nectar also know as peanut butter is one of my dieting traps.

This is usually how I end up after I pop the seal on a fresh jar of PB:

I got a chance to try Naked PB for myself. The company is serious about creating products free of junk. According to their website, Naked Nutrition “…strips away all of the marketing and gimmicks that many companies use today. We sell products with only the purest ingredients.”

I could immediately taste the purity. The flavor is very plain and you will need to add your desired flavor. But I can appreciate not having the synthetic ingredients, unlike the vast majority of powdered pb’s and supplements.

You can use Naked PB as a straight substitute for peanut butter by mixing varying amounts of water – small amount to get the consistency of regular peanut butter or toss a scoop or two in a smoothie, shake or foods that you might typically top with peanut butter, like oatmeal.

If you’re on a calorie restriction nutrition plan or just want to looking to take full advantage of a macro driven meal plan, you may want to consider Naked PB to get the full flavor of peanut butter for 1/4 the calories, a low 1.5 grams of fat, and only one ingredient: non-GMO roasted peanuts.

As a guy who hasn’t traditionally cared for Jerky, I have to say that Jack Link’s new Teriyaki Beef Steak Strips are pretty good! There have only been a couple of brands and flavors of jerky that I have ever tried, so it’s never been a buying option I usually consider. I can stay all day explaining how the idea of vacuum sealed meat is not necessarily ideal but neither are the majority of protein bars for the matter. Anyhow, if you do enjoy most jerky, then you need to try Jack Link’s new Teriyaki Beef Steak Strips!  At 70 calories, 8 grams of protein, and 6 grams of carbs, it makes for a good quick snack on the go. Check out the rest of the review below!