"Everything is a source of protein these days. It's being added to ice cream, cookies, breakfast cereal, and even bags of popcorn. It's even made its way to the grocery store drink aisle with protein soda. Intrigued by the concept, Tasting Table's taste tester tried out 11 different protein sodas, ranking them from worst to best. While our expert was impressed by some of the options, the Bucked Up peach mango was by far the worst."
"With 25 grams of whey protein, loaded into a 16-ounce soda with no sugar, no carbs, and low calories - if the Bucked Up peach mango sounds too good to be true, it's because it is. Our taste tester presumed the soda would taste fresh and juice-like, but it was very artificial. The peach flavor was completely lost, and the mango was overbearing. Overall, the soda, quite literally, left a bad taste in their mouth. They weren't alone in that, either."
Eleven protein sodas were sampled and ranked from worst to best. The Bucked Up peach mango contains 25 grams of whey protein in a 16-ounce can with no sugar, no carbs, and low calories, but the flavor profile is artificial and unbalanced: peach is muted while mango is overpowering and leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. Some customers report a slight or chemical-like aftertaste, while others enjoy the flavor. Other Bucked Up flavors, such as orange cream and banana pineapple, received positive reactions, and competing brands like Feisty and Clear Protein Soda offer varied fruity options.
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