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iherb review |Garden of Life, RAW Meal, Organic Shake & Meal Replacement, 32 oz (908 g)

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Apr 2018

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2.78 lbs (1.26 kg)

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Product Code: GOL-11414
UPC Code: 658010114141
Package Quantity: 32 oz (908 g)
Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.3 x 5.3 in, 2.35 lbs (1.07 kg)

Description

Now Even Better!
15% More Protein Loaded With 45 Superfoods Only 1 g of Sugar
New & Improved
20 g Protein
28 Scoops!
USDA Organic
Non-GMO Project Verified
Naturally Filling • Sustains Energy
A Healthy Meal-On-The-Go
Easy To Digest • Live Probiotics • No Added Sugars
Kosher
Raw • Vegan • Gluten Free • Dairy Free • Soy Free
Certified Organic by QCS
Boost Energy • Build Lean Muscle • Stay Full
Certified Vegan

A delicious, organic Meal-On-The-Go, packed with incredible nutrition to help you satisfy hunger, manage weight and feel great!

20 g Clean, Organic Plant Protein
Now Loaded with 45 Superfoods
Only 1 g of Sugar
1.5B Live Probiotics, Plus Enzymes
21 Whole Food Vitamins & Minerals
5 g of Organic Fiber

Plant Based

13 Organic sprouted grains & seeds. Third party certified by Vegan Action

Clean

Tested and trusted for sport

Organic Matters

Farmed without the use of toxic pesticides or fertilizers

Non-GMO Verified

Independent third party verification

RAW Whole Food

Heat and processing can denature proteins

No Junk

Gluten, Soy & Dairy Free, No added sugars, artificial flavors or sweeteners

Suggested Use

Mix 1 level scoop (scoop included) with 8 ounces of water for a shake. Mix 2 level scoops with 16 ounces of water for a meal. Delicious with unsweetened almond or rice milk.

Other Ingredients

Organic RAW sprouted protein blend

Organic sprouted brown rice protein, organic moringa (leaf), organic amaranth (sprout), organic buckwheat (sprout), organic millet (pearl & sprout), organic quinoa (sprout), organic chia seed (sprout), organic adzuki bean (sprout), organic flax seed (sprout), organic garbanzo bean (sprout), organic lentil (sprout), organic pumpkin seed (sprout), organic sesame seed (sprout), organic sunflower seed (sprout)

Organic RAW fiber blend

Organic flax meal, organic chia seed

Organic RAW fruit & vegetable blend

Organic spinach (leaf), organic baobab (fruit), organic apple (fruit), organic beet (root), organic broccoli (stalk & flower) organic carrot (root), organic tomato (fruit), organic strawberry (fruit), organic tart cherry (fruit), organic blackberry (fruit), organic green bell pepper (fruit), organic brussels sprout (leaf), organic blueberry (fruit) organic ginger (root), organic garlic (bulb), organic green onion (bulb), organic raspberry (fruit), organic parsley (leaf), organic cauliflower (flower & stem), organic red cabbage (leaf) , organic kale (leaf), organic cucumber (gourd), organic celery (stalk) organic asparagus (flower & stem)

Organic flavor blend

Organic vanilla flavor, organic stevia extract (leaf)

Organic RAW greens blend

Organic spirulina, organic alfalfa grass juice, organic barley grass juice, organic oat grass juice, organic wheat grass juice.

RAW probiotic & enzyme blend

Lipase, protease, aspergillopepsin, beta-glucanase, cellulase, bromelain, phytase, lactase, papain, peptidase, pectinase, xylanase, hemicellulase, [lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus bulgaricus] (1.5 billion/ 3 billion CFU)

Contains no soy, dairy, tree nuts, added sugars, filler ingredients, artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives.

Warnings

Store in a cool, dry place.

Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.

Keep out of reach of children.

Packaged by weight, not volume.

Settling may occur.

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Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Scoop (32 g) Servings Per Container: 28
Serving Size: 2 Scoops (65 g) Servings Per Container: 14
	Amount Per Serving for RAW Shake (1 Scoop)¹	% Daily Value¹	Amount Per Serving for RAW Meal (2 Scoops)¹	% Daily Value¹
Calories	120		230
Calories from Fat	10		20
Total Fat	1 g	2%	2 g	3%
Saturated Fat	0 g	0%	0 g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	.5 g		1.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat	0 g		0 g
Trans Fat	0 g		0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%	0 mg	0%
Sodium	5 mg	0%	15 mg	1%
Potassium	110 mg	3%	220 mg	6%
Total Carbohydrate	7 g	2%	14 g	5%
Dietary Fiber	5 g	20%	11 g	44%
Soluble Fiber	1 g		3 g
Insoluble Fiber	4 g		8 g
Sugars	1 g		2 g
Protein	20 g	40%	40 g	80%
Vitamin A		15%		30%
Vitamin C		50%		100%
Calcium		8%		15%
Iron		10%		25%
Vitamin D		50%		100%
Vitamin E		50%		100%
Vitamin K		50%		100%
Thiamin		50%		100%
Riboflavin		50%		100%
Niacin		50%		100%
Vitamin B6		50%		100%
Folate		50%		100%
Vitamin B12		100%		200%
Biotin		15%		30%
Pantothenic Acid		50%		100%
Magnesium		15%		30%
Zinc		30%		60%
Selenium		35%		70%
Manganese		70%		150%
Chromium		60%		120%
Molybdenum		70%		140%
¹Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2,000	2,500
Total Fat	Less than	65 g	80 g
Sat Fat	Less than	20 g	25 g
Cholesterol	Less than	300 mg	300 mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400 mg	2,400 mg
Total Carbohydrate		300 g	375 g
Dietary Fiber		25 g	30 g
Calories per gram: Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Customer reviews about the product:

I having been using this product religiously for the past 1 and a half months to replace breakfast and lunch 5 days a week. I mix it with chocolate almond milk and a teaspoon of stevia. I do not feel hungry all day and I have lost over 20 pounds.

Also my digestion is in perfect balance and I have great sustained energy levels.

This is truly a great product!

This is the best vegan protein I have ever tasted. Just mix one scoop with 8oz of water and stir it nicely and drink it. It is slightly sweet. As I have a very sweet tooth I add a pinch of Stevia and it tastes even better. It is very easily digestible does not cause stomach distress like other proteins do. It is a storehouse of every goodness. But never try to blend it and make a smoothie because it will taste bitter. I did this first and it was awful and I had throw it. So I just mixed with water as the instruction says and it was great. You can add a few drops of lemon to it and it will give you a variation in taste. When you drink this don’t try to eat a lot of food with it. Then you won’t feel great. Please have this on its own and after a while when you are hungry you eat your food. You won’t go wrong. My full marks to Garden of Life for making such a great product. Thanks to Iherb for stocking it.

I appreciate this product tremendously–it is convenient, high protein, low calories and easy to digest. In the beginning, this tasted real bad and I couldn’t do it but now I got use to it. I bring it with me when I work abroad where getting balanced, high fiber, clean-source food is a task.

I give them an A for effort but this meal replacement is not edible. They need to work a bit more on the taste. I love that its raw and organic but I’ve had raw organic food that tastes delicious and this doesn’t. It pretty much tastes like dirt from my back yard.

I eat a lot of raw foods and this type of food is why people don’t like to eat healthfully. I’ll never get it again but, because it was do expensive I’m having to eat it all.

Bought this product about a month ago and have used it as a meal replacement every morning for breakfast, and often as a replenishment formula after a grueling workout. One scoop is enough for me, keeps me full all morning long. I am currently in Korea and have trouble finding liquids to mix it with, especially those that don’t have sugar. I normally mix with water or soy milk and I actually think it tastes pretty damn good. Thumbs up for Garden of Life RAW Meal Replacement! Will definitely buy again!

I have been a Sun Warrior junkie for a long time…I decided to give RAW a try…OMG…it tastes like throw up….uuuggghhh!!! HOWEVER, it makes me feel good and keeps me going for awhile and for those 2 reasons…I keep drinking it. I put 2 scoops in water along with one heaping tablespoon of Spirulina and I drink with a straw really fast and then chase it with water.

I bought this meal replacement to up my nutrition and protein in smoothies or when I am in a hurry. It mixes easily and the taste blends well. It mixes well in carrot juice but because of the high quantity of powder used you definetly notice it in the juice but it is not chalky. It is not heavy like a regular meal but satisfying and digests well.

The list of ingredients alone is super impressive, but trying to get this inside my body is another story. I have never put anything in my mouth that instantly activated my gag reflexes like this has. The first week my husband and I tried to ingest this stuff we’d suffer through chugging with tears streaming down our faces. Besides the fact it tastes and feels like seaweed flavored lubricant, the taste really does linger in my mouth. Now it sits in our storage closet but maybe one of these days we’ll get bored and try to get our money’s worth out of this stuff. I’d give it one star based on taste alone, but I give it two because it does have so much in terms of nutrients… I really want to enjoy this, but dang, bro.

This was my first order and i never get it, iHerb gave me no refound.
Later i found on internet that it contains a lot of HEAVY METALS AND IS REALY A DANGEROUS PRODUCT, PLEASE SURF BEFORE BUY THIS!

I was so excited about the extensive organic ingredient list this product had that I feel bad leaving a semi negative review, but….the taste of this product truly is the worst thing I have ever tried. I have a sister and sister in law that tried it and they have the same opinion. So I leave this for warning- it is not for the faint of heart!

I have used this product every day for 7 months. I’m a runner, and I need top-quality nutrition. This is my standard breakfast. After long runs, I often also use it as a recovery drink. With all the nutrients and protein, it noticeably speeds up my recovery. The taste is not great, but definitely manageable. Overall, highly recommended!

This seems to be a great combination and soy free! It came recommended and I am glad I tried it. The serving size is two large scoops. The scoop size does seem to be larger than ones I have used before and my drink was a little thick (the banans probably didn’t help either). It has a more nutty or grainy taste to it than a soy protien but it is still neutral enough to mix with anything! I will buy again!

This is probably the best meal replacement in the market that is healthy. It is nice that you can get most of the vitamin and mineral in significant amount and in natural form (100% daily value is the amount needed to provide deficiency, not optimum amount), high fiber, and high plant proteins that is highly absorbed compared to animal protein, live probiotics, enzymes, raw (no nutrients get destroyed by heat) and many other co factors that are beneficial too! The product is organic and free of artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colourings and other junk. The reviews about the taste scared a bit but I am glad that I did buy it. Seriously, it tastes mild sweet and quite nice! Sometimes, I even eat it straight without mixing with water though it is very dry. It is only possible if it is tasty! It tends to taste less sweet if mixed with water (not sure why). You can improve on the taste by mixing with chocolate blend like Amazing Gras s Chocolate or maca for sweetening. It is easy to digest and it’s quite fulfilling. Generally, it can last me about 4 hours and gives me the energy to do my work. Pricewise, it’s reasonable and comparable to the cost of a typical meal. It would be nice if the product actually list the amount of weight per ingredients. I like Garden of Life products but some of their products seem to have ingredients of minuscule amount that it seem like ‘pixel dust’ (industry term for supplement that has no effect at that low amount of weight). One obvious downside is that the powder is very hard to mix even with a blender bottle. It tends to lump together and does not break down that easily. It’s very normal to find bits of small lumps of undis solved powder here and there after finished drinking. Check out my page for more reviews!

OK, WOW. Just WOW. I can’t stop praising this formula. I was never a breakfast person, but after starting to working out almost daily, and almost always in the morning I decided I have to start eating something light and small but never really followed my promise. I stumbled upon this product while browsing on Iherb and after reading all the good reviews decided to give it a try. The taste is not amazing but it’s not that bad either and you totally get used to it. After 3 days of this stuff I started feeling amazing, more energized and just overall good and healthy and less tired. Before started drinking this stuff I usually got hungry at around 12pm and by the evening I was starving, now I get hungry only at around 1-2pm and I feel good and much less hungry at dinner.

Buy this stuff. You’ll thank me.

Garden of Life is one of my favorite companies. However, this product has a taste so horrible–like soap, that you will regret the day it was ordered. I placed it in “isolation” in the garage refrigerator. I will use it for fertilizer in the spring. Ralph Smith

Lots of nutrition, but does not blend well with liquids. The mixture is a little viscous and hard to swallow. There is room for improvement in the taste area also.

I experienced alot of whole food products and I knew that this powder would likely not taste too great. And I was right – it tastes very bland. (Might mix well with bananas, and I love bananas.) "But I really appreciate Garden of Life for their no-compromises approach to nutrition, and that is why I bought this," one reviewer said, but for me it was more. I felt I was getting a complete food and I could sweeten with stevia or fruit and get what I needed when I was running around at my stables or with my kids. I like its nutritional profile and the fact that it is filling and left me satisfied. I know I will adjust to the taste over time. Soy and Whey proteins mixes give me bad gas, but when I drink this my tummy seems happy. I also hate the horrible fake-sweet taste that so many protein mixes have cause I am not sure what they used to sweeten. I’d much rather adjust to the taste of this than choke down one of those. I can drink Raw Meal as-is. Also, I wanted an additional type of protein, that was a full replacement as I do occasionally drink the Lifetime unsweetened protein shake as a meal replacement. So overall I rate this as an excellent meal replacement for anyone who is willing to tough it out in order to not sacrifice a REAL meal!!

We begain using the RAW MEAL FOR A 28 day cleanse. After reading the reviews, we were convinced that it was going to taste awful! We were pleasantly surprised. We mixed it with many things but found that pure fruit juice was the best for us. (mailnly pineapple.
We now use the raw meal for breakfast every day. A smoothie with one scoop will hold both my husband and I through to lunch.
Although weight loss was not our goal (allergies for me) My husband has lost 20 pounds in 2 months!! We both feel amazing.
The combination of Raw Meal, working out and eating more vegetables has given me more energy and i sleep better at night.
THUMBS UP!!!

There is no way to describe the taste without using bad words… I almost vomited the first time I drank it. I do not see how this can be good for your health. No more Garden of Life products in the future. Nature’s Plus is much better. I regret purchased this product and did not wish to return this back to I-herb even if I could.

The taste is extremely palatable. It tastes green and healthy and pure. It sits light but keeps me full/not hungry for about 3 hours. I generally think it’s always better to eat real food than something processed, but this makes me feel great.. gives me energy and never makes me sluggish.

Very good product for people who take care about themself. Perfect ingridients- all natural. I only add 1 spoon of Maca powder to compleet. To improve the taste i add fresh lemon juce and little apple vinager. I do it only with very cold water and do not shake too much. I tryed it with almond milk, rice milk but it did not make any difference in taste.

I feel stronger every day since I’m using it! Now that I am older I can really see the difference! Adequate Protein is a MUST if you want to keep your skin tone and energy up. THIS one has NO WHEY (whey makes me fart) and NO GLUTEN (which is good to avoid). EVEN VEGANS can eat this!
GREAT STUFF! I can’t say enough good about it!
I take it once a day in the morning with orange juice in a shaker jar and don’t feel hungry till lunchtime! And loads of energy too.

How and where can you find a better mixture of protein and supplements than in this particular RAW meal? I mean that seriously.

Take it in the morning, and my appetite is curbed greatly, late into the afternoon, often. Just not hungry. Feel full, and comfortable. Ease to digest.

This is a good product. It takes a while to get used to the taste though. I add a little xylotol to sweeten it and drink it “down in one”. You need to drink it quite quickly after it’s made up too as it gets very think. Also, I find that it’s not enough for me to just drink this as a meal replacement (I’m a pretty active man). I also eat some fruit.

I have used this product for nearly a year now. I’ve seen a noticeable improvement in my bodies ability to digest and process food properly. I make a smoothie with vanilla hemp milk, organic blueberries plus raspberries and one half scoop RAW meal each morning.

it’s good for you but taste horrible

I have just tried the new unflavoured Raw Meal I ordered recently and really don’t like it at all. My sister and a friend who’ve been using it for a long time as well agree. The Stevia makes it sickly sweet and it has a touch of vanilla flavour which we don’t like either. There isn’t as much in the container as well and I am paying more (this is regardless of the exchange rate). Unfortunately, I know that this review won’t bring back the original raw meal in the bigger size and if I can’t find a way of disguising it’s taste I will be looking around for a tastier alternative. I’ll be interested to see if others have found the same thing as me.

I was a bit hesitant to order based on some of the reviews on the taste. I appreciate all of the reviews written as it helped me come up with a possible taste solution. I purchased the RAW Meal along with All Natural Frontier Banana Flavor. I just add a drop to my water, then mix in with the RAW Meal in a shaker cup. I don’t have access to a blender when I am on the go and this is perfect taste substitute for a real banana. Turns out I don’t mind the taste of the RAW Meal with or w/o the banana flavor. It’s super delicious and I am glad I purchased this product. It’s nice and thick and really fills you up. Other shakes I have made don’t provide the, "full effect" and I end up overeating from feeling hungry.
Great Product! I will be ordering again and again.

Yeah, I feel great when I eat this instead of normal meal, but tastes so bad. It’s hard to say “it tastes ok.”
Espesially when I have vega product, vega set off the disgusting taste of this product.
But it works very well as a supplement, I’m sure I’ll buy this product, because this is so reasonable price.

Organic, which is good, but sugar/sweetener is second ingredient, which is not good. Wouldn’t buy again.

I am tough when it comes to healthful foods – juice dandelions, drink powdered spirulina, no refined carbs and all the rest – but this raw sprout powder is too tough to drink unless one would mix a lot of sugary ingredients like some of the people reviewing product positively. I like the concept of raw, high protein, etc. but I felt no health benefit. I’ve read that vegetables and grains are not necessarily good to eat raw. A rule of thumb for me is that if it tastes toxic don’t force it down. It is a good value though if it works for you.

i drink this with one banana, raw cacao powder, ginger and maca powder for breakfast. sometimes i drink it lunch, too!!!
it satisfies me a lot.

The first time I tried this, it did not taste good, but acceptable. After eating this for some time, the taste gets better and better. In fact, I look forward to it. I used it to replace my lunch daily and it is helpful in keeping my energy up and maintaining my weight.

The flavor is really… bean-y. I have only mixed this with either chocolate soy milk or almond milk, and I think almond milk is my preferred. I think it would be good with vanilla almond milk, honey, a banana and some strawberries, blended. It doesn’t taste great, but it doesn’t taste FAKE either, and my taste buds respond much better to real (if kind of strange-tasting) food than artificial foods. The nutrition is what drew me to this product. Dramatic taste alteration should be up to the consumer, in my opinion. I do wish it was a little less expensive, because $40 for 14 servings is a little pricey.

This is a great combination for optimum health

I’ve been a vegan for a year and have been looking for an alternative to soy to acheive my daily protien quota. Raw Meal is a great source!

Hard to get used to the taste, but once you do, this is great! I feel better and recover from workouts faster. Stops hunger, too.

Ok, was not looking forward to tasting this product because of the many negative reviews about this aspect of the formula.
But i have to say when i mixed the powder in 400ml of organic rice milk it tasted very pleasant, i even then added a bananna and it tasted better again. So do not let the negative reviews on taste put you off buying this superb nutritional powerhouse of a product. 10/10. When you blend the powder considering the nutrition it goes down remarkably well, no gas, no bloating just felt great !!

Again, I was reluctant to try this product because everyone said the taste was so bad. This stuff tastes really good, I think. I drink it in smoothies with pealed-frozen bananas, and fresh-frozen peaches and fresh-frozen grapes. It’s really good.

It says improved taste, don’t know how it was before (first time using it). Not too bad, and the use of some vanilla liquid stevia helps a lot. Very satisfying and filling, 1/2 of the suggested amount is plenty for me. Seems to not cause any allergic or intolerant reactions. Will be buying more in a while.

This stuff is incredible. I have a shake every morning with frozen bananas and unsweetened dark chocolate. It not only tastes great, but it keeps me full for a long time. I’m not ready for lunch until at least 3 or 4 pm. So have a snack handy or you won’t eat dinner if you eat at around 6 pm. As always iHerb has the best price around and their super fast shipping is great!

Better tasting now than 2 years ago. Mix with almond milk, cinnamon, and stevia for a good healthful meal.

A real energy booster.

This stuff is great. My tummy loves it. VERY filling. I heard the taste was terrible, I’ve been drinking bland stuff for years and this stuff was not bad at all. It has a mild malt taste to it. I do recommend if you are looking for a meal or snack replacement or just a good nutritious drink with tons of vitamins, minerals, fruits and veggies!

i drink it with milk and sweetener blue agave nectar. 1-2 times a day instead of 1-2 meals

I love this meal replacements I have loads of energy and I’m never hungary.
I have used this for 3 years. Love it.

An excellent product for vegans, with noticeable health benefits in the short term.

The recommended amount of water for mixing the product is way too low, I found that around four times the recommended amount was needed to make the product palatable.

The import duty on deliveries to the UK is a disadvantage.

One serving (2 Large scoops) of Raw Meal is to be mixed with 16oz(473ml) of water or low-sugar juice. Fyi, i tested this product using COLD water, juices and low-fat milk.

Below are my findings based on my personal taste bud:

1. Tasted bland when mixed with cold water. Mixture has a smooth consistency.

2. Tasted awful when mixed with cold fruit juices. It is worst when mixed with grape juice. Moreover, mixture turned into thick GOO very quickly! (i don’t know why)

3. Tasted best when mixed with cold low-fat milk. IMO, the creamy taste of milk complements the nutty flavour and aroma of Raw Meal. The consistency of the mixture is smooth and should be taken immediately after mixing. Milk will add calories but you need not be overly concerned about it. It is still no match to a meal of Big Mac + small french fries + small Coke.

For fuss-free preparation, i use Cellucor vortex cup which spins at 11,000 RPM. Pour 16oz of milk into the cup and turn ON the vortex. Once the milk start swirling at high speed, place a funnel right above the swirling milk and start adding Raw Meal powder. (i hope u can picture this). Good Luck. Hope this review helps.

The 5 stars I gave is definitely not for its taste, which needs some getting used to. It’s really for the nutritional value. I love how everything is organic and most importantly, RAW. And knowing that 2 scoops of this provides at least 100% daily value of 16 key nutrients makes me feel good taking this. And trust me, you will feel so darn good the next day. I have read some reviews recommending for this to be made into a smoothie (addin ice cubes, banana or some frozen fruit and OJ). Well I just drink it as directed – add water.