OWYN Only What You Need Pro Elite Protein Shake Variety Pack, 32g Protein, 0g Sugar, High Protein, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Plant Based Protein Drink, 12 Count

I like the ingredients in the protein drink. I love the high protein but the taste is a bit heavy. It’s not chalky, but it’s just not my favorite. I’ll pass on buying this one again.

Toxic lead found in their shakes. Not disclosed to the public. Multiple class action lawsuits. Please go get tested. I’ve consumed hundreds of shakes prior to my surgery. Paid way more for a shake than I normally do only to discover lead. Yes lead. I am writing a review and warning regarding products sold under the OWYN (“Only What You Need”) brand. I tried your protein powders and shakes expecting clean, plant-based nutrition. Instead, multiple Consumer Reports investigations and ongoing legal actions show lead contamination at levels of concern in the category, and OWYN products are explicitly part of that set. In a 2025 Consumer Reports heavy metal test of 23 protein powders and shakes, plant-based products tended to have higher lead content, and OWYN was included in that group — even if your particular result was interpreted by some secondary sources as lower within the set, the overarching issue remains that heavy metals are present in these products. There are real health implications here. Lead is a cumulative toxin with no safe level of exposure, particularly with daily use. It is linked to neurological, cardiovascular, kidney, and reproductive harm with repeated ingestion over time. Consumer Reports emphasizes that repeated exposure, especially in sensitive populations, is concerning even at small per-serving amounts. Most consumers buy protein supplements expecting a nutrition product, not a source of heavy metals. Yet OWYN products have been the subject of class action litigation alleging undisclosed lead levels exceeding California safety limits in your Chocolate Plant Protein Powder. Plaintiffs in that case allege the packaging and marketing misled buyers about safety and ingredient quality. (Barton v. Only What You Need, Inc., 2025). OWYN also faced a California Proposition 65 enforcement action in 2020 for lead and cadmium in some products, resolved through a settlement in 2021 requiring civil penalties and corrective actions. These legal actions echo the information gap between what consumers expect and what the products actually deliver. (California Proposition 65 Notice of Violation and settlement). Consumers deserve full transparency. Your brand name promises “Only What You Need,” yet heavy metals like lead and cadmium are neither necessary nor safe in a nutrition product. Rather than quietly tolerating these contaminants, the industry — including OWYN — should require rigorous heavy-metal mitigation steps, such as stricter raw material sourcing and certified purification processes, so add-in nutrients don’t come wrapped in toxic waste byproducts. This is already technologically possible but not widely done because of cost and lax category-specific regulation.

Filling and not at all the grained powder taste some protein drinks give. Creamy and a great 32 grams protein. I was not liking the vanilla flavor but it’s a perfect base for a breakfast shake with tangerine oil or fresh strawberries.

I wanted to try it as I am trying to find something I like for after surgery when I am forced to dink my meals for two weeks. First let me start by saying I am not Vegan, so this is not a factor in why I am trying the brand. This is VERY thick. almost to think for my liking. I am not the biggest fan of plant based items. The pretend peanut butter is not bad but the tickness is off putting for me. The chocolate is a decent flavor but again its the thickness. The vanilla I am sorry to say is not to my liking. The falovor is very off putting. For the chocolate and no nut butter which is slightly better tasting to me I will just have to add a little milk to them to loosen it up for me or ice and water in a blender. The price is about what most run for a decent amount in a pack. The fact that it is 32 grams of protein is what really drew me in. I need now and will after surgery at least 60 grams of protein a day. Once you get past the tickness it's not bad. The flavors is all down to your own liking. What I will do is stick with chocolate and No nut butter and use them as fillers between other drinks I have picked out to mix up my diet so I don't get tired of one item to fast. 32g Protein, 9 Amino Acids, Omega-3, Prebiotics, Workout and Recovery, 0g Net Carbs, Zero Sugar

Very thick and pasty. Doesn't pour out of bottle. I had to add cold water and shake it up to be able to drink. The taste is so so. Won't buy again.

I have to admit that even when this product showed up on prime deal days, I had high expectations!! And I was not disappointed!! In fact it exceeded my high expectations!! Flavor of alm 3 varieties is really great!! They’re creamy but don’t feel so creamy that they’re weighed down or full of fat!! I refrigerated them when they arrived on a Thursday and had the first one the very next day!! I csnt evaluate how they taste not refrigerated!! But cold, they are very tasty!! I’ve had one every day for lunch since and just placed my second order!! I highly recommend these from a taste perspective!! I am type 2 diabetic and my blood glucose reacts to anything I look at sideways when it is not supportive of my glucose level (haha! Of course I’m being silly and really mean that my glucose spin s if there’s too many sugars or carbs in something!! My glucose monitor has no problem letting me know when something has upset my glucose apple cart! And I’m happy to report thst these drinks did/do not do thst!! I am not a medical professional at all and everyone is different and you should check with your healthcare providers if you also hsve diabetes. But from a layman’s perspective…these drinks work well with my glucose!! Also need to mention thst from not experiencing n egative results I hsve experienced anything that could support its nutritional value such as increased energy, muscle gain, from the protein etc!! I’m disabled and not very physically active because of it. Perhaps I’d feel more if I was more physically active?? Hard to say!!🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ Drinks flavors and diabetes support, are approved by me!! Please take all comments in this review with a grain of salt and talk to your own healthcare providers to be safe!!