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7 Black-Owned Protein Powder Brands to Shop All Year Long

Check out these plant-based protein powder varieties from Black-owned wellness brands!

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Check out these plant-based protein powder varieties from Black-owned wellness brands!

Do you love the convenience of adding high-quality protein powders to your diet? We are with you! Protein-rich shakes can make a great post-gym refuel or a nutrient-rich snack. But with so many brands on the market, it can be a challenge to make a choice. Let us guide you! These Black-owned companies are making a name for themselves in the health and wellness space, and we love to see it! Check out these Black-owned protein powder brands next time you need a re-up!

Plantmade

The Plantmade team is working to change the way we see the health and wellness world by redefining its relationship with POC. Hear, hear! This Black-owned protein powder brand offers two delicious flavors to enjoy—chocolate and vanilla. These creamy protein powders pack 20g of plant-based protein per serving along with a variety of beneficial micronutrients and phytonutrients.

Plantmade

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Green Regimen

After founder Tyshawn Bryant’s mother became ill, he nursed her back to health with homemade smoothies, experimenting with a variety of plant-based proteins along the way. Unimpressed by the available options, he created his own. And that’s how Green Regimen got its start. Not only is this Black-owned vegan protein powder delicious, but it’s also loaded with better-for-you ingredients. Try the Elite Protein mixed with water, paired with non-dairy milk, or blended into a delicious smoothie.

Green Regimen

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Just Move

Are you ready for this impressive lineup of plant-based protein powder flavors? This Black-owned protein powder brand offers nostalgic flavors straight from your grandma’s kitchen. Think banana pudding, buttercream cupcake, sweet potato pie, and blueberry muffin flavor variations. Our mouths are seriously watering! Take your Just Move protein shakes to the next level with the brand’s delicious recipe books available for purchase.

Just Move

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Body Complete Rx

Don’t miss Body Complete Rx when shopping for Black-owned protein powder! The brand’s plant-based NOURISH Protein Powder is a serious game changer. Formulated by owner Samia Gore along with Dr. Ruby Lathon, each serving provides 20g of protein consisting of nine essential amino acids. While we love all the tasty flavors, you can find us blending up a scoop of the piña colada powder with frozen pineapple on repeat.

Body Complete Rx

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Better Rebuild

Vegan-Friendly

Made from a blend of quinoa, brown rice, and pea protein isolate, Better Rebuild Vegan Protein is one of our favorite ways to refuel. Better Rebuild is owned and operated by personal trainer and coach DeAndre Cannon. This Black-owned protein powder brand was born as a means to raise the industry standards in the sports nutrition world. Cannon is certainly onto something—this vegan protein powder is amazing!

Better Rebuild

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Supergut

Vegan-Friendly

As the name implies, this Black-owned brand is focused on achieving a healthy GI tract. Founder and CEO Marc Washington advocates for science-backed nutritional products. The company’s Gut-Balancing Shake can be found in two vegan-friendly formulations—vanilla and chocolate (be sure to choose the vegan version). These shakes contain a blend of resistant starch, vitamins, minerals, and plant-based protein. We’ll cheers to that!

Supergut

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Naturade

Vegan-Friendly

When Kareem Cook and Claude Tellis met in college at Duke University, they bonded over the many diet-related illnesses in their families. After starting Naturade, the duo learned how beneficial a plant-based diet can be for health, eventually partnering with John Lewis (aka BadassVegan) to launch VeganSmart. Naturade VeganSmart protein powder contains 20g of plant-based protein and 6g of dietary fiber. Find flavors like vanilla, chocolate, chai, and wild berries.

Naturade

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Anja Grommons

Anja Grommons

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During her studies to become a registered dietitian, Anja—a longtime vegetarian—transitioned to a vegan diet. Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the time (Go Broncos!), she met Maggie and Tammie through VegOut Kalamazoo (one of VegOut’s first focus cities) and began collaborating with the duo. When she’s not writing about new vegan eats, practicing as a pediatric clinical dietitian, and virtually coaching fellow plant-based eaters, you can find her creating veg-centric recipes, trying new cruelty-free products, and spending time with her partner Addison and cat Kovu.

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