Ready-to-drink shakes
Bottled and boxed shakes, priced by the multi-pack, one bottle per serving.
Bench Facts
24 shakes, prices as of Oct 21, 2026
Median product
Best
Isopure98%Oikos6.9¢Atkins4.70Rankings
Each list is sorted best first. Hover a shake to find it in the other lists.
Protein concentration
Share of calories from protein. Higher is better.
Taste
Customer rating out of 5, adjusted for review count. Higher is better. Axis starts above zero.
Cost per gram of protein
What one gram of protein costs at regular retail price. Lower is better.
Protein grades
24 shakes. Grades place the median against all products.
Winners
of 24 shakesTrade-offs
Products in the shaded corner beat the category median on both axes. The line joins the products nothing else beats on both.
- Shakes
- Whole foods, for reference
- Best trade-offs: nothing else is better on both axes
- Better than the median on both axes
Protein concentration vs. cost per gram
Protein concentration, % of calories
Cost per gram of protein, log scale
Taste vs. cost per gram
Taste rating
Cost per gram of protein, log scale
Taste vs. protein concentration
Taste rating
Protein concentration, % of calories
Leaderboard
Every number per labeled serving, at regular retail price.
| # | Type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isopure 32g Protein Drink (Zero Carb) Apple Melon | protein water | 32 g | 130 | 98% | 14.3¢ | $4.58 | 4.48 4.5★ from 285 |
| 2 | Protein2o 15g Whey Protein Infused Water Peach Mango | protein water | 15 g | 70 | 86% | 16.7¢ | $2.50 | 4.40 4.4★ from 3,045 |
| 3 | Pure Protein Complete Protein Shake Rich Chocolate | milk shake | 30 g | 140 | 86% | 8.6¢ | $2.58 | 4.50 4.5★ from 13,458 |
| 4 | Ensure Max Protein Nutrition Shake Milk Chocolate | milk shake | 30 g | 150 | 80% | 7.8¢ | $2.33 | 4.60 4.6★ from 21,426 |
| 5 | fairlife Nutrition Plan High Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 30 g | 150 | 80% | 8.0¢ | $2.39 | 4.68 4.7★ from 1,656 |
| 6 | Slate High Protein Milk Shake Classic Chocolate | milk shake | 20 g | 100 | 80% | 16.4¢ | $3.28 | 4.49 4.5★ from 1,058 |
| 7 | Premier Protein 30g Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 30 g | 160 | 75% | 8.0¢ | $2.41 | 4.60 4.6★ from 61,602 |
| 8 | fairlife Core Power Elite 42g Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 42 g | 230 | 73% | 9.5¢ | $4.00 | 4.60 4.6★ from 24,542 |
| 9 | Muscle Milk Pro Advanced Nutrition Protein Shake Knockout Chocolate | milk shake | 40 g | 220 | 73% | 8.7¢ | $3.50 | 4.60 4.6★ from 5,950 |
| 10 | Quest Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 30 g | 170 | 71% | 7.4¢ | $2.22 | 4.50 4.5★ from 2,820 |
| 11 | Oikos Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 30 g | 180 | 67% | 6.9¢ | $2.08 | 4.59 4.6★ from 2,714 |
| 12 | Muscle Milk High Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 26 g | 160 | 65% | 7.4¢ | $1.92 | 4.22 4.2★ from 1,109 |
| 13 | OWYN Pro Elite Protein Shake Chocolate | plant shake | 32 g | 200 | 64% | 13.0¢ | $4.17 | 4.11 4.1★ from 2,467 |
| 14 | fairlife Core Power 26g Protein Shake Chocolate | milk shake | 26 g | 170 | 61% | 13.4¢ | $3.49 | 4.70 4.7★ from 24,058 |
| 15 | Starbucks Coffee & Protein Caffè Mocha | coffee protein drink | 22 g | 150 | 59% | 14.9¢ | $3.28 | 4.40 4.4★ from 691 |
| 16 | Iconic Protein Drink Chocolate Truffle | milk shake | 20 g | 140 | 57% | 20.8¢ | $4.17 | 4.40 4.4★ from 2,962 |
| 17 | Orgain 20g Plant-Based Protein Shake Creamy Chocolate | plant shake | 20 g | 140 | 57% | 15.0¢ | $3.00 | 4.30 4.3★ from 3,784 |
| 18 | Soylent Complete Protein Shake Chocolate | plant shake | 30 g | 250 | 48% | 10.8¢ | $3.25 | 4.31 4.3★ from 1,637 |
| 19 | Koia Plant-Based Nutrition Shake Cacao Bean | plant shake | 20 g | 180 | 44% | 19.6¢ | $3.92 | 4.57 4.6★ from 530 |
| 20 | Ripple Plant-Based Protein Shake Chocolate | plant shake | 20 g | 210 | 38% | 15.8¢ | $3.17 | 4.50 4.5★ from 2,763 |
| 21 | Atkins Milk Chocolate Delight Protein Shake Milk Chocolate Delight | milk shake | 15 g | 160 | 38% | 11.6¢ | $1.75 | 4.70 4.7★ from 28,830 |
| 22 | Boost High Protein with Fiber Nutritional Drink Rich Chocolate | meal shake | 20 g | 250 | 32% | 7.3¢ | $1.46 | 4.70 4.7★ from 13,982 |
| 23 | Nesquik Protein Power Chocolate Milk Chocolate | chocolate milk | 23 g | 290 | 32% | 11.5¢ | $2.64 | 4.55 4.7★ from 93 |
| 24 | Huel Ready-to-drink Chocolate | meal shake | 20 g | 400 | 20% | 22.9¢ | $4.58 | 3.91 3.8★ from 451 |