fairlife Core Power High Protein Milk Shake vs Huel Black Edition

Choose fairlife if…

• Post-workout recovery with real milk protein
• Lactose-intolerant dairy drinkers
• People who put taste and smooth texture first
• You care most about experience

Choose Huel if…

• People replacing one or two meals a day with a high-protein option
• Vegans and those avoiding soy, lactose or gluten
• Shoppers who want every nutrient amount disclosed
• You care most about efficacy, quality & purity, value, transparency
• You want the lower cost per serving ($3.53)

Core Power High Protein Milk Shake

• 26 g of protein concentrated from milk (about 80% casein, 20% whey)
• Lactose-free, gluten-free and kosher, according to fairlife
• No added sugar; 5 g of naturally occurring sugar
• Shelf-stable until opened, with 670 mg calcium and 860 mg potassium
• 4.7-star average across more than 25,000 buyer ratings
• 170 calories and 2 g fiber make it a recovery snack, not a meal
• About $3.49-$3.92 per bottle, roughly twice Premier Protein's cost per gram of protein
• Sweetened partly with sucralose and acesulfame potassium; contains carrageenan
• No third-party certification; fairlife settled animal-welfare marketing class actions in 2022

Black Edition

• 40 g plant protein and 11 g fiber per 400-calorie serving
• Complete nutrition panel and ingredient list published for every flavor
• Only 3 g added sugar; sweetened with stevia
• Around $3.53 per meal one-time, less on subscription
• Brand reports routine third-party testing for heavy metals and pesticides
• Taste and thick texture are frequent complaints
• Contains green tea extract and cocoa, so a small amount of caffeine
• No product-level certification such as NSF for Sport
• High potassium and phosphorus per serving may not suit everyone