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fairlife Core Power High Protein Milk Shake vs Orgain Organic Nutrition Shake
fairlife scores higher overall (7.3 vs 7.1 out of 10), mainly on experience and transparency. Orgain still leads on value.
Updated September 2026 from our full reviews · How we score
A creamy, lactose-free 26 g milk protein shake built for workout recovery; buyers love the taste, but at $3.50-$3.90 a bottle it's a pricey meal stand-in.
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A USDA Organic, grass-fed dairy shake with 250 calories, 16 g of protein and 20 vitamins and minerals; closer to a light meal than most shakes, but low in fiber.
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The short answer
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, transparency
Choose Orgain if…
- A light breakfast or lunch on the go
- Shoppers who want USDA Organic ingredients
- People avoiding artificial sweeteners and carrageenan
- You care most about value
- You want the lower cost per serving ($3.00)
Side by side
| Core Power High Protein Milk Shake | Organic Nutrition Shake | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.3 / 10 | 7.1 / 10 |
| Efficacy (30%) | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Quality & Purity (25%) | 7.2 | 7.0 |
| Value (20%) | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Experience (15%) | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Transparency (10%) | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Form | Ready to drink | Ready to drink |
| Serving | 1 bottle (14 fl oz)12 servings per container | 1 carton (11 fl oz)12 servings per container |
| Price per serving | $3.92 | $3.00 |
| Testing & certifications | Kosher | USDA OrganicKosher |
| Dietary | Gluten-free | Organic, Gluten-free, Soy-free, Non-GMO |
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| Flavors | 3 (Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry Banana) | 4 (Creamy Chocolate Fudge, Sweet Vanilla Bean, Strawberries & Cream…) |
| Creator video reviews | 4 | 3 |
Pros and cons
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
Organic Nutrition Shake
- USDA Organic, with grass-fed milk and whey protein
- 250 calories plus 20 vitamins and minerals, closer to a light meal than most protein shakes
- No artificial sweeteners, carrageenan or soy ingredients
- 4.6-star average across more than 9,000 buyer ratings
- About $2.13 a shake when we checked
- Only 16 g protein and 1 g fiber per 250-calorie shake
- Sweetened with cane sugar and brown rice syrup, so it contains added sugar
- Not considered suitable for lactose intolerance, per Orgain
- Nutrition panel shown only as an image on the brand site; some buyers report lumpy or curdled cartons
Our verdicts
Core Power High Protein Milk Shake
Core Power is one of the best-tasting ways to get 26 g of real milk protein with no added sugar and no lactose. It is a recovery shake rather than a meal, so treat it as a protein boost alongside food, or choose the 42 g Elite if you want something more filling. Expect to pay roughly double Premier Protein's price per gram of protein.
Full review
Organic Nutrition Shake
Orgain's Organic Nutrition Shake is one of the few best-selling shakes actually designed to stand in for a light meal, with 250 calories, a broad vitamin and mineral blend and USDA Organic ingredients. Its 16 g of protein and 1 g of fiber are modest, and it relies on cane sugar and rice syrup for sweetness. Buy it on Amazon, where it was far cheaper than on Orgain's own site when we checked.
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