Licensed dessert flavors and 25 g of whey per 33.9 g scoop made it a TikTok Shop best seller, but it isn't third-party certified and costs $1.85 a scoop.
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Last reviewed October 21, 2026 by the Nutrition Reviews Editorial Team · How we review
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RYSE Loaded Protein delivers what its fans want: 25 g of whey in flavors that genuinely taste like the desserts on the label, with a creamy texture and just 1 g of sugar. The rest of the pitch is thinner, because the prebiotic and MCT additions are token amounts, the whey ratio is undisclosed and there is no third-party certification. It is a good pick for flavor-driven shoppers, while drug-tested athletes and value seekers have better options.
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RYSE Loaded Protein is the Texas brand's flagship whey powder, and flavor is the whole pitch: licensed takes on Jet-Puffed Marshmallow, Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies, Pop-Tarts Frosted S'mores and JIF peanut butter, plus originals such as Cinnamon Toast. The official RYSE TikTok Shop listing shows about 493,000 units sold.
We based our label analysis on the Jet-Puffed Marshmallow 2 lb tub. One 33.9 g scoop supplies 25 g of protein, 130 calories, 3 g of carbohydrate and 1 g of sugar, so the powder is about 74% protein by weight, a little below straight isolates. Whey isolate is listed first, then whey concentrate, but RYSE does not publish the ratio or an amino acid profile. The "loaded" extras are small: agave inulin adds less than 1 g of fiber, against the 3 to 20 g a day used in inulin research, and total fat, which includes the MCT powder, is 2.5 g. No free amino acids are added, a common amino-spiking tactic. It is sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium, carries 240 mg of sodium and contains milk and soy.
We found no NSF Certified for Sport, Informed Sport or NSF contents certification. Garage Gym Reviews had this flavor tested by an accredited lab and placed it in its top 10% for label accuracy and heavy metals, a reassuring single data point. At $49.99 for 27 servings on RYSE's site, it costs about $1.85 per 25 g of protein, less than GHOST Whey but more than mainstream blends. Buyers and creators consistently praise flavor accuracy and a creamy texture; recurring complaints are intense sweetness, occasional floaties, stock-outs and slow shipping.
| Key ingredient | Per serving | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Whey protein (instantized whey protein isolate and concentrate) Within the 20 to 40 g per-serving range the ISSN recommends for muscle protein synthesis; isolate is listed first, but the ratio is undisclosed. | 25 g protein | Within the 20 to 40 g per-serving range the ISSN recommends for muscle protein synthesis; isolate is listed first, but the ratio is undisclosed. |
| Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) powder From palm kernel and coconut oil with sodium caseinate as a carrier; total fat is only 2.5 g per scoop, far too little to expect the metabolic effects RYSE markets. | — | From palm kernel and coconut oil with sodium caseinate as a carrier; total fat is only 2.5 g per scoop, far too little to expect the metabolic effects RYSE markets. |
| Organic agave inulin The 'prebiotic fiber': the label shows less than 1 g of fiber per scoop, while inulin studies use 3 to 20 g a day. | — | The 'prebiotic fiber': the label shows less than 1 g of fiber per scoop, while inulin studies use 3 to 20 g a day. |
| Sucralose and acesulfame potassium Non-nutritive sweeteners that keep sugar at 1 g but make the shakes very sweet. | — | Non-nutritive sweeteners that keep sugar at 1 g but make the shakes very sweet. |
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size Approximately 1 Scoop (33.9g)
Servings Per Container 27
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. † Daily Value not established.
Other ingredients: Instantized Whey Protein Isolate, Instantized Whey Protein Concentrate, Medium Chain Triglyceride Powder [medium chain triglycerides from (palm kernel and coconut oil), sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), contains 2% or less of each of the following: silicon dioxide, sunflower lecithin], Organic Agave Inulin, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Gum Blend, Salt, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium
Allergens: Milk, Soy
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States its products are tested for purity and label accuracy; no named third-party certification (such as NSF Certified for Sport or Informed Sport) was found for Loaded Pre.
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