Faba Bean Protein 1kg
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Faba Bean Protein
NZ Protein's Faba Bean isolate protein powder is a newer plant based protein that's more pleasant than some other types of plant proteins, and it makes a good alternative to pea.
It's clean tasting and has less gritiness that's often associated with plant proteins.
Faba bean is high in protein (85% - unflavoured) and is a complete protein with a good amino acid profile. That means it's suitable for muscle growth and development and is comparable to other high quality sources of protein.
Like with other plant proteins, faba bean is vegan, GMO free, and naturally free of dairy, gluten, soy, and other allergens*.
Lastly, and perhaps most interestingly, it's functional. That means faba bean is likely to perform better in recipes and baking applications. It's heat stable too so works well in soups and casseroles.
Flavours
Faba bean protein is a unique one. It's quite pleasant and easy to drink on its own - certainly easier than other plant proteins.
We have developed new flavours for this product and are working on more.
Clean Protein
Legumes are nutrient-dense and easy to digest foods. They're cleaner to produce and use less fossil fuel energy to grow than less sustainable animal sources of protein.
As the human population grows and the demand for protein grows it is believed that there will be more of a switch to sustainable plant based foods, such as faba bean which is a complete protein and is a suitable replacement to animal proteins.
Faba bean is a very versatile crop because they're able to grow in most climate conditions and soils. Additionally they belong to the 'nitrogen fixing' category of crops, meaning they provide an abundant and sustainable source of nitrogen into the soil.
This product is grown by our mates in Australia where the manufacturing plant has just been set up.
Faba Bean vs Pea Protein
Pea protein is hugely popular, so why bother with this new type?
Where pea and other types of plant protein have a grainy-ness to them, faba does not.
One serving of our faba bean contains 125 calories and ~26 grams of protein. One serving of our pea contains 111 calories and ~25 grams of protein, so both have similar protein levels and faba bean has slightly higher calories.
Overall, while both have comparable levels of protein, the main difference is that faba bean has a cleaner taste and pea is a better amino acid profile.
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Protein Per 100g |
85-90% |
80-85% |
Source |
Faba (broad) beans, Australia |
Yellow Peas, Canada |
PDCAAS Score |
0.75 |
0.64 |
Key Attributes |
Vegan, plant based. Clean texture. |
Vegan, plant based. Slightly grainy texture. |
Best For |
Best plant protein if taste and texture are an issue. Functional protein - better for baking and recipes. Higher PDCAAS score. |
Good replacement for whey and has a better amino acid profile for muscle repair/growth. Slightly lower cost. |
Taste and Mixing
This product has more of a neutral taste than other plant proteins. Flavoured varieties are available too. The texture is cleaner and not grainy. It blends easily into other foods and with other flavours.
Faba bean protein is formulated to mix with water, but other liquids (such as almond milk and yoghurt) can be used. It mixes slightly thicker than whey but not as thick as pea protein.
This product mixes easily in a handshaker or with a spoon but it's always good practice to add liquid before the powder. Our Fill n Go Funnels make this easy.
Depending on your nutritional requirements take 1-3 servings daily at breakfast, between meals, post workout, or before bed.
Digestibility
Plant proteins are slower digesting than general animal types. In saying that, the digestibility rate is high with 90% of the protein easily digestible.
The better a protein is digested, the more efficiently it can be used by the body. The digestibility of any given protein is related to the concentrations of its amino acids. The Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) is a rating that determines the bioavailibility of a protein. The maximum score is 1.0. This study gives faba beans a PDAAS score of 0.75. This is greater than pea protein but less than whey.
Good for Weight Loss
Higher-protein meals decrease hunger and increase satiety compared to lower-protein meals. It can help people to lose weight and keep it off by not only reducting appetite but also by increasing metabolism and helping to control blood sugar levels.
Faba bean protein may assist with sugar cravings and can make you feel full for longer and enable more prolonged absorption.
Side Effects
Faba (broad) bean is a type of legume. Allergies are uncommon. Those with allergies to faba beans and favism should avoid this product.
In their raw state faba beans, like peas, contain antinutrients which can can interfere and prevent absorption of nutrients such as proteins and minerals. Though antinutrients are naturally present in faba beans, they're eliminated through the manufacture and extraction process.
Faba Bean Recipes
Baked Protein Oats
A delicious, warm, protein packed breakfast, to get your day started off on the right foot.
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Banana Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Here's an easy recipe for protein bars made from faba bean protein and peanut butter. They're vegan and have a chocolate topping.
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Faba Protein Breakfast Smoothie
A smooth, thick, plant-based smoothie with 26.5g protein per serve! Faba bean protein works miracles as a plant based protein in a smoothie because it doesn't change the taste or texture.
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Faba Protein Brownies
A great tasting plant based brownie packed with gains!
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Protein Pancake Cereal
Tiny morsels packed with protein to start your day off right.
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Please note that this product is processed in a facility that also handles milk, egg, soy, peanut, and gluten ingredients.
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but you've got to shake it and then use a blender - don't bother stirring it, it will be clumpy
I found this much harder to mix and did not like the strong taste - I purchased the unflavoured version and mixed it with sweetened yoghurt.
Definitely will not try this again but others may have a very different experience with it.
I can't say i'm completely convinced of either point to be honest.
I tried the chocolate, which is so popular it had sold out for a week before I was able to get some.
I mix mine with that SoGood high protein almond milk in the usual hand shaker thingy. I did find a few more powdery lumps had stuck to the top of the container than usual, but maybe that's my shaking technique.
It is smooth to drink and is very pleasant, but I didn't find the choc flavour as strong as the pea version.
Will I buy it again or go back to pea? I'm undecided at this stage...I still have about 3/4 of a tub to get through.
My 3 star rating feels a bit mean, but 4 starts feels a bit forced.
Can I settle on 3.95? NZPROTEIN REPLY: try bake with this faba, that's where it starts getting interesting. Try swapping out flour for faba powder 1:1 in some recipes and see how it goes!
Only negative is that I got Unflavoured but it was contaminated with banana flavour. So handling protocols probably need review. NZPROTEIN REPLY: hi thanks for the review. You ordered banana. We will email you
Thank you again
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Chris Hines
I add a few ice cubes on these super hot days. Can't wait for the orange flavour to come in as I will pair it with the chocolate for a change
Love this protein as it doesn’t affect my stomach like animal based products do. Tastes great too!
I usually buy a chocolate and a banana flavoured faba bean protein powder and mix them together with water, collagen and egg white.
This time I bought the orange flavour to go with the chocolate as I wanted to create a jaffa flavour.
Just tried them together this morning and it is awesome!
I recommend you try all the faba bean protein powders.
They're high % protein and a great non dairy product.
Will be buying again.
The best plant protein I’ve tried so far. I bought both banana and chocolate, both flavours are delicious on their own and mixed together. The protein mixes really well into yogurt, I’d suggest mixing it with a little bit of milk or water also as the powder is thicker than whey or isolate.
highly recommended
First plantbased protein powder that is not gritty which is great.
The unflavoured one has a higher protein content than the flavored ones - just an FYI if you're trying up your protein
Highly recommend it
Tastes like banana paddle pop ice-cream, inexpensive and has one of the best nutritional profiles 😎 🍌
There is a market for a supplement that is dairy free, gluten free and sugar free.....something to think about....
Have referred to friends who have not been disappointed and is now happy customers of NZprotein
The customer services were exceptional, including the deliver. NZPROTEIN REPLY: try mixing it with more water - faba needs quite a lot.
Taste is fantastic, and the fava bean makeup is much kinder to the gut than the brown rice/pea proteins I have been buying from big box chemists.
This also dissolves better than any none milk based protein I’ve ever had. It’s great that I don’t have to drink sand milk anymore.
A+ would highly recommend.
They all taste great blended with my usual stuff as well (walnuts, pumpkin seeds, cocoa powder) and I'd say the orange flavour taste quite nice/unique blended with pears.
Thank you NZPROTEIN!
The Faba Bean protein is not gritty at all. Makes a nice fluffy smoothie.
Banana flavour is good too.
Any chance of a vanilla or caramel flavour pretty please?? NZPROTEIN REPLY: very difficult to flavour in those, we have been trying but it's not going great so far! Will keep trying.
Has a much nicer flavour than any pea protein and is very smooth and creamy. It's just like drinking a chocolate milkshake even when mixed with water. Also has significantly lower sodium content than most pea proteins as well.
Mixes well with powdered peanut butter and/or cocoa to create a delicious protein packed spread to put on toast. Add some hazelnut extract and you darn near have high protein Nutella (using unflavoured faba protein with extra erythritol to sweeten). I imagine the double choc flavour will work even better for this purpose.
Hoping NZProtein offer bulk purchase discounts for this product soon.
Looking forward to using it in baking some plant based treats too.
Great stuff!
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Click on a flavour to see the nutritional information.
Unflavoured
Serving size: 31.25g (3 heaped scoops)
Servings per pack: 32
Name | Ave Quantity Per Serving | Ave Quantity Per 100g |
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Energy | 522kJ | 1670kJ |
Calories | 125 | 399 |
Protein | 26.5g | 85g |
- Gluten | 0g | 0g |
Fat - total | 1.7g | 5.4g |
- Saturated | 0.5g | 1.2g |
Carbohydrate | 1.2g | 3.8g |
- Sugars | <0.5g | <1g |
- Fibre | <0.5g | <0.5g |
Sodium | 91mg | 290mg |
Ingredients: Faba Bean Protein Isolate.
Double Chocolate
Serving size: 31.25g (3 heaped scoops)
Servings per pack: 32
Name | Ave Quantity Per Serving | Ave Quantity Per 100g |
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Energy | 516kJ | 1652kJ |
Calories | 123 | 395 |
Protein | 23.1g | 73.9g |
- Gluten | 0g | 0g |
Fat - total | 2.1g | 6.9g |
- Saturated | 0.7g | 2.4g |
Carbohydrate | 2.7g | 8.6g |
- Sugars | 0.4g | 1.2g |
Sodium | 79mg | 252mg |
Ingredients: Faba Bean Protein Isolate, Cocoa, Flavours, Sweetener (Sucralose).
Banana
Serving size: 31.25g (3 heaped scoops)
Servings per pack: 32
Name | Ave Quantity Per Serving | Ave Quantity Per 100g |
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Energy | 522kJ | 1670kJ |
Calories | 125 | 399 |
Protein | 26.5g | 85g |
- Gluten | 0g | 0g |
Fat - total | 1.7g | 5.4g |
- Saturated | 0.5g | 1.2g |
Carbohydrate | 1.2g | 3.8g |
- Sugars | <0.5g | <1g |
- Fibre | <0.5g | <0.5g |
Sodium | 91mg | 290mg |
Ingredients: Faba Bean Protein Isolate, Flavour, Sweetener (Sucralose).
Orange
Serving size: 31.25g (3 heaped scoops)
Servings per pack: 32
Name | Ave Quantity Per Serving | Ave Quantity Per 100g |
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Energy | 522kJ | 1670kJ |
Calories | 125 | 399 |
Protein | 26.5g | 85g |
- Gluten | 0g | 0g |
Fat - total | 1.7g | 5.4g |
- Saturated | 0.5g | 1.2g |
Carbohydrate | 1.2g | 3.8g |
- Sugars | <0.5g | <1g |
- Fibre | <0.5g | <0.5g |
Sodium | 91mg | 290mg |
Ingredients: Faba Bean Protein Isolate, Flavour, Citric Acid, Sweetener (Sucralose).
Typical Amino Acid Profile
(mg per serving - unflavoured)
Branched chain aminio acids:
Isoleucine | 1010 |
Leucine | 1750 |
Valine | 1220 |
Other essential aminio acids:
Lysine | 1460 |
Methionine | 175 |
Phenylalanine | 960 |
Threonine | 880 |
Tryptophan | 140 |
Non essential aminio acids:
Histidine | 580 |
Alanine | 1010 |
Arganine | 2070 |
Aspartic Acid | 2440 |
Cysteine/Cystine | 180 |
Glutamic Acid | 3720 |
Glycine | 960 |
Proline | 980 |
Serine | 1190 |
Tyrosine | 800 |
Test Reports
Here at NZProtein we always strive to be the best at what we do. We invest heavily in research and development to have innovative products and the best flavours.
We stand firmly behind our products so we have commenced periodic batch testing of products by independent third party laboratories. These test reports will provide further evidence of the standards we adhere to.
Please note that we will not be able to test every flavour due to the costs - there are simply too many flavours and various batches manufactured. For example, in the NZ Whey alone we have over 20 flavours, so it is not practicable to test every flavour in every batch but we will periodically submit samples in various flavours for analysis.