Smart for Life Soy Protein Puffs from Edamame - High Protein Zero Sugar Soy Protein Isolate Puffs - 20 Grams Protein Snacks - Non-GMO, Gluten-Free - 3 Pound Box - 53 Servings - Soy Puffs…

I love making my own cereal from oats, nuts, fruit, and zero calorie sweetener. The only problem I had was that this breakfast wasn't very high in protein, although quite satiating for the calories. I was searching for a solution when I came across these. I have never left a review in my life but I decided I'd write one for these because I love this stuff. Here are some notes if you are considering buying. 1. The macros are awesome. 20 grams of protein per 100 calories makes this easy to fit into whatever your macro goals are. 2. Flavor is fairly neutral and a little earthy. This isn't a pro or a con but might be helpful to know. I prefer this because I can flavor it however I like. Personally I use erythritol to sweeten, and I like adding cinnamon and maple extract to my cereals. 3. Crunchy; similar to puffed rice but takes more time to break down. Doesn't leave any residue feeling in my mouth (like some high protein cereals might). 4. By volume, 25 grams is approximately 2/3 cup.

These protein puffs are nice to add protein to your meals and snacks.

I really enjoy these puffs and highly recommend them. I mainly eat them at the end of the day when I realize that I haven't met my protein goal for the day and want something light. They are unsweetened so I enjoy them with fresh or dehydrated berries and almond or soy milk. As others have mentioned, they are bland but that's a good thing because it leaves your possibilities limitless (like tofu). I usually mix them with another high protein cereal (like Premier Proteins) and add a touch of monk fruit (stevia, erythritol, etc would work as well). Other reviewers are correct that they are tiny, but who cares when you're getting the amazing benefit of 20g protein per 100 calories in a single ingredient, healthful food? They have no smell, are not bitter and my family has had no upset stomach from them. I've also blended them with another cereal to make vegan rice krispy treats (although you could use marshmallows made from rendered animal parts if you prefer.)

Updated review 2/7/24: These were unavailable for a few months. I didn’t realize how much I rely on them for hitting my protein macro marks every day and had to ration what I had left, and checked every single day for random sellers who would have some. When they came back I bought 8 bags. I didn’t have space to store 8 bags in my kitchen but I made space. Things I still stand by: -they still smell a bit fishy right out of the bag, but not when I’m actually eating them. -still wish there were smaller bags but since I use them so regularly I know I will use up the bag eventually. -their price is the same which kinda sucks cause I wish they were cheaper but also I’m glad they didn’t raise it so kinda neutral Good thing worth updating about, they stayed crisp this time around! They’re fairly neutral in a smoothie or added to protein oats, and I crave that crunch now. Buuuut I did add them to a bowl of cheerios and don’t recommend that, it did end up giving them kind of a sandy texture and made them a bit less tasty. Not in an unpalatable way, but in a “I’d rather just eat this in a smoothie or oats and just fully enjoy my bowl of Cheerios” kind of way. Please keep making these! Seriously helps with my vegan gains OG Review: I mean…. Is there a reason you have to buy a gigantic bag of these? I wish it came in a smaller size, like a small cereal box amount or something. Especially because it smells like cat food, so I wish I didn’t have such a large bag of it throwing out that scent every time I open it. Plus, my airtight containers can’t keep these crisp for a super long period of time. So, smaller size would be amazing. As for the product itself, as I said, smells like cat food. If you can get over that and throw it into something quickly enough without smelling it, it then becomes just a flavorless crunch when folded into smoothies. My fave has been adding to my chocolate protein smoothies because it reminds me of cocoa krispies in cereal milk. Value-wise, I feel it’s a bit pricey. I still don’t know if I’ll buy another bag because it might just be cheaper and easier to just eat some tofu instead of these. So, that’s why I gave it 3 stars. Don’t know if I’ll buy again - don’t hate them, don’t love them, and not cheap enough to shrug and deal with the “cons”…

I bought this thinking it was a great high-protein vegan snack. The label says 20 grams of protein per serving, so I assumed it was complete and high quality, especially given the fact that it says the 20g meets 34% protein requirements (PDCAAS requirements apply). I was wrong. After looking closer at the company’s self-reported amino acid breakdown, the numbers are way off of what I would call a “complete protein”. Leucine is only 52 mg, lysine is 40 mg, methionine is 10 mg. For a real 20g serving of complete protein, those should be in the hundreds or even over a thousand milligrams. This means the protein isn’t complete, and most of it probably isn’t being used by my body the way I thought it was. Regular edamame has much more balanced amino acids compared to this, so I’m not sure what is up. I feel like I wasted time eating this regularly, thinking it was helping me recover and build muscle. It’s really frustrating to find out the product does have high protein, but it’s trash protein without a balanced amino acid profile. I feel bad now that the amino acids were listed this whole time, and it was just that we the buyers were simply expected to understand this misleading information. That’s not right. Until or unless that is cleared up (maybe they can re-test and demonstrate complete amino acid profiles), I won’t be buying this again, and I hope the company rethinks how it markets this. I would venture to suggest claiming 34% of daily protein requirements is grounds for a class-action lawsuit. For visibility, I’ve added a chart showing the amino acids from whey protein isolate (considered the gold-standard among weightlifters), and soy protein isolate (considered very good). I thought this product would be similar, but see the orange bar charts. It’s pretty bad!

I made rice crispy bars and garlic cheese crackers & they were wonderful! Rice crispy bars: 1/2 bag of marshmallows 3 cups of puffs 1 tablespoon of vanilla protein powder 2 tablespoons of butter Microwave butter & marshmallows until smooth & melted. Add puffs & powder. Put in greased container, press down lightly with greased spoon, hand, or bag. Crackers: 1 cup puffs 1.5 cups low fat cheddar Garlic salt & powder Everything bagel seasoning Put puffs on parchment paper, shake until they’re in a single layer, season & add cheese. Bake at 350 degrees until they have a dry appearance. Very versatile ingredient & amazing macros. Great value. They are bitter, but you can cover it up pretty easily with the right flavors. Next I’m trying mozzarella with Italian seasonings to make salad croutons. I’ll also try it in meatloaf, and as breading on chicken. Super excited to find this!

I love these protein puffs. I have a hard time getting protein so I like adding these to cereal. It’s nice and crunchy! Great for topping yogurt and smoothie bowls.

This is the actual best purchase I've ever made. If you're a vegan needing to hit your protein goals, this is a godsend. I eat it with hot sauce and it's good, I eat it as cereal and it's good. Mash up a banana and throw it in there...incredible. Incredible value, I can feel myself getting more jacked and shredded even as I write this review.