2026 Live Comparison Matrix

Complete Plant Protein Matrix: All 25 Products Compared (2026)

Updated May 21, 2026 · 25 products · 14 brands · ProteinPrice.com

All 25 plant-based proteins in our catalog, sorted by Value Score. Plant proteins blend pea, rice, hemp, and sometimes soy to hit a complete amino acid profile. The category has matured significantly since 2020: modern blends taste close to whey and the price gap is shrinking. This matrix surfaces the best of each sub-style so you can pick without sampling six tubs.

Products

Brands

Avg Value Score

Price floor

$17.29

Price ceiling

$78.99

How to Read This Matrix

Twelve columns, one row per product. The columns are: rank by Value Score, brand (links to the brand page), product name (links to the full live-price page), flavor, tub size in pounds, grams of protein per serving, total servings in the tub, calories per serving, cheapest in-stock price across our 12 tracked US retailers, the retailer at that price, the Value Score (0-100, higher is better), and short notes calling out the most relevant detail like grass-fed, hydrolyzed, or organic.

Why complete plant blends matter

Single-source plant proteins (just pea, just rice) miss key amino acids. Modern blends combine pea (high in lysine) with rice (high in methionine) to deliver a profile comparable to whey on the PDCAAS scale. Look for products that disclose protein breakdown by ingredient on the label.

The Matrix

Sorted by Value Score, highest first. Every product name links to its full live-price page. Every brand links to the brand page. Scroll horizontally if you are on mobile.

#	Brand	Product	Flavor	Size (lb)	Protein / serv	Servings	Calories / serv	Cheapest	Retailer	Value Score	Notes
1	Now Sports	Pea Protein	Natural Unflavored	5 lb	24g	60	136	$37.99	iHerb	44	Plant-based
2	MyProtein	Pea Protein Isolate	Natural Unflavored	2.2 lb	25g	33	140	$24.99	MyProtein	38	Isolate, Plant-based
3	MyProtein	Vegan Protein Blend	Vanilla	2.2 lb	22g	33	128	$29.99	MyProtein	32	Plant-based, Vegan
4	Vega	Sport Premium Protein	Vanilla	4.4 lb	30g	45	160	$78.99	Vitacost	32	Plant-based
5	Vega	Sport Premium Protein	Berry	4.4 lb	30g	45	160	$78.99	Vitacost	32	Plant-based
6	Rule 1 Proteins	R1 Plant Protein	Vanilla Crème	1.6 lb	24g	20	136	$33.99	Amazon	27	Plant-based
7	Rule 1 Proteins	R1 Plant Protein	Chocolate Fudge	1.6 lb	24g	20	136	$32.99	Amazon	26	Plant-based
8	Vega	Sport Premium Plant Protein	Chocolate	4.4 lb	30g	45	160	$59.99	Amazon	26	Plant-based
9	Orgain	Organic Plant-Based Protein	Creamy Chocolate Fudge	2.03 lb	21g	26	124	$24.99	Costco	25	Organic, Plant-based
10	Orgain	Organic Plant-Based Protein	Vanilla Bean	2.03 lb	21g	26	124	$27.99	Walmart	23	Organic, Plant-based
11	Sports Research	Plant-Based Organic Protein	Vanilla Bean	2 lb	22g	30	128	$29.95	Amazon	22	Organic, Plant-based
12	Klean Athlete	Klean Plant-Based Protein	Chocolate	1.25 lb	19g	20	116	$48.95	Vitacost	19	Plant-based
13	PEScience	Vegan Series Plant Protein	Chocolate	1.97 lb	20g	27	120	$38.99	Amazon	18	Plant-based, Vegan
14	Promix Nutrition	Vegan Protein	Dutch Chocolate	2 lb	24g	30	136	$54.99	Amazon	18	Grass-fed, Plant-based
15	Garden of Life	Raw Organic Protein	Chocolate Cacao	1.5 lb	22g	20	128	$31.82	Vitacost	16	Organic, Plant-based
16	KOS	Organic Plant Protein	Chocolate	2.6 lb	20g	28	120	$39.99	Costco	16	Grass-fed, Organic
17	Ascent	Plant Protein	Chocolate	2.1 lb	25g	28	140	$49.99	Amazon	16	Plant-based, Native whey
18	Vega	Vega Original Plant Protein	Chocolate	1.59 lb	20g	20	120	$29.99	Amazon	15	Plant-based
19	Garden of Life	Raw Organic Protein	Vanilla	1.4 lb	22g	20	128	$31.99	Walmart	15	Organic, Plant-based
20	KOS	Organic Plant Protein	Salted Caramel Coffee	2.6 lb	20g	28	120	$49.99	Walmart	15	Grass-fed, Organic
21	KOS	Organic Plant Protein	Chocolate Peanut Butter	2.6 lb	20g	28	120	$51.93	Vitacost	15	Grass-fed, Organic
22	Vega	Protein & Greens	Vanilla	1.76 lb	20g	20	120	$32.99	Amazon	14	Plant-based
23	Ghost	Ghost Vegan Protein	Peanut Butter Cereal Milk	2 lb	20g	25	120	$43.49	Amazon	13	Plant-based, Vegan
24	KOS	Organic Plant Protein	Vanilla	1.3 lb	20g	14	120	$17.29	Target	11	Grass-fed, Organic
25	Naked Nutrition	Naked PB Powdered Peanut Butter	Vanilla	2 lb	8g	36	72	$34.99	Amazon	11	Grass-fed, Plant-based

Scroll the table horizontally to see every column. All prices verified within the last 24 hours.

Top 5 Winners by Different Metrics

The single Value Score column is the right place to start, but it is not the only way to slice this matrix. Here are five different angles on the same product set:

Best Value Score

Pea Protein

Now Sports · Natural Unflavored

Value Score: 44

Cheapest per gram of protein

Pea Protein

Now Sports · Natural Unflavored

$ / g protein: $0.0264

Most protein per serving

Sport Premium Protein

Vega · Vanilla

Protein: 30g

Largest tub size

Pea Protein

Now Sports · Natural Unflavored

Tub size: 5 lb

Cleanest label (best value)

Plant-Based Organic Protein

Sports Research · Vanilla Bean

Brand: Sports Research

How We Built This Matrix

Every row above is generated directly from our live product catalog. When the scraper checks each retailer (every two hours throughout the day), the cheapest in-stock price wins the right-hand column. Value Score is recalculated whenever a price changes. We do not score products that are out of stock at every retailer.

To learn more about how the Value Score combines price per gram with retailer reliability, label-claim accuracy, and third-party testing, read how it works and our editorial standards. The methodology is the same across every matrix on this site.

FAQ

How many plant protein products does this matrix cover?

This matrix covers 25 plant protein products from 14 different brands. It is a complete view of every product in this category that we currently track. New products are added as our scrapers find them and old products are removed when they go permanently out of stock.

How often is this matrix updated?

Prices are refreshed automatically every two hours across all 12 retailers we track. Value Score, ranking order, and the cheapest-retailer column update whenever a tracked price changes. You can see live scraper health at /scraper-status/.

Why is the cheapest product not always the highest Value Score?

Value Score combines price per gram of protein with retailer reliability, label-claim accuracy from third-party testing, and customer-reported flavor and mixability. A very cheap tub from a brand with a recall history or thin label disclosure can lose to a slightly more expensive tub from a brand that tests every batch. Read the full methodology at /how-it-works/.

Can I sort the matrix by a different column?

Not yet on this page. We rank by Value Score because that single number rolls in the most decision-relevant factors. If you want to sort by raw price, protein per dollar, or pack size, the /best-value/ live rankings page lets you filter and sort across every category.

Are plant proteins complete proteins?

Modern multi-source blends (pea + rice, pea + hemp + brown rice) deliver a complete amino acid profile comparable to whey on PDCAAS. Single-source plant proteins are usually incomplete. Check the label: if a product blends two or three plant sources, you have a complete protein.

Where can I see live retailer prices for any product in this matrix?

Every product name in the matrix links to its full live-price page. On that page you will see all 12 retailers we track, their current in-stock prices, a price history sparkline, and a Value Score breakdown. You can also browse the full plant protein category at /plant-protein/.

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Filter by brand, retailer, size, and Value Score on the full category page.

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