OWYN Pro Elite Chocolate Shake: Nutrition & Labelgrade B+ (82/100)
B+ 82 / 100 — The highest-protein vegan RTD shake on the US market — 32g of plant protein per bottle, matching dairy shakes. Pea + pumpkin seed protein blend, allergen-friendly (no dairy, soy, gluten, tree nuts, peanuts). 0g sugar via monk fruit. The standout plant-based protein shake for allergen-restricted diets.
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OWYN Pro Elite Chocolate delivers 32 g of plant-based protein for 200 calories in one 11.15 fl oz (330 ml) bottle, with 0 g sugar and 0 g net carbs (USDA FDC 2607302). That is the highest protein of any vegan ready-to-drink shake on the US market — it ties or beats most dairy shakes despite using no whey, soy, or casein. The protein comes from a pea and organic pumpkin seed blend that together cover all nine essential amino acids, sweetened with monk fruit. It earns a B+ (82/100). The whole reason to reach for it: it is free of dairy, soy, gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, and eggs, which makes it one of the only high-protein shakes a multi-allergy or vegan shopper can actually drink.
Why the B+
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | C+ | 65 / 100 | 9.7 g per 100 ml — moderate by volume; the score is graded per 100 ml, so the 330 ml pour costs it here even though the 32 g per-bottle total leads the vegan field |
| Ingredient quality | B+ | 81 / 100 | Pea + pumpkin seed protein, monk fruit, gums for body, a token greens blend — and zero artificial sweeteners. Clean for a plant RTD |
| Saturated fat | A+ | 99 / 100 | 1 g per bottle. The fat is flaxseed and sunflower oil, so it skews omega-3/omega-6 rather than saturated |
| Sodium | A+ | 100 / 100 | 323 mg per bottle — low for an RTD shake; Himalayan pink salt is the only added source |
| Sugar | A+ | 100 / 100 | 0 g. Monk fruit carries the sweetness with no sugar and no glycemic hit |
| Fiber | D | 43 / 100 | 6 g per bottle from soluble fiber and gums — actually respectable for a shake, but it scores modestly against the rubric |
The B+ is an honest grade. Four of six dimensions are A+, and the only two soft marks are not really faults: the fiber “D” undersells 6 g (more than most dairy shakes carry), and the protein-density “C+” is a per-volume artifact — score the 32 g against the bottle and it is the best vegan number on the shelf. What keeps OWYN out of A territory is not a flaw in the formula but the plant-protein ceiling itself: pea and pumpkin seed deliver a PDCAAS around 0.85–0.90, just short of dairy’s 1.0.
The highest-protein vegan shake — by a wide margin
The number that defines this product is 32 g, and it is worth understanding how far ahead that is. Most plant-based RTDs top out in the high teens to low twenties; pea-and-rice shakes like Orgain land around 16–26 g, and “protein milks” like Ripple sit at 8 g (though those are milk substitutes, not protein shakes). OWYN Pro Elite reaching 32 g puts a vegan bottle into the same protein bracket as Premier Protein (30 g) and Optimum Nutrition’s RTD (24 g) — categories that rely on whey and casein. Only dairy-based Fairlife Core Power Elite (42 g) clearly out-grams it, and Fairlife is off the table for anyone avoiding milk. Inside the dairy-free niche, OWYN does not just win; it laps the field.
What you trade for going plant-based
Honesty about plant protein is the point here. The pea-and-pumpkin blend is complete, but it is not whey: expect a slightly earthier, less neutral backbone than a dairy chocolate shake, and a thicker, faintly grainier body — which is precisely why the formula leans on gellan, acacia, and guar gums plus soluble fiber to smooth the texture. The black cocoa and natural chocolate flavor are doing real work masking the pea note, and on that front the chocolate flavor is the one most reviewers rate as OWYN’s best-hiding option. The amino profile carries one genuine asterisk too: at PDCAAS ~0.85–0.90 the blend is marginally less efficient gram-for-gram than dairy, though the generous 32 g dose more than compensates in practice. None of this is a knock on the product — it is the standing trade every plant shake makes, and OWYN manages it about as well as the category allows.
Who should drink it
This is the default high-protein shake for anyone who can’t or won’t do dairy: vegans, the lactose-intolerant, and people with whey, soy, egg, or nut allergies who get shut out of nearly every other 30 g option. It is also a clean keto pick — 0 g net carbs, 0 g sugar, 6 g fat against 32 g protein. The one number to flag before it becomes a daily habit is iron: at 11 mg (61% DV) per bottle, anyone already taking an iron supplement should keep an eye on total intake. And if you have no dairy restriction and you only care about maximum grams per bottle, a dairy shake like Fairlife will out-protein it — OWYN’s edge is specifically the allergen-free, plant-based formulation, not raw quantity.
Ingredients
Water, OWYN protein blend (pea protein, organic pumpkin seed protein, flaxseed oil), gellan gum / acacia gum blend, soluble fiber, cocoa powder, sunflower oil, sunflower lecithin, guar gum, monk fruit extract, Himalayan pink sea salt, natural chocolate flavor (natural flavor, black cocoa), and a greens blend of spinach, kale, and broccoli. (Verbatim from the USDA Branded Foods entry, FDC 2607302.)
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 1 bottle (330 ml)
0856461008945Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1 bottle (330 ml)) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 200 |
| Protein | 32g |
| Total Fat | 6g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 6g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6g |
| Total Sugars | 0g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Sodium | 323mg |
| Cholesterol | 7mg |
| Calcium | 20mg |
| Iron | 11mg |
| Potassium | 231mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to OWYN Pro Elite Chocolate Shake (11.15 fl oz (330 ml) bottle) · UPC 0856461008945. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains no listed animal products
contains no listed meat or fish
no wheat, barley, rye, or malt detected in USDA ingredient list
Frequently Asked Questions
How much protein is in OWYN Pro Elite Chocolate?
32 g per 11.15 fl oz (330 ml) bottle, for 200 calories — about 9.7 g per 100 ml (USDA FDC 2607302). That is the highest protein of any vegan ready-to-drink shake sold in the US, and it matches or beats most dairy shakes: Premier Protein lands at 30 g, Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard RTD at 24 g. The protein is a pea + organic pumpkin seed blend, not soy or whey.
Is pea + pumpkin seed protein a complete protein?
In this combination, yes. Pea protein is rich in lysine but short on the sulfur amino acid methionine; pumpkin seed protein is the reverse, so blending them covers all nine essential amino acids at usable ratios. The estimated PDCAAS sits around 0.85–0.90 — a notch under whey's 1.0, but at a 32 g dose the absolute amount of each essential amino acid easily clears the threshold for muscle protein synthesis.
How is it 0 g sugar and still tastes like chocolate?
Sweetness comes from monk fruit extract; the chocolate flavor comes from cocoa powder plus black cocoa and natural chocolate flavor. There is no cane sugar, no sucralose, and no sugar alcohols. All 6 g of total carbohydrate is fiber (soluble fiber plus the gums), so net carbs are 0 g — which is why this plant shake passes a keto screen.
Why is the protein-density score only a C+ when it has 32 g?
Labelgrade scores density per 100 ml, not per bottle. At 9.7 g per 100 ml the shake is moderate by volume — it is a 330 ml bottle, so the grams are spread across more liquid than a concentrated dairy shake. The 32 g per-bottle total is genuinely best-in-class for vegan; the C+ just reflects that it gets there with a larger pour, not a denser one.
OWYN Pro Elite vs Fairlife Core Power Elite — which should I buy?
This is the vegan-versus-dairy call. Fairlife Core Power Elite has more protein (42 g) and a complete dairy amino profile (PDCAAS 1.0), so for raw protein it wins. OWYN Pro Elite (32 g, allergen-free, plant-based) is the pick if you are vegan, lactose-intolerant, or allergic to dairy or soy. They are not really competing for the same shopper.
What allergens is OWYN free of?
OWYN stands for 'Only What You Need,' and the line is built around exclusion: no dairy, no soy, no gluten, no tree nuts, no peanuts, no eggs. That is the entire reason the brand exists — for people whose allergies rule out whey- and soy-based shakes, this is one of the few 30 g-plus RTD options on the shelf.
What is the greens blend, and does the iron matter?
Spinach, kale, and broccoli, listed dead last on the label, so they are under 2% by weight — mostly a 'superfoods' positioning touch with modest nutritional contribution. The iron is the more notable number: 11 mg, about 61% of the Daily Value, coming largely from the pea protein and greens. That is unusually high for a shake and worth knowing if you already supplement iron.