Premier Protein vs Ensure Max Protein

Same 30g of protein, different aisle. Premier Protein is the Costco and grocery bottle at 160 calories. Ensure Max Protein is the pharmacy bottle at 150 calories, and it is one of the few mainstream shakes that also carries a few grams of fiber, which matters when constipation is a common GLP-1 side effect. Every number below is transcribed from the manufacturer’s nutrition label and verified by hand.

The numbers, side by side

Values are shown as the range across every flavour we have verified (15 Premier Protein Protein Shake flavours, 9 Ensure Max Protein Shake flavours). Winner is decided on the median flavour.

Per bottlePremier Protein Protein ShakeEnsure Max Protein Shake
Protein per bottle30g30g
Calories per bottle160 kcal150 kcalWinner
Protein per 100 kcal18.8g20gWinner
Sugar per bottle1g1g
Fiber per bottle0–3g4gWinner
Fat per bottle3g1–2gWinner
Bottle size325g330g
Sugar alcoholsNoneNone
Other sweetenersSucralose, Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K)Sucralose, Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K)
Protein sourcesMilk Protein Concentrate, CaseinateMilk Protein Concentrate, Caseinate

Ingredients worth noting

Premier Protein Protein Shake

  • Seed Oils: Refined oils high in omega-6 linoleic acid.
  • Cellulose Gum: Also called carboxymethylcellulose, a thickener.
  • Carrageenan: A seaweed extract used to stop drinks separating.
  • Caffeine: A stimulant, and ingredient lists rarely state the amount.
  • High Oleic Oil: A seed oil from varieties bred so most of the fat is monounsaturated oleic acid, the same fat that dominates olive oil, with far less of the omega-6 linoleic acid that standard versions carry.

Ensure Max Protein Shake

  • High Oleic Oil: A seed oil from varieties bred so most of the fat is monounsaturated oleic acid, the same fat that dominates olive oil, with far less of the omega-6 linoleic acid that standard versions carry.
  • Cellulose Gum: Also called carboxymethylcellulose, a thickener.
  • Carrageenan: A seaweed extract used to stop drinks separating.
  • Caffeine: A stimulant, and ingredient lists rarely state the amount.
  • Artificial Colours: Synthetic dyes.

Where they rank

Frequently asked questions

Which has more protein per calorie, Premier Protein Protein Shake or Ensure Max Protein Shake?
Ensure Max Protein Shake, with 20g of protein per 100 calories against 18.8g for Premier Protein Protein Shake (median across all verified flavours).
Which has more fiber, Premier Protein Protein Shake or Ensure Max Protein Shake?
Ensure Max Protein Shake, with 4g of fiber per bottle against 0–3g for Premier Protein Protein Shake.
Do Premier Protein Protein Shake and Ensure Max Protein Shake contain sugar alcohols?
Premier Protein Protein Shake: None. Ensure Max Protein Shake: None. This comes from the verbatim ingredient list of every flavour we have verified.

Every Premier Protein Protein Shake flavour we have verified

Premier Protein Protein Shake · Bananas & CreamBananas & Cream30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Café LatteCafé Latte30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Cake BatterCake Batter30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · CaramelCaramel30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · ChocolateChocolate30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Chocolate Peanut ButterChocolate Peanut Butter30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Cinnamon RollCinnamon Roll30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Cookie DoughCookie Dough30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Cookies & CreamCookies & Cream30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Lemon BarLemon Bar30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Orange Cream SwirlOrange Cream Swirl30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Peaches & CreamPeaches & Cream30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Pumpkin SpicePumpkin Spice30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · Strawberries & CreamStrawberries & Cream30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcalPremier Protein Protein Shake · VanillaVanilla30g protein · 160 kcal · 18.8g / 100 kcal

Every Ensure Max Protein Shake flavour we have verified

Ensure Max Protein Shake · Birthday CakeBirthday Cake30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · Café MochaCafé Mocha30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · CaramelCaramel30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · Cherry CheesecakeCherry Cheesecake30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · Creamy PeachCreamy Peach30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · Creamy StrawberryCreamy Strawberry30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · French VanillaFrench Vanilla30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · Milk ChocolateMilk Chocolate30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcalEnsure Max Protein Shake · Milk Chocolate with CaffeineMilk Chocolate with Caffeine30g protein · 150 kcal · 20g / 100 kcal

All numbers on this page are transcribed from each manufacturer’s published nutrition label and verified by hand, then compared across every flavour in our database. If you are tracking a daily protein target, the Protein Pal app lets you scan either shake and log it in seconds. See everything from Premier Protein Protein Shake and Ensure Max Protein Shake, or browse all rankings and brands.

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