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Genius Gourmet Sparkling Protein, Fruit Punch, 12 fl. oz., 12 pk.
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Mar 30, 2026
Sharon Hunt
5 out of 5 stars review

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GREAT PROTEIN DRINK!!

I found this protein drink by accident. I am a huge fan of sparkling water and as I was looking through all of the milkshake protein drinks, I spotted this one that said sparkling water and had 30 g of protein and I was intrigued. The only complaint I have is that there aren't more flavors to choose from. It comes in a fruit punch which is good in itself, but I would like to have different flavors to drink. But I won't take away any stars because I think it's very delicious and refreshing and I get my protein, too!! What else would you want...except a variety of flavors to drink!!

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Apr 20, 2026
JRW
5 out of 5 stars review

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Delicious

This drink is delicious! I bought it on a whim and I want to buy more. I haven't seen it in my lat 2 shopping trips. Online it's way too expensive. Please get more in stock.

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Apr 27, 2026
fifenhorn
3 out of 5 stars review

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Way too sweet

These aren’t too bad, considering they are a protein drink. They do have that protein texture, a bit “thicker” than regular sparkling water, but the sparkling water does help. What made my rating low is that they are incredibly, almost sickly, sweet. I will cut the next can in half and use regular seltzer.

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Apr 27, 2026
GIshopper
3 out of 5 stars review

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Great flavor without the grit.

This fruit punch drink was surprisingly good! The flavor was really balanced—sweet enough to enjoy but not overpowering or artificial tasting. One of the best parts was the texture; it wasn’t gritty at all like some protein drinks can be. It went down smooth and was easy to drink, whether after a workout or just as a quick pick-me-up. Definitely a solid option if you want something refreshing with protein that actually tastes good.

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Apr 5, 2026
hardin13
3 out of 5 stars review

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Decent flavor, just not for me

I’m used to Premier Protein RTD shakes during my workday. Pretty excited to try these. The fruit punch flavor is acceptable, the flavor isn’t off putting to me like when I try energy drinks. But, I’m hooked on the creamy shake flavor for my protein. Other than that it’s plain black coffee, water or unsweet tea for me. Probably won’t buy again.

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Mar 3, 2026
Sparking Protein
2 out of 5 stars review

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Sparking Protein

The taste is similar to the Flintstones chewable multivitamin for kids. There is a thick consistency with the fizziness of the carbonation. I really wanted to try a great clear protein but because of the thickness of the liquid I will not be repurchasing.

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Apr 21, 2026
Jason K
2 out of 5 stars review

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Not as good as we hoped.

We thought this would be a good substitute for protein drinks containing milk because my wife has lactose issues. Turns out that there is milk in this, so she still can't drink it. The flavor is a little funky, but we can tolerate. Won't be buying it again.

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Apr 17, 2026
Mike
2 out of 5 stars review

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Very thick. Hard to drink consistently.

This isn't a bad idea just poor execution. The flavor itself isn't bad but the liquid is so thick that it's harder to consume than protein milk. If there is a way to change the consistency of the product then it would get 5 stars easily.

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Apr 23, 2026
Dennis S
1 out of 5 stars review

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Taste was not good

I had high hopes for these. Chilled and tried my first. There is an off taste, and I finally figured it was like beef fat or bone marrow. Not what I want in fruit punch. I've had a couple friends try them, and they thought the same. Turns out it's from Bovine Collagen Peptides in the ingredients. I'll need to toss these out.

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Feb 25, 2026
Chuck
1 out of 5 stars review

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Horrible Flavor and Just Protein

I purchased this and the Nurri vanilla protein shake to see which protein drink I would prefer. I started with Nurri which I absolutely love and works great as a coffee creamer. Then I tried this foul concoction. It is incredibly tart with a waxy aftertaste. I muscled through three or four sips before I dumped the rest down the drain. Then I compared nutritional information from this and the Nurri labels. Spoiler alert, they're not even close. Nurri contains a decent amount of calcium and Vitamin D along with good levels of several other minerals. This "Genius Gourmet" product basically has protein and calories with no other beneficial ingredients. I'll stick with Nurri, and if a Sam's Club buyer ever reads this, please dump this product and start stocking the Nurri chocolate and strawberry flavors, please and thanks!

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