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Ritual Essential Protein Daily Shake Review

Gold standard for transparency in plant protein. Public lot-matched COAs, Clean Label Project certified, and verified safe by Consumer Reports. Uses PURIS regeneratively farmed peas. Adds L-Methionine

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By Alec & Michael•9 min read
✓ Updated Apr 20265.6/10 Score
Ritual Essential Protein Daily Shake

Ritual Essential Protein Daily Shake.

Essential Protein Daily Shake

Essential Protein Daily Shake

★★★★★5.6 / 10

Gold standard for transparency in plant protein. Public lot-matched COAs, Clean Label Project certified, and verified safe by Consumer Reports.

Formulation Quality
6
Testing & Transparency
7.5
$2.93/serving
Detailed Scoring

Evident Ratings

Essential Protein Daily Shake

Sub-scores are category scores on a 1–5 scale, shown out of 10.

5.6
out of 10
6/10
7.6/10
0.6/10
7/10
4.6/10
Price per serving: $2.93/serving
Our Findings

What We Found

What we liked

Third-party tested (Clean Label Project Purity Award)

Publicly available Certificates of Analysis

No gums or thickeners

No soy lecithin

No added sugar

Our concerns

Contains natural flavors

Premium price ($2.93/serving)

Our Verdict

Gold standard for transparency in plant protein. Public lot-matched COAs, Clean Label Project certified, and verified safe by Consumer Reports.

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Essential Protein Daily Shake

Ritual

Essential Protein Daily Shake

Researched and scored by Evident Reviews using our published criteria (owned brands disclosed)High confidence

5.6
Overall
Material Safety
6/10
Trust & Reputation
7.6/10
Value & Policy
0.6/10
Features
7/10
Firsthand testing
4.6/10
Material & Safety
Third-Party Testing
Clean Label Project Purity AwardVerified
COA Availability
Public (every lot)Verified
Heavy Metals Testing
Verified safe for daily use by Consumer Reports 2025. Tests every lot for arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury.Verified
Clean Label Project
Purity AwardVerified
USDA Organic
NoClaimed
Trust & Reputation
Amazon Rating
4.3Verified
Amino Acid Profile Disclosed
YesVerified
Value & Policy
Price
$2.70–$2.93/servingVerified
Price Per Serving
$2.93Verified
Subscription
Subscription model available with discountClaimed
Features
Natural Flavors
Contains: Contains Madagascar vanilla bean extract listed as natural flavorClaimed
Gums
NoneVerified
Soy Lecithin
NoneVerified
Added Sugar
NoneVerified
Sweetener
NoneVerified
Protein Source Category
Plant-BasedVerified
Protein Source
PeaVerified
Made In
USAClaimed
GMP Certified
YesVerified
Manufacturing Location
USAClaimed

Background

DTC supplement brand focused on transparency and traceability. Known primarily for prenatal vitamins before expanding to protein. Positions itself as the 'clean' alternative backed by science and testing rather than marketing claims.

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