Vega One All-In-One Shake Review: Worth the Price?

The Vega One All-In-One Shake is a premium, plant-based nutritional shake that packs 20g of protein plus a wide range of vitamins, minerals, probiotics and Omega-3 into a single scoop. It is one of Vega's biggest-selling products, and below we cover the nutrition, the taste, the mixing and the price.

So, without further ado, let's get stuck in.

Overview

Vega has been a big player in the vegan supplement market since the brand was founded back in 2004. It has launched products ranging from powders to bars, and it remains a well-known name in vegan supplements in North America, even though its UK presence has now all but disappeared.

The Vega One All-In-One Shake has been sold in a range of flavours, including French Vanilla, Chocolate, Berry, Mocha, Coconut Almond and an unsweetened natural version, in sizes from a small starter pack up to a large tub. The listing we link here is the large Chocolate tub. Vega has since reformulated the range into an organic version, so the shake sold today is not identical to the one covered here.

Nutrition

One scoop is the recommended serving of Vega One All-In-One Shake, and the headline figure is 20 grams of plant-based protein, which Vega quote consistently across versions of this product.

On top of the macros, the All-In-One Shake provides a genuine spread of micronutrients, which is the whole point of an all-in-one rather than a plain protein powder. Vega put it at a minimum of 50% of the daily value of eight vitamins and minerals per serving.

The protein itself is pea protein, alongside sunflower and pumpkin seed protein and a blend of greens and fruit such as kale, broccoli, spirulina and blueberry. One standout extra is the probiotics, measured in CFUs (colony-forming units, meaning viable cells).

Exact figures for calories, fat, carbohydrate and probiotic count have shifted between the original and the current organic reformulation, so the panel on the tub you actually receive is the number to trust rather than anything quoted here. If you struggle with coeliac disease or are sensitive to gluten, there's more good news, as it's gluten-free.

Taste and mixing

Right, let's get into the nitty-gritty (but hopefully not too gritty) of it.

The first and most important test of any shake is its mixability. If a protein shake doesn't mix well and leaves big lumps in the shaker, it has failed at the first hurdle. The first thing you'll notice when you open the tub is the colour. It's very green. As Vega explains on its own website, that colour comes from the whole-food ingredients in the blend, with no artificial colours added.

How well does it mix?

This is one of the more consistent points of praise in owner reviews: for a greens-heavy plant shake, it dissolves well rather than clumping. Owners report good results with both water and plant milks, with water generally coming out slightly smoother and a milk substitute giving a thicker result.

How does it taste?

French Vanilla is the flavour owners most often single out as the pick of the range, and the recurring theme is that it tastes better than a greens-and-protein blend has any right to. Mixed with oat milk it takes on an oaty-vanilla character: not overpowering, but far from dull. It tastes natural and healthy rather than sweet and artificial, which is exactly what you'd want from a product like this.

Preferences split fairly evenly between water and plant milk, so it's worth trying both if you have a tub. Water mixes a touch cleaner, milk gives a richer result.

Price

There's no sidestepping the fact that the Vega One All-In-One Shake isn't cheap. Even at its normal price it was one of the pricier choices on the market. You're paying for a genuine all-in-one (protein, vitamins, minerals, probiotics and Omega-3 in a single scoop) rather than a basic protein powder, so the value always depended on how much of that extra nutrition you'd actually use.

That calculation is academic in the UK now. The Amazon UK listing is unavailable, and the only tubs that come up in a brand-wide search are shipped in from abroad by third-party sellers at roughly £110 to £200, which is several times what this shake should cost. At that price it is not a sensible buy for anyone, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. If you want an all-in-one or a vegan protein you can actually order, our best protein powder UK guide is the better starting point.