Round 1: Protein and Nutrition
Winner: Naked Pea
Naked Pea 24/25, Orgain 15/25. Both use 2-scoop servings, but Naked Pea’s 30 g serving holds 27 g of protein for 120 calories, while Orgain’s 46 g serving holds 21 g for 150. That makes protein 90% of Naked Pea’s calories and 56% of Orgain’s, and gives Naked Pea the top protein score in our top 10.
Orgain spends its extra calories on 15 g of carbs and 3.5 g of fat. Its four-source blend and Naked Pea’s published amino profile, with about 2.5 g of leucine per serving, both earn full marks for amino-acid support.
Round 2: Value
Winner: Naked Pea
Naked Pea 25/25, Orgain 19/25. No powder in our top 10 delivers 20 g of protein for less than Naked Pea, and its 5 lb tub holds about 76 servings. Orgain is no slouch: it’s the third-cheapest 20 g of protein in our top 10, behind Naked Pea and Purely Inspired Organic.
Both are budget picks; the pea is just the bigger bargain. More wallet-friendly tubs live on our affordable list.
Round 3: Purity and Testing
Winner: Naked Pea
Naked Pea 19/25, Orgain 11/25. Naked Pea earns 4 points for Informed Choice certification, which screens for banned substances, not heavy metals. Consumer Reports didn’t test it, and Naked says it tests for heavy metals but publishes no lot results, so its lead levels are unconfirmed.
Consumer Reports measured Orgain Vanilla Bean at 143% of CR’s lead level of concern (October 2025). A July 2026 class action filed against Costco alleges lead in Orgain Vanilla Bean and Creamy Chocolate Fudge; those are unproven allegations, Orgain isn’t named as a defendant, and Orgain says it stands behind its products. Each item costs Orgain 2 points, and with no purity certification it has nothing to win them back.
Round 4: Taste and Texture
Winner: Naked Pea
Naked Pea 16/25, Orgain 11/25. Naked Pea is unflavored, so there’s no flavor for reviewers to grade, and our formula gives it a neutral 12 of 20 for taste plus 4 of 5 for mixing from BarBend’s solubility rating. BarBend warned it “may have a slightly gritty texture,” and Healthline’s tester wouldn’t drink it plain but said it blended well with almond milk.
Orgain’s Vanilla Bean got 2 out of 5 for taste and 3 out of 5 for mixing from both Garage Gym Reviews and BarBend, and GGR’s tester said it “tasted like grass with a hint of vanilla.” Orgain says it has since moved to a creamier taste, so those reviews may describe the older formula. Still, Naked Pea wins the taste round without entering the taste contest.
Round 5: Ingredients and Extras
Winner: Orgain Organic Protein
Naked Pea’s ingredient list is one line: pea protein from yellow split peas grown on US and Canadian farms. No sweetener, no gums, no added vitamins, nowhere to hide.
Orgain brings more to the party: USDA Organic pea, brown rice and mung bean protein with chia, organic stevia, agave inulin for fiber and 6.5 mg of iron. It also brings guar and xanthan gums, a creamer base and 390 mg of sodium, so minimalists may score it the other way, but on extras Orgain takes it (for an organic tub with even more, see Orgain vs Garden of Life).