[Flabbibulin]

From a whey protein standpoint, I am confident in saying that MTS machine whey is one of the best tasting/quality protein powders out there. I am not sure if it is available in store in Calgary- Popeyes website says they are a supplier, but I have never looked. Just get mine online. It really is decent in just almond milk or regular milk, but can obviously be mixed with bananas or frozen fruit depending on how many additional carbs you want.

Really not sure about ready mixed ones- usually just get them once in a while and pick one with a macro profile that fits what I need at the time- which usually means looking at the carbs, as most if them more or less have 25-30g of protein and 5-10g of fat. Sometimes I want a low carb, sometimes high. Walmart has a few different selections of about 4 bottles for $10, but I recently picked up a 4 pack of isoflex ready made shakes and it was literally pudding, not liquid. The pure proteins are decent- I believe 23g of protein and less than 10g of carbs. Not high on sodium, which is often overlooked. The GNC total lean shakes are decent. I believe the same macros as pure protein for about the same price- maybe a little more.

With regards to the quality of whey protein powders, it is important to remember that not all are created equally. The cheap ones are cheap for a reason- either because of amino spiking with "useless" cheap proteins or because they need an auger to get them to dissolve in any given liquid.

You only mentioned shakes, but some decent bar options- Quest and Combat probably being the most popular choices at the moment. They are about 200 calories each, 20g of protein, 25 of carbs, most of which is supposedly "fiber". There is a lot if speculation on these macros and the quality of this fiber, but it is still probably a better option than donuts, muffins.