New Redmond Roots Protein: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying

Redmond — the company best known for putting minerals back into salt — just walked straight into the protein powder aisle.

And instead of trying to compete with the milkshake-style dessert proteins dominating shelves right now… they went the opposite direction.

The new Roots Protein line is basically their food philosophy turned into whey: minimal ingredients, real sources, and almost no formulation tricks. Two flavors launch first — Chocolate and Vanilla — sold as a full 30-serving bag or a small travel stick sampler.

This isn’t positioned as a “fun” protein.
It’s positioned as a clean one.

What’s Actually In It

The protein blend is simple: grass-fed whey concentrate plus isolate. No hydrolyzed gimmicks, no amino spiking nonsense, and nothing hidden behind flavor systems.

Sweetness comes from organic maple sugar and monk fruit — meaning you’re getting a small amount of real sugar instead of zero-calorie sweetener overload. The flavoring is real too: Dominican cocoa and Madagascar vanilla, not “chocolate flavor” or “vanilla flavor system #47.”

They also added Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, one of the few probiotics that actually survives digestion. That matters less for muscle gain and more for tolerance — people who usually feel rough after whey may actually handle this better.

And yes, there’s Redmond Real Salt in it.
That isn’t branding — sodium helps nutrient transport, including creatine and glucose co-transport, so it actually makes biological sense inside a protein shake.

The entire label reads more like a pantry than a supplement store.

Macro Break down

Both flavors land at 23g protein and 130 calories.

Chocolate keeps carbs slightly lower with 5g total (2g added sugar).
Vanilla is a little more sweet at 7g carbs (4g added sugar).

In other words: this isn’t macro-optimized to look impressive on Instagram. It’s balanced around ingredient choice instead of label aesthetics.

You’re tasting the dairy, not the chem lab.

What This Protein Is Trying To Be

Most modern proteins chase one goal: replace dessert.

Redmond didn’t.

This is closer to powdered milk with better sourcing than it is to a milkshake. It won’t be ultra-thick, ultra-sweet, or ultra-smooth — because gums, emulsifiers, and artificial sweeteners are exactly what they intentionally avoided.

So the experience matters here:
You’re drinking nutrition, not candy.

For some people that’s a feature.
For others it’s a deal breaker.

The Price Reality

$69.99 for 30 servings.

Even in today’s inflated whey market, that lands firmly in premium territory.

You are paying for sourcing and philosophy — grass-fed dairy, organic inputs, and minimal processing — not texture engineering or flavor complexity.

This isn’t a value protein.
It’s a values protein.

The Bottom Line

Redmond didn’t try to win the flavor war.
They tried to make the supplement aisle look more like a grocery store.

Roots Protein is basically what happens if a farm-to-table company makes whey instead of a sports nutrition brand.

Some people will call it overpriced.
Some people have been waiting years for exactly this.

Both are valid - which side you land on is up to you.