Is Aloha a powder brand or a bar brand?

Aloha is primarily a plant-based bar brand. The Aloha Protein Bar lineup (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Cup, Coconut Almond, Chocolate Fudge Brownie) accounts for the bulk of the catalog. Aloha also sells a plant protein powder (Organic Plant Protein Chocolate) but the brand identity is bars-first. Vega is the opposite: powders are the primary product line.

Which brand has more protein per serving?

Vega wins on per-serving protein in the powder category. Vega Sport Premium Plant Protein delivers 30 g of protein per 44 g scoop. Aloha Plant Protein Powder delivers around 18 g per 30 g scoop. In bars, Aloha at 14 g per bar is comparable to most plant-based bar brands but well below the 20 g per bar that whey-based bars achieve.

Are both brands USDA Organic?

Aloha is USDA Organic across the entire bar and powder lineup, plus Non-GMO Project Verified and certified B Corp. Vega Sport Premium Plant Protein is Non-GMO Project Verified but not USDA Organic. The original Vega line (Vega One, Vega Protein & Greens) used to be the organic flagship but the Sport line dropped the organic certification in favor of the sport positioning. If USDA Organic is required, go Aloha.

Which has better flavor?

Aloha bars taste closer to traditional protein bars (sweet, indulgent, cocoa-forward) because of the date and brown rice syrup binder. Vega Sport powders have improved significantly since the 2018 reformulation but still taste 'planty' compared with whey. Chocolate is the safer Vega flavor; Berry and Vanilla can taste grassy if you are coming from whey. For bars, Aloha wins on flavor. For powders, Vega is competent but neither category-leading.

Are these brands soy-free?

Yes for Aloha and largely yes for Vega. Aloha uses pea, hemp and pumpkin seed proteins with no soy. Vega Sport uses pea and pumpkin seed protein. The original Vega Protein & Greens line contains some pea-derived 'natural flavors' that may have soy lecithin in trace amounts; Vega Sport is more strictly soy-free. If soy avoidance is critical, double-check the specific SKU label.

Where can I buy both brands?

Vega has the wider retail distribution: Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Amazon, iHerb, plus most regional natural grocery chains. Aloha is in Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, Walmart and Amazon with lighter GNC presence. For online subscribe-and-save, Vega has a recurring discount program; Aloha discounts through the Aloha.com direct site and through Amazon Subscribe & Save.

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