This Jamba Smoothie Has More Protein Than 6 Eggs

Ever heard of this little thing called protein? Because it’s honestly everywhere, people. Sure, protein’s been a core nutrient for hundreds of millions of years, but in the last few years, the food industry has seemingly collectively decided that we’re not getting enough of it. And that, naturally, has led to a head-spinning amount of products, including endless protein shakes (which we’ve taste-tested), protein powders (which we’ve taste-tested too), and high-protein everything. 

Fast food chains are getting in on the fun, too. A couple of weeks back, we reported that Papa John’s is trying a new high-protein pizza, and now Jamba is promoting its PB Banana Smoothie over on Instagram for its protein content. You’d better get on the gains train, folks, because it’s not stopping at the next station.

Jamba’s Smoothie Has 42 Grams of Protein—and That’s a Small

Jamba’s peanut butter and banana smoothie isn’t new—it’s been on the menu there for years—but it’s getting a new lease of life in today’s protein-obsessed climate. The Jamba drink starts with milk, then throws in peanut butter, whey protein, bananas, honey, and ice, before blending it all up into smooth glory. Perfect for chugging once you’ve finished in the gym, bro. 

The PB Banana Smoothie has 42 grams of protein, roughly equivalent to 150 grams of chicken breast. But that’s only if you grab a small. Go for a large one, and your monster smoothie could contain up to 51 grams of protein. It should be mentioned, though, that the whole milk, peanut butter, and honey in the drink also mean that it has a fairly significant amount of saturated fat and sugar. So if you’re grabbing this to be ultra-healthy, then…you may be slightly disappointed.

Customize to Your Heart’s Content

Whether you’re grabbing this smoothie to replace your regular high protein breakfast or to give your muscles a kickstart after you’ve just pumped iron, in classic Jamba fashion, you can do a lot with it. If you want, you can add in frozen strawberries (which seems to be a fave with the Jamba community), peaches, pineapples, mangoes, blueberries—the choice is yours. You can spruce it up with spirulina or kale, you can request some coconut whip, or you can add a shot of vitamins and zinc. We’ll take one of everything, please.

Yes, all of those options are confusing, and you could just make it at home, or buy some of Jamba’s smoothie-flavored drink mixes—but trust us when we say that if you’re aiming for a direct dupe, it might just be better to go and order it. We didn’t love Jamba’s at-home range, if we’re being totally honest (although some of them were better than others). Hey, look, it tried!