If you're deciding between NØRSE CØDE and ALOHA, the short answer: both are organic-leaning plant protein powders built for people who stopped trusting long, gum-and-filler ingredient lists, but they land in different places on how far that trust goes. We built NØRSE CØDE to stir smooth in any liquid with 9 natural ingredients or less and nothing added to force a texture, and to make it ourselves so nothing about the formula is out of our hands. ALOHA leans on agave inulin and xanthan gum to get there.
Every figure below is current as of 2026-07-29, pulled from each brand's own product page and FAQ.
| Spec | NØRSE CØDE | ALOHA |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 20g | 18g |
| Ingredient count | 9 natural ingredients or less | ~12 ingredients, including coconut sugar (added sugar) and xanthan gum (a stabilizing gum) |
| Artificial sweeteners/gums/fillers | None | Uses xanthan gum (a stabilizing gum) and coconut sugar (added sugar); no artificial sweeteners |
| Fiber | Prebiotic fiber (acacia) | 5g fiber, from blue agave inulin |
| Servings per bag/tub | 14 | 15 |
| Manufacturing | Self-manufactured, own Petaluma, CA facility | Made in Georgia, per ALOHA's FAQ (facility ownership not stated on their site) |
| Third-party testing | We third-party test every input for heavy metals | Yes (independent third-party testing for lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic) |
| Guarantee | 60-day money-back, no questions asked | References a "Satisfaction Guarantee with Checkout+"; no return window is published on the product page |
| Price per serving | $2.95-$3.57 (8-bag subscription at $329.92/112 servings, down to a single bag at $49.99/14 servings) | $32.99 / 15 servings = about $2.20 |
| Best for | Someone who wants a short ingredient list, no gums or artificial sweeteners, and a scoop-and-stir routine | Someone prioritizing USDA Organic certification and a lower price per serving, and who doesn't mind a gum-thickened texture |
Bottom line: if a short ingredient list with nothing added to force mixability matters most to you, NØRSE CØDE is the closer fit. If price per serving and USDA Organic certification matter most, ALOHA is worth a look, just know you're getting coconut sugar and xanthan gum in exchange for the lower cost.
Try It Yourself
We make NØRSE CØDE ourselves, in our own facility in Petaluma, California. By ALOHA's own FAQ, its protein powders are made in Georgia; their site doesn't say who owns that facility. Making it ourselves is a deliberate choice. When we want to change something about the formula, we don't have to convince someone else's production line to do it.
The other difference shows up in the ingredient list. NØRSE CØDE wets evenly in any liquid, hot or cold, with just a scoop and a spoon, no gum needed to hold the texture together. ALOHA gets its smoothness partly from xanthan gum, a common thickener. That's one way to get a consistent mouthfeel, and ours (formulating to mix evenly without it) is the other. Neither approach is wrong. It's a trade, and we built NØRSE CØDE around having fewer things on the label to react to.
Smári, our founder, spent 1,000+ formulation iterations over two years getting a plant protein to mix without a gum or a blender, drawing on 15 years in CPG.
Yes. ALOHA's protein blend includes coconut sugar as an ingredient, alongside monk fruit extract as a second sweetener. NØRSE CØDE uses no artificial sweeteners, and both flavors have 0g of added sugar.
Georgia, per ALOHA's FAQ. Ownership of that facility isn't stated on their site. NØRSE CØDE, by contrast, comes out of a facility we own and run ourselves in Petaluma, California, so the same team that formulates it also runs the line.
Based on each brand's current product listing, NØRSE CØDE carries 20g of protein per serving and ALOHA carries 18g per serving. Both count toward daily protein needs, but NØRSE CØDE's serving delivers 2g more without adding a second serving or scoop.
Both NØRSE CØDE and ALOHA are trying to solve the same problem: a plant protein that doesn't taste or feel like a compromise. ALOHA gets there with USDA Organic certification, a lower price per serving, and a gum-and-inulin texture system. We got there by formulating out the gums entirely and making the product ourselves, so a short ingredient list and an even mix are the standard, not the exception.
If you want to try the version with fewer ingredients and no added sugar, NØRSE CØDE ships with a 60-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
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