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Latest three-month snapshot through 2026-08-17 · 3 waves. Use the controls above to change the window.
Protein Shakes (RTD) · 3 waves · n=216 answers, pooled
How often each model brings the brand up in recommendation answers.
| model | share of voice | answers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 17% | 12 of 72 |
| Claude | 3% | 2 of 72 |
| Gemini | 0% | 0 of 72 |
Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.
| wave | share of voice | answers | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 7% | 5 of 72 | |
| 2026-08-13 | 6% | 4 of 72 | -1 points |
| 2026-08-17 | 7% | 5 of 72 | +1 points |
Recurring descriptions in the models' own words, grouped by theme.
“**Ensure Max Protein** | 30 g protein, 1 g sugar, 4 g fiber; listed at about **$27.97 per 12** (~$2.33 each) before promotions.”
“**Best simpler / more widely familiar alternative:** **Ensure COMPLETE** — **350 calories, 30 g protein, 4 g prebiotic fiber**, plus vitamins and minerals.”
“- **Best dairy-based option:** **Ensure COMPLETE** — 350 cal, 30 g protein, 4 g prebiotic fiber, and 25 vitamins/minerals.”
“**Ensure Max Protein** | 30 g protein, 1 g sugar, 4 g fiber; listed at about **$27.97 per 12** (~$2.33 each) before promotions.”
“**Ensure Max Protein** — Another 42g option, widely available at retailers like Walmart, and often cheaper than Fairlife Elite.”
“- **Muscle Milk, Fairlife Core Power, Atkins, Ensure Max Protein, Quest, and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard** are all commonly compared budget options in the ready-to-drink protein space.”
“If you’d rather get a more efficient everyday shake with fewer calories, buy **fairlife Nutrition Plan**: **30g protein for 150 calories** and 2g sugar, also lactose-free.”
“06 per gram of protein, and comes in 42g protein shakes for your busiest days, in four flavors—Vanilla, Chocolate, Café Latte, and Strawberry.”
“This shake has a nutritional profile similar to Ensure Max Protein in both taste and nutrition”
“49) for Ensure Original Nutrition Shake with Fiber, 24-pack, for select Amazon accounts”
62 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone. Recent quotes are deduplicated and mixed across models.
“**Best dairy-based option:** **Ensure COMPLETE** — 350 cal, 30 g protein, 4 g prebiotic fiber, and 25 vitamins/minerals. Good if you prefer a conventional milk-based nutrition shake or need an easy, calorie-substantial option.”
“$22.27 (was $40.49) for Ensure Original Nutrition Shake with Fiber, 24-pack, for select Amazon accounts”
“Another 42g option, widely available at retailers like Walmart, and often cheaper than Fairlife Elite.”
“**Lowest-calorie, 30 g protein:** **Ensure Max Protein** — 30 g protein, 150 calories, 1 g sugar. It's more of a nutrition-supplement style shake than a "milkshake" experience.”
“Select stores are running a promo where these shakes are on sale for just **$1.00 each** when you buy in multiples of 5.”
“**Muscle Milk, Fairlife Core Power, Atkins, Ensure Max Protein, Quest, and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard** are all commonly compared budget options in the ready-to-drink protein space.”
“Pure Protein shakes have a profile that's very similar to Ensure Max Protein both in taste and nutritional value”
“Premier Protein, Ensure, and Boost can be good products, but they are not reliably cheaper than SlimFast; they're often more expensive unless you find warehouse-club or sale pricing. Ensure's products also differ substantially by formula, s”
“Pure Protein shakes have a profile similar to Ensure Max Protein”
“Another review noted Pure Protein shakes have a profile similar to Ensure Max Protein but come in almost a dollar cheaper at $2.00 per carton.”
“**Skip** typical 25–30 g "protein shakes" such as Ensure Max Protein, Premier Protein, or similar if you mean to replace lunch: they're generally only ~150–160 calories and are better treated as snacks or protein supplements, not meals.”
“Ensure six-packs at $9.79, both generally above Equate's large-pack cost.”
“Avoid confusing products like Fairlife Core Power, Premier Protein, or Ensure Max Protein with meal replacements: they're good **protein shakes**, but usually too low in calories, fiber, and/or balanced carbs and fats to replace a full meal”
“Products like **Ensure, Premier Protein, Orgain protein shakes, SlimFast**, etc., can cost less per bottle on sale but generally aren't equivalent as a sole/regular "complete food" replacement.”
Which competitors models suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.
5 of 62 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.
| cited source | mentions |
|---|---|
| slickdeals.net | 3 |
| target.com | 1 |
| allstarhealth.com | 1 |
| kroger.com | 1 |
Stores and sites models name as places to buy this brand.
| retailer | mentions |
|---|---|
| Ensure (direct) | 13 |
| Walmart | 5 |
| Amazon | 3 |
| Target | 2 |
| Kroger | 1 |
| ensuretrue | 1 |
Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.