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Only What's Needed Plant Protein Coffee Edition is a lean, ultra-clean protein supplement aimed at health-conscious adults — particularly vegans and those avoiding dairy — who want to top up dietary protein. With 24g of protein per 33g scoop, zero added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no preservatives, and only four ingredients, the formulation is genuinely stripped-back by supplement standards. The most useful single fact a consumer should carry away is that sodium is strikingly high at 740 mg per serving (roughly 31% of a 2 400 mg daily reference intake), which is unusual for a plain protein powder and matters most for anyone managing hypertension or a sodium-restricted diet. The product falls into NOVA 4 because of the presence of a non-nutritive sweetener (steviol glycosides) and two industrial protein isolates that are not achievable in a home kitchen; no FSSAI licence number is present on the label, which is a regulatory red flag for a nutraceutical sold in India.
