Soylent does not have everything your body needs. Supplements only represent the current level of knowledge of nutrition requirements, which change and update all the time. It only includes stuff that's currently available in supplement form.
In 2016, the company announced it would halt sales of the Soylent Bar due to reports of gastrointestinal illness, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.[29] The company asked customers to discard any unconsumed bars and said it would offer full refunds.[30] On October 21, 2016, the company triggered a product recall.
On October 27, 2016, the company also halted sales of Soylent Powder.[31] The company said tests on the bar had not shown contamination[clarification needed] but also said that some powder users had reported stomach-related symptoms from consuming the powder.[32][33]
Both Manjoo and Ziegler said they had experienced some gastrointestinal problems from drinking it.[23][22] Lee Hutchinson of Ars Technica also reported a brief period of "adaptation gas" at the beginning of a four-day experiment.[15]
Formulas are based on the recommended daily intake from both EFSA and WHO, as well as more than 44 clinical studies related to ingredients and 2 studies to MANA drink.
This company makes products that target different needs such as, athletes (more protein), health maintenance (low carb), people after weight loss or wanting to achieve the stable energy burning experience of ketosis (this keto version, ultra low carb) and one for mixing with milk for those who like flavored milk. Each product line has the basic flavors covered (Chocolate, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Plain/unsweetened)
This offers the customer flexibility in deciding what base ingredients to add based on their own criteria, which might include price, quality or even taste or texture preferences.
Some products are designed to use Milk as a base, others are designed for addition of oil for fat content. So the ultimate price tag will depend on the cost of supplementary ingredients. On the other hand, this can save money in terms of shipping costs, and shelf life, texture etc.
This can be a nice gateway to begin a keto diet and feel the benefits of a keto diet or a fall back when getting derailed off the keto diet.
Great read on what the keto diet is is available on reddit "Keto in a Nutshell"
To prepare, add preferred oil source and water in a shaker or blender.
Soon MCT oil will be included in the product, at that point the only neccesary prep will be to add water.
Solid food requires chewing, which exercises muscles, stimulating saliva production which contains ions to remineralize teeth. It uses more calories to digest, and doesn't cause as much of an insulin spike as a liquid meal.
"In a 2012 study in the journal Obesity, researchers found that 80% of those consuming liquid meals were hungry after 2hrs of eating, compared to only 5% of those consuming a solid meal (with the same macronutrient composition)."
The flavor is very bland. Only the chocolate chips have any flavor.
The instructions that come with the product suggest microwaving it and adding butter. Cinnamon and sugar/faux sugar maple syrup or honey additions are common to make it more palatable/edible.
No wheat, soy, corn, or peanuts. Does contain eggs however. Unfortunately their current manufacturing facilities use equipment that processes some of these ingredients, so it's not safe for those with a severe peanut allergy. This may change in the future.
Includes a higher dose than 100% DV of certain vitamins and minerals, but only where there is strong scientific evidence that this is safe and beneficial.
The recipe does not contain gluten, however their current manufacturing facilities use equipment that may be exposed to gluten, so for the hypersensitive (celiac disease), this is not good enough. They may change manufacturers in the future.
This is great as it affords variety with less space and could be used to add flavors to other similar products that otherwise do not have flavor offerings.
Oats are the main carb source, which have low GI (unlike the high GI maltodextrin). They are also rich in natural vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.
Easily customize your order to have specific quantities of any flavor on offer. Options include: banana, chocolate, strawberry, vanilla. Mango is not included at this time for these vegan versions of the Plenny Shake. This may change in the future.