undefined | Better HN

0 pointsskciva8y ago0 comments

Can you elaborate a bit? What exactly is garbage about the ingredients?

0 comments

Soy has proven to be not as healthy as people believe. Maltodextrin is just sugar.

Do you have any references for what you're saying in your first sentence?

moat8y ago

First off ingredients on labels are listed in order of most prevalent to least. So what stands out specifically is the unhealthy oils. Sunflower and canola. I'm mobile or I would paste links, but read up on them. Horrible omega ratios, and sketchy by-products are usually found in them (hopefully Soylent at least has quality versions of this).

Also maltodextrin is always one of the main ingredients. Super high gi, and no nutritional value.

leroy_masochist8y ago

Why do you say maltodextrin has no nutritional value? From a metabolic recovery / glycogen replenishment perspective it's the most efficient thing you can ingest. Pure maltodextrin (aka "carbs in a can") mixed w/ sugarfree beverage powder is the go-to during/post-workout drink for elite athletes across many sports.

mrob8y ago

Judging by the mono-unsaturated fat content that sunflower oil is a high oleic variety. It avoids the excessive omega-6 problem of regular sunflower oil.

ajmurmann8y ago

The maltodextrin is needed to bind the oil into a powder.

snowpanda8y ago

It's only needed if you want to drink soylent.

parthdesai8y ago

I'm wondering the same. The only thing that jumps out to me is 9g of sugar but even that is not bad. 20g of protein in a 400 calorie meal is pretty good.

skcivaOP8y ago

Yeah I'm hoping the parent responds, I don't consider myself an expert on nutrition so I'm curious if theres something we're not seeing! I tried Soylent for a bit and had mixed results, but that was I think mostly due to misjudging how many calories I actually needed.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse