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Pro GMO: they are not hiding that they used a lot of GMO product, instead of selling you something organic with a huge premium. Glycemic Index/Glycemic Load: a

by yegle 9y ago

Pro GMO: they are not hiding that they used a lot of GMO product, instead of selling you something organic with a huge premium. Glycemic Index/Glycemic Load: a quick search doesn't give me SlimFast's GI/GL info, while Soylent does post the number.

ceejayoz 9y ago
> Glycemic Index/Glycemic Load: a quick search doesn't give me SlimFast's GI/GL info, while Soylent does post the number. It's available. Seems weird to decide based on the availability of the number versus the number.
- yegle 9y ago
  GI/GL is important for diabetes/prediabetes. The number is of course reasonable (mid-low GI/GL). I don't see result by searching "glycemic site:slimfast.com". There are some numbers posted on other websites (e.g. http://www.glycemicindex.com/foodSearch.php?num=1469&ak=detail http://www.glycemicindex.com/foodSearch.php?num=1469&ak=deta... which looks credible), but compare to Soylent's disclosure (https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic-Data https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic...) I'm more confident to choose Soylent instead of SlimFast. Out of curiosity, I also searched GI/GL info on amplemeal.com and found nothing.
Dangeranger 9y ago
A very quick look at the Slimfast page for their high protein product links the nutritional information. It shows that the mix has ~1g of sugars per serving, but is mixed with milk, so you'll need to account for that in your calculations depending on the type of milk you use for mixing. http://slimfast.com/advanced-nutrition/ http://slimfast.com/advanced-nutrition/
- yegle 9y ago
  GI/GL is not directly related to the carbohydrate number on nutrition fact table. The number must be tested in a controlled environment. E.g. regular coke has a GI of 63 (source http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load-for-100-foods http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycem...), and is considered medium GI, but of course it contains a lot of sugar.

by yegle 9y ago

ceejayoz 9y ago

> Glycemic Index/Glycemic Load: a quick search doesn't give me SlimFast's GI/GL info, while Soylent does post the number. It's available. Seems weird to decide based on the availability of the number versus the number.

yegle 9y ago
GI/GL is important for diabetes/prediabetes. The number is of course reasonable (mid-low GI/GL). I don't see result by searching "glycemic site:slimfast.com". There are some numbers posted on other websites (e.g. http://www.glycemicindex.com/foodSearch.php?num=1469&ak=detail http://www.glycemicindex.com/foodSearch.php?num=1469&ak=deta... which looks credible), but compare to Soylent's disclosure (https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic-Data https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic...) I'm more confident to choose Soylent instead of SlimFast. Out of curiosity, I also searched GI/GL info on amplemeal.com and found nothing.

Dangeranger 9y ago

A very quick look at the Slimfast page for their high protein product links the nutritional information. It shows that the mix has ~1g of sugars per serving, but is mixed with milk, so you'll need to account for that in your calculations depending on the type of milk you use for mixing. http://slimfast.com/advanced-nutrition/ http://slimfast.com/advanced-nutrition/

yegle 9y ago
GI/GL is not directly related to the carbohydrate number on nutrition fact table. The number must be tested in a controlled environment. E.g. regular coke has a GI of 63 (source http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load-for-100-foods http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/glycem...), and is considered medium GI, but of course it contains a lot of sugar.