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>Soylent has a very high glycemic index This is false, particularly for Soylent 2.0. https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic-Data https://

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>Soylent has a very high glycemic index This is false, particularly for Soylent 2.0. https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic-Data https://faq.soylent.com/hc/en-us/articles/212769503-Glycemic... I'm not saying Soylent is a super-food, but it is a food that isn't horrible for you (at least not as horrible as you're letting on!)

endorphone 9y ago
Soylent 1.6 has a GI of 65. That happens to be the same GI as sucrose (aka sugar). It is literally spot on, so you don't have to say "particularly" regarding 2.0.
- ThrowawayR2 9y ago
  > Soylent 1.6 has a GI of 65. That happens to be the same GI as sucrose (aka sugar). ... Both false and misleading. According to the link provided by the parent poster: -Soylent 1.6 _powder_ has a GI of 60 -Soylent 2.0 _liquid_ has a GI of 49. Also, note that common white bread has a glycemic index of 75, which is higher than that of table sugar (65), so your statement, even if you had used the right number, is not as much of an indictment as you make it out to be.
  - endorphone 9y ago
    >Both false and misleading Apologies, I should have said Soylent 1.5. Not sure why you decided to say "both false", however, given that sucrose most certainly has a GI of 65. Further, what is the relevance of saying _powder_. You realize that mixing a powder into water generally doesn't reduce its GI, right? Further, saying "white bread is worse" is a laughable diversion. White bread is considered the unholy worst case for GI, so being better than it is not a high mark.
    - ThrowawayR2 9y ago
      > Further, saying "white bread is worse" is a laughable diversion. I beg to differ. White bread and other baked goods like bagels, pizza, etc are a staple of the western diet, so it is absolutely a valid baseline for comparison. People don't regularly consume plain table sugar. Moreover, as far as I know, Soylent 1.5 powder isn't even being sold anymore. According to the Soylent site, the current version being sold is 1.8. Therefore, I think I'm perfectly justified in calling your statements misleading.

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endorphone 9y ago

Soylent 1.6 has a GI of 65. That happens to be the same GI as sucrose (aka sugar). It is literally spot on, so you don't have to say "particularly" regarding 2.0.

ThrowawayR2 9y ago
> Soylent 1.6 has a GI of 65. That happens to be the same GI as sucrose (aka sugar). ... Both false and misleading. According to the link provided by the parent poster: -Soylent 1.6 _powder_ has a GI of 60 -Soylent 2.0 _liquid_ has a GI of 49. Also, note that common white bread has a glycemic index of 75, which is higher than that of table sugar (65), so your statement, even if you had used the right number, is not as much of an indictment as you make it out to be.
- endorphone 9y ago
  >Both false and misleading Apologies, I should have said Soylent 1.5. Not sure why you decided to say "both false", however, given that sucrose most certainly has a GI of 65. Further, what is the relevance of saying _powder_. You realize that mixing a powder into water generally doesn't reduce its GI, right? Further, saying "white bread is worse" is a laughable diversion. White bread is considered the unholy worst case for GI, so being better than it is not a high mark.
  - ThrowawayR2 9y ago
    > Further, saying "white bread is worse" is a laughable diversion. I beg to differ. White bread and other baked goods like bagels, pizza, etc are a staple of the western diet, so it is absolutely a valid baseline for comparison. People don't regularly consume plain table sugar. Moreover, as far as I know, Soylent 1.5 powder isn't even being sold anymore. According to the Soylent site, the current version being sold is 1.8. Therefore, I think I'm perfectly justified in calling your statements misleading.