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Joylent/JimmyJoy shakes cost 1.83€ per shake. They provide 45g of protein per shake, 33% of daily vitamins and minerals, and 700kcal. They take about 2 minutes

by blunte 9y ago

Joylent/JimmyJoy shakes cost 1.83€ per shake. They provide 45g of protein per shake, 33% of daily vitamins and minerals, and 700kcal. They take about 2 minutes to make, and another 2-3 to consume. I challenge you to find the same benefits any other way.

DiThi 9y ago
Not OP. My meals in Spain cost 1€ on average and it takes me around 5 minutes on average to prepare. Example: Premade spanish tortilla with olive oil, for 1.75€ in Mercadona, 798 kcal[0]. Just heat in the microwave for a minute. (spaniards say premade spanish tortilla is awful but I think the Mercadona one, while not as good as home made, is pretty good) [0] https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80772 https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80772
- deleted 9y ago
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- tpeo 9y ago
  I'm not keen on Soylent either, but I think you're forgetting about the micro nutrients. Macro nutrients are rather easy to get on the cheap, but micro nutrients can be somewhat of a hassle.
  - DiThi 9y ago
    Fresh produce is very cheap here, as well as premade dishes from local produce. What you say may be true in the US but not in Spain, at least for non-vegans.
- blunte 9y ago
  Your suggested quick food is 5.3g of protein. I'm sure it's more enjoyable to eat than my shake, but it doesn't give me the protein that I want. It's also not something I can take as a little bag of powder and "just add water" to anywhere. So as the hot chick on the Lil Dicky video says, "apples to oranges".
  - DiThi 9y ago
    5.3g per 100g of product, that is 5.3%. It says the serving is 100g but I eat 200-300g for a full meal. For the whole 600g of product (which is the caloric equivalent of two soylent servings) you have 32g. If you want a higher protein-to-calories ratio, just boil eggs which are even cheaper. In 10-15 minutes one can boil eggs once a week for the whole week. edit: Before complaining about cholesterol, please watch this (or read the text version linked in the description, with sources) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S6-v37nOtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S6-v37nOtY I recommend the rest of the channel as well.
    - blunte 9y ago
      JimmyJoy shakes are not Soylent shakes. 175g of JimmyJoy = 45g protein. That's hard to beat, especially considering all the other things you get with it. I had no intention of complaining about cholesterol.
      - DiThi 9y ago
        26% protein, mostly of wheat, which doesn't have a balanced amount of essential amino acids. Also 51% carbs and 10% fat. I wouldn't want that, way too many carbs. Fat is the best energy source for the human body, for so many reasons I wouldn't stop talking about them. But anyway, split roasted chicken[0] has the same proportion of protein (26%, but the serving is bigger at 65g). It comes with 4 individual bags of 250g of chicken for ~4.65€ (1.16€ each) and one can just heat a bag in the microwave. And it's very well seasoned and delicious. [0] https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80874 https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80874
Double_a_92 9y ago
Chicken breast, some bread and some fruits? Yeah it takes more to cook, but why would you stress over eating? I actually like to enjoy my food in peace with enough time.
Oletros 9y ago
I prefer spending 50min eating a 10 euro menu and relaxing out of office. Or eating the meal I have prepared in my house. Perhaps Soylent/Joylent/etc is good when you're in a hurry but I wouldn't like to base my general diet on them
- zelo 9y ago
  I'm pretty sure that Jimmy Joy (Joylent) is still better-balanced food than what you prepare in a house or buy in a restaurant.
  - Oletros 9y ago
    Fine, I prefer something not perfectly balanced and enjoying it than some prefectly balanced with micronutrients measured to the microgram and being just a shake. Mediterranian diet has no bad problems But to each their own
  - jazzyk 9y ago
    A lunch meal at a restaurant with friends/coworkers is just so much more civilized - and satisfying - than eating some melee out of a plastic container. And the Mediterranean countries are just masters in this area (thank you Spain/France/Italy!)
    - blunte 9y ago
      I don't think anyone suggested that it's an either-or proposition. When you need something fast, or you need something fast AND you want a good amount of protein, these shakes are great. I'd certainly rather have a nice several course meal with friends; but if I have little time, these shakes are a great solution.
      - Oletros 9y ago
        This was my comment > Perhaps Soylent/Joylent/etc is good when you're in a hurry but I wouldn't like to base my general diet on them it was followed by this > I'm pretty sure that Jimmy Joy (Joylent) is still better-balanced food than what you prepare in a house or buy in a restaurant.

by blunte 9y ago

DiThi 9y ago

Not OP. My meals in Spain cost 1€ on average and it takes me around 5 minutes on average to prepare. Example: Premade spanish tortilla with olive oil, for 1.75€ in Mercadona, 798 kcal[0]. Just heat in the microwave for a minute. (spaniards say premade spanish tortilla is awful but I think the Mercadona one, while not as good as home made, is pretty good) [0] https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80772 https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80772

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tpeo 9y ago
I'm not keen on Soylent either, but I think you're forgetting about the micro nutrients. Macro nutrients are rather easy to get on the cheap, but micro nutrients can be somewhat of a hassle.
- DiThi 9y ago
  Fresh produce is very cheap here, as well as premade dishes from local produce. What you say may be true in the US but not in Spain, at least for non-vegans.
blunte 9y ago
Your suggested quick food is 5.3g of protein. I'm sure it's more enjoyable to eat than my shake, but it doesn't give me the protein that I want. It's also not something I can take as a little bag of powder and "just add water" to anywhere. So as the hot chick on the Lil Dicky video says, "apples to oranges".
- DiThi 9y ago
  5.3g per 100g of product, that is 5.3%. It says the serving is 100g but I eat 200-300g for a full meal. For the whole 600g of product (which is the caloric equivalent of two soylent servings) you have 32g. If you want a higher protein-to-calories ratio, just boil eggs which are even cheaper. In 10-15 minutes one can boil eggs once a week for the whole week. edit: Before complaining about cholesterol, please watch this (or read the text version linked in the description, with sources) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S6-v37nOtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S6-v37nOtY I recommend the rest of the channel as well.
  - blunte 9y ago
    JimmyJoy shakes are not Soylent shakes. 175g of JimmyJoy = 45g protein. That's hard to beat, especially considering all the other things you get with it. I had no intention of complaining about cholesterol.
    - DiThi 9y ago
      26% protein, mostly of wheat, which doesn't have a balanced amount of essential amino acids. Also 51% carbs and 10% fat. I wouldn't want that, way too many carbs. Fat is the best energy source for the human body, for so many reasons I wouldn't stop talking about them. But anyway, split roasted chicken[0] has the same proportion of protein (26%, but the serving is bigger at 65g). It comes with 4 individual bags of 250g of chicken for ~4.65€ (1.16€ each) and one can just heat a bag in the microwave. And it's very well seasoned and delicious. [0] https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80874 https://www.mercadona.es/detall_producte.php?id=80874

Double_a_92 9y ago

Chicken breast, some bread and some fruits? Yeah it takes more to cook, but why would you stress over eating? I actually like to enjoy my food in peace with enough time.

Oletros 9y ago

I prefer spending 50min eating a 10 euro menu and relaxing out of office. Or eating the meal I have prepared in my house. Perhaps Soylent/Joylent/etc is good when you're in a hurry but I wouldn't like to base my general diet on them

zelo 9y ago
I'm pretty sure that Jimmy Joy (Joylent) is still better-balanced food than what you prepare in a house or buy in a restaurant.
- Oletros 9y ago
  Fine, I prefer something not perfectly balanced and enjoying it than some prefectly balanced with micronutrients measured to the microgram and being just a shake. Mediterranian diet has no bad problems But to each their own
- jazzyk 9y ago
  A lunch meal at a restaurant with friends/coworkers is just so much more civilized - and satisfying - than eating some melee out of a plastic container. And the Mediterranean countries are just masters in this area (thank you Spain/France/Italy!)
  - blunte 9y ago
    I don't think anyone suggested that it's an either-or proposition. When you need something fast, or you need something fast AND you want a good amount of protein, these shakes are great. I'd certainly rather have a nice several course meal with friends; but if I have little time, these shakes are a great solution.
    - Oletros 9y ago
      This was my comment > Perhaps Soylent/Joylent/etc is good when you're in a hurry but I wouldn't like to base my general diet on them it was followed by this > I'm pretty sure that Jimmy Joy (Joylent) is still better-balanced food than what you prepare in a house or buy in a restaurant.