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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

by 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

by DiThi 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