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Isomaltulose is a component of the drink Soylent. It is a disaccharide that was specifically chosen for its health properties. Table sugar is also a disaccharid

by nwah1 9y ago

Isomaltulose is a component of the drink Soylent. It is a disaccharide that was specifically chosen for its health properties. Table sugar is also a disaccharide

IntronExon 9y ago
IIRC wasn’t there a recent study which showed Isomaltulose and some similar disaccharides have negative effects on the gut flora? I think it was in the context of C. Diff infections, but I could be wrong.
croon 9y ago
1) Are you arguing that Soylent picked it solely on health properties and not for its relative health properties when choosing a sweetening agent (necessary evil for some foods)? 2) Is disaccharide a relevant classifier? Water is a hydrogen calcogenide, as is hydrosulfuric acid. That doesn't mean they're comparable as a food item. It was likely chosen as a substitute for sucrose (table sugar) for being comparatively good (less bad): > It is particularly suitable as a non-cariogenic sucrose replacement and is favorable in products for diabetics and prediabetic dispositions. [1] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12387299 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12387299
- nwah1 9y ago
  Fats and proteins, like all food, is slowly killing you, in the same way that life is killing you via aging. Thus, the fats and proteins are likewise, in the best of circumstances, only "less bad" than sugar. And there's such a wide variety of fatty acids and aminos that it is quite hard to generalize. Isomaltulose is probably far better than most fatty acids. And excess protein converts to sugar, too.
  - croon 9y ago
    > Fats and proteins, like all food, is slowly killing you, in the same way that life is killing you via aging. That's a terrible comparison. Gas is the fuel for your car, which will at some point break down to a point where you will trash it. By no definition is the gas destroying that car in the way that gas mixed with sawdust will. > Thus, the fats and proteins are likewise, in the best of circumstances, only "less bad" than sugar. You will die in a week without food. Some food will keep you alive longer than others. Fats and protein will do that better than sugar and protein, on aggregate. We can discuss more narrow categories within those, but it's moving goal posts from what I responded to.

by nwah1 9y ago

Isomaltulose is a component of the drink Soylent. It is a disaccharide that was specifically chosen for its health properties. Table sugar is also a disaccharide

IntronExon 9y ago

IIRC wasn’t there a recent study which showed Isomaltulose and some similar disaccharides have negative effects on the gut flora? I think it was in the context of C. Diff infections, but I could be wrong.

croon 9y ago

1) Are you arguing that Soylent picked it solely on health properties and not for its relative health properties when choosing a sweetening agent (necessary evil for some foods)? 2) Is disaccharide a relevant classifier? Water is a hydrogen calcogenide, as is hydrosulfuric acid. That doesn't mean they're comparable as a food item. It was likely chosen as a substitute for sucrose (table sugar) for being comparatively good (less bad): > It is particularly suitable as a non-cariogenic sucrose replacement and is favorable in products for diabetics and prediabetic dispositions. [1] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12387299 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12387299

nwah1 9y ago
Fats and proteins, like all food, is slowly killing you, in the same way that life is killing you via aging. Thus, the fats and proteins are likewise, in the best of circumstances, only "less bad" than sugar. And there's such a wide variety of fatty acids and aminos that it is quite hard to generalize. Isomaltulose is probably far better than most fatty acids. And excess protein converts to sugar, too.
- croon 9y ago
  > Fats and proteins, like all food, is slowly killing you, in the same way that life is killing you via aging. That's a terrible comparison. Gas is the fuel for your car, which will at some point break down to a point where you will trash it. By no definition is the gas destroying that car in the way that gas mixed with sawdust will. > Thus, the fats and proteins are likewise, in the best of circumstances, only "less bad" than sugar. You will die in a week without food. Some food will keep you alive longer than others. Fats and protein will do that better than sugar and protein, on aggregate. We can discuss more narrow categories within those, but it's moving goal posts from what I responded to.