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Do you have a source or proof for these points? Last I checked a serving of Ensure was a good bit cheaper than Soylent. Shipping with the liquid/water mixed ca

by jljljl 12y ago

Do you have a source or proof for these points? Last I checked a serving of Ensure was a good bit cheaper than Soylent. Shipping with the liquid/water mixed can often be a convenience, and at least Ensure also offers it's product in a powdered form: http://ensure.com/products/ensure-powder http://ensure.com/products/ensure-powder

gnoway 12y ago
The cost of a serving of Soylent varies based on the amount you've ordered. The cheapest it goes for is ~$3.04 per serving - $255 for a monthly shipment of 28 days worth. The 'buy online' link from the Ensure page you posted lists their powdered product at $65 per 6 pack of 14oz cans. The serving size is 57g, so there are about 7 servings per can; a serving costs about $1.55. Each Ensure serving is 250 calories, with 9g protein, 9g fat, 34g carbs (13g sugar, 0g fiber) and between 10 and 60% of all the major vitamins and minerals (most seem to be 25%). Each non-vegan Soylent serving is 670 calories, with 38g protein, 24g fat, 84g carbs (2g sugar, 9g fiber) and between 33 and 57% of all the major vitamins and minerals (most are 33%). The vegans do their own thing with an oil additive (Soylent ships a fish oil/canola blend) so the published nutritional information is not accurate for vegans. So without actually doing all the arithmetic, I would say that I would probably need 2.5-ish Ensure servings for every 1 Soylent serving to equalize calories. I would be getting more vitamins out of Ensure, but also more sugar - most of the carbs - and no fiber at all. The price would be close but Ensure would be more expensive. http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-powder-vanilla-14-oz-container-case-of-6-00750#.UnqVXxCE7To http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-powder-vanilla... http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/5993/t/4/assets/Complete-Soylent-Nutrition-Facts.pdf?29423 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/5993/t/4/assets/Comple...
- gamblor956 12y ago
  As I was informed on another Soylent thread, you need to compare Ensure Complete with Soylent. Ensure Complete is a MRE, Ensure (the standard product line) is not.
  - gnoway 12y ago
    Thanks, I didn't see that. Upvoted. I also didn't see the 'subscribe and save' link for 10% off; the prices above are not fair to regular Ensure, which is basically at price parity with Soylent. Ensure Complete is more expensive than Soylent and, while much more complete than regular Ensure, is still arguably less complete than Soylent. I think the only things it has going for it are taste (presumably), availability and an established brand name. http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-complete-milk-chocolate-8-fl-oz-bottle-case-of-16-62758 http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-complete-milk-...
jimrandomh 12y ago
The product you linked to has bulk omega-6 fatty acid and no omega-3 at all. It's borderline poisonous. Pre-existing competing products do not count because they're blatantly terrible.

by jljljl 12y ago

gnoway 12y ago

The cost of a serving of Soylent varies based on the amount you've ordered. The cheapest it goes for is ~$3.04 per serving - $255 for a monthly shipment of 28 days worth. The 'buy online' link from the Ensure page you posted lists their powdered product at $65 per 6 pack of 14oz cans. The serving size is 57g, so there are about 7 servings per can; a serving costs about $1.55. Each Ensure serving is 250 calories, with 9g protein, 9g fat, 34g carbs (13g sugar, 0g fiber) and between 10 and 60% of all the major vitamins and minerals (most seem to be 25%). Each non-vegan Soylent serving is 670 calories, with 38g protein, 24g fat, 84g carbs (2g sugar, 9g fiber) and between 33 and 57% of all the major vitamins and minerals (most are 33%). The vegans do their own thing with an oil additive (Soylent ships a fish oil/canola blend) so the published nutritional information is not accurate for vegans. So without actually doing all the arithmetic, I would say that I would probably need 2.5-ish Ensure servings for every 1 Soylent serving to equalize calories. I would be getting more vitamins out of Ensure, but also more sugar - most of the carbs - and no fiber at all. The price would be close but Ensure would be more expensive. http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-powder-vanilla-14-oz-container-case-of-6-00750#.UnqVXxCE7To http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-powder-vanilla... http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/5993/t/4/assets/Complete-Soylent-Nutrition-Facts.pdf?29423 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/5993/t/4/assets/Comple...

gamblor956 12y ago
As I was informed on another Soylent thread, you need to compare Ensure Complete with Soylent. Ensure Complete is a MRE, Ensure (the standard product line) is not.
- gnoway 12y ago
  Thanks, I didn't see that. Upvoted. I also didn't see the 'subscribe and save' link for 10% off; the prices above are not fair to regular Ensure, which is basically at price parity with Soylent. Ensure Complete is more expensive than Soylent and, while much more complete than regular Ensure, is still arguably less complete than Soylent. I think the only things it has going for it are taste (presumably), availability and an established brand name. http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-complete-milk-chocolate-8-fl-oz-bottle-case-of-16-62758 http://abbottstore.com/adult-nutrition/ensure-complete-milk-...

jimrandomh 12y ago

The product you linked to has bulk omega-6 fatty acid and no omega-3 at all. It's borderline poisonous. Pre-existing competing products do not count because they're blatantly terrible.