Diet shakes provide you with the convenience of replacing meals or using as snacks to help you reach your nutrition or weight-loss goals. Knowing exactly what you are buying will help you choose the right diet shake to fit into your meal plan.
Muscle Milk Light
Cyto Sport, the makers of Muscle Milk Light---MML, designed this product from the original Muscle Milk for individuals seeking the same product benefits with a lower calorie and fat content. Each two scoops of MML provide 195 calories, six grams of fat and 54 calories from fat; 11 grams of carbs with 2 grams of sugar and 25 grams of protein. MML contains sunflower and safflower oils, in addition to medium chain triglycerides, 20 vitamins and minerals, and the artificial sweeteners acesulfame K and sucralose are used. The cost per serving in August 2010 in a 1.65 pound container is $1.87, based on a $27.99 price.
Lean Body
Lean Body by Labrada Nutrition is a high protein meal replacement drink. The product contains 40 grams of Leanpro proprietary protein per serving, 8 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar and 24 vitamins and minerals. Lean Body doesn't contain any artifical colors, aspartame or maltodextrin. This product contains a mixture of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids from flaxseeds and borage oil. The total calorie content of each serving is 330 calories, 24 grams of carbohydrate, 40 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. If you are seeking to lose weight, you may consider using this to replace a meal, rather than as an addition to your meals. The cost per serving in a 20 packet container is $2.75, based on a $54.99 price.
Medifast
Medifast provides the New Lifestyle shakes, which can be made into a pudding to create variety while using the diet program. Each serving provides 100 calories, 14 grams of protein, 7 grams of carbs and 1.5 grams of fat. Natural and artifical flavorings are used in addition to corn syrup solids and fructose as sweeteners. All essential vitamins are included in the formula. Casein is the primarily protein source, but nonfat milk is used, which will add whey protein to the diet shake. Each package contains seven servings and costs $12.50 per box; each serving costs $1.79.
Slim Fast
Slim Fast provides a variety of ready-to-drink and powder formulas to use with your meal plan. Each serving of powder--approximately one third cup--provides 200 calories, four grams of fat; 36 calories are from fat, 30 grams of carbohydrate, 4 grams of fiber and 10 grams of protein. Slim Fast is convenient because you can find the products at your local grocery store as well as online. Slim Fast does use aspartame and acesulfame potassium as sweeteners. Each 12.83 ounce can of powder mix contains 14 servings and costs 75 cents per serving, based on a $10.49 container cost.
Myoplex Lite
EAS manufactures Myoplex Lite. This diet shake contains 20 grams of protein and 180 calories, which is 50 percent less fat than Myoplex. Each serving provides 2 grams of fat, 24 grams of carbohydrate and 3 grams of fiber. Each box of Myoplex Lite powder contains 20 servings and costs $2.14 per serving, based on a $42.99 list price.
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