Slim-Fast offers a variety of shakes and bars to help you cut calories and lose weight. These products are good sources of all essential vitamins and minerals, which help ensure that you maintain adequate nutritional status while consuming fewer calories. The shakes act as meal-replacement beverages, and if used in this manner, can be a part of an effective weight-loss plan. Before using Slim-Fast for weight loss, you should first speak with your doctor or dietitian to determine if it is appropriate for you.
Fat
According to Slim-Fast's website, each shake contains 180 to 190 calories and 6 g total fat. The fat content provides 26 to 28 percent of total calories and is made up of 1.5 g saturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat and 3 g monounsaturated fat. According to Medline Plus, replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat may help decrease risk of heart disease. In addition to ready-to-drink shakes, Slim-Fast offers shake mixes that are to be mixed with fat-free milk. If the mixes are added to low-fat or whole milk, the total fat and saturated fat content will be higher.
Carbohydrate
Slim-Fast shakes contain 23 g carbohydrate, which is 8 percent of the daily recommended amount. The carbohydrate content includes a large amount of sugar, totaling 18 g per serving. The shakes also are a good source of dietary fiber, providing 5 g, or 20 percent of the daily value, per serving. For those who would prefer to lower their carbohydrate or sugar intake, Slim-Fast offers low-carb shakes that contain 6 g total carbohydrate, 1 g sugar and 4 g dietary fiber per serving.
Protein
Slim-Fast's shakes are a good source of high-quality protein, providing 10 g, or 20 percent of the daily value, per serving. Slim-Fast also offers a high-protein shake, which contains 15 g per serving, or 30 percent of the daily value. The low-carb shakes are actually the highest-protein shakes, providing 20 g, or 40 percent of the daily value, per serving.
Vitamins
Slim-Fast shakes are fortified with all the essential vitamins. Each serving provides 35 percent of the daily value of vitamin A, 35 percent of vitamin D, 100 percent of vitamin E and 25 percent of vitamin K. It also provides 30 to 35 percent of the daily value of all essential B vitamins.
Minerals
In addition to vitamins, Slim-Fast shakes are fortified with all essential minerals. Each serving provides 50 percent of the daily value of calcium and phosphorus; 35 percent of iodine, manganese, magnesium and chromium; 30 percent of molybdenum; 25 percent of selenium and 15 percent of iron and zinc. Additionally, each serving provides 210 mg sodium and 600 mg potassium, which is 8 and 17 percent of the daily value, respectively.
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