If you're considering using Slim Fast products to help you lose weight, you're likely interested in what types of ingredients you're putting into your body when you pop the top off one of the meal-replacement drinks. Understanding the nutritional value of all foods is important, but more so when you're trying to shed pounds.
Shakes
Although Slim Fast offers several different flavor varieties of its shakes -- including a powder to let you mix your own shake -- the shakes are all relatively the same in terms of the overall nutritional content. For example, the Creamy Milk Chocolate Shake, measuring in at 325 mL, contains a total of 190 calories, 50 of which come from fat. In terms of nutrients, one standard shake has 6 g of fat, 2 g of saturated fat, 230 mg of cholesterol, 25 g of carbohydrates and 10 g of protein, making it a balanced meal replacement option.
Meal Replacement Bars
If you'd want something to chew on rather than drink, you may be a fan of the meal replacement bars from Slim Fast. The 47 g Chocolate Crisp bar, for example, contains 200 calories, 6 g of fat, 220 mg of sodium, 26 g of carbs -- 5 of which are dietary fiber -- and 8 g of protein.
Snack Bars
For those in-between-meals moments where you are on the go but need something to satisfy your craving, Slim Fast has created snack bars that will help supplement your diet other than at meal time. Slim Fast's Peanut Butter Crunch Time bar provides 100 calories, 3.5 g of fat, 70 mg of sodium, 16 g of carbohydrates and just 1 g of protein.
As a Weight-Loss Aide
Slim Fast touts its products and the nutritional benefits as a way to help you lose weight. According to Slim Fast, clinical studies have shown that people who use its products lose up to 7 to 8 percent more weight than people who follow a standard reduced-calorie diet. Slim Fast's program works by encouraging consumers to eat three snack bars a day, replace two meals with a shake or meal replacement bar and eat one balanced normal meal per day.
Considerations
Strictly following the Slim Fast "3-2-1" plan does not account for the fresh fruits, vegetables and calcium the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends each person get in his diet every day. According to the USDA, the average adult should consume 2.5 cups of vegetables, including leafy greens, dark green and orange vegetables, as well as 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of dairy per day.
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