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0 pointsfreyir9y ago0 comments

You piqued my curiosity. Here are the nutrition facts from their drink product:

    Calories 400
    Total Fat 21g 32%
      Saturated Fat 2g 10%
      Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
      Monounsaturated Fat 16g
      Trans Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 300mg 13%
    Total Carbohydrate 36g 12%
      Total Sugars 9g        
    Protein 20g

The ratios don't seem that bad. The top ingredients are water, soy protein, maltodextrin (a filler/preservative with a high glycemic index), and algal oil.

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Danihan9y ago

It depends how you view nutrition. I'm personally a big proponent of eating lots of cholesterol and saturated (read: stable) fats.

One of cholesterol's most important functions is to support learning and memory — the brain is basically made of cholesterol. And statin drugs provably lower cognitive function, for instance.

Anyway, it's a real rabbits hole to go down research wise, but I certainly wouldn't advocate a cholesterol-free diet like soylent.

And saturated fats have been unfairly demonized for years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-...

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