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Carnation Instant Breakfast No Sugar Added Nutritional Drink
By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Aug 14, 2008
I tried the Milk Chocolate flavor, and it's sweet but not overwhelmingly so. It's free flowing like milk - for some reason I thought it would be thicker - and has a chocolate taste. Although there is "no sugar added" they do use alternative sweeteners, but there is no after taste. It's actually very delicious cold. Although it's called a "breakfast drink", I prefer to have mine in the afternoons, since it's usually a long break between lunch and dinner. Plus the protein (13 grams - 2x the amount in an egg they say) and low enough sugar content (12 grams) makes it a good pre-workout drink. Each 11 ounce bottle of Carnation Instant Breakfast No Sugar Added Nutritional Drink has 150 calories, 5 grams total fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat (7% and 8% of the RDA), no trans fat, 10% of the RDA for sodium (240 mg), 13 grams of protein and 16 grams of total carbohydrates, which includes 10% of the RDA for fiber (2 grams) and 12 grams of sugar. There is also 25%-50% of many vitamins and minerals, including 50% of the RDA for calcium. The alternative sweeteners used are acesulfame K and sucralose (Splenda). I received this as a sample from Carnation, but they mention that a single bottle (11 ounces) retails for $1.69, while a 4-pack costs $6.42. The amount of sugar in this is lower than some other meal replacement drinks, like Ensure High Protein Drink and it's cheaper too. Taste:
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Thu: August 14, 2008
Fit Bottomed Girls said: And really, the fiber and protein amounts in it aren't bad. I've never seen it in my stores, but I'll have to check it out.
Thu: August 14, 2008
Fit Bottomed Girls said: And really, the fiber and protein amounts in it aren't bad. I've never seen it in my stores, but I'll have to check it out.
Thu: August 14, 2008
Fit Bottomed Girls said: And really, the fiber and protein amounts in it aren't bad. I've never seen it in my stores, but I'll have to check it out.
Fri: August 15, 2008
Wolf Goettin said: I prefer the powder, since there's more flavors and it's cheaper, though it requires a blender to fully emulsify it. |
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Whereas I'm not a fan of 
. Now they also have a ready-to-drink "no sugar added" version. Again, this is a total hit. 
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Emily said:
I love this stuff!