Protein (only) shakes??

teechah · 07-29-2009

Does the protein powder that some of you (and the EFL book) use in recipes have any carbs at all in them? I've seen some used with a carb and just assumed that there must not be any carb in the shake mix they're using.

Is that right?

dankelt · 07-30-2009

No carbs. Most all of the "Whey Protein" powders are almost 100% protein. The stuff I have has 1g carb, 25g protein and 0.3g fat. The 1g of carbs is probably not even carbs. From what I understand the way the FDA does testing for carbs is by removing all of the other stuff (fats, proteins, water, etc) and whatever is left over is considered a carb.

-Dab

teechah · 07-30-2009

Ah...okay. So, they're not talking about myoplex lite then.

Thanks.

khujo · 08-05-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by teechah

Ah...okay. So, they're not talking about myoplex lite then.

Thanks.

Right, people may refer to myoplex as a "protein shake", but they are actually meal replacement shakes, meaning that technically you don't need to eat anything else with the shake since it includes a portion of carbs.

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teechah Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southwest USA Posts: 84	Protein (only) shakes?? Does the protein powder that some of you (and the EFL book) use in recipes have any carbs at all in them? I've seen some used with a carb and just assumed that there must not be any carb in the shake mix they're using. Is that right? __________________ 5' 7.5" C1 start: 7/13/09 Week 0: 207 lbs, size 16 jeans Week 8: 201 lbs, size 16 jeans Just Do It. Disbelief is the biggest obstacle. I am what I believe is possible for me.

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teechah Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southwest USA Posts: 84	Ah...okay. So, they're not talking about myoplex lite then. Thanks. __________________ 5' 7.5" C1 start: 7/13/09 Week 0: 207 lbs, size 16 jeans Week 8: 201 lbs, size 16 jeans Just Do It. Disbelief is the biggest obstacle. I am what I believe is possible for me.

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07-30-2009	#2 (permalink)
dankelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 201	No carbs. Most all of the "Whey Protein" powders are almost 100% protein. The stuff I have has 1g carb, 25g protein and 0.3g fat. The 1g of carbs is probably not even carbs. From what I understand the way the FDA does testing for carbs is by removing all of the other stuff (fats, proteins, water, etc) and whatever is left over is considered a carb. -Dab

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