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Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by squeaky-clean on Friday October 28, 2016 @11:22AM (#12816823)
Find me a MRP that has: A balanced amount of nutrients, and not just 600% protein and 10% of everything else. Isn't loaded with sugar so it tastes like a dessert. Isn't filled with artificial sweeteners so it tastes like a fake dessert. And isn't nutritionally designed for body-builders / children / elderly.

I wouldn't mind switching away from Soylent. With articles like this, and their spammy marketing for their new products (no, I don't want a coffee flavored drink, no I don't want a candy bar). But I don't know any other products like it aside from the Soylent clones.

Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by another_account on Friday October 28, 2016 @11:54AM (#12817330)
Slimfast and Complan off the top of my head. And those two have been around for decades. MyProtein sell simular stuff that is more balanced than whey protein + whole milk for a meal replacement. Also, whey + whole milk + instant oats lets you control the macros fairly well, assuming your getting all your micro-nutrients from real food elsewhere. And this is without looking on google. Id bet there are many many more. All the own-brand versions of slimfast for example.
Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by squeaky-clean on Friday October 28, 2016 @12:13PM (#12817556)
I know those, and they don't match any of my criteria. Slimfast has no flavors that aren't dessert drinks.

For a 400 calorie serving of Slimfast original, it's over 36g sugars (vs 9g Soylent). Slimfast Advanced has almost no sugar, but is "sweetened with non-nutritive sweetener" (from their website). I can't find which actual sweetener it is, but most artificial sweeteners upset my stomach and taste more terrible than sweet.

Complan is also loaded with carbs, (33g sugar + 30g else) and has no fiber.

They're marketed as meal replacements, but I don't see how they're anything but vitamin enriched milk shakes.

Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by aianus on Friday October 28, 2016 @12:24PM (#12817691)
The same one serving of Slimfast[1] has less than 10% of my daily calories, less than 2% of daily carbs, and between 35% and 110% of daily vitamins.

I don't see how it's a competitor to a drink (Soylent 2.0) that has exactly 20% of all macros and micros.

[1] http://slimfast.com/products/advanced/shakes/creamy-chocolat...

Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by md2be on Friday October 28, 2016 @02:32PM (#12819249)
want fiber? Try an apple or if ringing a piece of fruit too difficult for you too.
Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by md2be on Friday October 28, 2016 @12:12PM (#12817536)
You've got to be kidding me. There are 100s of products to choose from. And nobody should be living off of a powdered food. But a vitamix blender ($450) and you'll be able to blend about anything. Here's one of my favs, Take some cashews, Coconut oil, avocado, raw Cacoa you'll be below away and healthy.
Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by Musonius on Friday October 28, 2016 @11:53AM (#12817315)
Huel
Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by squeaky-clean on Friday October 28, 2016 @12:17PM (#12817602)
The only person to respond with a real answer! Thank you! An actual product with an unflavored version that's low in sugar. Sadly I see no option to have it shipped to the US on their website.
Re:Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getti... by nyhc99 on Friday October 28, 2016 @02:38PM (#12819314)
Look up: Schmilk