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Re:Soylent: Gruel today, gruel tomorrow by jonathanjaeger on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:04PM (#5777791)
There's a ton of maltodextrin in this according to the nutrition facts. Can we really say it's a good idea to have that much maltodextrin for carbs compared to whole wheat breads, whole grain/whole wheat pastas, or other "cleaner" carb sources? I'm no nutritionist, but all those bodybuilding supplements and nutritional drinks that are full of maltodextrin don't get a good rep from the health community. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Re:Soylent: Gruel today, gruel tomorrow by jacques_chester on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:22PM (#5777836)
Maltodextrin is used in bodybuilding supplements because it's quickly digested. It causes an insulin spike which might help shuttle protein into muscle tissue.
Re:Soylent: Gruel today, gruel tomorrow by jonathanjaeger on Monday May 27, 2013 @11:24PM (#5777842)
Right exactly. It's used as a postworkout supplement often (possibly with dextrose) and it's pretty cheap. I wouldn't want a quickly digested carb as my main carb source in Soylent.