In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand

Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by sneak on Sunday May 24, 2015 @04:49PM (#9597525)

I reluctantly replaced about half of my meals with Soylent while stateside for a few months recently on a visit.

Jake Shake is an EU competitor and, as far as I can tell, has the same nutritional profile and tastes about a million times better than Soylent on its best day. It also comes in single-serving pouches, which is a big win for me because Soylent has to be refrigerated after making it and the colder it is, the less palatable it seems.

I bought supply for several months' with Bitcoin, and it presently serves as 80%+ of my meals (I'm working a lot at the moment).

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by tormeh on Sunday May 24, 2015 @06:32PM (#9597885)

It doesn't have the same nutritional profile, though. Jake Shake Original seems to adhere to EU recommended daily allowances (except for protein, which they've jacked up hilariously high), while Soylent has developed their own thing.

Not sure which one is better. They're probably both pretty healthy, but they're not interchangeable.

Anyone with more knowledge on the subject who can comment on which one is healthier?

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by otuutti on Monday May 25, 2015 @07:26AM (#9599562)

If you are looking for alternatives Ambronite (local to Finland) ships both to EU and US. The taste should be quite neutral or nutty-ish, but I can't compare the taste to neither Soylent or Jake Shake since I haven't tried them.

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by timtamboy63 on Sunday May 24, 2015 @04:56PM (#9597556)

Any idea how to get it if you're outside the EU?

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by iyn on Sunday May 24, 2015 @07:01PM (#9597943)

From their FAQ (http://jakeshake.eu/faq/):

> Do you ship outside of the EU?

> Unfortunately we currently do not ship outside the EU. We are however exploring the possibility of expanding outside of the EU in the future.

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by somedangedname on Sunday May 24, 2015 @08:00PM (#9598049)

Use a mail forwarder that is located in the EU.

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by tormeh on Sunday May 24, 2015 @06:50PM (#9597927)

Send them an email and ask. It's a physical good, and I don't think they're hard to get across borders. It's food though... I don't know. Worth asking.

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Re:In Busy Silicon Valley, Protein Powder Is in Demand by bhayden on Sunday May 24, 2015 @11:28PM (#9598507)

I recommend Powder Chow if you're in the US.

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