Soylent International

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Post by ajaymehta » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:19 PM UTC

Soylent International
blog.soylent.me

Re: Soylent International

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Post by DiabloD3 » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:24 PM UTC

Doesn't sound very Paleo to me.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by schabernakk » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:26 PM UTC

I really like the idea but am hesitant at this early stage to buy soylent. If the general impression is still good after it has been on the market for quite a while I am pretty sure I will order. I don't think I could switch completely, but it sounds like the perfect food to have when you just don't want to invest time to cook something. This would definately be better than to just have a pizza.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by jgrahamc » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:27 PM UTC

I'd be interested in seeing a comparison of Soylent against Ensure Complete. They seem to be very similar in intent: http://ensure.com/products/ensure-complete-shakes and based on the nutrition information for Ensure Complete from that page and the rough description of Soylent (http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424) I do not see a major difference.

It would appear that to get the same nutrients as Soylent I would need to drink 4 bottles of Ensure Complete per day. From the Abbott store they are $41.99 for 16 bottles: a week's supply works out at $73.48. Very close to Soylent pricing.

What makes Soylent better?

Re: Soylent International

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Post by scott_karana » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:33 PM UTC

jgrahamc wrote: post #4

I'd be interested in seeing a comparison of Soylent against Ensure Complete. They seem to be very similar in intent: http://ensure.com/products/ensure-complete-shakes and based on the nutrition information for Ensure Complete from that page and the rough description of Soylent ( http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 ) I do not see a major difference. It would appear that to get the same nutrients as Soylent I would need to…

Looking at Ensure, I don't get the impression that you're supposed to be able to live entirely on it.

It looks more like a meal substitute (liquid nutrition bar) than a food substitute.

Re: Soylent International

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Post by uncoder0 » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:34 PM UTC

jgrahamc wrote: post #4

I'd be interested in seeing a comparison of Soylent against Ensure Complete. They seem to be very similar in intent: http://ensure.com/products/ensure-complete-shakes and based on the nutrition information for Ensure Complete from that page and the rough description of Soylent ( http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 ) I do not see a major difference. It would appear that to get the same nutrients as Soylent I would need to…

I agree. I can't imagine it is better than Ensure but, I'm not doctor or nutritionist. Ensure has the exact same intent and has been used, tested, and refined for ~40 years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensure

Re: Soylent International

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Post by pjv » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:35 PM UTC

DiabloD3 wrote: post #2

Doesn't sound very Paleo to me.

Because it's people!

Re: Soylent International

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Post by jckt » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:36 PM UTC

I doubt they really care about HN's opinion given the vast number of criticisms put forward, but I do really hope that they'd post more product information, perhaps more of the science, more of the research. Again, as I've said before, hiring a few more relevant scientists would help with their credibility, and might it be possible? -- improve their product. That is all. May there be no more flamewars.

(Granted, I've stopped following this story, so my information might be way out of date)

Re: Soylent International

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Post by t0 » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:38 PM UTC

Doesn't this require monitoring of blood levels? How could an average person order it and know they're healthy?

Re: Soylent International

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Post by uncoder0 » Thu, Jun 13, 2013, 5:40 PM UTC

scott_karana wrote: post #5

jgrahamc wrote: post #4

I'd be interested in seeing a comparison of Soylent against Ensure Complete. They seem to be very similar in intent: http://ensure.com/products/ensure-complete-shakes and based on the nutrition information for Ensure Complete from that page and the rough description of Soylent ( http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 ) I do not see a major difference. It would appear that to get the same nutrients as Soylent I would need to…

Looking at Ensure, I don't get the impression that you're supposed to be able to live entirely on it. It looks more like a meal substitute (liquid nutrition bar) than a food substitute.

From the Ensure FAQ @ http://ensure.ca/en/faq/

" >For how long can I use Ensure?

Ensure products deliver complete and balanced nutrition that is always beneficial. There is no time limit to using Ensure products. In fact, long-term use is encouraged if you’re at a nutritional risk (for example, if you’re an older adult).

>Can Ensure replace a meal?

Yes. Ensure products are complete and balanced, when used in appropriate amounts they can be used to replace meals. "

I believe it is also used in hospitals with a feeding tube for long term sustenance however, I'm not finding a great source for that with a quick google.