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Comparison: Supersonic Food Powder plus vs protein conditioner and gainer

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Porównanie: SUPERSONIC Food Powder PLUS vs Odżywka białkowa i gainer
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Dietician

Karolina Dobrowolska-Zrałka

The powder meal market for the preparation of cocktails is developing every year and offers us a growing selection of products of various compositions, flavors and destiny. In addition to popular gainers, there are also protein nutrients and full -fledged substitutes for meals. A consumer looking for an alternative to ordinary meals has a difficult choice - each product advertises himself as the best and suitable for him. However, what are the differences between them and which is the most noteworthy in terms of nutritional values ​​and health benefits?

Abstract

  • Supersonic Food Powder Plus (meal replacement) has balanced amounts of macronutrients and a complete set of necessary vitamins and minerals. In addition to the right amounts of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, it also contains fiber and is enriched with ingredients such as Superfoods or plant extracts.
  • Protein nutrients contain mainly protein (75-90%) and very small amounts of carbohydrates and fats. They are created mainly for athletes and people who want to increase muscle mass.
  • Gainers are products with a high carbohydrate content (50-60%) and moderate protein content (15-25%), with very low fat, fiber as well as vitamins and minerals. They are intended for people who care about increasing body weight, not necessarily muscle mass.

A substitute for a meal

Unlike protein and gainer nutrients, SuperSonic Food Powder Plus has no clear quantitative advantage of one or two macronutrients, it has a balanced composition in which fats, carbohydrates and proteins occur in balanced proportions. In addition, it is a source of fiber, naturally found in raw materials, including oatmeal, linseed and inactive yeast Yarrowia Lipolytica and provides all necessary 26 vitamins and minerals. The SuperSonic Food Powder Plus formula is based on 4 types of plant proteins: peas, rice, pumpkin and hemp- this combination guarantees a complete aminogram of the product, providing all endo- and exogenous amino acids that the body needs. Oatmeal is the main source of carbohydrates and fiber, which includes, among others, the beta-glucan fraction, which has the ability to lower LDL cholesterol and regulate the level of insulin in the blood. The content of simple sugars is low, one portion of the product provides only 3 g (i.e. 3% of the daily RWS). The source of fats in SuperSonic Food are liquid bioesters of Omega 3-6-9 fatty acids, which come from flax and hemp as well as linseed and chia seeds. Thanks to such selected ingredients, food is rich in single- and polyunsaturated fats, but has a low content of saturated fats, so its fatty acid profile is in line with EFSA recommendations (6). In addition to the basic ingredients that provide adequate proportions of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, SuperSonic Food Powder Plus also has the addition of other, unique substances with health -promoting effects. It contains, among others, lycopene with a strong antioxidant and anti -cancer effect (7), lutein and zeaxanthin, supporting the functioning of the eyes (8) and choline, which is called vitamin B4 and is responsible, among others, for improving the memory and brain work (9). In addition, as the only substitute for a meal contains liquid omega 3-6-9 fatty acids in the form of bioestors, thanks to which they are best absorbed by the body and can be best used by it. Thanks to the carefully selected composition, most minerals and vitamins present in Supersonic Food Powder Plus are naturally found in raw materials. Wild rose extract is a source of vitamin C, the follicular mush provides iodine, yeast Yarrowia Lipolytica They are a source of B vitamins, and zinc comes from oatmeal.

Protein nutrients

Protein nutrients are mainly targeted at athletes and people who try to reduce body weight or want to supplement your protein diet (for example vegans). They have a very high protein content, which is usually 70-90%, with small amounts of fat (2-5%) and carbohydrates (2-15%). They usually provide a small amount of fiber (1-2%), and the content of vitamins and minerals is not declared on their packaging, which means that it is assumed that it is trace. However, they often have the content of individual amino acids, especially exogenous, because they mainly interest athletes. Nutrients can be based on 3 types of protein: concentrates, isolates and hydrolyzates. The concentrates are the cheapest, due to the lowest protein content (60-80%), while the isolates have the highest protein content (over 90%). The hydrolysates are the most expensive, but also best absorbed by the body, because the proteins contained in them were broken into smaller molecules through the action of enzymes. Depending on the origin of the protein, nutrients can be vegan - then they rely only on plant proteins, from, for example, peas and soy - or non -vegan, which are based on cow's milk proteins. Additional ingredients that are added to protein preparations to enrich their taste and make it more attractive to customers are aromas and dyes. In most cases, aromas are synthetically produced, due to the fact that they are cheaper and offer a larger flavor compared to natural aromas. However, they do not reflect the taste of real products as well as natural aromas, which are obtained directly from raw materials whose taste they have (e.g. the natural aroma of vanilla - is obtained from vanilla seeds, a synthetic vanilla aroma - is obtained in the chemical process). In addition to the above -mentioned ingredients, protein nutrients in their composition usually do not contain other nutrients. Sometimes technological add -ons are added to them, e.g. emulsifiers, such as lecithin, whose task is to improve the consistency of a ready cocktail.

Gainer

The term "gainer" applies to shakes, which is intended for helping to increase body weight. They have a carbohydrate-white profile, where carbohydrates are usually four times more than protein, but they are very poor in fats (2-8%) and practically free of fiber (0-1%). Due to their composition, they usually do not contain significant amounts of vitamins and minerals and are not enriched with them, and their amounts are not given in the nutritional table. On the other hand, the labels have a specified amino acid profile, including endo- and exogenous amino acids. Gainer formulas are based on two main ingredients: one of them is a source of carbohydrates and the other is a source of proteins. The most commonly used proteins are whey proteins from cow's milk (usually in the form of isolates or concentrates), and for vegan products vegetable proteins are used, most often from peas and rice. The source of carbohydrates in gainers are ground oat flakes, starches, dextrins or maltodextrin. While oatmeal is a healthy and healthy component of a balanced diet, because they provide complex carbohydrates and fiber, raw materials such as starch or dextrins are only a source of quickly absorbable carbohydrates, which are characterized by a high glycemic index, which quickly ensures an injection of energy, but does not fill for long. This may be an advantage when the body needs easily available carbohydrates, for example before training, but the higher the glycemic index of a given product, the less often it should be consumed, because it can negatively affect the carbohydrate balance of the body, leading to diseases such as insulin resistance or diabetes (glycemic index of maltodextrin is even higher than white sugar) (2). Dyes are also added to the gainers, the majority of these are synthetic dyes, which have a harmful effect on human health, which has been confirmed by scientific research, e.g. popularly used red -colored red can contribute to hyperactivity, development of cancer and asthma and allergies (5). In addition to the dyes, aromas are also added to the gainers that are to make their taste more attractive and diversify, as well as ancillary substances, for example, emulsifiers to improve texture or enzymes (from, for example, Papai), whose goal is to facilitate the digestion of large amounts of protein contained in the product.

Summary

The basic difference between gainers, protein nutrients and Supersonic Food Powder Plus, which is a substitute for meals, is the distribution of macronutrients. Products from these categories should not be confused because their nutritional values ​​and compositions are definitely different. Gainers provide very large amounts of carbohydrates and medium -sized proteins, protein nutrients consist practically only of protein and only substitutes for meal supplies both proteins, carbohydrates and fats, as well as fiber. Each product has a different purpose, hence the differences in their composition arise, but when choosing a cocktail for themselves, it is worth paying attention not only to the content of individual macronutrients, but also to the raw materials from which the product is made. It is mainly they determine the effect of the product consumption on our body, both in a short time after consumption (influence of the glycemic index of products on well -being), but also in the long term of time (the impact of the consumption of saturated fatty acids and simple sugars on lipid and carbohydrate economy). It is worth choosing those products that - like Supersonic Food Powder Plus - are characterized by pure label and transparent composition, do not contain artificial fillers and additives, and are created on the basis of natural raw materials, whose health -promoting effect on the body is proven by research. Bibliography:
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