New source of Protien: likely already at your grocery store...

[Caliber2006]

I already drank this stuff occasionally when trying to cut carbs and it tastes ok. but i never thought of it as a possible protein source until now since i am going to be trying to gain weight/muscle. the product is called Calorie Countdown and it is a milk product made by Hood. i found it at every grocery store i have ever shopped in over the last year.

some things about it:

there are three versions of the milk, but the two that i drank were the 1) Fat Free version and the 2) Chocolate Milk version. Both taste pretty good, but for just drinking it i would likely use the chocolate since it has the chocolate flavor.

I have the Fat Free carton in front of me, let me post what is in it:

says in the carton outside 70% fewer calories, 75% fewer carbs, 75% less sugar than regular milk.

Serving size : 1 cup
Servings per container : 8
Calories per serving : 45
Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 160mg
Carbohydrates 3g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A 10%
Calcium 30%
Vitamin D 25%


at any rate, the cost for me at Walmart Grocery in this little town was 2.25 a carton i think. so each carton contains 64g of protein and costs 2.25. might be an alternative to other protien sources in a pinch or if you are wanting something simple. you could likely buy several at a time.

what do you think about this? i have eaten protien bars that cost nearly this much but didn't have near this protein amount in it.

perhaps i should have posted this elsewhere instead of the roid forum- sorry-

best,
Cal

 

[kbrkbr]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[CO B-man]

Sounds like a good chaser to steak.

 

[oar1125]

sounds go to me, especially for making protein shakes. Does the chocolate have the same nutrient stats? It sweet because it has the same amount of protein as regular milk.

 

[ksharp01]

How does the taste compare to lets say...skim milk?

 

[Caliber2006]

the taste is pretty good. i have to say. i could just drink the milk without the chocolate flavor that is fat free. i think the difference in the chocolate one is that it isn't fat free. same stats except a little fat (i mean little if i recall). i don't have the carton in front of me for the chocolate. it's in every supermarket- next time you are there take a look at the nutritional label on the cartons.

i am getting ready to start back hard and so i will be using this to aid with my bulking. maybe mixing some whey in with the chocolate milk might be good? what's the best quality/quantity whey protein out there?

thanks-
Cal

 

[ksharp01]

thx for the info......does sound like it would be good in my shakes....

 

[pitbullrocco]

and no "artificial" molecules added? trig's, etc?

 

[Caliber2006]

and no "artificial" molecules added? trig's, etc?

what is "trigs"? Where would this be on the carton so I could look?

best,
Cal