Bret's Soylent 1.3: Barley, Oat, Wheat, Soy, prices Jan 2015 Private

by hess8
Last updated February 11, 2015 Copy
AmountIngredient$ / daySource
3.7gSalt$0.01Local
8gPotassium Citrate$0.20Amazon
1gCholine Bitartrate$0.05Amazon
1pillKirkland Signature Daily Multi$0.03Amazon
110gOat Flour/Powder$0.45Amazon
3.5gCalcium and vitamin D$0.18Amazon
78gSoy protein isolate$1.61Amazon
53mlCanola Oil updated Feb 2015$0.11Local
6gSucralose (Splenda)$0.15Amazon
150gBarley flour or meal$0.36amazon
0gWheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched$0.00Amazon
0.25pillVitamin K$0.01Amazon
98gRice flour, white$0.22Amazon
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Uses the macro nutrition profile of Soylent 1.3 (which I love), which is 50-30-20 carb/fat/protein by calories percentage.

After a trial, I don't like this recipe...the soy leaves a bitter taste.

If you're against Canola, find a new oil...I don't mind. It won't really change the price. These notes are mostly for myself:

"Canola oil is low in saturated fat and contains both omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a ratio of 2:1. If consumed, it also reduces low-density lipoprotein and overall cholesterol levels, and as a significant source of the essential omega-3 fatty acid is associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality" Wikipedia. "In 2001, researchers at a conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health concluded that the two classes of fatty acid should be consumed in a 1:1 ratio. As of 2007, the Japanese government recommended a ratio of 4:1, while the Swedish government recommended a ratio of 5:1, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science in the United States recommended a ratio of 10:1. (In all cases, the number to the left of the ratio is omega-6 fats, while the number to the right is omega-3s.)" Wikipedia. For the nutritional information of canola oil, I used nutritiondata.self.com. Soylent 1.3 has a ratio of 4:1, which I use here.

Another issue in the oils controversy that wrongly criticizes canola and is not an issue in this recipe is the form of vitamin E, gamma vs alpha. One correlation study suggests that the consumption of higher gamma over alpha in the US could reduce the lung capacity for 1% of people. Another study says that the gamma form might guard against cancer and dementia. So it's not decided, but regardless, high gamma consumption in the US is due to mostly soybean oil (76% gamma) and corn oil, not canola (7% gamma).

In any case, the multivitamin vitamin E used here has the alpha-form, which is where almost all of the vit. E comes from, and so the vitamin E in this recipe is overwhelmingly alpha form; the gamma form is very small here (about 1%), and you probably should be glad to get a little of it, since just one form is probably not great.

So canola seems to work well with a good ratio of omega-6 to omega-3, and no issues with vitamin E.

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Day
52% Carb, 20% Protein, 28% Fat
Calories2022
% Daily Values*
107%
Total Carbohydrate269g
107%
Dietary Fiber 29g
100%
Protein101g
98%
Total Fat66g
Saturated Fat7g
Monounsaturated Fat36g
Polyunsaturated Fat20g
203%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids5g
152%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids15g
Cholesterol0mg
Calcium
162%
Vitamin A
117%
Chloride
101%
Vitamin B6
247%
Chromium
100%
Vitamin B12
250%
Copper
359%
Vitamin C
100%
Iodine
100%
Vitamin D
101%
Iron
177%
Vitamin E
206%
Magnesium
117%
Vitamin K
160%
Manganese
461%
Thiamin
258%
Molybdenum
589%
Riboflavin
160%
Phosphorus
250%
Niacin
217%
Potassium
113%
Folate
172%
Selenium
299%
Pantothenic Acid
226%
Sodium
162%
Biotin
100%
Sulfur
Choline
117%
Zinc
195%
 
* Percent Daily Values are based on "Solylent 1.3, 2000 calories as published, other U.S. government DRI male 19-50, Feb 2015b". You may use the Nutrient Calculator to personalise your own profile, then select it from the list on the Recipe Editor tab.
Nutrient Profile: Solylent 1.3, 2000 calories as published, other U.S. government DRI male 19-50, Feb 2015bChange

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