In my eighth
decade I do not have the stamina of younger days, but I still have pretty good
muscle tone. I have owned a Total Gym
for fourteen years and I do a cardio workout on it fairly consistency – four to
five days a week. My routine takes about
fifteen minutes.
A few months
ago, influenced by TV commercials, I started drinking a BOOST protein energy
drinks before my workouts. BOOST cost
about $8.00 for a six pack or $1.35 a day.
This adds up quickly – over $40.00 dollars a month. Even more if you buy the High Protein
($57.50) or BOOST Plus ($65) per month.
As a child I
drank Ovaltine and have continued to drink it off-and-on during my adulthood.
This morning it occurred to me to check the benefits of Ovaltine against BOOST. Here is what I found out.
|
|
BOOST |
Ovaltine in 6oz milk |
|
Calories |
240 |
140 |
|
Total Fat |
4g |
2.5g |
|
Cholesterol |
10mg |
15mg |
|
Sodium |
150mg |
160mg |
|
Carbohydrate |
41g |
22g |
|
Fiber |
0 |
0 |
|
Sugar |
20g |
22g |
|
Protein |
10g |
8g |
|
Vitamin D6 |
6mcg |
4mcg |
|
Vitamin A |
180mcg |
320mcg |
|
Vitamin E |
8mg |
2.4mg |
|
Vitamin C |
45mg |
7mg |
|
Vitamin K |
30ncg |
0 |
|
Vitamin B6 |
0.6mg |
0.8mg |
|
Vitamin B12 |
1.1mcg |
0.9ncg |
|
Thamin |
0.3mg |
0.3mg |
|
Niacin |
3.3mg |
2.6mg |
|
Biotin |
7mcg |
36mcg |
|
Magnesium |
100mg |
60mg |
|
Calcium |
320mg |
420mg |
|
Potassium |
570mg |
450mg |
|
Riboflavin |
0.4mg |
0.5mg |
|
Zinc |
3.3mg |
2.9mg |
|
Copper |
0.3mg |
0.2mg |
|
Folate |
60mg |
0 |
|
Phosphorus |
12mg |
0 |
|
Selenium |
14mcg |
0 |
|
Manganese |
0.8mg |
0 |
|
Molybdenum |
11mcg |
0 |
|
Chlorine |
60mg |
0 |
|
Pantothenic Acid |
12mg |
0 |
|
Iodine |
38mcg |
0 |
|
Chromium |
11mcg |
0 |
|
Chloride |
30mg |
0 |
A 12oz
container of Ovaltine (31 servings) cost $4.00 or 13 cents a day.
It seems
like a no-brainer to me.
BE SURE TO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE!
the Ol'Buzzard
