Saturday, July 24, 2021

PROTEIN ENERGY DRINKS

 

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


2 comments:

  1. And I hear rumours that Ovaltine helps you to "wake up gay in the morning" -- added bonus!

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  2. I remember Ovaltine from childhood. No idea they still made it.

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