Asda Measure Up Shakes?

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missfancy1980
missfancy1980 Posts: 326
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Has anyone tried the Asda "Measure Up" shakes mix? I just bought the Cafe latte flavour tub for £4 and it's seriously yummy! I expected all whey/ protein shakes things to taste bleurgh lol. My gym sells the pure whey protein powder but it's pricey at £29.99 a tub, so do you think this is a good substitute? It'll be for shakes after gym sessions and when i'm under on protein for the day.

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  • missfancy1980
    missfancy1980 Posts: 326
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    Here is the nutrition info:

    Ingredients
    Whey Protein Concentrate (Milk) , Maltodextrin , Sunflower Oil , Soya Protein Isolate , Thickeners (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum) , Potassium Chloride , Salt , Tri-Calcium Phosphate , Colours (Curcumin, Plain Caramel) , Vitamin Blend (Dextrose Monohydrate, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Niacin, Biotin, Vitamin A, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid , Vitamin D, Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B12) , Magnesium Oxide , Ferric Pyrophosphate , Antioxidant (Mixed Tocopherols) , Sweetener (Sucralose) , Zinc Oxide , Copper Gluconate , Manganese Sulphate , Potassium Iodide , Sodium Selenite.

    Typical values Per 100g: (as made up) per 50g serving:
    Energy 1694kJ/401kcal 845kJ/200kcal
    Protein 36.3g 18.1g
    Carbohydrate 43.1g 21.6g
    of which sugars 10.5g 5.2g
    Fat 8.9g 4.4g
    of which saturates 2.3g 1.2g
    Fibre 1.8g 0.9g
    Sodium 0.41g 0.21g
    equivalent as salt 1.0g 0.5g
    Vitamin A 609.3µg (76% RDA) 304.6µg (38% RDA)
    Vitamin D 3.8µg (76% RDA) 1.9µg (38% RDA)
    Vitamin E 41.5mg (346% RDA) 20.8mg (173% RDA)
    Vitamin C 44.6mg (56% RDA) 22.3mg (28% RDA)
    Thiamin (B1) 1.1mg (96% RDA) 0.5mg (48% RDA)
    Riboflavin (B2) 1.2mg (88% RDA) 0.6mg (44% RDA)
    Niacin 14.1mg (88% RDA) 7.1mg (44% RDA)
    Vitamin B6 1.5mg (108% RDA) 0.8mg (54% RDA)
    Folic Acid 145.2µg (72% RDA) 72.6µg (36% RDA)
    Vitamin B12 0.9µg (38% RDA) 0.46µg (19% RDA)
    Biotin 111.6µg (224% RDA) 55.8µg (112% RDA)
    Pantothenic acid 4.3mg (72% RDA) 2.2mg (36% RDA)
    Potassium 1132.9mg (56% RDA) 566.5mg (28% RDA)
    Calcium 489.3mg (62% RDA) 244.7mg (31% RDA)
    Phosphorus 356.4mg (50% RDA) 178.2mg (25% RDA)
    Magnesium 129.4mg (34% RDA) 64.7mg (17% RDA)
    Iron 12.6mg (90% RDA) 6.3mg (45% RDA)
    Zinc 6.2mg (62% RDA) 3.1mg (31% RDA)
    Copper 0.7mg (70% RDA) 0.35mg (35% RDA)
    Manganese 0.7mg (32% RDA) 0.3mg (16% RDA)
    Selenium 37.9µg (68% RDA) 18.9µg (34% RDA)
    Iodine 83.6µg (56% RDA) 41.8µg (28% RDA)
  • missfancy1980
    missfancy1980 Posts: 326
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    Bump... anyone can comment. I'd like to know how this measures up against more expensive shakes/ protein replacers etc
  • xxdenzelxx
    xxdenzelxx Posts: 3
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    i have just started it today, let me know if you tried it, and if you had any success xxx
  • sabinecbauer
    sabinecbauer Posts: 250 Member
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    Sorry, but that's not a protein shake, that's a carb shake. Holy cow!! :noway:

    Buy the whey protein powder--specifically, whey protein isolate powder (what you've got is a concentrate, which is lower in quality). If you shop around (try online suppliers too) you'll probably find a somewhat better price than at your gym. But even if you don't, if you work out the cost per shake you'll find it's a lot cheaper than buying ready-made rubbish.

    A 30 g serving of whey protein isolate powder typically contains 27+ g of protein and 1 g (or under) of carbs. As you can see, it's almost all protein and hardly any fillers. Also it'll be sweetened with stevia rather than sucralose.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Seems it's only 1/3 protein - 33g per 100g powder whereas some are nearer 80% protein - so that has to be considered in the price per unit protein.
  • robisawesome
    robisawesome Posts: 10
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    try the protein shakes at www.myprotein.co.uk, i get mine from here and they are much cheaper than buying in store. The mint chocolate and cookies and cream are nice but the strawberry is a bit too sweet for me.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
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    Based on the nutrition profile that looks more like a meal replacement than a protein shake, you are getting alot of carbs in there

    Don't buy whey from the gym it will be very overpriced.

    Have a look at

    http://www.myprotein.com/uk/products/impact_whey_protein
    or
    http://www.bodybuildingwarehouse.co.uk/bodybuilding-warehouse-premium-whey-protein-4kg

    (i dont think the extra money for whey isolate is worth it, personally)
  • catjrow3
    catjrow3 Posts: 681 Member
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    That has a lot of carbs in it, and not enough protein for a protein shake I think...
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
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    As above, that's very high cal for a protein shake.

    I use myprotein - the flavoured whey is £14.99 per kg (less if you buy in bulk) and give ~19 grams of protein per 25 g scoop, ~1g carb and ~1g fat. I mix it with half water, half soy milk and the drink is 120 calories - far less than the ~400 you quoted.
  • bluenosebimbo
    bluenosebimbo Posts: 2
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    I'm staring tmrw just had my last bottle of sprit, peanut m&m and bag of
    pork cracking.
    I'm 10.9 and want to get down to 9. Started running again this morning. Going
    keep a journal of how I'm going so pls wish me look.
    Speak tmrw
    Bluebose bimbo
  • bluenosebimbo
    bluenosebimbo Posts: 2
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    I'm starting measures up shakes from asda. Just had my last cup of coffee, sprite, peanut m&m and pork crackling. I'm
    10.9 and want to get back to 9.
    Start running again this am so hopefully I'll get back into doing about
    5 miles aday.
    Going to keep a journal to help me so speak tmrw. Wish me luck
    Bluenose bimbo
  • lyndseytallentire
    lyndseytallentire Posts: 1
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    Hiya

    I was wondering how everyone has getting on with these measure up shakes and how do you do them?

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