Hey Guys,
Today I want to give you my verdict on
the USN protein dessert.
A lot of manufacturers have been coming
out recently with healthier alternative to desserts.
I have a mixed view on these (same as
paleo desserts etc). Are they better than normal desserts? Absolutely! If people
were to eat these alternatives instead of the junk versions as a treat now and
again, they would be in a lot better shape! However I have just a few thoughts,
- They are quite calorifically dense (no where near as
bad as the junk ones). The problem here is that just because they are from
a supplement company and are protein based, people may think that they can
have as much as they like or as dailey treats. This is probably a good way
to add fat to your physique.
- Some have questionable ingredients. Enough said.
- They are still reinforcing bad habits. You are still
giving into that little voice that says "you need a sugary
treat". Even if it is healthier, this still isn't a good habit to
keep up.
However they are still better than the
junk versions!!
Ok, so I gave the USN Protein Dessert a
good few tests and was over all, quite pleased. Before I get into the actual
product, here is the nutritional breakdown.
Nutritional Information Serving size:2 scoops (35g) Per
100g Serving (35g) *%RDA Energy 1534kJ 365kcal 537kJ
128kcal Protein 68kg 24g Carbohydrate
7.0g 2.5g Of Which Sugar**
4.1g 1.4g Fat 5.1g 1.8g
Of Which Saturated 3.1g 1.1g Dietary
Fibre 8.8g 3.1g Sodium 0.7mg 0.3mg
Calcium 464mg 162mg 20 Phosphorus 90mg
32mg Typical Amino Acid Profile mg/100g
Alanine 3.053 Arginine 2.661 Aspartic
Acid 6.062 Cystine / Cysteine 1.099
Glutamic Acid 11.688 Glycine 1.517
Histidine 1.625 Isoleucine 3.788
Leucine 6.291 Lysine 5.182
Methionine 1.994 Phenylalanine 3.214
Proline 4.453 Serine 3.955
Threonine 3.337 Tryptophane 0.968
Tyrosine 1.358 Valine 4.451 *RDA -
Recommended daily Allowances per serving (Commission Directive 2008/100/EC)
**instrinsic dairy sugar only
So basically, per serving we have,
- 261 cals
- 24g protein
- 2g carbs
- 2g fat
Ok, so onto the actual product!
I mixed the pudding up in a few ways to
experiment. These were as follows,
- With water as per pack instructions.
- With milk (and almond) as per pack instructions.
- Added healthy fats in the form of peanut and almond
butter
- Tried to make ice cream.
The first three were a complete
success. The product mixed easily and formed a very nice consistency. Obviously
it tasted much better with milk than with water, however adding almond milk was
a great alternative (and added a nice nutty texture). As I said I also added
peanut and almond butter for taste and to bump up the healthy fats a bit. This
was fantastic! I also added mixed dried fruit and nuts which were a great
addition (one was for fats the other for carbs).
I also tried to make ice cream but I
failed at that miserably! I'm not saying that I can't be done, it was just
beyond my culinary expertise. However I did manage to make a thick chocolate
sauce that went great on all types of stuff!
The taste itself is pretty good. It
just tastes like a standard chocolate protein powder. I am sure there are a
million and one ways that you could enhance the flavour and in that lies its
strength.
The USN Protein Dessert is a great
little product that I would recommend that you give a try as long as you don't
go nuts and eat the full tub!
Stay healthy,
Mike
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