Ultra-filtered milk (higher protein)

[Kaido]

My local grocery store just started carrying Fairlife milk: (52-ounce jugs)

http://fairlife.com/

I've tried the 2%, whole, and chocolate. The white milk tastes like milk after cheerios have been in it (when you drink the rest of the milk from the bowl after eating all the cereal)...not bad, just different-tasting. I'd say not as good as just regular milk, but still drinkable plain no problem. The chocolate milk is pretty good-tasting & goes down easily. I drank the whole bottle with dinner yesterday without realizing it, haha. The nutrition facts are interesting:

Fairlife ultra-filtered chocolate milk:

Serving Size 1 cup (240ml)
Servings Per Container About 7
Amount Per Serving: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 40)

Total Fat 4.5g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 280mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 12g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 40% Iron 0%
Vitamin D 25%

So one bottle was about 980 calories, 91g carbs, 31.5g fat (my current daily macros are 60g of fat), 84g sugar, and 91g protein. I thought 84g of sugar was high, but I just got a 20oz Fanta with lunch (new Mango flavor, whoo!) and it has a whopping 80 grams of sugar, yikes! The 2% milk is even better - 120 calories per cup & only 6g of sugar, but still has 13g of protein. Going with the fat-free milk brings the calories down to 80 with 0g fat.

Another interesting product for your nutrition arsenal :thumbsup:

 

[Kaido]

Fairlife has a new line of protein drinks out called Core Power: (shelf-stable)

http://www.corepower.com

My local grocery store just started carrying them. They have 3 kinds:

1. 20g protein "Light" (chocolate) 11.5oz
2. 26g protein (chocolate, vanilla, banana, strawberry banana, coffee) 11.5oz
3. 42g protein "Elite" (chocolate, vanilla) 14oz

The drinks are based on low-fat filtered milk, which results in a higher-protein milk. The Elite 42g protein drinks are primarily milk; the remaining ingredients constitute less than 1%. Ingredients on the vanilla Elite flavor:

http://www.corepower.com/our-products/elite-vanilla/

Filtered Lowfat Grade A Milk, Contains Less Than 1% of Honey, Vanilla Extract, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Sodium Polyphosphate, Lactase Enzyme, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3

The 26g strawberry-banana has actual fruit puree in it:

http://www.corepower.com/our-products/strawberry-banana/

Filtered Lowfat Grade A Milk, Cane Sugar, Banana Puree, Strawberry Puree, Contains Less Than 1% of Natural Flavors, Honey, Monk Fruit Juice Concentrate, Stevia Leaf Extract, Pectin, Gellan Gum, Lactase Enzyme, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3.

I tried the 42g vanilla flavor & liked it so much I went back & got more flavors. I also tried the 26g strawberry-banana flavor, which was excellent. For starters, I typically can't stand stevia, but it didn't bother me at all in this drink. Second, it was actually GOOD-tasting. Didn't taste like chemicals or have a weird mouthfeel or anything. Just tasted like a really good smoothie. The 42g vanilla tasted like a sweet melted vanilla milkshake. As advertised, there is no chalky texture. They are drinkable at room temperature & even better chilled!

The only two downsides I see are the cost & sugar/carb content. iirc they were $3.50 each. I haven't bought protein drinks in awhile, so maybe I'm out of touch with the prices these days, but that seemed pretty high to me considering I can buy a gallon of milk for like a quarter more. Also, the strawberry-banana drink has 19g sugar (20g carbs), which I suppose is normal considering it's a mix of milk (which has fairly high sugar to begin with) & fruit puree. The vanilla Elite flavor only has 8g sugar (10g carb). However, the flavor & texture were both excellent and I would consider it worth the asking price because it tastes like something I'd drink for fun rather than for fuel...there was zero weirdness to either of the flavors I tried. I also blended up one of the vanilla Elite drinks with a banana & ice and it was really tasty as a smoothie.

They also have "Smart Milkshakes" made of milk, honey, and oats, although I haven't seen those sold locally yet:

https://fairlife.com/ultra-filtered-milks/smart-milkshakes/

 

[mike8675309]

Just a product pandering to the masses who think they are near death from a protein deficiency. Local Dairy companies trying to remain relevant as more and more people leave cow milk behind.

 

[ElFenix]

Local Dairy companies trying to remain relevant as more and more people leave cow milk behind.

fairlife is coca cola, pretty much exactly the opposite of local dairies.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I have no idea why dairies keep screwing around with milk. Money is all I can come up with.

 

[snoopy7548]

Milk is so freaking good. I used to hate it as a kid but I drink a cup (of whole milk) almost every night after dinner now.

That Fairlife milk sounds pretty good, but at twice the cost of regular milk, eh... Milk Milk Milk. That word sounds funny now.

 

[deadlyapp]

Milk is so freaking good. I used to hate it as a kid but I drink a cup (of whole milk) almost every night after dinner now.

That Fairlife milk sounds pretty good, but at twice the cost of regular milk, eh... Milk Milk Milk. That word sounds funny now.

It's funny, I'm completely opposite. I used to drink quite a bit of milk as a kid, but cows milk is really difficult to digest and I barely will have it at all now. They always push milk for the calcium benefits, but there are so many other sources of calcium now there is no real reason.

 

[mike8675309]

Unfortunately for countries with the highest dairy consumption they find the highest number of hip breaks and other bone brittleness in old age. In fact they have shown that the MORE cow milk you drink the more likely you are to have a bone break. There is a theory that the galactose in cow milk is partially responsible to the negative affects of increased cow milk intake on bone density.

You would do much better to get get your calcium from whole plant sources.

 

[Kaido]

Unfortunately for countries with the highest dairy consumption they find the highest number of hip breaks and other bone brittleness in old age. In fact they have shown that the MORE cow milk you drink the more likely you are to have a bone break. There is a theory that the galactose in cow milk is partially responsible to the negative affects of increased cow milk intake on bone density.

You would do much better to get get your calcium from whole plant sources.

But chocolate milk tastes so good

 

[mike8675309]

50% more calcium than in cow milk without the galactose
https://www.califiafarms.com/chocolate-coconut-almondmilk

Though it does cost a bit more.

 

[deadlyapp]

50% more calcium than in cow milk without the galactose
https://www.califiafarms.com/chocolate-coconut-almondmilk

Though it does cost a bit more.

I've started using the coconut-almond blends when I want cereal as a snack. The particular one you linked has too much sugar though - find the unsweetened ones. Using a half serving satisfies my cereal craving without adding too much fat.

 

[Kaido]

Nesquik now has protein-fortified milks:

https://www.nesquik.com/products/ready-to-drink/protein-plus-chocolate-milk

I got a 16oz (14oz? bottle says 14, but serving size says 8oz & bottle contains "about 2") chocolate: 340 calories, 26g protein, 46g carbs, 5g fat. Taste was really good - I would drink it over regular Nesquik, tbh (can't remember the last time I had Nesquik tho...). Very light & goes down super easy. Ingredients-wise, meh:

http://highschool.latimes.com/saint...isnt-always-better-nesquik-protein-plus-milk/

That article is a little flashy on the harmful side-effects of certain ingredients (i.e. no quantities are given, nor impact over time), but it has a good point. And the article doesn't mention the cellulose gel or cellulose gum (sometimes hidden on ingredient labels as "dietary fiber"), which are, according to google, typically either made from wood pulp or cottonseeds. Also, the third ingredient is MPC (milk protein concentrate), which is an interesting ingredient by itself:

https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/sites/default/files/Milk Concentrate FS.pdf

On the flip side, 23g of protein, tasted good, and wasn't gritty or nasty. I tried the chocolate & the strawberry, and I think they have vanilla & banana flavors as well.

 

[robvas]

Love the stuff, especially the chocolate

 

[WelshBloke]

It's funny, I'm completely opposite. I used to drink quite a bit of milk as a kid, but cows milk is really difficult to digest and I barely will have it at all now. They always push milk for the calcium benefits, but there are so many other sources of calcium now there is no real reason.

Yeah I really dislike milk as a drink (I use it in cooking or when it's made into cheese) but that's ok because I'm an adult and milks a kids drink.

 

[SNC]

I have started to drink the chocolate after a workout. While much more expensive than a powder based protein drink, it's much easier and tastes better.

 

[Kaido]

Yeah I really dislike milk as a drink (I use it in cooking or when it's made into cheese) but that's ok because I'm an adult and milks a kids drink.

What, no GOMAD for you?

 

[WelshBloke]

What, no GOMAD for you?

I had to Google that.

I cant think of anything worse (dietary wise) than drinking 4 liters of milk a day!

 

[Yuriman]

Personally, I would avoid drinking calories of any kind however I can. Doesn't matter if it's protein or sugar or fat (though sugar is certainly the worst).

 

[Stopsignhank]

We use this stuff for my wife's coffee. She just uses a little bit each day so a container like this will last her about 5 to 6 weeks. The expiration date on this stuff is insane. It has a shelf life of about 3 months.

 

[Yuriman]

I love cereal, big fan of unsweetened soymilk for it though. Can't stand sweetened milk alternatives.

 

[snoopy7548]

Cereal is awesome. My favorites are Special K, Raisin Bran, and Frosted Mini-Wheats. Always with whole milk.

 

[HutchinsonJC]

I like Life Cereal, but I don't eat cereal all that often.