Binding: Health and Beauty
Brand: Slim-Fast
Feature: Specially Designed For Use As Part Of A Low-Carb Diet
Label: Slim-Fast
Manufacturer: Slim-Fast
Model: 0834604541
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Slim-Fast
Release Date: 2006-09-27
Studio: Slim-Fast

• Specially Designed For Use As Part Of A Low-Carb Diet
• 2G Net Carbs Per Serving
• 180 Calories Per Serving
• Kosher

• Specially Designed For Use As Part Of A Low-Carb Diet
• 2G Net Carbs Per Serving
• 180 Calories Per Serving
• Kosher

Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome for those Low Carb diets
Comment: About these shakes -- as someone else said, yes! Serve them very cold! Not that warm is horrible, but when you drink it warm, it has an odd flavor to it... the chill takes that away.

If you've had a regular Slim Fast shake, this has a very similar flavor -- but it seems the shake is a bit thinner, though very flavorful.

Also, for me, these aren't exactly a meal replacement. it's just not enough -- especially when you're on the South Beach Diet --- where you can eat as much as you want, so long as it's within the guidelines. Eat a bit of food with this to be very satisfied.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Delicious!
Comment: Serve it cold but not frozen. It is as good as a thick shake from McDonalds but with only 2 net grams of carbs & loads of nutrients. I have 1 for breakfast every day. Keeps me full through lunch.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: amazing
Comment: Amazing. This product is so hard to find in stores and if found the price is so much higher than here. Am so glad I found it available here and the price so reasonable.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: No-effort quick meals
Comment: Slim-Fast is a marvelous fast solution to finding something to eat on a crazy busy day! The nutritionally well-balanced meal-in-a-can provides an appetizing answer for mealtimes when you-re hungry but you don't have time or energy for fixing your own meal or waiting for a restaurant cook to do it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Slim Fast Low Carb compared to ZOIC Nutrition Drink
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Here is a comparative of the Nutrition Facts showing ZOIC first on the left and Slim Fast Low Carb second on the right:

Calories: 110 - 190
Calories from Fat: 10 - 80
Saturated Fat: 0.5g - 1.5g
Trans Fat: 0g - 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg - 15mg
Sodium: 230mg - 260mg
Potassium: 230mg - 550mg
Total Carbohydrate: 5g - 6g
Dietary Fiber: 3g - 4g
Sugars: 1g - 1g
"Net Carbs:" 2g - 2g
Protein: 21g - 20g

The vitamins/minerals are somewhat similar in these two drinks and can be found on the Nutrition Facts on the cans. The biggest difference is that Slim Fast Low Carb has about 73% more calories and 70 more Fat calories per drink.

The taste, which I was concerned about when I order my first case of 24 drinks, is similar with the main difference that the Slim Fast Low Carb has a smoother, creamier texture. I experimented with adding about 80 calories of cream to a ZOIC drink and it definitely acquired a smoother, creamier texture. The overall taste of both drinks, in my opinion, is a good taste; but not a great taste. I would give these products a 4.5 rating if I could.

The Slim Fast Low Carb drink with its extra 70 more calories from Fat seems to satisfy my hunger perhaps 30 minutes longer than the ZOIC drink (without any cream added). ZOIC's package states "meal complement & snack replacement" not a meal replacement; in other words, it seems logical that one would add a small portion of other healthful food to make it a meal.

Both drinks refrain from adding any sugar or sugar alcohols (make sure you are comparing Slim Fast "Low Carb" and not other Slim Fast drinks which do have sugar added). Both drinks are free from Trans Fat.

I like to use both drinks to give me variety in taste and calories. The ZOIC drink at only 110 calories is a good choice when I want less calories and less fat calories; perhaps, when a planned meal time has to be pushed back in time by a couple of hours. If I need something to skip a meal, then I will usually choose Slim Fast Low Carb.

Both of these "Low Carb" drinks are good to have on hand in the refrigerator, so you can choose 110 or 190 calories versus some other super-sized 500 plus calorie item that may be in the refrigerator too.
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