| Amount | Ingredient | $ / day | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | g | Organic Blue (Purple) Corn Masa Flour | $0.63 | Amazon |
| 81 | g | Whey Protein Isolate (Unflavored) | $2.66 | Amazon (S) |
| 47 | g | Tapioca Maltodextrin | $1.43 | Willpowder |
| 37 | g | Bob's Red Mill Chia Seeds | $0.51 | Amazon (S) |
| 20 | g | Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Cacao | $0.54 | Amazon (S) |
| 12 | g | Coconut sugar | $0.30 | Amazon |
| 12 | g | Bob's Red Mill Soy Lecithin Granules | $0.22 | Amazon (S) |
| 4 | g | Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder | $0.25 | Amazon |
| 4 | g | Iodized Sea Salt | $0.01 | Swanson |
| 3 | g | Potassium Citrate | $0.09 | Amazon |
| 25 | ml | Coconut Oil | $0.86 | Amazon |
| 500 | ml | New York City Drinking Water | $0.00 | Tap |
| 500 | ml | Skim Milk | $0.41 | Local |
| 80 | ml | Orange juice | $0.16 | Local |
| 2 | pill | New Chapter 40+ every man II multivitamin | $0.68 | Amazon |
| 1 | pill | Douglas Labs Molybdenum (Glycinate) | $0.07 | Amazon |
| 1 | pill | Now Foods Vitamin D-3 & K-2 | $0.05 | Amazon (S) |
| 2 | pill | Fiber Choice | $0.22 | Amazon |
Amounts for: Total Daily Cost: | $9.09 | Add Ingredients to Amazon Cart | ||
My first attempt at a recipe containing maltodextrin.
I decided to try tapioca maltodextrin, as it is supposedly higher quality and contains slightly slower-burning carbs than other maltodextrins.
I've seen other recipes made with 100g or more of the stuff (including the official Soylent 1.0.) I wanted a more conservative amount, and I figured 47g sounded about right.
After making my first batch, I only drank 6-8 ounces of it. Within two minutes, I was experiencing the largest, most drastic energy surge I had ever felt. I was suddenly completely wired, physically and mentally, to a degree that was scary. I had to immediately start running in place, and doing jumping jacks and push-ups, in order to burn off the excess energy. It was like I had taken a drug.
I tried another small amount (maybe six ounces) the next morning, and had a similar effect.
It's good to get some quick energy, but not quite that much! I think I'll try cutting down the malto to 10g or so. For now, I've been adding a few ounces of this stuff to 8-10 ounces of a malto-free recipe, and that seems to work out alright.