Carnation Instant Breakfast

I bought this and it didn't sit well in my stomach. I had hesitated because I noticed it had 12 grams of carbs and only 4 grams of protein. It also has 7 grams of sugar (from lactose), even though, it's "sugar free". My surgeon doesn't consider anything with only 4 grams of protein and that much carbs to be high protein, does your's? Congrats on your weight loss btw! I'm not so sure the CIB gets the credit for it though! Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 Packet (20 g) Servings Per Container See Below Amount Per Serving One Packet with 1 cup Fat Free Vit A & D Milk Calories 70 150 Calories from Fat 5 10 % Daily Value** Total Fat 0.5 g* 1% 2% Saturated Fat 0 g 1% 3% Cholesterol < 5 mg 1% 2% Sodium 70 mg 3% 8% Potassium 300 mg 9% 20% Total Carbohydrate 12 g 4% 8% Dietary Fiber < 1 g 4% 4% Sugars 7 g*** Protein 4 g 9% 25% Vitamin A 35% 45% Vitamin C 45% 50% Calcium 25% 50% Iron 25% 25% Vitamin D 0% 25% Vitamin E 25% 25% Vitamin K 25% 25% Thiamin 20% 25% Riboflavin 8% 30% Niacin 25% 25% Vitamin B6 20% 25% Folic Acid 20% 25% Vitamin B12 10% 25% Biotin 25% 25% Pantotheric Acid 20% 25% Phosphorus 25% 50% Iodine 2% 30% Magnesium 20% 25% Zinc 20% 25% Copper 25% 25% Manganese 25% 25% * Amount in powder **Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: Calories: 2,000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65 g 80 g Sat Fat Less than 20 g 25 g Cholesterol Less than 300 mg 300 mg Sodium Less than 2,400 mg 2,400 mg Potassium 3,500 mg 3,500 mg Total Carbohydrate 300 mg 375 mg Dietary Fiber 25 g 30 g Protein 50 g 65 g *** From lactose, a natural milk sugar. INGREDIENTS: NONFAT MILK, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, ASPARTAME (NON NUTRITIVE SWEETENER), ACESULFAME POTASSIUIM (NON-NUTRITIVESWEETENER), SOY LECITHIN. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), VITAMIN E ACETATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON), ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (PANTOTHENIC ACID), COPPER GLUCONATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN MONONITRATE, PHYLLOQUINONE (VITAMIN K), BIOTIN, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12. PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE DISTRIBUTED BY NESTLÉ USA, INC. GLENDALE, CA 91203 USA Kosher SymbolU)D Available in the following size: # 8-count single serve packets

OK the boards are crazy tonight... that was supposed to be a reply to another post and it posted on it's own? Celia, I'm guessing this is why it's been so quiet lately, all these upgrades to the boards are confusing!

Vi -- Carnation Instant Breakfast comes in a NO SUGAR ADDED version in both chocolate and vanilla --- much less sugar than regular and fewer carbs....just be sure to read the box - they're clearly marked O ADDED CARBS and the box is BLUE instead of yellow.... cyndi

Hi Cyndi, I was talking about the sugar free version, it still has 7 grams of sugar and only 4 grams of protein, the 0 added carbs means that no sugar was added, but it still has sugar from the lactose.

Vi Sorry to hear this. This goes down fairly well for me. It helps me get the protein in.

Hi V, I buy the Carnation instant breakfast ready to drink made with Splenda. I've been using it since 10-7-05. This has 12 grams of sugar from Lactose. No other sugar is in it. It has 12 grams protein and 13 grams of carbs and has 0 sugar carbs added. I don't like the packets as you have to mix it with something and it's made with nutrasweet. When they gave me the packets in the hospital I gagged on it. I didn't like the taste at all. Lisa J

That's weird! I got the one with splenda too, but it only has 4 grams of protein?