Introduction to Plenny Shake Active v3.0

Plenny Shake Active is made for the most active customers, who like to exercise and want to maximize their muscle protein synthesis. Bring on those muscles!

It is a nutritionally complete meal rich in vegetable proteins, omega 3, fiber and low in sugar and salt.

One meal of Plenny Shake Active provides you with at least 20% of the recommended daily intake of all the macronutrients and micronutrients your body needs to function properly: proteins, carbohydrates, fats and the 26 essential vitamins and minerals.

Last but not least, three small but powerful ingredients are also present: probiotics, ahiflower and choline.
One serving contains 400 kcal of which 35% comes from carbohydrates, 34% from fats, 27% from proteins and 4% from fibre. Apart from their healthy composition, the shakes are available in a neutral variant (without flavour or sweetener) and in 5 delicious flavours; Vanilla, Strawberry, Banana and Chocolate.

Nutritional breakdown

Per serving of Plenny Shake Vanilla

Nutrition	Worth	RI* (%)
Energy	400 kcal/1674 KJ	20%**
Fat	15 grams	22%**
Of which saturated fats	2.3 grams	11%**
Monounsaturated fats	5.8 grams
Polyunsaturated fats	6.9 grams
Carbohydrates	35 grams	13%**
Of which sugars	3.3 grams	4%**
Fibers	7.3 grams
Protein	26.3 grams	53%**
Salt	0.29 gram	6%**

* Reference intake for an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal)

 

Ingredients

• Oatmeal
• Soy flour
• Sunflower oil
• Soy protein isolate
• Inulin (not chocolate flavored)
• Ground golden flax seeds
• Blend of vitamins and minerals
• Flower powder (refined Buglossoides oil)
• Sweetener: sucralose
• Probiotics: Bacillus Coagulans
• Depending on the flavour: Fruit powder, cocoa powder, beetroot powder, beta-carotene and flavourings where appropriate.

Macronutrients

Proteins

Plenny Shake Active's protein is provided by soy protein isolate, oats, soy flour, and flaxseed. Each serving of Plenny Shake provides 26.3 grams of protein so you can meet the recommended daily intakes for an active lifestyle. On top of that, protein can give you a prolonged feeling of satiety because protein takes longer to digest than carbohydrates.

We use soy as the main source of protein due to its high digestibility and absorption rate. Want to read more about plant-based proteins? This article will tell you all about it! [1,2]

The combination of protein sources in Plenny Shake Active results in the following amino acid profile:

Amino Acid	Mg per serving	% of WHO recommended daily intakes
Alanine	649	-
Arginine	1144	-
Aspartic Acid	1783	-
Glutamic Acid	2770	-
Glycine	634	-
Hystidine	383	48 %
Isoleucine	690	43 %
Leucine	1158	37 %
Lysine	937	39 %
Methionine + Cysteine	403	34 %
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine	1299	65 %
Proline	795	-
Serine	790	-
Threonine	589	49 %
Tryptophan	201	63 %
Valine	720	35 %

As you can see, Plenny Shake Active meets the recommended daily intakes that the World Health Organization has established for the 9 essential amino acids, helping you meet your personal protein needs and providing you with enough building blocks to maintain muscle health.

Fats

The ingredients that provide heart-healthy fats to our Plenny Shake Actives are sunflower oil, flower oil, flaxseed and soy flour. Omega 3 and 6 are undisputed essential nutrients, which the body cannot produce on its own; which is why they must be present in your food. Sunflower oil has mainly monounsaturated fats and a high amount of omega-6 and omega-3.
Most of the fats in soy flour are monounsaturated fats and provide a large portion of the omega-6 in the final product. Additionally, we add golden flaxseed for its high content of α-linolenic acid (omega-3) and linoleic acid (omega-6). Additionally, the oats help a bit with the fat content of the product. Fat is an important source of energy for your body and helps you absorb vitamins and nutrients.

To maintain a good ratio between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, Ahiflower oil (also known as refined Buglossoides oil) is added. Ahiflower oil is the only natural plant source on the market that provides a complex omega profile: it provides an omega 3-6 ratio of approximately 4:1 from the most bioavailable sources, so we felt it was worth incorporating [3-7].

These ingredients combined achieve the following omega profile:

 

Fatty acid	Mg per serving
Omega 3	1198.0
Omega 6	4342.4

A diet based solely on Plenny Shake would leave you with 5% of total energy (E%) coming from saturated fatty acids (SFA), of which a maximum level of 10 E% is established.

Carbohydrates

Most of the carbohydrates in our product come from oats, which are particularly interesting for their beta-glucan content and low glycemic index (GI). This means that blood glucose levels will fluctuate less and so will your energy levels thanks to their fiber content. As a second source of energy, soy flour wins this place [6,8,9].

We reduce the carbohydrate content in order to simultaneously increase the protein content and retain the same amount of energy.

Fibers

The main sources of fiber in our products are inulin, oats and flaxseed. They help lower blood pressure and smooth digestion. In particular, inulin, extracted from chicory, is added to achieve a wider variety of fiber sources and improve the type of fiber per serving. If you are curious to know more, check out this blog dedicated to gut health and fiber [10,11].

Micronutrients

The blend of vitamins and minerals we add to the product provides all 26 necessary micronutrients. We use the most bioavailable forms of micronutrients so that your body can absorb each serving of all vitamins and minerals easily and at the highest rate.

For example, we added vitamin D in the form of cholecalciferol (D3) and vitamin K in the form of menaquinone-7 (K2 MK7). You can read more about our micronutrient blend here.

Per serving (95g)

Vitamins and Minerals	Quantities	RI%*
Vitamin A	160 μg	20%*
Vitamin D	5.0 μg	100%*
Vitamin E	4.0 mg	33%*
Vitamin K	16 μg	21%*
Vitamin C	30 mg	38%*
Thiamin	0.4 mg	36%*
Riboflavin	0.3 mg	23%*
Niacin	3.6 mg	23%*
Vitamin B6	0.4 mg	29%*
Folic Acid	60 μg	30%*
Vitamin B12	3.2 μg	128%*
Biotin	10 μg	20%*
Pantothenic acid	1.2 mg	20%*
Potassium	400 mg	20%*
Chloride	279 mg	35%*
Calcium	185 mg	23%*
Phosphorus	140 mg	20%*
Magnesium	75 mg	20%*
Iron	3.2mg	23%*
Zinc	2.0 mg	20%*
Copper	0.4 mg	40%*
Manganese	1.0 mg	50%*
Selenium	18 μg	33%*
Chromium	8.0 μg	20%*
Molybdenum	13 μg	26%*
Iodine	30 μg	20%*

*% of the daily reference intake (RI) of vitamins and minerals

** Reference intake for an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal)

Last but not least; choline and probiotics

We wanted to add additional functional benefits to our products, so we looked for the best ingredients out there and decided to add choline and probiotics.

Choline is a small organic molecule that your body needs to function properly. It is an essential nutrient because it is a key element in the metabolic pathways that govern our bodies and run our cells, more specifically, it carries important building blocks called methyl groups, which are very important in food processes and in the brain for example [12-16].

Furthermore, probiotics came to our thoughts because of their ability to possibly improve and strengthen our gut microbiome. Due to the high fiber content of Plenny shakes, they have a symbiotic effect. This means that probiotics become more resistant and provide a healthier effect on health thanks to the fibers they eat and live off of, so basically one ingredient strengthens the other, sweet right [17]?

Can't wait to benefit from the tasty and nutritious advantages of Plenny Shake Active v3.0? Order yours here !

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