morningstar grillers?

[jhomich]

Just wondering how horrible it is to eat these. I generally have them on a whole wheat bun. They taste amazing, but would it be bad to eat 1 or 2 of these a day? (along with other foods of course).
I'm still pretty new to all of this nutrition and bodybuilding stuff so go easy on me.

http://www.kelloggs.com/cgi-bin/brandpages/product.pl?product=325&company=23

forgot the link

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Just wondering how horrible it is to eat these. I generally have them on a whole wheat bun. They taste amazing, but would it be bad to eat 1 or 2 of these a day? (along with other foods of course).
I'm still pretty new to all of this nutrition and bodybuilding stuff so go easy on me.

http://www.kelloggs.com/cgi-bin/brandpages/product.pl?product=325&company=23

forgot the link

Ok...

Well... In terms of eating processed crap - they are not too bad. They are not packed full of trans-fats or high fructose corn syrup or the like... And their protein sources are pretty good (mostly soy isolate & concentrate - which are actually pretty good protein sources in terms of availability and utilisation).

But they do have a pretty high content of fat in relation to their protein content (9g fat for every 16g protein) - which is a problem.


In comparison to having a can of tuna, some salmon or a grilled chicken breast?? No comparicon really - the real food wins out every time.

Would I eat them? - Hell no. Too much junk, not enough protein and too much fat in them for my liking...

I certainly would not have 1-2 a day.

But if you want to include them in your diet - and you are not getting ready for a competition - then you could... But I suggest you do so carefully (and may be think about only having them once or twice a week). Just ensure they fit in terms of your overall macro-nutrients and calorie content... and add a bit more protein to the meal too...

 

[jhomich]

thanks for the reply Emma. That's what i figured.