Soylent FAQs

All products are marked with either an expiration date (EXP month/year), best by date (BEST BY month/day/year) or manufacturing date (MFG month/year). Our warehouses practice a first in/first out product rotation, so shelf life of received products can vary depending on warehouse location and available stock. It is our policy that no consumer will receive product with less than a 2-month shelf-life. Please note these terms may not apply for Amazon orders.

The shelf life of Soylent products reflects the optimum nutrition they contain. A year after production, the vitamin blend begins to lose its potency. It is due to this loss in nutrition that we recommend consuming your Soylent before a year has passed.

If you notice that the flavor of your Soylent changes between packages, this is an indication that the product is beyond its shelf life and should be disposed of.

How to store your Soylent

We recommend storing Soylent in a cool, dry place:

Prepared Soylent Powder must be refrigerated (40 degrees Fahrenheit or below) and consumed within 48 hours.

Opened bottles of Soylent Drink and Coffiest must be kept refrigerated (40 degrees Fahrenheit or below) and consumed within 72 hours.

Opened Soylent Bars should be repackaged in a sealed container and stored dry.

Effective as of September 18, 2018

General

Welcome to the terms and conditions for the Refer a Friend Program (theProgram), offered to you by Rosa Foods, Inc. (Rosa Foods). By referring a friend, or otherwise participating in the Program, the referring customer and referred friend agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, Rosa Foods Terms of Use (the Terms of Use), and the Rosa Foods Privacy Policy (thePrivacy Policy). The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are available at https://www.soylent.com/terms/ and https://www.soylent.com/privacy/, respectively. As detailed in the Terms of Use, we each agree to a mandatory arbitration provision that provides that (except for matters properly brought to small claims court) any claim, controversy, or dispute of any kind between you and Rosa Foods must be resolved by final and binding arbitration on an individual and not a class-wide or consolidated basis.

Program Participation and Eligibility

Users (purchasers and non-purchasers) who initiate a referral for a friend on https://soylent.com/pages/referral-program, are defined as Referrers. Friends who purchase subscription-eligible products on soylent.com based upon a referral are defined as Referees.

Referrer Rewards

For each eligible Referee referred by an eligible Referrer, Rosa Foods will send an invitation for a discount to the Referee. A Referrer will receive a $10 discount code towards an existing or new subscription when a Referee makes a purchase for the first time.

Referee Rewards

Eligible Referees will receive $10 off of their first subscription made through https://www.soylent.com/ and Soylent will donate $1 to World Food Program USA for a new subscription activated by a Referee, so long as such order is placed between March 29th, 2016 at 12:01 AM PT through May 15th, 2019 at 11:59 PM PT for delivery within the continental United States (i.e., excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Referrers will also receive a $10 discount code towards an existing or new subscription. Discount codes cannot be combined with other offers or discounts in the same cycle. For purposes of clarity, this offer is not valid on international purchases or orders delivered to addresses outside of the continental United States.

Rosa Foods reserves the right to change the Program Terms and Conditions, and modify, extend, or cancel this Program at any time, without further notice, at its sole discretion. There are no adjustments on previous purchases. The rewards set forth above are the sole rewards available in connection with the Program, and no other credit will be provided. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. The Referrers and Referees reward cannot be combined with other offers or discounts (except the Subscription Order discount).

Eligible Referrers

The Program is only available for active Rosa Foods subscription accounts in good standing. To be eligible to make referrals, you must:

Provide us with a valid email address;

Agree to our Terms of Use and these Program Terms and Conditions; and

Be an individual person and of the age of majority in the state/province or jurisdiction where you are resident at the time of participation (Companies and employees of Rosa Foods or their subsidiaries, affiliates or promotional agencies, including immediate family and household members, are not eligible to earn credit for referrals).

Participation in the Program is prohibited where void by applicable law or regulation. The Program is only available through http://www.soylent.com/. If your account is suspended, terminated, or you cancel your account with Rosa Foods, you are no longer eligible to participate in the Program. Upon cancellation with Rosa Foods, your account will be inactive and you may not make referrals. You cannot redeem a referral credit for referring yourself. You may only participate in the program online at https://soylent.com/pages/referral-program, not at any retail outlet. You may only participate in the Program with one account. Referees must activate a new account within fifteen (15) days of the referral being made, or the referral will expire and neither Referrer nor Referee will receive its respective reward. You agree to let your Referees know that you are the Referrer and that you will receive $10 off an existing or new subscription if your Referee signs up for a subscription account with Rosa Foods.

Ineligible Referrals

Unless otherwise noted, the Program is not available for Rosa Foods products other than Soylent Drink, Cafe, and Powder, accounts owned by employees of Rosa Foods or its subsidiaries, affiliates or promotional agencies, including immediate family and household members, or individuals who have previously signed up for a subscription account (collectively, Ineligible Referrals). In addition, referrals made outside of https://www.soylent.com/ and through non-authorized Rosa Foods sales channels are not eligible for the Program. Rosa Foods reserves the right to void any referral and any reward based on the following: (a) ineligibility of any Program participant, (b) fraudulent activation or other unethical conduct, or (c) if Rosa Foods, in its sole discretion, finds that you have violated any of the Program Terms and Conditions.

Eligible Referees

To be eligible to receive a reward as a Referee, you must:

Provide us with a valid email address;

Agree to our Terms of Use and these Program Terms and Conditions; and

Be an individual person and of the age of majority in the state/province or jurisdiction where you are resident at the time of participation (Companies and employees of Rosa Foods or their subsidiaries, affiliates or promotional agencies, including immediate family and household members, are not eligible to earn credit for referrals).

You cannot receive rewards for referring yourself or by renewing your subscription. You will not receive any reward if your referrals are rejected or are not received for any reason, or if you fail to comply with any of the terms of the Program.

Reward Redemption

Rosa Foods will only apply the rewards to an eligible Referees Rosa Foods account on https://www.soylent.com/. Rewards are non-transferable, non-assignable, and cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash, credit, or other merchandise.

Reward Issuance Expiration

If further action is required for reward issuance, you must successfully complete the additional action within thirty (30) days from initial notification of the request for further action, otherwise you will forfeit the pending reward.

Additional Terms and Conditions

Tax: You are responsible for any and all tax liabilities associated with your participation in the Program and receipt of rewards.

Void Where Prohibited: This Program is void where prohibited by law.

Spam, unsolicited commercial email, or any form of illegal means of communication is illegal, prohibited, and will be grounds for termination of your account and participation in this Program. Fraudulent or unethical means of communication such as using bots, fictitious identities, fake emails, or scripts is also prohibited and will result in similar actions by us with respect to terminating your account and participation in the Program. Additional terms, conditions, and other restrictions may apply. See http://www.soylent.com/ for details.

By participating in this Program, you agree to release and hold harmless us and our affiliates, as the operator of the Program for us and their affiliates and subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, consultants, and agents, and any other entity associated with marketing this program (collectively, the Released Parties) from any and all claims or damages arising out of, or in connection with the Program. You further agree that the Program and credits are provided AS IS WHERE IS. THERE ARE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATUTORY WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF ONE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

Limited Time Offer: Rosa Foods reserves the right to terminate and/or modify this offer at any time without prior notice.

For a limited time, buy the Soylent Strawberry 4-Pack for $10 and you will receive a $10 off coupon code towards a future purchase of any Soylent subscription-eligible products. Substitutions not allowed. Approximately one week after your Strawberry 4-Pack purchase, you will receive an email with your coupon code. Must be subscribed to Soylent's marketing emails to receive your coupon code. Offer valid on soylent.com. Limit one (1) redemption per customer. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchases or combined with other offers, coupons, or promotions. Offer expires on Sunday, 8/12/2018 11:59PM PST. While supplies last.

To keep up with growing demand, weve got a new production line and a new bottle. Now we can make more Soylent and feed more people than ever before.

What to expect:

You may see both bottles out in the wild and in your upcoming shipments.

The new bottle comes with a foil-wrapped seal under the cap. The seal is just a part of the new bottling process simply peel to remove.

Coffiest will now be known as Cafe Mocha.

The Soylent formerly known as Coffiest was too long to fit on the bottle. Were updating the name to better describe the robust, chocolatey flavor inside. Spot the Cafe line even faster in our new bottle look for the bright yellow band when you need a caffeine hit.

Be sure to check out all six flavors in our new bottles.

Official Rules:

Ready Player Oneofficial rules:

cleaning instructions

Coffiestis packaged in a14 oz bottle.

Each bottle provides one 400 calorie meal, as well as 150 mg of caffeine and 75 mg of L-theanine to boost cognitive function.Bottles are packaged in a 12-pack case that easily fits in your refrigerator.

Soylent Drink is packaged in a14 oz bottle.

Each bottleprovides one 400 calorie meal.Bottles are packaged in a 12-pack case that easily fits in your refrigerator.

Soylent Powder is packaged in 424g pouches.

Each pouch contains four 500 calorie servings, for a total of 2,000 calories per pouch. Each box contains 7 pouches of Soylent Powder. Instructions on how to prepare Soylent Powder can be viewed here: release notes

Soylent Bars are individually wrapped

Each Bar provides one 250 Calorie snack and weighs 60 g. Bars are packaged in a 12-pack case that easily fits in your cupboard, your desk drawer, or anywhere else!

The Starter Kit

Starter Kits are available for purchase on our Products page https://www.soylent.com/products/

Contents:

One 64oz. airtight pitcher ()

One Soylent measuring scoop

Available at participating stores. Quantities and selection may vary by participating store and are subject to change without notice. Program valid on retail purchases made on 6/01/18 - 6/30/18 in New York only. Donations will be made to City Harvest and Island Harvest. Maximum of 40,000 meals will be donated.

Complete Rules:

We love our Canadian and non-continental subscribers, and are working on ways to be able to offer this type of program in areas where shipping costs are currently prohibitive. Wedon'thave any specific dates to share at present.

Due to regulatory issues, we are unable to continue shipping Soylent products to Canada for distribution to our customers.Please read below for additional information and FAQs on this change.

Letter from the C.E.O.

Dear Canadian Soylent customers,

Since June 2015, Soylent has been proud to sell and locally distribute our products in Canada. We are fortunate to have so many loyal customers who have supported our brand and community, even before we were officially available in the market. Its been quite the journey weve taken together through some proud successes and startup growing pains, and today I need to share an unfortunate situation impacting our Canadian business.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently informed us that our products do not meet a select few of the CFIA requirements for a meal replacement. Although we feel strongly that these requirements do not reflect the current understanding of human nutritional needs, we respect the CFIAs regulations and will fully comply with any regulatory action they deem appropriate. Unfortunately, this means we are unable to ship any additional product to our Canadian warehouses or sell Soylent to our Canadian customers until this is resolved. I want to reiterate that we are absolutely committed to working with Health Canada and the CFIA to resolve this as quickly as possible, but wedon'thave enough information at this time to share any timing. In order to keep all of you fully up to speed on our progress, we will be sending out regular updates. In the meantime, we have posted a detailed FAQ to share all the information we have at our disposal. We sincerely apologize for this product disruption, and we hope to be back selling in our favorite country to the North soon. We want to hear from you, so please feel free to contact us anytime with questions, concerns and suggestions at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support. - Rob RhinehartFounder & CEO, Rosa Foods, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why have you stopped selling Soylent in Canada?The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently informed us that our products do not meet a select few of the CFIA requirements for a meal replacement. Although we feel strongly that these requirements do not reflect the current understanding of human nutritional needs, we respect the CFIAs regulations and will fully comply with any regulatory action they deem appropriate. Unfortunately, this means we are unable to bring any additional product into our Canadian warehouses until this issue is resolved.

Im a subscriber. What will happen to my subscription?You will not be charged for any out-of-stock Soylent products.

As a Canadian resident, how can I still receive Soylent?Unfortunately we can no longer send shipments of Soylent into Canada. We will be sending updates about future availability to Canadian customers via email, and this page will be updated with new information as it becomes available.

Why werent Canadian customers made aware of the situation earlier?We were made aware of the CFIAs decision in early October. We immediately worked with Canadian regulators to find a way to continue distributing Soylent in Canada. Unfortunately, it became clear that this effort would not be successful in the short term, and we notified our customers as soon as we learned that an interruption in Soylent availability was inevitable.

When do you anticipate resuming shipments to Canada?Were working to get Soylent back into Canada as quickly as possible. We have no firm timelines yet, but will be posting regular updates to this page. We understand that our products have become essential in many customers lives, and sincerely apologize for this interruption.

Is there something wrong with the Soylent Ive been drinking?There is nothing wrong with the Soylent product you are consuming, this issue emerged from regulatory compliance, not product quality.

What Soylent products are still available for purchase in Canada? Please visit www.soylent.com/products for current product availability.

On October 16th, 2017, Soylent will donate 50% of the sales for all New Orders and New Subscriptions (from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm PST) to WFP USA and One America Appeal. This offer is exclusive to Soylent.com sales and excludes existing subscriptions. Donations will be split evenly between WFP USA and One America Appeal. We will donate a maximum of $100,000 to each organization. Program applies to US customers only and excludes residents of IL, MS, MA, SC, AL.

How your Soylent subscription works

Onceyou'vesetup your subscription you will begin to receive your order once a month. Your case of Soylent will ship on the same day, every month, that you started the subscription. You can adjust how much or little Soylent you wish to have shipped to your home each month.

You can also order a single order of Soylent by unchecking the subscribe button on the product page before you add it to your cart.

Postponing

If you find you have a surplus of Soylent you can postpone your subscription anywhere from 1 to 8 weeks. Once the designated time has passed, your subscription will work like before. We implemented this feature to allow you to have flexibility in how much Soylent you want at any given time.

Postponing your next shipment will affect how you are billed. Once you reach your selected postponement end date, your subscription will renew and bill on a monthly basis starting on that date, unless further changes are made.

How to edit your subscription

You can edit your subscription by logging into your Soylent account. Once youre logged in you can:

Edit your billing information

Edit your shipping information

Postpone your subscription

Cancel your subscription(s)

If you need assistance making changes to your subscription, please email [email protected].

Soylent products are currently sold exclusively through Soylent.com, Amazon.com, and retail locations in select U.S. markets. ( store locator ).

Soylent is sold directly to consumers and we do not work with any distributors or resellers with the exception of Amazon and select retailers. Any products labeled as Soylent but sold outside of Soylent.com, our Amazon.com page, and retail locations listed on Soylent.com/storesare unauthorized imitations and we strongly advise against their consumption.

Soylent is a registered trademark of Rosa Foodsand is not to be used in the promotion or sale of any good by any company, individual or entity outside of Rosa Foodsand its affiliates.

Our Commitment to action

At Soylent, we believe it is possible to do well by doing good. We use our domestic consumer business to help provide much needed nutrition to people around the world. In 2016, Soylent donated over 1 million meals to those who need greater access to nutrition, both in the US and around the world. Today, that commitment to improving nutrition continues in a variety of programs.

World Food Program USA

We are proud to support World Food Program USA in their mission to make hunger history. In 2017, we are directing our funding to WFPs Innovation Accelerator. Launched in 2016, the WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies, supports and scales high potential solutions to hunger worldwide.

Food Banks

We are thrilled to have worked with and continue to work with Food Banks across California and across the country. Through both product donations and cash assistance to such programs as The California Association of Food Banks Farm to Family program, we aim to improve access to complete nutrition in our local community.

Medical Applications

We are working with doctors in some of the most respected hospitals in the country to help their patients eat and maintain a complete diet.

New Product Development

We are developing new products that aim to make access to complete nutrition easier for everyone.

Get Involved

Contact Soylent to participate in any of these programs by emailing us at [email protected].

*For every new subscription through the Friend Referral Program, Soylent will donate $1 to WFP USA. Please note that WFP USA does not endorse any products or services.

Quantity of L-theanine included in one bottle of Coffiest: 75 mg

When L-theanine is combined with caffeine it enhances concentration and improves reaction times while producing a calming effect.

How it works in the body

First isolated in 1950, L-theanine is an amino acid found in the leaves of the tea plant (camellia sinensis) which has been shown to temporarily enhance concentration and improve reaction time in users. Although theanine has a negligible effect when consumed on its own, it shares space in the tea leaf with caffeine, the presence of which amplifies theanines cognition-boosting properties. In addition, theanine seems to have a calming effect which may help mitigate the less desirable side effects of caffeine consumption.

Theanine, as an analog of glutamate, can be converted into the latter in the liver or intestine. Theanine can bypass digestion and enter the brain directly, where its structural similarity allows it to bind with and act on glutamate receptors.

L-theanine is the more frequently occurring of the theanine molecules two forms and as such its properties have been more thoroughly researched. Only L-theanine is produced by tea plants, but its mirror-image version D-theanine can be synthesized as well. Although D-theanine is also in use as a theanine supplement, it has been the subject of far less study and its effects may differ from those of L-theanine.

Glycemic data is a measurement of the speed in which a carbohydrate is turned into blood sugar. Each product we make has a separate glycemic level and load because each product has a slightly different amount of sugar contained inside. The glycemic levels and load are low in our products, which means that our food will not cause a massive spike in blood sugar when consumed.

Soylent Powder (v1.8) Glycemic Index:41 +/- 3

Soylent Powder (v1.8) Glycemic Load:16 GL per serving

Soylent Drink Original Glycemic Index:44 +/- 5

Soylent Drink OriginalGlycemic Load:16 GL per serving

Soylent Drink CacaoGlycemicIndex:37 +/- 4

Soylent Drink CacaoGlycemicLoad:14 GL per serving

Soylent Drink NectarGlycemicIndex:36 +/- 5

Soylent Drink NectarGlycemicLoad:13 GL per serving

Soylent Cafe CoffiestGlycemicIndex:38 +/- 2

Soylent Cafe CoffiestGlycemicLoad:14 Gl per serving

All glycemic index and glycemic load data was generated through a third-party clinical trial conducted by GI Labs in Toronto, Canada.

Vitamin B12 supports a variety of critical systems in the body, including red blood cell production, DNA synthesis and neurological function. [1][2] The version of vitamin B12 we use in Soylent is Cyanocobalamin, a synthetic form of vitamin B12.

How it works in the body

When Vitamin B12 is ingested, salivary glands secrete haptocorrin (also known as transcobalamin-1), which bonds to cyanocobalamin to protect it and prevent it from being broken down before it can be absorbed in the ileum (part of the small intestine).

After passing through the stomach, the haptocorrin-B12 complex reaches the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. In the duodenum, haptocorrin is separated from cyanocobalamin and a transport protein called the Intrinsic Factor attaches to cyanocobalamin. The compound then continues its journey through the small intestine, eventually reaching the ileum, where it is absorbed. Without the attached intrinsic factor, B12 cannot be absorbed in the small intestine.[3]

Citation

[1] http://plk.tn/1EMAD9v

[2] Silverthorn, Dee Unglaub. "The Digestive System." In Human Physiology An Integrated Approach, 714. Sixth Edition ed. Pearson Education, 2013.

[3] Stipanuk, Martha H., and Marie A. Caudill. "Folate, Choline, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6." In Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 590. Third Edition ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2013.

Vitamin A plays a role in the immune system by protecting cells from free radicals, but its most critical function is supporting eyesight.

How it works in the body

Rod cells, a type of photoreceptor cell in the eye, utilize a protein called rhodopsin to detect light. Rhodopsin[2] is itself composed of the protein opsin coupled with a derivative of vitamin A known as an 11-cis-retinal.[3] When rhodopsin absorbs light, the 11-cis-retinal molecule is transformed to a different type of retinoid, known as all-trans-retinal. The transformation triggers the signaling of visual neuron cells, which transmit the corresponding visual stimulus to the brain.[4]

Vitamin A plays roles in a variety of other processes in the body, including immune function, apoptosis (apoptosis is a programmed removal of unneeded cells) and cell-to-cell communication. Vitamin A's primary connection to these various processes lies in its ability to regulate which genetic instructions (which parts of a cell's DNA) are acted upon by the cell.[5],[6]

Vitamin A compounds are absorbed in the small intestine and transported, like other fat-soluble vitamins, to the liver where 80 percent of vitamin A is found.[7]

Citations

[1] Carotenoids, a class of pigments commonly found in carrots, are a type of provitamin A compound.

[2] Rhodopsin is a member of the G-Protein Receptor Family.

[3] 11-cis-retinal is a cofactor (a non-protein compound that is critical to a protein's function) of rhodopsin.

[4] "Vitamin A." In Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc, 85. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2001. http://plk.tn/1HMaEkp

[5] This is referred to as gene expression.

[6] Stipanuk, Martha H., and Marie A. Caudill. "Vitamin A." In Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 686. Third Edition ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2013.

[7] Erdman, John W., Ian MacDonald, and Steven H. Zeisel. "Vitamin A." In Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 154. Washington, DC: International Life Sciences Institute, 2012.

Carbohydrates are the fuel that powers a vast number of systems in the body. In science, the term carbohydrate refers to a class of molecules composed of individual carbon rings with attached hydroxyl groups. As the world's most abundant biomolecule,[1] carbohydrates are one of the body's primary sources of fuel.

Carbohydrates are divided into two broad categories. The first is the simple carbohydrate, which includes both monosaccharides and disaccharides.

Simple Carbohydrates

The fundamental component of all carbohydrates is the monosaccharide, a class of sugars that cannot be broken down into simpler sugars.

Glucose and fructose are common monosaccharides and have rings composed of six carbon atoms.[3] Even though the two compounds share a molecular composition (C6H12O6), the different orientations in which the two molecules are structured affect how the molecules interact with the body.[4] Think of these two sugars as house keys. They may be made of the exact same type of metal, but unless the shapes of the keys are identical, they will not fit the same lock.

A disaccharide is a molecule formed when two monosaccharides are joined together. Sucrose, the compound that the FDA defines as table sugar,[5] is a common disaccharide.

Soylent contains three disaccharides:

Isomaltulose

Trehalose

A small amount of sucralose

Even though they are in the same carbohydrate subfamily, due to their unique shapes, the ways in which isomaltulose, trehalose, and sucralose interact with the body are completely different. On nutrition labels, the FDA requires that all disaccharides be labeled as sugars despite the different ways that the disaccharides function.[6]

In Soylent, a very small amount of sucralose is used to mask the flavor of the vitamin blend. Due to its shape, sucralose cannot be broken down by humans. For more information on sucralose, visit this page.

Isomaltulose, which is composed of a glucose molecule bonded to a fructose molecule, is broken down and digested by the body.

In addition to isomaltulose, Soylent contains trehalose. Trehalose is an extremely stable disaccharide that isn't reduced by hydrolysis and can't be broken down by alpha glucosidase, an enzyme involved in the breakdown of many carbohydrates. The trehalose used in Soylent is produced industrially, but the compound is also found naturally in some types of honey, fungi, and certain insects.[9]

The inclusion of isomaltulose and trehalose within the total blend of carbohydrates in Soylent is designed to provide an even energy release.

Complex Carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates, which are also known as polysaccharides, are divided into two groups - storage polysaccharides and structural polysaccharides.

On food labeling, the term carbohydrate refers to storage polysaccharides. Historically, these are provided via whole-grain breads, starches, and other grain-derived products.

Storage polysaccharides are important because they are the source of medium to long-term energy. Subsequently, storage polysaccharides have an overall lower glycemic index, which is a measurement of the rate at which the body breaks them down into glucose.

From a human nutrition standpoint, the key difference between a structural polysaccharide[11] and a storage polysaccharide[12] is that the bond geometry of a structural polysaccharide is not in a shape which can be broken down by the human digestive system.[13]

Which Polysaccharides, if any, are in Soylent products?

Energy Production

Humans derive nearly all energy from carbohydrates, fatty acids and to a lesser extent protein.[14], [15],[16]

The process by which the body extracts energy from carbohydrates is very complex, but on a fundamental level, energy is collected by pulling hydrogen atoms off monosaccharides' carbon rings. Hydrogen atoms have a single valence electron, a minute electrical charge, which is stored in a battery-like compound known as adenosine triphosphate.

The collective electric charges of quadrillions of ATP molecules provide the energy which powers the roughly 37 trillion cells in the body.[17]

Soylent serves as an entire meal that includes this very important balance of energy. Many diets try to cut out carbohydrates completely, which is dangerous as they are vital to so many systems in the body.

Citation

[1] Nelson, David L., and Michael M. Cox. "Carbohydrates and Glycobiology." In Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 6th ed. New York: W.H. Freeman, 2013. 243.

[2] A hydroxyl group is a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to an oxygen atom.

[3] Monosaccharides with six carbon atoms are also known as hexoses.

[4] Glucose and fructose are examples of structural isomers.

[5] http://plk.tn/fdascrs

[6] http://plk.tn/fdalabe l Search "disaccharides" on the page to view the excerpt which defines a sugar as a mono- or disaccharide.

[7] http://plk.tn/1DFFYAo

[8] Jentjens, R.L.P.G., Jeukendrup, A.E. "Effects of pre-exercise ingestion of trehalose, galactose and glucose on subsequent metabolism and cycling performance." European Journal of Applied Physiology 88 (2003): 459-65. http://plk.tn/1I6dnE5

[9] Richards, A.B., Krakowka, S., Dexter, L.B., Schmid, H., Wolterbeek, A.P.M., Waalkens-Berendsen, D.H., Shigoyuki, A., Kurimoto, M. "Trehalose: a review of properties, history of use and human tolerance, and results of multiple safety studies." Food and Chemical Toxicology 40 (2002): 871-98. http://plk.tn/1eLPyI2

[10] Although it is not found in humans, chitin is another common structural polysaccharide.

[11] Structural polysaccharides are listed as "Dietary Fiber" on a food product's nutrition facts.

[12] The amount of storage polysaccharides is calculated by subtracting "Dietary Fiber" and "Sugars" from "Total Carbohydrate" on a food product's nutrition facts.

[13] Structural polysaccharides or fiber, are not broken down by the body. A small amount of fiber is broken down by bacteria in the intestines.

[14] In 1.4, 43 percent of the energy of Soylent (calories) comes from carbohydrates, 40 percent of the energy comes from fats and 17 percent of the energy comes from protein.

[15] The end product of most carbohydrate digestion is glucose, but fructose and galactose are produced as well.

[16] Stipanuk, Martha H., and Marie A. Caudill. "Carbohydrate Metabolism: Synthesis and Oxidation." In Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 209. Third Edition ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2013.

[17] http://plk.tn/1D3MPAY

[18] A watt hour is the total power consumed at the rate of one watt for one hour.

[19] http://plk.tn/1EoLsyT

Dont love your Soylent? We stand behind our product and will do our best to make it right. To request a refund please email [email protected] within 30 days of receiving your product. In the email include the following:

Your Name

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Reason for the request

We may require proof of purchase to consider your refund request.

For further details about our refund policy, please click here.

Soylent products are designed as staple meals and have not been evaluated specifically for weight loss purposes. Until we perform more rigorous testing, we can only recommend that you ask your doctor to evaluate Soylent's ingredients and determine if it might be a good fit for your particular needs.

We ship anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.

We are currently working on distributing Soylent internationally, but unfortunately cannot provide a timeline for when we will begin shipping to specific countries. If you wish to be updated when we do ship to your country then fill out this form and you will be notified.

All prices listed on our website are in USD. If you are ordering from Canada, exchange rates are determined by your credit card company and the amount charged will be based on the exchange rate between USD and CAD at the time of purchase.

We cannot provide refunds based on dissatisfaction with exchange rates. We recommend consulting with your bank or credit card issuer to verify exchange rates before purchase.

It is not possible to pick up Soylent orders in person at this time.

Unfortunatelywe are not able to accept food stamps at this time.

We hope to be able to accept food stamps at some point in the future and apologize for any inconvenience.

Soylent is manufactured in the United States.

Is the packaging recyclable?

Shipping boxes and dividers are recyclable

Soylent pouches can be recycled at certain film-plastic recycling stations

Soylent and Coffiest bottlesarerecylable

Soylent Bar wrappers are not recyclable and should be thrown away

Soy protein isolate was chosen due to its bioavailability, meaning that it is easily absorbed by the digestive system. Using a protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score ( PDCAAS ), which gauges how well certain proteins can be digested, soy protein isolate was found to be the best with a score of 1.0. Additionally, soy protein isolate has a smooth, consistent texture which creates the optimal flavor profile. During our testing, we found that alternative proteins lacked both of these benefits.

Why is soy protein isolate the right choice?

Whey, casein and egg white - All three of these have a PDCAAS score equal to soy protein isolate but have other drawbacks. These options are derived from animal products, so they inherently use more resources to be produced than plant based proteins.

Hemp - Hemp has a PDCAAS score of 0.46, meaning it is less bioavailable than soy. It also has a rough texture and odd taste.

Pea - Similar to hemp, pea protein has a lower PDCAAS score of 0.69. It also has a strong flavor and is often gritty, slimy and unpleasant to drink.

Rice - Rice has a PDCAAS score of 0.47 and has a rough, silty, occasionally sandy feel due to the brown rice protein. The other major downside is the amount of heavy metals that rice naturally picks up from the ground. Lead, arsenic, cadmium and others were a major concern for a food that is designed to act as a daily meal.

Allergies

A very small population is allergic to the different types of protein available on the market today, including soy protein isolate. We recommend that you check with a doctor to make sure you are not allergic to soy before making Soylent a daily choice.

We also want to remind all of our customers that our community has a massive DIY movement behind it. They are constantly playing around with the formula to adapt it for their individual needs.

Does soy protein isolate cause hormonal issues?

All hormonal issues related to soy protein isolate have been based off clinical trials and meta-studies with results that are inconsistent at best. A simple search will pull up studies that show positive and negative results. The problem is science is an iterative process, meaning it takes many passes and studies to confirm something as fact. If you are worried about having a reaction to soy protein isolate, look through your family medical history to see if there is any sensitivity or consult your doctor.

We encourage our users to keep evaluating our products and suggesting alternatives.

Soy protein isolate is the main source of protein in all our products. We found that soy protein isolate produced the smoothest texture while still being a sustainable protein source that doesnt strain the environment.

Amount of protein in Powder: 20g/serving

Amount of protein in Drink: 20g/serving

Amount of protein in Coffiest: 20g/serving

Carbohydrates help to fuel your body throughout the course of your day and are made up of two types:

Simple carbohydrates- These are fast acting and give quick boosts of energy.

Complex carbohydrates- These are harder to burn and last longer.

You need a mixture of these two types of carbohydrates to achieve a healthy diet. Consuming too much of either one will result in a rush then crash or feeling sluggish. Powder has a mixture of both to give you the energy needed in a daily diet.

Amount of carbohydrates in Powder: 39g/serving

Amount of carbohydrates in Drink: 36g/serving

Amount of carbohydrates in Coffiest: 37g/serving

We are unable to accommodate requests for expedited shipment on orders through Soylent.com at this time.

For those interested in expedited shipping, we areavailablein the U.S. and Canada through Amazon.com. Here, weofferalternate shipping options such as Amazon Prime and expedited shipping.

One Time Orders

You can edit your shipping address by going to your account settings and adjusting the information on the order. If the order is not editable in the account settings, please email [email protected] with the email subject: shipping address change request.

Subscription Orders

To change your shipping address, sign into your account by visiting https://www.soylent.com/login and use the email you used to purchase the subscription to login. Next to your address click "Edit" and fill out the fields with your new address. Click "Update" to save the changes.

Soylent products are sold online through our website Soylent.com and Amazon.com. Soylent Powder is only available through Soylent.com, while Soylent Drink is available through both Soylent.com and Amazon.com.

Soylent Powder is sold in boxes each containing 7 pouches and Soylent Drink is sold in cases of 12 bottles.

Soylent Subscriptions

Many Soylent users choose to receive a set amount of Soylent Drink or Powder delivered automatically every month. This automates shopping and provides convenience at a discounted price.

Soylent one-time orders

You can also place a one-time order of Soylent products. For some users, this provides the flexibility and control they need.

Accepted forms of payment

All major credit cards.

To give you credit we need your friend to use your unique link thats on your invitation page or in the emails we send on your behalf. If your friend used another customers unique link or didnt use a referral link youwon'tbe credited.

Have them check their spam folder or try copy and pasting your unique code into a message and send it directly. If someone is already a Soylent customer theywon'tget additional invites.

No ingredient in Soylent Powder, Drink, or Coffiest naturally contains gluten. Since none of these products contain oat flour, the likelihood of cross-contamination is very low.

The only chance of cross-contamination comes with our Soylent Bar, as it contains oat protein. Throughout the entire sourcing and production process, oats have numerous opportunities to come into contact with surfaces that have also come into contact with wheat, barley or rye.

Additionally, avenin, the storage protein found in oats, poses additional challenges. Due to the similarities between the amino acid sequences of avenin and gluten, avenin can sometimes cause gluten-like immune responses for people with Celiac Disease.

The Celiac Support Association website hosts one study and links to several others on oats and Celiac Disease:

http://www.csaceliacs.org/celiac_disease_defined_oat_in_tolerance.jsp

The formula for Powder has been open source since the founding of Soylent. We keep the Powder formula available so that our community can experiment with customization.

This page contains the latest Powder formula, but if you found yourself enjoying a previous version, we havethose formulas on the linked document as well.

Current Formula

Link to formula

Soylent was created to provide all the nutrition you need from a healthy meal in an easy-to-use format. You can enjoy our full line of food products as a full meal or a snack between your meals, its entirely up to you. If you want to make Soylent a food source in your weekly diet you should ease into it. We suggest starting the use of Soylent products with a single meal per week then increasing you intake in subsequent weeks. This will allow your body to adjust to this new food source. Once you are acclimated to Soylent, you can customize your intake to your liking.

There is no right or wrong amount of Soylent to eat. Everyone has different needs in their diet, so we created Soylent to be modular. The serving sizes for each of our products is meant to be a point of reference on which to build a nutritional balance that works for you. The average adult requires 2,000 calories per day. Reaching this caloric goal using Soylent would require the following:

Not everyone needs 2,000 calories a day. The nutritional needs of an individual vary based on size, age, and activity levels. We recommend that you start off with smaller quantities of Soylent and increase your intake over time untilyou'vefound the amount that works for you.

How do I measure out a meal of Powder?

An exact measurement for each meal of Powder weighs 87 g, which equals one serving of formula 1.8. The scoop is a close approximation of the 87g serving amount.

We take our name from the novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison. The book explores the impact of overpopulation in a world with dwindling resources, so a new food is created that is called Soylent, which is made of soy and lentils.

Soylent productsdon'tactually contain the whole soybean, but rather use the protein isolate and lecithin that is derived from soy. These two elements were chosen because they are both sustainable and allow anyone who follows a specific diet to enjoy our product without having to worry.

Soylent is a complete meal that is enjoyable to eat and contains the vitamins and nutrients your body needs. We created Soylent to be healthy, easy and affordable:

Healthy:Soylent has plant based protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It has all the elements of a healthy diet without excess sugars, saturated fats, or cholesterol.

Easy: Soylent comes in Drink and Powder. You either twist it open or mix it in water to enjoy a completely nutritious meal. Its that simple.

Affordable: Soylent is about $3 per meal.

Soylent provides the body with everything it needs in a meal.

The nutritional value of a meal, regardless of whether it is prepared in a factory, restaurant, or backyard barbecue, is a direct product of the variety of nutrients that it provides within a persons diet.

A box of instant macaroni could be unhealthy because it contains low levels of important vitamins and minerals while containing excess amounts of salt, cholesterol, and saturated fat. The macaroni is not inherently unhealthy because it was manufactured in a factory, its unhealthy because it lacks vital nutrients that the body needs.

What makes Soylent different from other processed foods is that it was engineered from the ground-up to be nutritionally-complete. It is also one of the first major products to combine the convenience of a prepackaged meal with the nutritional balance of a diet complete in vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be a safe and economic option for food production. The benefits of GMOs currently on the market outweigh the potential hazards they can create. These crops can provide nutritious, sustainable and efficient yields that will help in maximizing the land in which they are grown.

A main concern with GMOs is that modifying the genetic structure (DNA) of a plant can produce foreign compounds not normally found in the organism, changing a good plant into a dangerous plant. Altering the genes of plantsisn'tanything new, humans have been modifying food for as long as they have been farming through the process called selective breeding.

A potato farmer uses selective breeding to create a new strain of potato. This involves placing the pollen of one potato plant onto the stigma of a different potato plant. After the resulting strain is grown, the potato farmer hopes that this new crop has the traits they wanted to achieve. If not, then they start over again.

GMOs eliminate the guessing game that comes with selective breeding by allowing us to choose the traits we want from the food were growing. This cuts down on food waste, time spent growing food, and the resources needed to grow the food in the first place. This means GMO crops are more sustainable and reliable than those that are traditionally grown.

When created Soylent we took an empirical approach when it came to its construction. What this means is that everything weve done has been consistently based on findings by the scientific community. We made sure that the Soylent formula adhered to the recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

Our goal is to engineer nutritionally-complete food products that are optimized for modern consumers lifestyles and budgets. Above all, we want to make healthy nutrition easily attainable.

To achieve this goal, we have stringently screened and analyzed everything that goes into our products. We isolate specific ingredients from multiple sources and combine them in our products.

Every flavor, formula type, and vitamin is tested to ensure that our customers are getting the most out of our food.

Soylents nutritional makeup is complex and comprehensive. It contains all the elements of a healthy diet while limiting the amounts of less desirable components such as sugars, saturated fats, and cholesterol.

The Soylent recipe is based on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and is regulated as a food and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, M.D., MPH, serves as Soylents nutritional advisor and oversaw its development. Pi-Sunyer is professor of medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. At St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center he serves as chief of endocrinology, diabetes, and nutrition and is director of the New York Obesity Research Center. Pi-Sunyer is also a senior attending physician at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

4/21/2017 8:30 PM PST

SOYLENT ISSUES ALLERGY ALERT ON POTENTIAL UNDECLARED MILK IN SOYLENT 1.8 POWDER

Soylent, Los Angeles, CA is voluntarily recalling 890 boxes of Soylent 1.8 Powder, because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

It has recently come to our attention that a small amount of whey powder may have been incorporated into one production lot of Soylent 1.8 powder during manufacturing at our third party facility. As a precautionary measure we have halted shipments of Soylent 1.8 powder (SKU: 1WK-V108) with Lot #: G7076PA, Expiration / Best Buy date: 02/2018. The lot information (G7076PA) is printed on the front of the pouch. We are advising our customers to immediately discard any remaining Soylent 1.8 powder in their possession from the lot referenced above.

Our shipping records indicate that we have shipped 890 boxes (containing 7 x 15oz pouches) of this lot to 610 customers. We have started shipping newer lots to customers and do not anticipate an interruption in supply at this time.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue, and this will not impact future shipments of Powder 1.8.

This voluntary recall is immediately being initiated after it was discovered that the milk-containing product was handled adjacent to the production lines for Soylent 1.8 powder. Subsequent investigation indicated that the potential cross-contact was caused by a temporary breakdown in our 3rd party manufacturers production and packaging processes.

As a customer who has purchased this lot (Lot #: G7076PA, Expiration / Best Buy date: 02/2018) of Soylent 1.8 powder, we are offering a full refund or replacement.You may request a refund/replacement at [email protected].

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. As you know, transparency is one of our core values and your health and well-being is our number one priority. If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

We thank you for your understanding and support.

Soylent Powder:

GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe -- by the FDA)

Yes

GMP-certified facility

Yes

Vegan

Yes

Certified Kosher

No

Organic

No

GMO-free

No

Allergen-free

No contains soy and gluten

Gluten-free

No

Soylent Drink:

GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe -- by the FDA)

Yes

GMP-certified facility

Yes

Vegan

Yes

Certified Kosher

No

Organic

No

GMO-free

No

Allergen-free

No contains soy and gluten

Gluten-free

No

Soylent Bar:

GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe -- by the FDA)

Yes

GMP-certified facility

Yes

Vegan

Yes

Certified Kosher

No

Organic

No

GMO-free

No

Allergen-free

No contains soy and gluten

Gluten-free

No

Coffiest:

GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe -- by the FDA)

Yes

GMP-certified facility

Yes

Vegan

Yes

Certified Kosher

No

Organic

No

GMO-free

No

Allergen-free

No contains soy and gluten

Gluten-free

No

1.7 Formula

Quantity

Measure

Cals (kcal)

FatCals (kcal)

SatCals (kcal)

Prot (g)

Carb (g)

Fib (g)

SolFib (g)

Sugar (g)

Fat (g)

SatFat (g)

MonoFat (g)

PolyFat (g)

TransFat (g)

Chol (mg)

Water (g)

Vit A-IU (IU)

Vit B1 (mg)

Vit B2 (mg)

Vit B3 (mg)

Vit B6 (mg)

Vit B12 (mcg)

Biot (mcg)

Vit C (mg)

Vit D-IU (IU)

Vit E-IU (IU)

Folate (mcg)

Fol_Acid (mcg)

Vit K (mcg)

Panto (mg)

Calc (mg)

Chlor (mg)

Chrom (mcg)

Copp (mg)

Iodine (mcg)

Iron (mg)

Magn (mg)

Mang (mg)

Moly (mcg)

Phos (mg)

Pot (mg)

Sel (mcg)

Sod (mg)

Zinc (mg)

Chln (mg)

18:2 (g)

18:3 (g)

Canola & Algal Oil Powder

187

Gram

1159.86

857.36

74.91

0.13

86.15

18.78

18.73

1.96

95.26

8.32

69.35

15.23

0.9

0

3.43

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

--

0

208.34

143.15

--

0.03

31.79

0.14

5.04

--

--

102.82

0.56

--

44.81

0.03

358.2

12.44

1.96

Soy Protein Isolate

116

Gram

438.48

34.45

9.4

98.02

--

--

--

--

3.83

1.04

0.81

1.97

--

--

4.29

--

0.23

0.12

0.35

--

--

34.8

--

--

--

386.66

232

--

0.23

58

44.08

--

1.86

--

13.92

39.44

0.93

--

1044

1508

--

904.8

3.48

129.8

--

--

Isomaltulose

77

Gram

291.06

--

--

--

72.84

--

--

72.84

--

--

--

--

--

--

4.16

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0.15

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0.23

--

--

--

--

Maltodextrin

16

Gram

60.16

0.14

0

0.02

15.12

0.02

--

0.56

0.02

0

--

--

0

0

0.74

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

--

0

4

--

--

0.01

8.8

0.04

1.44

--

--

0.8

0.16

--

12.8

0.01

--

--

--

Isomaltooligosaccharide

7.42

Gram

14.99

--

--

--

7.12

6.75

6.75

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0.3

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Vitamin/Mineral Premix

7.285

Gram

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

5000

1.27

1.58

19.65

2

6

265.2

60

400

30

13.34

8

80

9.77

726.45

0.22

120

0.11

109.41

3.9

353.43

1.08

75

851.24

134.46

70

231.98

11.48

--

--

--

Modified Food Starch

4.5

Gram

16.2

0.06

0.03

0.02

4.09

--

--

--

0.01

0

--

--

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Potassium Chloride

3.237

Gram

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1539.19

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

1697.48

--

--

--

--

--

--

Soy Lecithin

2

Gram

14.2

13.46

2.39

--

0.16

--

--

0.08

1.5

0.27

0.09

0.76

--

--

0.02

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2.28

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

64.2

10.4

--

--

--

62

0.7

0.09

Xanthan Gum

1

Gram

3.4

--

--

0.05

0.8

0.8

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0.3

--

--

--

--

--

0.65

--

--

--

3

--

33

--

--

--

--

Dipotassium Phosphate

0.994

Gram

0

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

176.93

446.31

--

--

--

--

--

--

Salt

0.947

Gram

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.47

573.35

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

371.79

--

--

0

0

Natural Flavors

0.6

Gram

2.1

--

--

--

0.52

--

--

0.05

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

0.59

--

--

--

--

Sucralose

0.015

Gram

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Total

424

Gram

2000.45

905.48

86.73

98.23

186.81

26.35

25.48

75.49

100.61

9.64

70.25

17.96

0.9

0

12.94

5000

1.5

1.7

20

2

6

300

60

400

30

400

240

80

10

1000

2300

120

2

150

18

400

2

75

2240

3500

70

1600

15

550

13.14

2.06

Item Name

Nutrient

Quantity

Soylent 1.6

423.63 g

Algal and Canola Oil Oil Powder

Fat and Carbs

176g

Soy Protein Isolate

Protein

115.5g

Isomaltulose

Carbs

77g

Maltodextrin

Carbs

15 g

Whole Alglal Flour

Carbs, Fats and Protein

8.5 g

Isomaltooligosaccharide

Fiber

7.42 g

Vitamin and Mineral Blend

Vitamins and Minerals

7.28 g

Vitamin, Retinyl Palmitate

Vitamin A

5000 IU

Vitamin, Thiamin HCl

Vitamin B1

1.27 mg

Vitamin, Riboflavin

Vitamin B2

1.58 mg

Vitamin, Niacinamide

Vitamin B3

19.65 mg

Vitamin, D-Calcium Pantothenate

Vitamin B5

9.77mg

Vitamin, Pyridoxine HCl

Vitamin B6

2 mg

Vitamin, Biotin

Biotin

265.35 mcg

Vitamin, Folic Acid

Folic Acid

400mcg

Vitamin, Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin B12

6mcg

Vitamin,Sodium Ascorbate

Vitamin C

60 mg

Vitamin, Ergocalciferol

Vitamin D2

400IU

Vitamin, dl-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate

Vitamin E

33mg

Vitamin, Phytonadione

Vitamin K1

80 mcg

Mineral,Tricalcium Phosphate Anhydrous

Calcium

736.34mg

Mineral, Chromium Chloride

Chromium

120mcg

Mineral, Copper Gluconate

Copper

.12mg

Mineral, Potassium Iodide

Iodine

111.83 mcg

Mineral, Magnesium Phosphate Dibasic

Magnesium

347.43 mg

Mineral, Manganese Sulfate

Manganese

1.08mg

Mineral, Sodium Molybdate

Molybdenum

75

Mineral, Sodium Selenite

Selenium

70mcg

Mineral, Zinc Sulfate

Zinc

11.5mg

Modified Food Starch

Carbs

4.5 g

Soy Lecithin

Fats

4 g

Natural Flavor

Flavor

2.5 g

Potassium Chloride

Mineral

2.395 g

Salt

Mineral

1.178 g

Dipotassium Phosphate

Mineral

1.18

Xanthan Gum

Stabilizers

1.15 g

Sucralose

Sweetener

23 mg

Ingredient name:Magnesium

Chemical formula:Mg2+

Amount included in one pouch of Soylent:414 mg (362 mg in vitamin blend in the form of magnesium oxide (MgO), and 52mg ofmagnesium via the remainder of ingredients)

National Institute of Health Recommended Dietary Allowance:400 to 420 mg daily for males 19 years and older. 310 to 320 mg daily for non-pregnant females 19 years and older. [1]

Quantity in body:Approximately 24 grams. The majority (50 to 60 percent) of magnesium in the body is stored in bones. The remaining quantity of magnesium is found in soft tissue (non-organ and non-bone tissue). Less than 1 percent of the magnesium in the body is in the blood. [2]

Nutrition role:Magnesium is a cofactor (an inorganic compound which activates an enzyme) in hundreds of enzymatic processes in the body. [3] These processes are involved in muscle function, blood glucose control, Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP, a cell's primary source of energy) production and many others. In one such process, protein synthesis, magnesium plays essential roles in 3 of the 5 major stages of protein production. [4] Magnesium's involvement in many metabolic pathways is largely related to its ability to neutralize anion (negative) charges in a compound. [5]

Normally, only 30 to 50 percent of ingested magnesium is absorbed by the body. [6] However, absorption rates can increase or decrease depending on the levels of magnesium already in the body. The Institute of Health's recommended dietary allowance takes into account the magnesium's absorption rates.

Absorption can be affected by the presence of other compounds. Phytic acid, a component of several types of dietary fiber, can decrease magnesium absorption because magnesium may bind to the acid's phosphate compounds, preventing them from being diffused through epithelial cells. [7]

Reason this form chosen:MgO is a stable form of Mg2+and has the most neutral flavor profile. Magnesium citrate was evaluated as well, but resulted in a strongly unpleasant flavor.

Production details:The magnesium oxide in the vitamin blend is produced by DSM Fortitech.

[1] http://plk.tn/1Aw8tJX

[2] Stipanuk, Martha H., and Marie A. Caudill. "Magnesium." In Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 749. Third Edition ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2013.

[3] http://plk.tn/1EbyjFt

[4] Nelson, David L., and Michael M. Cox. "Protein Metabolism." In Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 1115.6th ed. New York: W.H. Freeman, 2013.

[5] Stipanuk, Martha H., and Marie A. Caudill. "Magnesium." In Biochemical, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition, 747. Third Edition ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2013.

[6] Ibid, 748.

[7] Ibid.