Meso Tech is a meal replacement I recently decided
to give a try, and I picked up a box of 14 packs for
$36 bucks. Muscletech also makes meso
tech protein bar. I'm a big fan of EAS's
myoplex line of meal replacements, but I was quite
happy with Meso Tech - with its taste, mixability
(is this even a word?), and price.
MuscleTech Meso Tech Taste Review
Looking for a good tasting meal replacement? Meso
Tech is a very nice tasting, not too sweet meal replacement.
I'm not into sweet stuff, so typically I like lighter
tasting sweets. The recommended amount of liquid to
use for mixing is 375mls, which is about 1.5cups I
believe, but when I mix my shakes, I usually use a
little over 2 cups of milk.
I picked up a box of vanilla flavored Meso Tech,
and was quite happy with its taste. I haven't tried
the chocolate or the strawberry flavors yet, but I'm
sure they'll taste just as good. On a taste scale
of 10, I'd give MesoTech at least a 9.
I do, however, have one bone to pick with Meso Tech's
taste (or texture) - when mixed with water, the mesotech
shake tasted slimy... yeah... slimy... I don't know
if its just me, but after my first try mixing it with
just water, I'll never do it again. I use 1% milk
to mix it, and it doesn't taste slimy at all. In fact,
it tastes great! The instructions on the packet says
mix with water or milk, but I highly recommend against
using water, unless you like slimy tasting shakes.
;-)
Another big plus of MesoTech is that you don't need
a blender, and you won't get any (I mean ZERO) clumps!
Which is fantastic for lazy people like myself. So
I just use a turbo
shaker instead of a blender. Meso Tech is probably
one of the most easily mixed meal replacements I've
used. Big thumbs up to MuscleTech. ;-)
Tip: to make all your shake mixings go easier, fill
the shaker with some liquid (water or milk) first,
add in the powder, then add in the rest of the liquid.
This will help minimize clumping for even the worst
"clumper proteins".
MuscleTech MesoTech Ingredients
Below is detailed info on Meso Tech's ingredients:
Serving Size: 1 Packet- 3.15 oz. (89 grams)
Each serving packet provides:
Protein Blend (whey peptides, specially-filtered ion-exchange
whey protein, and whey protein concentrate): 52g
Glutamine & Glutamic acid: 10g
Calories: 340
Total Fat: 3.5g
Cholestorol: 93mg
Sodium: 225mg
Potassium: 1000mg
Calcium: 550mg
Total Carbohydrates: 24g
Protein: 52g
Vitamin C: 30mg
Ingredients: MesoPro (Whey Peptides [Modified Weight
and Partially Pre-Digested (Hydrolyzed) Whey Protein
Concentrate (Providing Di-, Tri-, Olig- and Poly-Peptides)
{Shorter and Longer Chains of Amino Acid}], Specially-Filtered
and New Ion-Exchanged Whey, {MesoPro Full Spectrum
Whey Protein Fractions include: Beta Lactoglobulin
~55%, Alpha Lactalbumin ~15%, Glycomacropeptides ~21%,
Immunoglobulins ~3% Bovine Serum Albumin ~2% Lactoferrin
<1%}), Maltodextrin, Glutamine Blend (Glutamine,
Glutamine Peptides, Calcium Alpha Ketoglutarate),
Natural and Artificial Flavors, Cellulose Gums, Red
Beet Powder, Vegetable Fiber, Vitamin and Mineral
Blend (Magnesium Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Inositol,
Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Acetate, Niacinamide, D-Calcium
Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin,
Vitamin A Palmitate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid,
Biotin, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin), Phenylalanine,
Taurine, Guar Guam, Xanthan Gum, Beta-Carotene, Acesulfame
Potassium, Aspartame, Carrageenan, Essential Fatty
Acid Blend (EFAs) (Borage Oil, Lecithin, Flax Seed
Oil).
Nothing outta the extraordinary in the ingredients.
Each 89gram packet comes with 52g of whey protein
(concentrate), 24g of carbs, 3.5g of fat, and 340
calories. Mixing this with 1.5 cups of 1% milk, you're
up to 70g of protein, 7g of fat, 42g of carbs, and
almost 500 calories. Not too shabby.
If you're looking for some variety, or just a good
overall meal replacement, give MuscleTech MesoTech
a try.
