Are there any nutrient smoothie powders for people with food allergies?

September 18, 2018 11:30 AM

I'm looking for a nutritional shake powder that I can use on a semi-regular basis as part of a meal with greek yogurt, milk, and frozen fruit blended into a smoothie. I need something that focuses more on micro/macro nutrients than necessarily on protein (which is what most seem to.) It also needs to be something that doesn't use dairy (the milk I use is lactose free), nuts, beans, or soy. I realize I could just take a multivitamin but I've had a lot of trouble digesting them in the past and I'd prefer to see if I can integrate it into a meal. What is out there that I should be looking at?
posted by Socinus to Health & Fitness (5 answers total)

Depending on what you mean by ‘trouble digesting’ - would it help to pulverize the multivitamins in the blender, together with the other ingredients? I loathe my b vitamin supplement for a many reasons including size, taste, smell but it also seems to cause bloating when I just swallow it whole. If I pulverise it in my smoothie it is a lot more palatable in every way.
posted by koahiatamadl at 11:52 AM on September 18, 2018 [1 favorite]

If you don't need additional protein, something like Trader Joe's Super Green mix might work for you. The taste is... idk, mostly fine, a generic sort of mixed-berry situation, but it has a pretty good balance of things and it helps to thicken up smoothies nicely.
posted by halation at 12:05 PM on September 18, 2018

I use this Amazing Grass Green Superfood powder in my smoothies every day and I love it. The taste of it can be very overpowering, so I'd recommend starting with a half scoop (of the included scooper) and adjusting from there. I think this checks all your food allergy boxes, but there's a close up of the ingredients on the linked website so you can double check (I don't eat dairy either and am fine with this).

and I know you didn't ask for Smoothie Hacks but if you buy a big bag of Costco supergreens and just shove the whole bag in the freezer, then reach in and grab a handful and add it to your smoothies, it blends very nicely and tastelessly and counts towards one's daily veggie quota!)
posted by stellaluna at 12:40 PM on September 18, 2018 [1 favorite]

Do you mean powder-ish smoothie additives (i.e. that don't need to be blended), or an actual branded product? If the former:

- nutritional yeast flakes: protein, complex B vitamins, fiber, various other nutrients. will probably thicken a little and add savory, vaguely cheese-like flavor
- chia seeds: fat (unsaturated, including omega 3s), fiber, various micronutrients. thickener. just let them soak in the smoothy for 10 minutes or so and they will absorb water and become a really nice (subjective) gel like texture
- flax seed meal: fat (unsaturated, including omega 3s), fiber, micronutrients, thickener. adds mild, fresh woody flavor
- coconut flour: fat (though significantly saturated), fiber, micronutrients, thickener.
- roasted seaweed. main benefit that comes to mind is iodine, and probably gives your diet a variety of micronutrients it wouldn't otherwise get (though I'm not entire sure what). crumble up into the glass with your hands, or place in ziplock bag first.
posted by 3FLryan at 4:22 PM on September 18, 2018

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for (I'm not sure how it would work blended with yogurt, I've always had it just mixed with water) but I like Tsogo. I think it tastes pretty good, it's designed as a meal replacement so it's got all your vitamins and minerals in it, and it also seems to check your boxes in terms of avoiding allergens. They sell it in a few different formulations with different nutrient profiles.
posted by phoenixy at 7:31 PM on September 18, 2018