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Soylent contains minimal amounts of [[soybean|soy]] [[lecithin]], [[gum arabic]], [[vanillin]], and [[sucralose]] as [[flavor masker|masking flavors]].<ref>{{cite web|title=There is more to food than nutrition|url=http://blog.soylent.me/post/73232819517/there-is-more-to-food-than-nutrition-even-a|accessdate=13 September 2014}}</ref> Rhinehart calls the flavor "minimal", "broad" and "nonspecific".<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.inc.com/amy-whyte/stephen-colbert-tries-liquid-food-substitute-soylent.html |title=Stephen Colbert Taste Tests Soylent... And Finds It Delicious? |work=[[Inc. (magazine)]] |date=June 13, 2014 |quote=Rhinehart described the "minimal flavor" as "broad" and "nonspecific"}}</ref> |
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Subjective reviews on the taste of Soylent vary widely. Negative reviews have called it a "punishingly boring, joyless product", "purposefully bland" and compared the taste to "homemade nontoxic Play-Doh".<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/technology/personaltech/the-soylent-revolution-will-not-be-pleasurable.html?_r=0 |title=The Soylent Revolution Will Not Be Pleasurable |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 28, 2014 |last=Manjoo |first=Farhad }}</ref><ref name=verge/> Others were "pleasantly surprised" with the "rich, creamy, and strangely satisfying" flavor,<ref name=verge>{{citation |url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5893221/soylent-survivor-one-month-living-on-lab-made-liquid-nourishment |title=Soylent survivor: one month living on lab-made liquid nourishment |work=[[The Verge]] |date=July 17, 2014 }}</ref> or likened it to that of a vanilla milkshake.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/soylent-review-2014-7|title=Soylent Review|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref> |
Subjective reviews on the taste of Soylent vary widely. Negative reviews have called it a "punishingly boring, joyless product", "purposefully bland" and compared the taste to "homemade nontoxic Play-Doh".<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/technology/personaltech/the-soylent-revolution-will-not-be-pleasurable.html?_r=0 |title=The Soylent Revolution Will Not Be Pleasurable |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 28, 2014 |last=Manjoo |first=Farhad }}</ref><ref name=verge/> Others were "pleasantly surprised" with the "rich, creamy, and strangely satisfying" flavor,<ref name=verge>{{citation |url=http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5893221/soylent-survivor-one-month-living-on-lab-made-liquid-nourishment |title=Soylent survivor: one month living on lab-made liquid nourishment |work=[[The Verge]] |date=July 17, 2014 }}</ref> or likened it to that of a vanilla milkshake.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/soylent-review-2014-7|title=Soylent Review|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:30, 13 September 2014
Soylent is an open source nutritional drink. Its creator, software engineer Rob Rhinehart, researched nutritional requirements and developed the formula by self-experimentation based on his own research online and through textbooks, and scientific journals.[1][2]
A commercial version of Soylent has been financed by a crowdfunding campaign on Tilt.com and venture capital which raised funds in excess of US$3,500,000.[3][4] The funding paid for additional research and modification of the formula. The first shipments of U.S. orders began in the first week of May 2014.[5]
The product's name is an inside joke based on Harry Harrison's 1966 science fiction novel Make Room! Make Room!,[6] though commonly associated with its 1973 film adaptation Soylent Green, in which the futuristic food supplement "Soylent Green" is made from human remains. Unlike the fictional product, Rhinehart's drink contains no human body parts.
Development process and health concerns
As of May 2013[update], Soylent had been tested by Rhinehart himself and by a handful of volunteers as well as individuals recreating the substance independently at home.[2][7] Modifications to the ingredient list have occurred. With respect to the suitability of the product for general consumption, homemade soylent is made without the kinds of regulatory safeguards and fine-tunings followed when making artificial diets such as medical food.[8] Soylent manufactured by the Soylent company as a commercial product, however, utilizes ingredients Generally Recognized as Safe [9] by the United States FDA.
Cost
In September 2013, Rhinehart said he would like to get Soylent down to a cost of US$5 per day.[10] As of April 2013, Rhinehart stated he was spending US$154.62 per month on Soylent, yielding a diet of 11,000 kilojoules (2,600 kcal) per day[11] while a medical food such as Jevity would cost US$456 per month to get 8,400 kilojoules (2,000 kcal).[8] For comparison, a family of four in the United States can purchase food for approximately US$584 per month (avoiding eating out)[12] which is slightly less than multiplying Rhinehart's base Soylent cost by four.
Upon the shipping of Soylent 1.0 in May 2014, Soylent has differing pricing options for 1, 2 or 4 weeks of Soylent delivered either monthly or as a one off.[13]
Ingredients
Below are the ingredients used initially in the manufacture of Soylent after 30 days of experimentation.[14]
- Carbohydrates (400 g), in the form of oligosaccharides such as maltodextrin
- Protein (50 g), in a powdered form such as rice protein
- Fat (65 g), in the form of olive oil
- Sodium (2.4 g), from table salt
- Potassium (3.5 g), in the form of potassium gluconate
- Chloride (3.4 g), also from table salt
- Fiber (5 g)
- Calcium (1 g), in the form of calcium carbonate
- Iron (18 mg), from an iron chelate
- Phosphorus (1 g), from monosodium phosphate
- Iodine (150 μg)
- Magnesium (400 mg)
- Zinc (15 mg)
- Selenium (70 μg)
- Copper (2 mg)
- Manganese (2 mg)
- Chromium (120 μg)
- Molybdenum (75 μg)
- Vitamin A (5000 IU)
- Vitamin B6 (6 μg)
- Vitamin C (60 mg)
- Vitamin D (400 IU)
- Vitamin E (30 IU)
- Vitamin K (80 μg)
- Thiamin (1.5 mg)
- Riboflavin (1.7 mg)
- Niacin (20 mg)
- Folate (400 μg)
- Biotin (300 μg)
- Pantothenic acid (10 mg)
- Choline, in the form of choline bitartrate
- Non-essential ingredients
- Lycopene (500 μg)
- Omega-3 fatty acids (750 mg)
- Ginseng (50 μg)
- Ginkgo biloba (100 μg)
- Lutein (500 μg)
- alpha-Carotene (140 μg)
- Vanadium (100 μg)
Nutrition
The following summarizes the nutrition facts and ingredients for Soylent 1.0.[15] The nutrition facts are based on one serving of 148 grams (5.2 oz).[15] Each Soylent pouch contains 3 servings.
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Taste
Soylent contains minimal amounts of soy lecithin, gum arabic, vanillin, and sucralose as masking flavors.[17] Rhinehart calls the flavor "minimal", "broad" and "nonspecific".[18]
Subjective reviews on the taste of Soylent vary widely. Negative reviews have called it a "punishingly boring, joyless product", "purposefully bland" and compared the taste to "homemade nontoxic Play-Doh".[19][20] Others were "pleasantly surprised" with the "rich, creamy, and strangely satisfying" flavor,[20] or likened it to that of a vanilla milkshake.[21]
See also
References
- ^ Finley, Klint (May 3, 2013). "Silicon Valley And The Reinvention Of Food". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ a b Storr, Will (May 6, 2013). "The man who lives without food". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Scutti, Susan (February 18, 2014). "Can Soylent, A New Crowd-Funded Nutritional Drink, Back Its Claims? Eat All A Healthy Body Needs For $9/Day". Medical Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ^ "Soylent". Tilt.com. Tilt.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Soylent Update". Discourse.soylent.me. May 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Varughese, Ansa (March 15, 2013). "Rob Rhinehart, 24, Creates Soylent: Why You Never Have To Eat Food Again". Medical Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Davis, Lauren (June 2, 2013). "Could Soylent really replace all of the food in your diet?". io9. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- ^ a b Matthews, Dylan (March 14, 2013). "Rob Rhinehart has a crazy plan to let you go without food forever. It just might work". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ Soylent Corporation (June 1, 2014). "Soylent FAQ - Is it safe?". Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ^ Hutchinson, Lee (September 5, 2013). "Ars does Soylent, the finale: Soylent dreams for people". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ Pomeroy, Ross (April 1, 2013). "'Soylent': Can Man Survive on Goop Alone?". Real Clear Science. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ "Gruel today, gruel tomorrow". The Economist. May 25, 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Soylent Website Launch". Soylent. May 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- ^ Rhinehart, Rob. "What's In Soylent". Mostly Harmless. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ a b "Soylent 1.0 Final Nutrition". Soylent. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Soylent Nutrition Facts". Soylent.me. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "There is more to food than nutrition". Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Stephen Colbert Taste Tests Soylent... And Finds It Delicious?", Inc. (magazine), June 13, 2014,
Rhinehart described the "minimal flavor" as "broad" and "nonspecific"
- ^ Manjoo, Farhad (May 28, 2014), "The Soylent Revolution Will Not Be Pleasurable", The New York Times
- ^ a b "Soylent survivor: one month living on lab-made liquid nourishment", The Verge, July 17, 2014
- ^ "Soylent Review", Business Insider, July 14, 2014
External links
- Official website
- Rob Rhinehart's blog
- Rosa Labs official web site
- List of Soylent recipes
- "How I Ate No Food for 30 Days", Vice Motherboard, November 12, 2013
- Soylent, Neoliberalism and the Politics of Life Hacking (2014-05-19), Jeff Sparrow, CounterPunch
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