Weight Gainers: What do you think?

[RenegadeRows]

I'm searching for a quality, affordable weight gainer for my upcoming winter bulk I'm planning. I'd like to use this thread as an ongoing conversation into the ingredients, sciences and products available for high-calorie shakes.

There's alot of high sugar shakes out there that claim prestige but to the trained eye they appear very unhealthy. I'd like to try and debunk such claims and investigate further.

[RenegadeRows]

Universal Real Gains

Container Size: 6.85 Lbs.
Serving Size: 3.5 Scoops (155g)
Servings Per Container: 21
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 610
Calories from Fat 53
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 87g 29%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Sugars 5g
Protein 52g 104%
Calcium 316mg 32%
Iron 2mg 11%
Sodium 168mg 7%
Potassium 503mg 14%

Ingredients:
Maltodextrin, Real Gains protein complex (ultra filtered whey concentrate, micellar casein, whey protein isolate), dutch processed cocoa, inulin, flaxseed oil, mct, calcium caseinate, chocolate flavor, natural and artificial flavors, sodium chloride, sucralose, acesulfame potassium.

Pros
-High in protein
-High quality protein blend
-Affordable
-Low sugar
-Sufficient Fiber
-Low fat
-Fat source is MCTs & flax

Cons
-main carb source -> maltodextrin

[RenegadeRows]

Cytogainer

Serving Size: 4 Scoops (150g)
Servings Per Container: 10 / 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories 620
Calories From Fat 45
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 100mg
Sodium 110mg
Potassium 395mg
Total Carbohydrates 80g
Fiber 4g
Sugars 5g
Protein 56g

Pros
-High in protein
-High quality protein blend
-Affordable
-Low sugar
-Sufficient Fiber
-Low fat

Cons
...?

[pu12en12g]

Good thread so far... don't want to clutter up your comparisons, but check out:

SAN Infusion
MASS Meal

(Actually if you want to make a weight gainer comparison chart I will sticky the thread)

[RenegadeRows]

Good thread so far... don't want to clutter up your comparisons, but check out:

SAN Infusion
MASS Meal

(Actually if you want to make a weight gainer comparison chart I will sticky the thread)

Thanks Pt! Right now I'm narrowing it down to the best ones on the market, the ones that dont have 5900043043 grams of sugar, then I will make a chart...great idea!

On a personal note, I went with Cytogainer...

[browndustin]

I wanted to buy some Mass Meal but it's too expensive. I splurged and bought some Banana Cytogainer too.... I really shouldn't have as I didn't have the funds at the time. But it tastes so damn good. I don't use a full serving or 4 scoops, just two with 500ml of milk before bed. Good steeze!

[pu12en12g]

I wanted to buy some Mass Meal but it's too expensive. I splurged and bought some Banana Cytogainer too.... I really shouldn't have as I didn't have the funds at the time. But it tastes so damn good. I don't use a full serving or 4 scoops, just two with 500ml of milk before bed. Good steeze!

The cookies n cream tastes decent too..

[RenegadeRows]

I mix 2-3 scoops of Cytogainer chocolate with 1 scoop of Syntha-6 protein. That's about 800 cals with skim milk

[browndustin]

The cookies n cream tastes decent too..

*drool*

Yeah, I know.

God damn, I wish it wasn't so expensive though! I'll make sure to savour this tub. Even at half doses (two scoops), it goes pretty quickly.

[RenegadeRows]

*drool*

Yeah, I know.

God damn, I wish it wasn't so expensive though! I'll make sure to savour this tub. Even at half doses (two scoops), it goes pretty quickly.

Ergo's mass meal?
It's only about $22 thru prosource, about the same price as muscle milk.

The way I figure it, I don't really like drinking whey protein. And I supplement with protein shakes 2-3 times a day. If forking up some extra money for something I like to drink and works good, It's worth it IMO.

[retro_roots]

Why not just make you own? Or get Muscle Milk and have it with a cup of Oats.

[XenoWang]

Oats + Peanut Butter + Whey > all commercial weight gainers.

Or if you're so worried about whey's fast digestion rate, throw some casein or MPI powder in there and hell, some bulk MCT/flax powder if you're truly nitpicky.

[jiritt0]

best weight gainer = alot of food (good ones)

steel cut oats especially.

[RenegadeRows]

Cytogainer Per 1 Scoop

Servings Per Container: 72

Calories: 155
Carbohydrates: 20g
Protein: 14g
Fat: 1.25g

[RenegadeRows]