MyProtein Total Grains Blend Review

 

Overview

Here's what MyProtein have to say:

What is Total Grains Blend?

Total Grains Blend is a synergistic blend of Kamut, Freekeh, Buckwheat, Teff and Amaranth flour. It is a high fibre food supplement which can be taken in combination with certain meals or even used as an alternative to flour when baking in order to improve the nutritional content of the food.

Total Grains Blend contains:

Kamut – an ancient type of wheat and is related to the durum family and it is rich in protein and minerals such as magnesium.

Freekeh – made from green wheat and is a cereal food which goes through a roasting process in its production.

Buckwheat – despite its name, it is not a wheat based cereal grain. It is in fact a fruit seed.

Teff – high in fibre, protein and minerals, including iron and calcium. It is very similar to Millet and Quinoa, except the seed is much smaller.

Amaranth – is a good source of the amino acid lysine. It also contains a host of minerals including, calcium, iron, magnesium and is high in fibre.

Total Grains Blend Benefits

Total Grains Blend contains over 10g of protein per 100g serving which will contribute to the growth and maintenance of muscle mass.Total Grains Blend also has over 5g of fibre and is low in sugars and fat.

Who is Total Grains Blend Suitable for?

Total Grains Blend is recommended for anyone looking to increase their daily fibre, and protein intake. This can be added to foods to improve the nutritional content as well as being consumed separately as a high carbohydrate (low GI) and protein food supplement.

Nutritional Information

Per 100g:

Energy: 1472KJ

Energy: 352kcal

Protein: 10.9g

Carbohydrate: 67.7g

Of which sugar: 0.6g

Fat: 2.5g

Of which saturate: 0.4g

Fibre: 5.2g

Sodium: 0g

So if you need carbs in your diet this is where to come.

Price

£13.99 for a 1kg bag which has 10 servings in (based on the recommended 100g serving)

Side Effects

None.

Results

I don’t really understand this product. There must be easier ways to add “good” carbs into your diet. As a shake I don’t advise it however using it whilst baking and cooking that I understand. It works nicely when adding it into cookies and other small baked goods, it can increase the nutritional values and help hit your carb MACROs. When bulking and you are desperately trying to up your calorie count then I can imagine this being very useful, I still don’t think I’d use it as a shake but I did add a scoop to a protein shake and that changed to taste and texture a bit but it not to the point where I couldn’t drink it, so its down to your personal needs.

Its certainly an unusual product however I do think that it has its place but probably it will be most used whilst in bulking season to help up calories and carbs. 6/10

You can buy Total Grains Blend here