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NutriBoost vs. Chocolate Milk: A Side by Side Comparison

If you've been reading our blog, or any of the nutritional news out there for swimmers, you are probably aware of just how important it is to have something nutritious immediately after exercise, and before bedtime. Swimmers need to get the right nutrition during those two critical windows for refueling and repairing their muscles. Fueling your body within 30 minutes to one hour after exercise helps you perform better at your next session and avoid injuries. But what is the best thing to refuel your body with; low fat chocolate milk or NutriBoost? Here we take a look at Horizon Organic Lowfat chocolate milk and P2Life's NutriBoost Shake and do a side by side comparison for you to be the judge of what's best for your performance.

Let's start by just taking a look at the nutrition labels from both products. Below we'll do a comparison and see which option is better for recovery after a tough training session.

NutriBoost vs Horizons Low Fat Chocolate Milk Comparison

P2Life vs Chocolate Milk Comparison

*Labels were taken from their respective websites 26 Feb 2020. *Please note that labels and nutritional profiles might have changed since then. For more up to date information please review the respective websites. 

Ingredients comparison

Protein:

If you're not sold on the idea of eating protein after an intense workout after reading some of our posts on protein for swimmers, the basic idea is that your body needs high-quality proteins to maximize strength and conditioning gains, as well as to greatly speed up recovery. Two ideal proteins for swimmers are both whey and casein. The reason these are the best is that the amino acid profile of these proteins is very similar to exactly what the human body needs. Whey is great, but having both is better. Typically in most protein drinks, you will just see flavored whey. For swimmers, the ideal, especially for before bedtime consumption, is a mix of whey and casein. This is what makes the NutriBoost and chocolate milk excellent choices. The benefit with the NutriBoost shake is that you get 50% more of the highest quality proteins.

Carbs:

Carbs are super important when it comes to restoring muscle glycogen (this is important as it gives the muscles energy while training), for brain function (awareness, focus and concentration), and they also protect muscle. Both low fat chocolate milk and NutriBoost contain a good amount of carbohydrates, to promote recovery, however low fat chocolate milk has a much higher sugar content.

  • low fat chocolate milk: There are 23g of carbs in the low fat chocolate milk, of which 22g are sugars. 
  • NutriBoost: Has 15g of carbohydrates, and of that 12g are sugars.

Fats:

Fat is vital for body processes such as digestion, transport, conversion, and energy extraction. Saturated fat is the less popular type of fat because it has shown to increase blood cholesterol levels.  

  • Low fat chocolate milk: has roughly 2.5g of fat per serving. 
  • NutriBoost: has roughly 1.6g of fat per serving. NutriBoost uses Lecithin as its fat source. Lecithin is a preferred fat choice because it provides vital brain nutrients. Lecithin is also commonly referred to as the “detergent fat”, owing to research which shows it may help increase cardiovascular health by decreasing fat buildup on artery walls while increasing healthy HDL levels.

Vitamins:

The body needs 13 vitamins to function properly. These vitamins are important for a variety of reasons and usually require other vitamins and minerals to maximize benefitsThese vitamins are important for a variety of reasons. They help convert your food into energy, assist in building your immune system (important for athletes who train hard), help with your VO2 Max, and are instrumental in helping the body metabolize fats and proteins.

P2Life vs Chocolate Milk Vitamin Comparison

Horizon's Low Fat chocolate milk provides 3 of the 13 needed vitamins - Vitamins A, C, and D.

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P2Life's NutriBoost provides almost the full range - 12 of the 13 vitamins needed by the body. 

P2Life vs Chocolate Milk Vitamin Comparison

Minerals:

The body needs 14 macro and trace minerals to function correctly. These are things like calcium, potassium and copper. As with vitamins, all need other nutrients present at the same time to maximize their benefits. Your body uses minerals for many different jobs, including building bones, making hormones, and regulating your heartbeat.

P2Life vs Chocolate Milk Mineral Comparison

Low fat chocolate milk provides 3 of the 14 minerals the body needs.

NutriBoost provides 14 of the 14 needed minerals to help your body recover, either after a workout, or while you sleep.

P2Life vs Chocolate Milk Mineral Comparison


Convenience 

Both the low fat chocolate milk and the NutriBoost shake are easy to drink after your workout. Some low fat chocolate milk brands may need to be refrigerated, which could be inconvenient if you're at a swim meet or on the run with a busy schedule. NutriBoost is convenient because you can carry a couple servings in your gym bag and mix with water when you're ready for your shake. You won't have to worry about keeping it cold, but you have to mix it.

NutriBoost contains absolutely no preservatives or other unhealthy additives. This is why you cannot find Nutirboost premixed (in liquid form). In fact NutriBoost has every batch of product tested by world renowned BSCG, the company formed by the anti-doping experts on the International Olympic Committee on anti-doping. This a consumer health benefit to test and certify that NutriBoost is free of stimulants and other banned or harmful ingredients.

Cost

Horizon Lowfat chocolate milk  = Around $1.08 per serving from Walmart

NutriBoost Shake = $1.67 per serving from P2Life

Both have extremely high value and low cost per serving, while providing very important, health-giving nutrients. A tall Starbucks cafe latte, by comparison, costs around $3.

Verdict

We think NutriBoost is the clear winner. Low fat chocolate milk is an excellent choice for after a workout, but the NutriBoost provides 50% more protein as well as a lot of extra vitamins and minerals. It really boils down to what your day is going to be like and how you are feeling. If you had a tough workout and are worried you might be missing out and not getting enough vitamins and minerals, then the NutriBoost might be a better bet. If you are looking for a slightly cheaper alternative, then the low fat chocolate milk would be a great option too. Either way, both are extremely low in cost and offer superb nutritional value, as well as taste fantastic.

 

Sources:

http://www.indiana.edu/ ~rcapub/v29n1/milk.shtml

https://horizon.com/ organic-dairy-products/ organic-milk/ shelf-stable-organic- chocolate-1-percent-milk/

http://www.livestrong.com/ article/283477- chocolate- milk-vs-protein-shake/

 

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