Recently i was going through various articles and advertisements regarding protinex and ensure and the difference in between them. But no articles has shown the huge differences between both the health drinks clearly. So today I will cover the topic regarding protinex vs ensure and provide you with the clear winner among them.
But before comparing we need to know what are both of these and what are the health benefits of both of this.
Let’s start with Protinex first.
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Protinex
Protinex powder is found easily in the market with various names and comes in a 400gm pack. It is a 100% vegetarian protein. Protinex is the oldest supplement found in the market and is very good for health.
Nutritional value of protinex
If you consume 100 grams of protinex, you basically gain 32 grams of protein, 57 grams of carbohydrate, 31 grams of sugar and calorie of about 370 grams. The quantity of sugar is a little high in protinex. Vitamins and minerals are also found in this supplement. Vitamin A, D, E, K , C and Vitamin B, folic acid and phosphorous are also found in protinex. For this reason doctors basically suggests protinex to women.
Health benefits of protinex
- Basically the vegetarian protein supplements do not contain amino acid as compared to non vegetarian proteins. But protinex also contain amino acid.
- Iron and protein deficiency in the body can be solved by protinex.
- Vitamin A,D and calcium present in protinex helps strengthen bones.
- Unlike other protein supplements in the market the protein content in protinex is so simple that the body easily absorbs it.
- Helps in muscle growth and restoration of any muscle tissues.
How to use Protinex
Mix 2 spoons of protinex in a glass of milk and drink it. Always drink it after dinner to have great results because the protein level is maintained in the body throughout the entire night.
Side effects of protinex
Sometimes causes gas in the stomach. Since some people cannot adapt to the external proteins there can be a problem in stomach for them. The proteins in protinex are derived from peanuts so people who have allergy towards peanut should stay away from protinex. A fair amount of sugar is present in protinex so it’s a big no for people facing sugar issues.
Ensure
Ensure health drink is a powder formed health drink that comes from the highly established brand “Abbott”. It consists of high proteins and 32 nutrients.
Health benefits of Ensure
- Ensure contains high quality proteins which helps in body building and keeps muscle strong.
- Ensure also plays a high part in preventing hair fall since the hair follicles are made up of protein.
- People who are into regular workout and gyms, needs protein more than a normal person. So ensure serves for this cause.
- It does not contain steroids. Ensure contains only vitamins and nutrients which does not cause any damage to the body.
- The presence of Calcium, Vitamin D and magnesium in Ensure helps in making your bone and teeth stronger. Osteoporosis can also be prevented by calcium.
- Ensure increases immunity in your body. This immunity is highly essential to fight against the pandemic Covid 19. People who falls sick very easily should take ensure for immunity.
- For people with no proper nutritional diet, can complete the diet by having ensure since it contains a lot of nutrients
- It also boosts energy level in the body. Makes your body strong, as a result the overall strength in the body increases.
How to use ensure health drink?
You can consume ensure health drink with water or milk. But high results are seen when it is mixed with milk. People having lactose intolerance can take ensure health drink mixed in water. You can take 2-4 spoons of ensure in water or milk. For exact amount you can consult your regular doctor.
Side effects of ensure
There are basically no side effects reported for consuming ensure.
Protinex VS Ensure – Nutritional difference
The main difference in the topic protinex vs ensure can be easily concluded and conducted by this easy nutritional chart suggested by HealthAndHealthier .
So the above chart clears all confusions related to the protinex vs ensure debate. Protinex is my choice compared to ensure. The reasons for choosing protinex over ensure are as follows.
- Compared to Ensure, Protinex has more protein, less fat and calories.
- It has a wonderful reputation and has been on the market for 50 years
- It is 100% vegetarian and is easy to digest.
- For full nutrition, it is fortified with vitamins and minerals. Yummy flavors such as vanilla, chocolate, fruit mix and Elaichi are also available. Chocolate is my favourite flavor.
- Its conveniently accessible online and at all medical stores/pharmacies.
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