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Pitysister · 01-07-2008, 05:11 PM

so i got some sugar free energy drinks to take before the workout...and maltodextrin is listed as an ingredient...yet the drink has 0 calories.

so i'm curious if i should count the calories of the 20 grams of malto i have after the workout? or....is it worth zero calories?

Ross86 · 01-07-2008, 06:57 PM

1gr carbs - 4cal
1gr pro - 4cal
1gr fat - 9 cal

I would count it...it is what it is. They probably mean 0 cals from sugar or something like that...since it's sugar free. Don't you wish that people didn't put misleading shit on their labels?

EDIT: What do you mean after the workout? You're having the drink before, right? The time frames you listed have me confused.

Pitysister · 01-07-2008, 07:22 PM

i drink the energy drink before....

but post workout i just use regular ole malto and whey protein.

IronKitten · 01-07-2008, 08:52 PM

If it's listed as a zero calorie drink, don't stress over it.

Even though it says zero cals, there's probably a little in there. But it's negligable.

Ross86 · 01-08-2008, 06:07 PM

Wow, just read that again and it makes perfect sense. So yeah, count the 20 gr after.

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Pitysister Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,648 Country: Gender:	maltodextrin calories... so i got some sugar free energy drinks to take before the workout...and maltodextrin is listed as an ingredient...yet the drink has 0 calories. so i'm curious if i should count the calories of the 20 grams of malto i have after the workout? or....is it worth zero calories?
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Pitysister Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,648 Country: Gender:	i drink the energy drink before.... but post workout i just use regular ole malto and whey protein.
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01-07-2008, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,720 Country: Gender:	1gr carbs - 4cal 1gr pro - 4cal 1gr fat - 9 cal I would count it...it is what it is. They probably mean 0 cals from sugar or something like that...since it's sugar free. Don't you wish that people didn't put misleading shit on their labels? EDIT: What do you mean after the workout? You're having the drink before, right? The time frames you listed have me confused.

01-07-2008, 08:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
IronKitten Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 618 Gender:	If it's listed as a zero calorie drink, don't stress over it. Even though it says zero cals, there's probably a little in there. But it's negligable.

01-08-2008, 06:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,720 Country: Gender:	Wow, just read that again and it makes perfect sense. So yeah, count the 20 gr after.

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