Difference between Queal and Joylent

Vanda_Let 2017-02-21 17:51:51 UTC #1

Hi,
I have tried both Queal and Joylent (now Jimmy Joy). The products seem to be very similar, based on the Whey protein. Just Queal is slightly more expensive, although overall still cheaper than other competition like Jake or Huel.

Is there any significant difference in ingredients between Queal and Joylent? What has Queal better than Joylent?

Kilazur 2017-02-21 22:39:41 UTC #2

I think the overall macro/fiber profile is closer to what's recommended. But this is something I read I don't remember where, so take it with a grain of salt.

Then again, most 'lent products are very close to perfect recommended. Queal has its amazing flavors for itself

Onno_Queal 2017-02-22 08:45:34 UTC #3

Hey @Vanda_Let!

I want to say up front:
I work for Queal, so I may be biased. Though I do feel I wrote this fairly objectively.

Recipe-based differences:

Macro-nutrients

Queal has more protein
Queal has more fibre
Queal has slightly less fat and carbs

Ingredients

Queal is only available as vegetarian
- Jimmy Joy has a vegan option, though their main product is also just vegetarian
In terms of actual ingredients, the thickening agents, oils, and flavourings are different
- All the rest is quite similar

Allergens

Queal does not contain peanuts or nuts
- Jimmy Joy does
Queal may contain traces of eggs
- Jimmy Joy doesn't

Freedom of choice:

With Queal you have many more flavour options.
- 8 standard flavours (soon to be 9!), and a new Limited Edition flavour almost every other month.
With Queal you have three different diet types to choose from.
- Standard, Lite, and Athletic (and Plus, though we are phasing that out).

Things we've heard from Queal customers that compared both products:

Queal has better flavours
- Though this is of course subjective
Queal has a better texture
- Again, subjective
Queal feels more satiating
- Queal has a relative higher amount of protein and fibre, which gives a more filling feeling

I hope that highlighted some of the differences for you!

Vanda_Let 2017-02-27 13:11:13 UTC #4

Thanks for the reply. I actually did not have Queal and Joylent at home at the same time, but overall my experience was quite similar.
But of your comparison, I am interested in

Queal has more protein
Queal has more fibre

Is this actually a positive thing, to have more protein and fibre? In a standard nutrition, one definitively does not consume that much protein. Especially women... Is Queal designed more for men? I am actually quite worried what could that do to my kidney... About that much fibre, I have no idea what effect it has in our bowels...

It seems that most of the powdered food sold in Europe has lots of protein in it without this being well tested, IMHO. As far as I searched, only MyMana has slightly less protein, ~100g per day.

Onno_Queal 2017-02-28 11:09:48 UTC #5

Hey @Vanda_Let!

With regards to the protein:
I'd suggest taking a look at the following to blog posts, they will explain it I hope:

With regards to the fibre:
The recommended daily amount for dietary fibre is around 35g.
If you were to eat three full meals per day, Jimmy Joy provides 30gr, Queal provides 43.2gr.

An increased intake in fibre of 7 to 10 grams per day has been shown to have several great effects on your health, with intakes above 40grams per day having diminishing returns.

The fibre quantities of both Jimmy Joy and Queal are both already better than the average diet.
Queal purposefully has a higher amount, as this has been shown to have positive health effects associated with it. (source)

Vanda_Let 2017-03-01 16:51:48 UTC #6

Thanks for your comments:

I have googled for recommended daily intake of fibre and found that it differs depending on the age and sex:

Men 19-50 years old 38 grams
Men 51 and over 30 grams
Women 19-50 years old 25 grams
Women 51 and over 21 grams

So should there be a different version for men and women? To me, it actually sounds like a very good idea. For example, Soylent has 27g of fibre and Mana 21g of fibre. So I guess there are different approaches on how much one should eat.

Maybe it would be nice to also have a blog post about fibre effects, similar to the one you have for protein. What are exact effects of fibre? My naive idea is that it somehow cleans our intestines, right?

Might too much fibre be causing a constipation? And what is the difference between soluble and insoluble fibre?