Banana Milkshake for Lactose Intolerant Kids (or Big Kids like me!) (Alpro Soya Banana Shake)

Member Name: nixtee

Product:	Alpro Soya Banana Shake
Date:	16/07/08 (70 review reads)
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Advantages: Lactose-free, includes calcium and vitamins, handy size

Disadvantages: None

I'm lactose intolerant, so getting calcium into my diet can be difficult. I don't like plain Soya milk, so rice milk goes on my cereals. However, for a quick snack/drink I do enjoy these Alpro Soya milkshakes, inparticular the Banana flavoured ones.

You might think that a soya milkshake wouldn't taste like a normal milkshake (think of a "thin" milkshake, rather than a "thick" shake such as those at McDonalds), but in my opinion, these don't taste any different. They taste nice and include calcium and vitamins. They are very handy if you have a kid (or "big kid" like me!) who is lactose intolerant and needs a bit of calcium.

The milkshake comes in a small carton (250ml) with a straw attached to the side. They are a great size for popping in a lunchbox! You will find them stored on shelves in shops/supermarkets so they don't have to be served cool, however I do like mine after it's been in the fridge or coolbox.

These cartons come in packs of 3 and can be found in local shops, supermarkets and health food shops. My local health food shops sells them for £1.34 for a pack of 3.

Other flavours include strawberry and chocolate, however I think the chocolate ones taste quite bitter.

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Alpro Soya Banana Shake Ingredients:

Water, Raw cane sugar, Hulled soya beans (6.4%), Concentrated banana juice (1.2%), Flavouring, Calcium carbonate, Sea salt, Acidity Regulator: Monopotassium phosphate, Stabiliser: Gellan gum, Vitamins: Riboflavin and Vitamin B12.

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Energy Values:

Energy value : 71Kcal/298 KJ

Protein : 3.3 g

Carbohydrate : 9.9 g

of which :

* sugars : 9.9 g
* lactose : nil g

Fat : 1.8 g

of which :

* saturated : 0.3 g
* mono-unsaturated : 0.4 g
* poly-unsaturated : 1.1 g
* cholesterol : nil mg

Fibre : 0.6 g

Sodium : 0.05 g

Calcium : 120 mg

Vitamins :

* vitamin A : 0 µg
* vitamin B1 : 0 mg
* vitamin B2 : 0.24 mg
* vitamin B6 : 0.00 mg
* vitamin B12 : 0.15 µg
* vitamin C : 0 µg
* vitamin D : 0.0 µg
* vitamin E : 0.0 mg

Summary: A great lactose-free milkshake!