WARNING: Starbucks' "Sous Vide Egg Bites" are carbage

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(Hillary ) #41

Kinda off subject… but don’t you guys agree that Starbucks should have a larger sugar free flavor selection?

(David Eirescott) #42

They also contain carrageenan (inflammatory) and maltodextrin (carbs) 9g is a LOT for two tiny dumplings that are supposed to be made from very low carb ingredients.

(christa) #43

YES! They used to carry more flavors; they’re cut back to just sf vanilla and sf cinnamon dulce syrup at the shops near me. :frowning:

(Ken) #44

You do realise that 9g is only 46 calories? To think that somehow this small amount of carbs will have any significant effect on lipolysis is preposterous. An excellent example of what I call “Nutty Keto”.

(Jacob Wagner) #45

Different people have different carb limits. People with extreme metabolic derangement need to take extreme measures. Some people need to keep carb intake to 20g/day to stay in ketosis. Many need to stay under 50g.

When your goal is to get enough energy by eating 2000kcal/day and these two egg bites take up 9 of your 20g of carbs then you may have trouble finding nutrient dense food to eat the rest of the day.

Also:

  • 2 Large eggs: 1.2g
  • 1 strip of bacon 0.1g
  • 1oz Gruyere: 0.1g
    For a grand total of 1.4g carbs

So, if they have 9g then what exactly are they adding to get the other 7.6?

In conclusion, @240lbfatloss i am genuinely happy for you that you can stay healthy and let 9g of carbs be not a big deal. Some of us can’t. For some of us – because of our metabilic durengement – dietary carbs are a poison that needs to be minimised. For some of us, an extra 7.4g of mystery carbs in 2 eggs defeats the whole purpose of eating eggs. if that makes us nutty than so be it. Better nutty than dead.

–Jacob

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #46

That is not the recipe. They are not 2 large eggs alone. They are actually a majority dairy product, in Starbucks case, roughly 50% cottage cheese. The cottage cheese acts as a binder, so I’m not sure why they add rice starch, except to dry it out a bit.

I make homebrew versions: 50% egg, 25% goat cheese, 25% HWC. I don’t cook the protein in, as 'Bucks does, because it messes with the texture. You could use anything in 50-50, with eggs… HWC, Whole Milk, Philly, goat cheese, cottage cheese, etc. Mine is a better keto product than 'Bucks, but I don’t have to worry about customers beyond myself.

(Tara) #47

I also tried the Egg Bites at Starbucks a few months ago and they were very delicious. Thank you all for pointing out all of the facts about these. I definitely will not order them again.

I also can’t rationalize spending that much on what felt like only 1 egg. :confused:

(Ken) #48

A very dogmatic response. I suggest you try them while monitoring your blood glucose and ketone levels. I think you’d be surprised. (My hypothesis). It’s better than speculating. I’d also like to see the results, even at my most deranged, that small amount of carbs (eaten only occasionally) never caused a significant change as in overall hormonal secretion pattern. IMO, it only causes a very brief suspension of lipolysis.

(Candy Lind) #49

Blood glucose is not the point. Displacement of 40% of my “scheduled” nutrient-dense carbs with carb :poop: is the point for me.

You can go to Sbux and buy AYCE Sous Vide eggs and I will be happy for you. They won’t work for me (and apparently several others) on a well-formulated ketogenic diet. You do you, I’ll do me.

(Ken) #50

You’re missing my point. I’m not advocating either way. I’m simply pointing out that eating them is fairly insignificant within the wider biochemical context of lipolysis.

(Candy Lind) #51

We’re just talking oranges and apples. The OP obviously had the same concerns I do. No worries.

(Valerie Hughes) #52

Did just the same thing - eat and then looked it up :upside_down_face: But those delicious little bites made me purchase my sous vide - so all in all a good thing.

(Jacob Wagner) #53

I had the same experience. It is a wondrous new world.

–Jacob

(Dani Jade) #54

I fell fool to this. I ate 2 bacon ones this morning and each one is 9g of carbs. Two come per order, if you eat both your out 18g of carbs! They tricked me for sure.

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #55

It is 9g per order of 2. Not per bite. You only had 9g.

(Debra ) #56

I make these myself by using Starbucks recipe. It said eggs, Monterey Jack and gruyere cheese, cottage cheese ( I use ricotta instead). It did not mention any starch. They are delicious using the Sous vide. So creamy. I am glad I really couldn’t afford to buy them there if the carbs are real.

(Brandy) #57

I fell for that one for a minute too. It’s a war zone out there…

#58

I wish I had seen this post before I did the same thing! Egg bites seem like they would be Keto friendly. After I had eaten them I checked the nutrition and then saw this post. I blew half a days carbs on 2 little egg bites :frowning:

(Jane) #59

I am going to make my own tomorrow when I am not fasting. There are some recipes on the Anova site for them (linked in this thread). When I clicked on the link in the Anova article it opened the recipe in my Anova app! :smiley:

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #60

The ChefSteps recipe is better than the anova recipes.