loaded in sugar

I tried Carnation Breakfast Essentials in Chocolate flavour. I do not recommend this product for these reasons:

1) the serving size (one 40g sachet added to 250ml milk) has 21g of sugar in the powder alone - that's just over 5 teaspoons of sugar in one glass

2) due to the high sugar content, I used only half the portion and added 325ml (instead of the suggested 250ml) of watered down almond milk (they suggest milk) and had a difficult time dissolving the powder (even though it was half the concentration recommended)...it took a lot of stirring and then letting it sit several minutes

The taste itself, at half the concentration and thus half the sweetness was pleasant. It tasted like chocolate milk. It claims to have 7g of protein in a serving but it's not worth the amount of sugar that comes with it so overall, I do not recommend this product and would classify it as a dessert beverage.

I have tried this product a few times and always come the same conclusion. I do find the texture a bit gritty so prefer to add it to a smoothie or shake. The flavors do taste artificial and that makes it hard to drink. For some that is on the go, it is a great way to get some nutrition if the other option is not to have anything at all.

I had to drink this after a surgery once and it was not satisfying at all. It was clumpy and didn't mix well with milk at all. The taste was a bit too sweet for me and it gave me gas. Overall, try it it might actually benefit you but it didn't do much for me.

this is not for me . tastes like minerals and really heavy on the stomach ...i left a bad after taste that lasted for hrs..... maybe they have improved it over the years ...im not sure but its to expensive to try and still not like it....it has been 10 years since i have tried this....

I had this once years ago and never again. The taste was good but it was too heavy for me to have first thing in the morning. My tummy just couldn't handle it :(

Another breakfast product that contains much more sugar then it needs to! I found myself hungry 2 hours after having it...over and over and over. To everyone's discretion of course, but I just made the mistake of not reading the label first.