Hey Guys and Dolls,
I am writing my first ever product
review! DR ZAK’S is a British Company out of London; they were kind enough to
send me one of their many high protein products to sample. I was not paid to do this review, it is my honest opinion.
When I started my weight loss journey
it is safe to say I cut out a lot of carbs such as pasta, rice and bread, yes I
ate some whole wheat produce but I kept it to the bare minimum due to the carb
content. Pasta was a luxury and I was only ever above to fit in possibly 2/3 TBSP
(yes that little!). So you cannot imagine how pleased I was when I then
discovered DR ZAK’S. I immediately went for their bread, I mean who doesn't love
bread and I missed it so much? Look at my previous post where I attempted a homemade
bread (it was good, but isn't it better when someone else makes it for you?) The texture is amazing and tasted just like
any whole grain bread on the super market shelves only it was better and 2
slices contains a whooping 30g of protein.
I was super excited when my DR ZAK’S
High Protein Pasta arrived and quickly ensured that I was able to incorporate
it into my meal plan for the day. I will first give you the Nutritional
information before I go on to review taste, texture and my overall view on this
product.
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| This picture is curtsy of www.dr-zaks.com |
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Per 100 g Serving:
Calories: 396
Fat: 7.5g
Carbohydrate: 31g
Fibre: 2g
Protein: 50g
This pasta contains a whooping 50gs
of protein per serving which I find astonishing, what I find even more amazing
about the product is that it only has THREE
INGREDIENTS : Pea Protein Isolate, Durum Wheat Semolina and Fresh Eggs. I've always imagined creations like this would involve adding extras for taste and
composition in order to make it taste and look like the ‘real thing’.
TASTE,
TEXTURE AND OVERALL REVIEW
The high protein pasta, tastes just
like real pasta, I cooked mine as instructed on the cooking instructions and it
came out perfect. I served it with some diced turkey breast and tomato sauce
(yum) it tasted no different to any other store bought pasta, with the added
bonus of 50g of protein for them muscle gains!!
The texture of the pasta is just
right as well, I for one know it is not easy to look for alternatives to fit
into the fitness lifestyle in order to achieve ones goals, so it was either cut
the food out or look for an alternative. It must have taken DR ZAK’S some time
and patience to get this one right, because I have experimented with protein
pancakes, protein ice-creams etc. and the amount of time I had to throw it away
because it went badly wrong (shed a tear for the wasted protein) so I commend
their team because it must have been tough to get the formula right to ensure
it wasn't just about feeding consumers with a high protein product that doesn’t
taste good or crumble horribly in their mouths as they chew.
So overall I really enjoyed the
pasta, and as their slogan says I’m ‘PUTTING PASTA BACK ON THE MENU’. If you
would like to try and of DR ZAK’S High Protein products they currently stock in
some selected Tesco Stores (check out their facebook page – DR ZAK’S for store
information), also online at www.dr-zaks.com.
Also look out for their High Protein Bagel which is due anytime soon, I can’t
wait guys!!
Take care
B xxx
