Hi!

The nutrition listing on caloriecount.about.com implys the numbers are for the powders only, e.g., "1 packet, 36g." And, when running a crosscheck of the website's figures with an actual box of Carnation Instant Breakfast, those measurements common of the two are listed for the powder, not 'as served with milk.'

The above website assigns a nuitrition grade to foods. Both Nesquik and Carnation Instant Breakfast are manufactured by Nestle; the Nesquik is rated a B+, the Carnation gets an A. The single bad point for both is 'very high in sugar.' And that's believable...I have both in my camping larder, the regular packet of Carnation is 36g, a sugar-free packet is 20g, well over a 40% drop in weight!!

Thanks for the tips. But I gotta say, except for the ice cream I treat myself on the weekends, <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I rarely get close to whole milk (or sugar). But I cheat and don't worry about my home diet when backpacking. That's one big reason that, when I'm on the trail, non-fat anything is sort of on my non-take list. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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