Choosing the Right Weight Gainer Supplement?

Saturated fat is the kind of fat you don’t want to be consuming! Some weight gainers are very high in saturated fat, this is the sign of usually a cheap an inferior product. One serving should not contain more than 5-10g of saturated fat . Also check to see how much of the fat in the product is saturated fat. If the product has 20g of fat, in which 5g is saturated it’s generally OK. High saturated fat is a sign of a cheap product.

It’s also important to check the cholesterol content of the product. Generally anything over 100mg of cholesterol per serving is too much.

Weight gaining supplements are can be stuffed full of sugar to increase the calories and taste. This is not good for you, you want to go for shakes that have a minimal amount of sugar content. A good weight gain supplement will have around 30g of sugar or less. Always check the sugar content before buying.

All good weight gainer shakes will be made with whey protein and have around 40-60g of protein per serving. As a general rule, a good protein to carbohydrate ratio for weight gain shakes is around 1:2. For every 1 gram of protein you have 2 grams of carbohydrates. If the protein content is high than this you’re possibly getting too much of the calories from protein. 

If you’re going to buy 10lbs of any supplement you want it to taste good! Make sure you read reviews and see what other people say about the taste and texture of it. Often you will need to be taking 2-3 weight gain shakes a day, so you want to be sure!

Always remember quality better the quantity.