Weight Loss Shakes in Australia: What's Actually In Them, 17.7g to 34.8g Protein a Serve

A shake sold as a meal replacement in Australia must carry at least 12g protein, 850 kJ and 25% RDI of listed vitamins and minerals per serve (Standard 2.9.3). Five published labels read on 6 Octob...

Vital Greens Review (Australia): The Range on the Label, and Which One Is Which

Vital's FAQ says Vital Greens is now Vital All-In-One: 78 ingredients in a 10g serve, with no protein or dietary fibre figure on its page. Vital Organic Greens is a separate 5g product with a panel...

Is the Man Shake Good for You? Protein, Dietary Fibre and Sugars on the Chocolate Label

It depends on the flavour and the job. The Chocolate panel lists 30.9g protein, 7.4g dietary fibre and 1.9g sugars in 850 kJ, sweetened with sucralose, while other flavours run from 1.0g to 8.0g di...

Super Greens Powder: What Is in One, and What an Australian Label Can Claim

A super greens powder is a small daily scoop of dried vegetables, grasses, algae and fruit, often with added vitamins and a probiotic culture. "Super" is not defined in the Standards that govern Au...

Best Multivitamin for Women Over 50 (2026): Four Australian Labels Ranked on Calcium and Zinc

The best multivitamin for women over 50 is the one that lists the most of what your age group falls short on. Ranked on calcium, Blackmores Multivitamins for 50+ lists 325mg, Centrum For Women 50+ ...

Sustagen Pros and Cons: 13.8g Protein, 27g Sugars and What a Serve Costs

Read off its own panel on 29 September 2026, Sustagen Hospital Formula's pros are 13.8g protein and 225 calories per 60g serve, at $1.99 to $2.14 a serve across two retailers. Its cons are on the s...

Is Sustagen Gluten Free? Three of Six Formulas Are Labelled So, and All Six Contain Milk

Three of Sustagen's six formulas are labelled gluten free on its own pages: Hospital Formula, Hospital Formula Plus Fibre and Ready to Drink. OPTIMUM, Sport and Everyday carry no gluten free statem...

Does Sustagen Make You Poop, or Cause Constipation? Dietary Fibre and Lactose on the Label

The label explains why bowels can shift either way. Sustagen's ingredient lists open with non-fat milk solids in three of five formulas, a lactose marker per healthdirect, and only two print dietar...

Man Shake Side Effects: What the Label Says, and What to Check Before You Start

The Man Shake's Chocolate label lists no side effects, only ingredients: a fibre blend with psyllium husk (7.4g dietary fibre a serve), the sweetener sucralose, four probiotic strains and milk prot...