Saturo: Original

Miroslav_Kovar
"Junk food"
^{October 22, 2020 @ 17:28}

Saturo is the cheapest meal replacement I could find, and it is evident not only in the taste, but in the ingredents and nutritional quality as well. For the most part, it is a sugar (isomaltulose) mixed with fat (sunflower oil) of very poor quality, mixed with a little bit of fiber and vitamins so that it could be marketed as a meal replacement. It tastes like sugar with flower, a spoonful of butter and vanilla aroma. It is not even worth it’s 0.99 EUR / 500 kcal meal. I will never buy again, and advise everyone to do the same!

sewil
"Chocolate"
^{October 3, 2020 @ 17:23}

Tried chocolate. Texture is smooth and creamy like a milkshake, not too watery like Feed and not too thick like Huel. The smell is a bit off though, and has the same smell as the other chocolate RTDs, but the taste is different. Very chocolatey and creamy, with a nutty aftertaste. If I would give it any critique I’d say it needs slightly more sweetness, but that’s up to personal preference. Best RTD I’ve tried so far.

Maeda
"I could drink this forever."
^{December 15, 2019 @ 13:12}

I have to limit myself with this. I love the flavour so much that I could easily drink two or three in one sitting, and then can’t move for half an hour because I’ve taken on so many calories.

Blake
"best complete food on the market"
^{September 18, 2018 @ 12:41}

I first tried SATURO a few months back after having a bad experience with a few other complete brands. I had low expectations but I was blown away by how good SATURO tasted.
What I love most is that it’s RTD so I don’t have to mess around with powder and the large range of flavours means I never get bored of drinking it.

Nina
"Bad"
^{September 1, 2018 @ 06:52}

I bought 330 ml Saturo (vanilla and chocolate) – after drinking half of the bottle I felt queasy – I had a headache and stomachache. I was cold and than hot – as if I had a flu or a fever. This state lasted almost 1 day.
I was really enthusiastic about this idea – Saturo, but now I don’t recommend it as not-safety meal.!!!
Was it caused by chemistry? Ordinary people maybe aren’t habituated to accept all kind of metals, vitamins and minerals in one serving. Have been too much of them in one bottle or in such composition that they don’t accept each other? Or was there a problem in something else (carbohydrates/protein)?

morsontologica
"As neutral and filling as it gets, love it"
^{August 30, 2018 @ 13:16}

This is exactly how I imagine a neutral futuristic complete food to be taste and texture wise. Love that it is vegan. Also using it as a cream when cooking.

Paul1976
"chocolate o.k. - original not so much"
^{May 30, 2018 @ 08:26}

Chocolate tastes o.k. but not good enough to regulalry replace meals with it. Original is (just like coffee) horrible in taste. I understand the rational behind it to have a natural (clean) version but taste (for me at least) plays a major role in decidding which product to go with which is why saturn doesn’t work with me at all

maarten87
"taste just awful"
^{January 20, 2018 @ 12:17}

sorry but I absolutely do not comply with the past reviews here.
I ordered a saturo test pack and tried all different flavors and was totally disappointed. The taste is simply disgusting, cant even describe it properly – just strange disgusting taste. I could never substitue food with this. I was of course expecting it not to taste as good as solid food but this taste just doesnt work at all for me. sorry

Waler
"Enjoyable"
^{January 3, 2018 @ 14:29}

I’ve been subscribed to Saturo for a few months now. It’s a great product, the taste doesn’t get old, and on the whole, it’s very enjoyable.

tionoll
"Like it!"
^{September 23, 2017 @ 20:48}

Both original and chocolate is great, except I prefer if it was in tetrapak like mana.

kuraz
"healthy fast food"
^{September 23, 2017 @ 08:40}

my favorite part is that you don’t need to prepare it, just take it out of the fridge and enjoy. chocolate tastes best.

Stian_Karlsen
"Finally a solid product"
^{September 21, 2017 @ 12:27}

I’ve tested many meal replacements, both powdered and ready to drink. They have always tasted somewhat bad, as well as had a poor aftertaste.

I was seriously impressed when I got my starter pack of Saturo, and decided right away that Chocolate was the one for me. I’ve been drinking this stuff steady ever since.

This will be a review of the Chocolate variant, since that’s the only one I drink.

– Very milkshake like
– Great taste. No bad aftertaste
– Smooth texture (no feelings of flaky stuff stuck in throat afterwards, like I have experienced with other brands)
– Vegan (a must for me)
– Keeps my energy up
– Doesn’t have to be cold to taste good, though i do prefer it cold
– Long shelf-life
– Filling
– Decent price (yes, you can get (a little) cheaper powder, but the convenience of having it bottled more than makes up for it)

Finally I must mention customer service. I originally had some issues with customs here in norway (cost-wise, not relating to Saturo itself in any way), but Saturo have worked with me to find an excellent solution to mitigate this. Couldn’t be happier.

Forgot to mention: Saturo offers free shipping, which has always been costly with other brands, what with me being in Norway

Marquis_Caldwell
"Surprisingly Tasty and Filling"
^{September 18, 2017 @ 18:10}

This is my first time trying a ready to drink meal and I was pleasantly surprised. I was introduced to Saturo by a colleague who brought in a few chocolate bottles.

At first I was skeptical, as soy tends to upset my stomach, however, this time around nothing went wrong so I picked up a few for myself.

Usually I drink a bottle for breakfast along with a banana and some toast. Despite it being entire meals, I run track competitively and the standard bottle would not satisfy my caloric intake for the day. To cover the caloric difference, I would have to drink two for breakfast and I don’t have enough at home for that to become a habit. With that in mind, I also tend to be on the lazier side of my nutrition, so this is a great supplement to start my day. Also it’s nice having a variation from my standard protein powder mix.

I haven’t tried drinking a bottle throughout the day, as I enjoy my lunches, however, I do drink one at the end of my day before heading to track practice. I usually drink one about an hour before I have to run and it gives me a bit more energy for the day’s workout.

The pricing is decent considering the convenience of being able to just grab a bottle and run. Saturo will definitely continue to be a part of my breakfast habits and pre-practice snack.

MartianColonist
"The best meal replacement in Europe"
^{September 18, 2017 @ 13:03}

I’ve been experimenting with complete foods for the past few years, looking for a convenient way to obtain everything a human body needs to live. I may have initially been driven by science fiction (or perhaps just the terrible cafe near my workplace…), but now I finally think I’ve found exactly what I’ve been looking for.

Saturo first caught my attention by being a Ready To Drink complete food available in Europe. Having previously tried a number of the powders available (Soylent, Joylent, Huel, and Queal), I was curious how a Ready to Drink alternative would compare. I ordered the Saturo taster pack (containing two of each flavour) and knew this was a game-changer from the first sip.

Unlike the powders, the texture was milky smooth without any hint of grittiness. Personally, I didn’t really mind the porridge-like texture of the various powders, so was genuinely surprised at how much I preferred Saturo’s smoothness. Flavour-wise, all three are superb, though I personally prefer the Original flavour for regular consumption (75% of my meals are now Saturo, and Original is slightly cheaper than Chocolate or Coffee). Of particular note, Saturo does not have an unpleasant aftertaste like some of the powders (particularly Huel). That’s not to say Saturo doesn’t have one, but the aftertaste is fairly neutral and goes away with a single sip of water if you wish to banish it. I typically find Saturo keeps me satisfied for 3-4 hours.

The only slight downside is that Saturo is relatively expensive if you consume it regularly (~?3 / 500 kcal). That said, you can get the cost down by 10% by taking out a subscription.

Overall though, this product is in a league of its own when compared to other complete meals, and I thoroughly recommend it.

Sam_Exton
"How can something so nutritious taste so good?"
^{September 18, 2017 @ 12:36}

Can’t fault Saturo. Excellent Vienna based start up.

Convenient, nutritious, filling, cost-effective and vegan. The chocolate flavour tastes just like a chocolate milkshake, but with the added bonus of no animal products.

For once, I actually crave something healthy for breakfast and that is Saturo.

Wholly recommend.

nwolc
"Best European product so far"
^{June 27, 2017 @ 07:48}

I think chocolate and neutral should be different reviews as they are slightly different nutritionally. Chocolate is in every way excellent but the neutral could be a bit more filling.

atj
"Game changer"
^{June 27, 2017 @ 00:02}

This is my first RTD lent. I haven’t really had any issues with mixing from powder but wow, for a first experience this was a great one.

Flavours were lovely. The neutral flavour is very neutral and really easy to drink and surprisingly pleasant considering I couldn’t work out what the taste was. I’m really surprised by just how much I enjoyed it. Chocolate on the other hand was very close to the taste of alpo chocolate almond and similarly lovely.

Normally I’d mix a drink around 700 kcal so I was worried the 500 kcal bottles wouldn’t fill me up but I was nicely surprised by just how long they kept me going with plenty of energy for my normal meal patterns.

Pricing feels a little higher than powder so they lose some points there; but the convenience of being able to just grab a bottle and run is a game changer and makes me wish all lents were ready to drink.

Saturo will definately become a part of my regular eating habbits. I will still keep using Pulve as well as the price point is a bit too high to only use Saturo. Also my wife prefers Pulve over Saturo and she keeps mooching my stocks :(.