New Starbucks Vivanno Smoothies can be K-balanced!

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Ismon on July 18, 2008 at 8:19am

I agree that you really need to take the banana out, the amount of the protein & fiber blend that you would need to add would not make for a good beverage, which was why when creating this version taking the banana out was the end result.

If the banana is that important trying combining the drink with another K2 snack I think it is called PB cottage cheese, put the banana in the drink and eat the other part on the side (cottage cheese and peanut butter). But be careful it may be hard to get the barista to put the correct amount of banana in b/c that snack does not use a whole banana since bananas are carbohydrate dense fruit.

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen on July 23, 2008 at 10:02am

I am a Starbucks partner and am really excited to have something with Protein as an option at work... and it's free!

I can't find anything about the actual protein powder as far a nutritional info. The Ingredients on the bag lists: Whey protein isolate, chicory root extract, natural flavors, xanthan gum, soy lecithin.

Is it good for me to drink a smoothie made with nonfat milk, sugar free syrup and 3 scoops of this protein? Basically, then I am getting 12 oz. of nonfat milk and a few other calories, right?

Everyone should know that when we make these drinks, the recipe makes too much and we throw out part of your drink... makes me wonder. So, the consumer is not getting all that protein as well as all the other ingredients. I don't know if the nutritional breakdown by Starbucks is based on this waste...

Thanks,
kathleen

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Ismon on July 23, 2008 at 10:23am

Hi Kathleen,

The nutritional information that Starbucks post takes into account the loss that each drink creates, so you are getting the total stated protein, etc

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen on July 23, 2008 at 4:57pm

Thanks... folks have been saying that, but it made me wonder. I try to make it so all of the drink fits into the cup. Those drinks are more difficult to make... lots of steps and some stores don't have the room for all the new product.

Do you know what the calorie content of the protein powder is? I can't find anything... maybe you have heard...

thanks,
kathleen

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Permalink Reply by Tiffany on July 17, 2008 at 12:30pm

Sad... why do we have to take out the banana?

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Permalink Reply by Amanda, Nutritionist on July 17, 2008 at 5:14pm

It is a little sad but remember bananas are a fruit rich in carbohydrates (and many other nutritional goodies) so to keep all those carbs already present from the milk K-Balanced, the banana needs to step aside. Keeping the banana in the drink puts it out of the 40.40.20 Kinetix Balance.

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Permalink Reply by Celia on July 20, 2008 at 9:46pm

Hi Amanda. Thanks for doing all of this checking into the nutitritional info for the Vivanno. Could you do a brief summary of making the Vivanno 40.40.20? Is it 40.40.20 with whole milk or 2% milk or nonfat milk? If the banana is eliminated from both drinks (orange/mango and chocolate), are they both K-balanced? I'm a Sbux partner and the Vivanno has definitely become a popular partner beverage. Thanks for clarifying!

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Permalink Reply by Coach Lisa on July 17, 2008 at 6:24pm

Hi Tiffany! Try the Peanut Butter Banana Kinetix Shake ( k5) in the recipes finder. IT IS GOOD if you want a banana fix. Or the Chocolate Banana Shake that is K-Balanced in our recipes. That one is good with espresso thrown in. You do need to get the Shake Mix on the website, but it's less than two bucks a serving .

Love the shakes in the summer ! I am eager to try the mango orange Vivanno!!!!
That's planned for 3:30 pm, on Friday for me My free target starting gate... :-)

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Permalink Reply by Tiffany on July 18, 2008 at 3:58am

You're a doll and thank you! The vivanno is kinda bland to me anyway. I was very sad that I couldn't actually taste the banana... too ripe? I wonder if I can do Soy instead of the whole milk?

hmmm?

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Permalink Reply by Marie on July 17, 2008 at 9:08pm

Thank you for the information Debbie. I was just wondering this as I had a chocolate banana smoothie this morning. I'll try it tomorrow minus the banana. Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by hassan brown on July 18, 2008 at 7:54pm

I have been sampling the vivanno and I figured the banana was too much. I am gonna try it without the banana tomorrow. The feedback from the customers is great

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Permalink Reply by cinmayi on July 21, 2008 at 11:27am

hmmm i'll be trying these ideas this afternoon when i go to work. thanks!

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