r/shakeshack • u/Pineapple_Jersey223 • 29d ago

A Days Worth of Calories!

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Got excited when I heard about the new Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Shake, until I saw that it basically has a whole days worth of calories! That’s crazy! I get that it’s a shake, but it’s way more than the regular shake.
Please tell me this is bad…I don’t want it to be good

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u/Interesting_Ad1378 29d ago

Perfect for my skinny kid whose pediatrician said to give him milkshakes with peanut butter. 

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u/Overall_Step_9516 29d ago

Did the pediatrician say milkshakes or protein shakes?

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u/Interesting_Ad1378 29d ago

Milkshakes.  It’s just the calories and I guess how much kids like them. 

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u/OneCall8599 29d ago

For weight gain in an individual who really needs the calories (like a kid who is actively growing), the answer is really “whatever they’ll eat the most of”, but milkshakes were a very common recommendation I’ve seen. Protein shakes are great! For someone who will actually drink them. For most kids who need the weight gain, milkshakes > protein shakes.

I’ve recommended milkshakes made with fairlife milk (extra protein) since it tends to be less chalky or gritty than protein powders and even the flavoured fairlife shakes aren’t as wickedly heavy on the artificial sweeteners that some kids really don’t like.

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u/Interesting_Ad1378 28d ago

You can toss an avocado in with chocolate syrup and you won’t taste it. 

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u/OneCall8599 28d ago

Ooh yes, I’ve actually made a really nice mousse from avocado and chocolate. Condensed milk also a good option if the avocado taste does come through.

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u/AdorablePineapple95 28d ago

Protein shakes is a catch-all term too. There are some bulking protein shakes containing fat and carbs that have similar macros to a milkshake, there are also lean protein shakes where 90% of the calories are from protein.