Credits: Social Media
The real concern with Logan Pauls Lunchables dupe is the vitamins, dietician says
Dietician Abbey Sharpe has shared her thoughts on the Lunchables dupe from influencers Logan Paul, KSI, and Mr Beast, and though she said the food itself is what you’d expect, she was concerned by the presence of their Prime hydration drink and its boatload of vitamins.
Considering the fact that young kids get 69% of their calories from processed foods, it’s incredibly important for brands to prioritize health when creating new products and foods. Processed foods are already shown to reduce your lifespan, so let’s not add to it.
Logan Paul’s Lunchly is not particularly healthy
Last month, the trio of influencers launched their next business venture after monumental success with Prime energy drinks. They created Lunchly as a healthier alternative to Lunchables, an iconic childhood snack that will undoubtedly spark some nostalgia.
Each lunchbox comes with one of three food options, a portion of Fiesta Nachos, a pepperoni pizza, or turkey slices with crackers and cheese like the traditional Lunchables.
Registered Dietician Abbey Sharpe, who last week delved into the Orthorexia nervosa eating disorder, offered her opinions on Lunchly as a nutrition expert. As you might expect, it’s not the healthiest thing you can give your kids for lunch – but that wasn’t Abbey’s issue.
While she did acknowledge the processed nature of the food, Abbey said that people were “missing” the clear danger in the form of the electrolyte drink. Unlike the standard Prime range which are energy drinks, the ones contained in Lunchly are caffeine-free and packed with 400mg of electrolytes.
Abbey said that while the presence of electrolytes seems super healthy, the drink itself contains 640mg of vitamin A which is not far off the tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of 900mg.
“If a kid were to drink two of these a day, which really would not be that hard, they’re at 1.5 times the upper limit,” she said. “The rest of the vitamins, well not as dangerous of course, are still well beyond what a kid would actually need.”
Abbey concluded by noting that kids are not just small adults, they require specialists and specific amounts of nutrients to function.
But the foods are healthy, right?
Parents looking to provide their kids with a healthy lunch probably aren’t turning to processed foods, but Lunchly is specifically marketed as healthier than Lunchables. A good portion of their website compares nutritional information between the two brands.
Speaking to Healthline, Leah Oladitan, RDN, LD, commented on the overall health of Lunchly while noting the shocking lack of vegetables present in the meal choices.
The entr�e options turkey and cheese, pepperoni pizza, or nachos are all highly processed, she said before adding, “Like most processed foods, Lunchly meals provide over 20% of the recommended daily salt intake in just one serving.”
Just because Lunchy performs well against its biggest competitor does not mean it’s a healthy meal overall.
