Huel on Slimming World: A Syn-Free Meal Replacement That Can Help You Lose Weight

If you are losing weight on the slimming world plan and are short on time, you might be tempted to integrate some meal replacement shakes on the plan rather than making a meal, but are huel shakes slimming world friendly?

Huels shakes have on average 20 syns for a 100g serving, making them very high syn shakes, you should consider however that these shakes are meant to replace meals which is why they are high in calories. However, since they are a protein supplement, they can be considered "free" on the SW plan.

In our syn guide below we will take you through why Huel shakes are high in syns, some syn values of them and some low syn alternative meal replacement shakes.

Why Are Huel Shakes High In Syns?

Huel powders and shakes are high in syns, having around 20 syns for a 90g serving, taking you 5 syns over your 15 syn daily allowance.

Huel shakes are high in syns because they are designed to replace meals, to save syns you could potentially have a half portion which would bring you to 10 syns a serving, but you would need syn free food, in addition, to make it a complete meal.

Syn Values Of Huel Shakes

Huel has a huge variety of shake flavours on offer for making meal replacement drinks, we've listed their range below so you can compare syns.

• Huel Black Edition Salted Caramel Flavour Meal Replacement Powder 1.53kg - 20 syns.
•  Huel Vanilla Flavour V3.0 1.71kg - 20 syns.
•  Huel Black Edition 50% Less Carbs 1.53kg - 20 syns.
•  Huel Ready-to-drink Vanilla Flavour 500ml - 8 syns.
•  Huel Black Edition Banana Flavour 1.53kg - 20 syns.
•  Huel Black Edition Strawberries & Cream 1.53kg - 20 syns.
•  Huel Mac & Cheeze v1.0 714g - 20 syns.
•  Huel Protein Mix Chocolate Fudge Brownie Flavour 754g - 5 syns.
•  Huel Banana Flavour Ready-to-Drink Complete Meal 500ml - 4 syns for 100ml.
•  Huel Berry Flavour Ready-to-Drink Complete Meal 500ml - 4 syns for 100ml.
•  Huel Meal Replacement Powder Black v1.1 Cookies & Cream Flavour 1.53kg - 20 syns.
•  Huel Black Huel Powder Cinnamon Swirl Flavour 1.53kg - 20 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Huel Shakes

If you find Huel shakes to be too high in syns, there are lots of other low syn alternatives to have for a convenient meal.

We've listed a few other options below.

• SlimFast Meal Replacement Variety Shakes 10 Sachets 368g Vanilla Flavour - 4 syns.
•  Sainsbury's Shape & Slim Meal Replacement Shakes Vanilla 10 x 29g (290g) - 10 syns with skim milk.
•  Ambronite Chocolate Flavour Keto Meal Shakes 300g - 10 syns a scoop.
•  Superdrug Creamy Chocolate Meal Replacement Shakes 10 x 29g - 5 syns.
•  Superdrug Slender Plan Chai Latte Meal Replacement Shakes Powder 290g - 5 syns.
•  Superdrug Slenderplan Instant Meal Replacement Chocolate Shakes 290g - 10 syns with skim milk.
•  Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - 5 syns.
•  SlimFast Advanced Vitality Intense Mint Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake 432g - 7 syns.
•  Kegenix, 2 scoops - 8 syns.
•  Asda Meal Replacement Shake, 200 ml - 8 syns.
•  Orgain Organic Meal, 2 scoops - 11.5 syns.
•  SlimFast Advanced Vitality Salted Caramel Infusion Meal Replacement Shake 400g - 8 syns.
•  SlimFast Meal Replacement Variety Shakes 10 Sachets 368g Chocolate Flavour - 8 syns.
•  Rx Meal - Chocolate Milkshake, 1 rounded scoop - 8.5 syns.
•  Advocare, 1 pouch/ 9 oz - 11 syns.
•  SlimFast Advanced Vitality Strawberry + Blueberry Burst Meal Replacement Shake 400g - 7 syns.
•  SlimFast Advanced Vitality Intense Mint Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake 486g - 7 syns for 200ml.

Final Words

To conclude, Huel shakes are high in syns, having on average 20 syns for a 90g serving, which takes you 5 syns over your 15 syn daily allowance. These shakes are high in syns since they are designed to replace complete meals, we, therefore, suggest switching to protein shakes which are often lower in syns or having a half portion instead.