As great as an arsenal of quality supplements can be, there’s nothing like real whole-food meals. Rich Piana believed that you should be eating several high-quality whole-food meals a day if you want to make maximum progress.
However, we understand that prepping 3 to 4 meals a day doesn’t always work for many people. Many people lead very active lifestyles and just don’t have enough time to prep or eat enough quality real-food meals. Real Carbs® is an innovative whole-food-based product designed to help you get the nutrition you need to grow easily and quickly.
Real Carbs® is a complex carbohydrate powder that consists of Sweet Potatoes, Oats, Yams, and Blueberry Fruit Powder. This combination is primarily low glycemic and provides 22 grams of carbs per serving with just 2 grams of sugar. Real Carbs® has several delicious flavors, including Sweet Potato Pie, Blueberry Cobbler, Strawberry Shortcake, and Banana Nut Bread. Enjoy it several times daily as a meal, pre-workout carb loading, or a recovery drink for post-workout. Made even more effective if combined with a protein sourced from real whole foods.
Sweet potatoes are a mainstay in the diets of many bodybuilders and athletes due to their nutrient profile, delicious flavor, and the fact that they are considered a low glycemic carbohydrate. Sweet Potatoes originate in the Americas and contain high amounts of calcium, potassium, phosphorus, B vitamins, vitamin A, and vitamin C.(1) Additionally, they provide fiber and add sweetness to the flavor.
This is regular rolled oats which is another mainstay in the diets of many bodybuilders and athletes. Oats are low glycemic carbohydrates that are also high in important minerals and fiber. The combination of these three carbohydrate sources creates an outstanding real food Carbohydrate Powder that sets a new standard in the industry.
Often confused with Sweet Potatoes, they are not the same thing. While both are tuberous vegetables, Yams are not quite as nutrient-dense or as sweet. They provide good sources of minerals such as potassium, phosphorous, and magnesium as well as vitamin C and are another low glycemic carbohydrate found in the diets of many bodybuilders and athletes.(2)
Blueberries add to the overall flavor of Real Carbs® but are one of the most nutritious fruits available.(3) They are high in manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber as well as an extremely rich source of antioxidants. The cognitive and cardiovascular health benefits of Blueberries are largely attributed to a type of antioxidant known as flavonoids, specifically, a flavonoid group called anthocyanins.(4) The use of real food in Real Carbs® supplies exceptional health benefits you won’t find in other types of carb powders and illustrates one of the primary reasons Rich Piana was adamant about getting in several whole food meals throughout the day.
You can’t really talk about Real Carbs® without talking about the amazing flavors, especially since there are two brand-new flavor options. Now there’s Strawberry Shortcake and Banana Nut Bread along with original flavors Sweet Potato Pie as well as Blueberry Cobbler. Talk about delicious!
Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat | 1g | 2% |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
Trans Fat | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
Sodium | 130mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate | 22g | 8% |
Dietary Fibers | 3g | 11% |
Total Sugars | 2g | |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
Protein | 2g | |
Vitamin D | 0mcg | 0% |
Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 6% |
Potassium | 220mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 2,000mcg RAE | 220% |
Phosphorus | 60g | 4% |
Chloride | 120mg | 6% |
*The Percent Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
**Daily Value not established. |
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Other Ingredients: Sweet Potato Powder, Oat Flour Powder, Wild Yam Extract, Natural Flavors, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carageenan), Blueberry Fruit Powder, Sodium Chloride, Sucralose |
Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat | 1g | 1% |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
Trans Fat | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
Sodium | 130mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate | 22g | 8% |
Dietary Fibers | 3g | 11% |
Total Sugars | 3g | |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
Protein | 2g | - |
Vitamin D | 0mcg | 0% |
Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
Potassium | 250mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 2,600mcg RAE | 289% |
Phosphorus | 40g | 3% |
Chloride | 120mg | 5% |
*The Percent Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
**Daily Value not established. |
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Other Ingredients: Sweet Potato Powder, Oat Flour Powder, Wild Yam Extract, Blueberry Fruit Powder, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carageenan), Sodium Chloride, Sucralose, Natural Flavors |
Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat | 1g | 1% |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
Trans Fat | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 0g | 0% |
Sodium | 130mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate | 22g | 8% |
Dietary Fibers | 3g | 11% |
Total Sugars | 2g | |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
Protein | 2g | |
Vitamin D | 0mcg | 0% |
Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 6% |
Potassium | 220mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 2,000mcg RAE | 220% |
Phosphorus | 60g | 4% |
Chloride | 120mg | 6% |
*The Percent Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
**Daily Value not established. |
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Other Ingredients: Sweet Potato Powder, Oat Flour Powder, Wild Yam Extract, Gum Blend (Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Carageenan), Natural & Artificial Flavors, Blueberry Fruit Powder, Sodium Chloride, Sucralose |
Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat | 1g | 1% |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
Trans Fat | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 0g | 0% |
Sodium | 130mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate | 22g | 8% |
Dietary Fibers | 3g | 11% |
Total Sugars | 2g | * |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
Protein | 2g | - |
Vitamin D | 0mcg | 0% |
Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 4% |
Potassium | 220mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 2,000mcg RAE | 222% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 4% |
Chloride | 120mg | 5% |
*The Percent Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
**Daily Value not established. |
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Other Ingredients: Sweet Potato Powder, Oat Flour Powder, Wild Yam Extract, Natural Flavors, Gum Blend (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Carageenan), Blueberry Fruit Powder, Sodium Chloride, Sucralose |
Products manufactured with Good Manufacturing Practice facilities in the United States
We use only the highest quality ingredients in efficaciously dosed formulas
We independently test each lot before releasing products to our customers
Mix 1 scoop with 8 ounces of cold water. As part of a busy lifestyle, Real Carbs® can be consumed 1-3 times per day. On training days use it pre workout and as part of your post workout shake. Real Carbs® helps you meet your daily macronutrient requirements no matter how busy you are, especially if you mix it with a premium quality protein source.
Real Carbs® is our original Carbohydrate Powder, and it is unlike any other carb powder on the market because it provides carbs from whole food sources. Real Carbs® uses premium quality, low glycemic sources of sweet potato, oats, yams, and blueberry fruit powder all wrapped up in 4 mouthwatering flavors. It’s like eating real food!
While Real Carbs® will work with any resistance-based exercise or endurance-based training style, it is ideal for intense resistance workouts using medium to high volume and 70-85% 1RM for reps in the 8-12 range that include the use of beyond failure techniques.
With Real Carbs® being a functional food, it can be stacked with all other 5% Nutrition® products.
Our supplements are designed to be safe for anyone over the age of 18.
No, Real Carbs® does not need to be cycled.