Salba® is so nutrient dense that the equivalent quantity of nutrients can only be acquired by consuming a combination of the highest food sources of those nutrients - an amount of food that represents approximately 10 times the calories from Salba®. Example - Consuming 3½ oz. of Salba® results in about eight times less calories from the combined best sources of the same nutrient. In addition, Salba's® exceptionally high level of Tryptophan (an amino acid that suppresses appetite) may affect satiety. Salba® can easily be used in formulating meal replacements.