Mealsquares are not fine dining, but they are a far more traditionally appetizing meal alternative than #Soylent. I ordered a sample pack of ten for $29 plus $6 shipping, but only received eight, which makes the cakes fairly pricey at over $4 each, $3.50 if I had received the full ten, or $3 apiece if you order 30 at a time. The manufacturer recommends immediate refrigeration, or else freezing to store up to six months.

The squares are small and dense, akin to gingerbread with chocolate chips. There are some chunky bits, perhaps sunflower seeds.

While Soylent aims for inoffensive blandness to promote long-term tolerance, Mealsquares taste pretty good. I was looking forward to a second one in the late morning after having my first one for breakfast yesterday. The nutrition profile (slightly different from the info in my package) is intended to provide a balanced diet based on five squares a day. I get a large lunch salad three or four times a week for $6-7 which I would prefer over two three-dollar cakes, so the squares would be a way to banish occasional hunger pangs without snacking on sugary breakfast bars or cereal. I would probably get tired of them if I had more than one a day for an extended time, but they are far tastier than the Clif Bars I sometimes rely on and appear to have a healthier nutrition profile.

Warmed in the microwave and served with a hot drink (and perhaps some butter) a square makes a fine snack.