They're frankly not really packed with calories. It's just maltodextrin or dextrose powder. Eating oils, fat, butter, cream are far more fattening.
If you want to go the powder route, any beer brewing store sells massive bags of dextrose or maltodextrin for pennies on the dollar. Do NOT spend the $40-50 for a little bin of it sold as "weight gainers" – they're a total ripoff.
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