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20 Worst Packaged Foods In America according to the book "Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Gu

#1 User is offline   hae mee 

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 05:34 PM

This is not my research or opinions. Just information that I got from David Zinczenko's book "Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Guide".

Once again, not my thoughts or research or anything. Just relaying the information to you guys!

20] Worst Crunch Snack: Gardetto's Special Request Roasted Garlic Rye Chips (per 1/2 cup)
160 calories
10 g fat
40 mg sodium
Fat Equivalent: 3 strips of bacon

19] Worst Cookie: Pillsbury Big Deluxe Classics White Chunk Macadamia Nut (per cookie)
180 calories
10 g fat
13 g sugars
Fat Equivalent: 5 "fun" size 3 Muskateers bars

18] Worst Yogurt: Stonyfield Farm Whole Milk Chocolate Underground (per 6 oz)
220 calories
5 g fat
36 g sugars
Sugar Equivalent: 4 Cherry Popsicles

17] Worst Candy: Twix (per 1 package)
280 calories
27 g sugars
14 g fat
Saturated Fat Equivalent: 11 strips of bacon

16] Worst Condiment: Eggo Original Syrup (per 1/4 cup)
240 calories
40 g sugars
Sugar Equivalent: 2 Haagen-Dazs Vanilla and Almond ice cream bars

15] Worst Ice Cream: Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter (per 1/2 cup)
360 calories
24 g sugars
24 g fat
Fat Equivalent: 1 McDonald's Double Cheeseburger

14] Worst Drink: AriZona Kiwi Strawberry (per 23.5 oz can)
353 calories
0 g fat
82 g sugars
Sugar Equivalent: 4 Original Fudgesicle Bars

13] Worst "Healthy" Pantry Item: Pop-Tarts Whole Grian Brown Sugar Cinnamon (per 2 pastries)
400 calories
14 g fat
5 g fiber
28 g sugar
Sugar Equivalent: 1 Snickers bar

12] Worst Frozen "Healthy" Entree: Healthy Choice Complete Selections Sweet and Sour Chicken (per 340 g)
430 calories
9 g fat
600 mg sodium
Sugar Equivalent: 2 scoops Breyer's Reese's Peanut Butter Cup ice cream

11] Worst Cereal: Quaker 1005 Natural Granola, Oats, Honey and Raisins (per 1 cup)
420 calories
12 g fat
6 g fiber
30 g sugars
Calorie Equivalent: 8 chicken wings

10] Worst Pakcaged Side: Pasta Roni Fettuccine Alfredo (per cup prepared with 2% milk and margarine)
450 calories
25 g fat
1,140 mg sodium
Sodium Equivalent: 4 medium orders of McDonald's French fried

9] Worst Baked Goods: Otis Spunkmeyer Banana Nut Muffin (per 1 muffin)
460 calories
22 g fat
2 g fiber
32 g sugars
Sugar Equivalent: 3-1/2 Rice Krispies Treats

8] Worst Frozen Treat: Toll House Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Cookie (per 1 sandwich)
520 calories
23 g fat
44 g sugars
Calorie Equivalent: 2 slices of hand-tossed pepperonni pizza from Pizza Hut

7] Worst Individual Snack: Hostess Chocolate Pudding Pie (per 1 pie)
520 calories
45 g sugar
24 g fast
Saturated Fat Equivalent: 2 McDonald's Quarter Pounders

6] Worst Packaged Lunch: Oscar Meyer Maxed Out Turkey and Cheddar Cracker Combo Lunchables (per 1 package)
680 calories
61 g sugars
22 g fat
1,440 mg sodium
Calorie Equivalent: 15 Chicken McNuggets

5] Worst Stir-Fry: Bertolli Grilled Alfredo and Fettuccine Complete Skillet Meal for Two (per 1/2 package)
710 calories
1,370 mg sodium
42 g fat
Saturated Fat Equivalent: 22 strips of bacon

4] Worst Frozen Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Pancake and Sausage Links Breakfast Bowls
710 calories
890 mg soiudm
31 g fat
Calorie Equivalent: 6 bowls of Froot Loops

3] Worst Frozen Pizza: DiGorno for One Garlic Bread Crust Supreme Pizza
850 calories
1,450 mg sodium
44 g fat
Calorie Equivalent: 6 slices Domino's Thin and Crispy Cheese Pizza

2] Worst Frozen Entree: Hungry-Man Classic Fried Chicken
1,020 calories
1,570 mg sodium
57 g fat
Calorie Equivalent: 5 Krispy Kreme Orginal Glazed Donuts

1] Worst Packaged Food in America: Marie Callendar's Cream Parmesan Chicken Pot Pie
1,060 calories
1,440 mg sodium
64 g fat
Sodium Equivalent: 8 small bags of potato chips
Fat Equivalent: 23 strips of bacon
Calorie Equivalent: 7 Taco Bell Fresco Beef Tacos

All credits go to "Eat This, Not That: Supermaket Survival Guide" by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding




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Posted 20 January 2009 - 05:59 PM

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17] Worst Candy: Twix (per 1 package)
280 calories
27 g sugars
14 g fat
Saturated Fat Equivalent: 11 strips of bacon


Is it really that extreme? Thank goodness I don't like Twix bars.
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:15 PM

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12] Worst Frozen "Healthy" Entree: Healthy Choice Complete Selections Sweet and Sour Chicken (per 340 g)
430 calories
9 g fat
600 mg sodium
Sugar Equivalent: 2 scoops Breyer's Reese's Peanut Butter Cup ice cream


MY MOM JUST MADE ME EAT THAT! D;
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:29 PM

I rarely if ever eat any of those foods... but Twix? C'mon, I love those candies every once and a while. How depressing sad.gif
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:46 PM

Darn it! I love twix. but all the other foods I dont think i have ever even bothered trying it. but thanks for posting up the info.
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:54 PM

Thank goodness I hate Twix... and I'm sure as hell never having Toll House or Hostess again.
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:58 PM

I love TWIX! =( I didn't know it was THAT bad to be listed up there...
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:58 PM

this is disgusting. lol
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:59 PM

duuude !!!
i just ate the chicken pot pies today !
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looks loike hours running tomorowww sad.gif(
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:59 PM

TWIX ?! NUUUUU D:
And I just had some earlier today .____.

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:01 PM

2] Worst Frozen Entree: Hungry-Man Classic Fried Chicken
1,020 calories
1,570 mg sodium
57 g fat
Calorie Equivalent: 5 Krispy Kreme Orginal Glazed Donuts

ahhhh i remember thesee they were sooo disgusting and they werent even filling
it was such a waste of money sad.gif
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:48 PM

WOW these are all the things i WANT to eat but i forget to buy em xD
asdfghkl; bored ._.
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:51 PM

I eat most of that stuff and it's delicious. I don't get fat, but I'll probably die of cardiac-arrest at some point. :]
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:58 PM

hahah even I don't eat any of those nonsense junk rolleyes.gif

anyways, I wish foods like these get banned it just brings unnecessary junk in our areas that we don't want (if you know what i mean crazy.gif )
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 08:12 PM

i've only had like 2 or 3 of those things? XD
thank god D:

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Posted 20 January 2009 - 09:59 PM

I've only had Twix on that list, and heard of one or two of the others. The rest...I have never heard of or seen in my life. o.O
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:05 PM

oh damnit
ive had every thing on that list at least once
): how saddening.
good thing i dont buy frozen microwaveable foods anymore haha
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:46 PM

Thank god not even half of them are available in Australia!
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:51 PM

Twix bars & pop tarts. 0_______0
that's why i gained like 2 pounds in a month,
i had like a twix bar every two days. D:
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 11:04 PM

Twix? Fosho?
I love Twix. tears.gif

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