20 Worst Packaged Foods In America according to the book "Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Gu
#1
Posted 20 January 2009 - 05:34 PM
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
#2
Posted 20 January 2009 - 05:59 PM
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.
#3
Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:15 PM
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;
#5
Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:46 PM
#6
Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:54 PM
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Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:58 PM
#9
Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:59 PM
i just ate the chicken pot pies today !
aiiish danng/
looks loike hours running tomorowww

#10
Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:59 PM
And I just had some earlier today .____.
#11
Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:01 PM
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
#12
Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:48 PM
#13
Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:51 PM
#14
Posted 20 January 2009 - 07:58 PM
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

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#15
Posted 20 January 2009 - 08:12 PM
thank god D:

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#16
Posted 20 January 2009 - 09:59 PM
#17
Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:05 PM
ive had every thing on that list at least once
): how saddening.
good thing i dont buy frozen microwaveable foods anymore haha
#19
Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:51 PM
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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