Does the nutritional data on some food scare you? - Page 3

[UnschoolnMa]

Originally Posted by greeny

Another example: Starbucks has the pumpkin latte again, and I'm sure it has a ton of calories in it. But I don't want to know how many, because then I could never get it again.

Well I don't blame you really. But.... just in case you ever change your mind. Oh and here is the lighter one.

It could be worse. Though I guess it depends on what you look for or try to avoid nutritionally.

[superstella]

Originally Posted by texaspeach

yeah. look up the nutritional info for one of outback's bloomin onions!

Serving Size: whole
Calories: 2310
Total Fat: 134 grams
Carbohydrates: 241 grams
Protein: 35 grams

That was uncalled for.

[StrawberryFields]

Originally Posted by UnschoolnMa

Whew, I could be wrong, but I think that's an entree for just one person.

It sure is! A chicken breast smothered in mexi-ranch dressing smothered in cheese served on a bed of fried tortilla strips.

What kills me was when I read the nutritional info from McDonald's and saw how many grams of trans fats were in their sandwiches, fries and apple pies. I can't remember exactly but I remember if you fed your child a chicken nugget happy meal and an apple pie they were getting a crazy amount of trans fats, I think it was around 10 grams.

[dawn1221]

Originally Posted by MidnightCommando

Two of my favorite indulgences are not too bad calorie/fat-wise but the ingredient list makes me cringe:

Fresca contains, "Carbonated water, citric acid, concentrated grapefruit juice, potassium citrate, potassium benzoate and EDTA (to protect taste), aspartame, acesulfame potassium, acacia, natural flavors, glycerol ester of wood rosin, brominated vegetable oil, carob bean gum.

WTH is ester of wood rosin in there for?? brominated vegetable oil????? dear god, maybe that's why it is so addictive!Q

My other weakness is flavored coffeemate. mmmmmm but totally gross,

"WATER, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN, COTTONSEED AND/OR COCONUT OIL, COCOA POWDER, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, CARRAGEENAN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, INSTANT COFFEE. "

Usually if I cannot pronounce it I do not consume it (once in a whle of course) but these are two of my diet staples.:

I am addicted to Sunkist Orange soda and French Vanilla Coffee mate (fat free of course).

So count me in to the group addicted to "ester of wood rosin".

[UnschoolnMa]

Mmm wood rosin! Ds just looked up brominated vegetable oil because he drinks some Diet Mt. Dew.