Welcome to a new weekly series here on Losing With Loves called "Snack of the Day." I figure it's Wednesday, hump day, and we all need an extra little snack to get through the rest of the week. In this series I will try out different snack options and give reviews!
Have you ever seen something at the health food store and wondered if it's any good? Ever hear about a certain snack and wonder if it really lives up to all the hype? Here you will have some honest opinions on some of the healthy or healthier snacks out there. We're not talking fruits and veggies, we ALL know those are healthy snack options. I'm talking about the "I'm running errands and am starving and need to grab something quick" snacks or the "I ate dinner an hour ago and now I'm wanting a little snack" kind of deal. I'll rate each on overall taste, give it a healthy score, and because I'm nice, I'll even let you know what the Weight Watchers Plus Points value is.
For today I'm going to do a review of one of my new favorite snacks: 94% fat free popcorn. You heard me, 94% fat free. I have to tell you that when Hilary first mentioned this to me I about gagged just at the thought of it. Where's the movie butter popcorn I love so much? Oh yeah, it's like a cazillion points. So I went out and bought some and gave it a try and oh man, never will I eat movie theater popcorn again.
Overall Taste: This popcorn is fantastic! The taste is so much lighter than some of those buttered popcorns. If you want to you can do as Hilary does and add a tiny bit of butter and some parmesan cheese to it for an added boost of flavor. If you don't like it the first time, try again. I wasn't sold on it the first go around but by the second time I had some I really enjoyed it.
Healthy Score: On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being not the best and 5 being pretty darn healthy I'd give this a 5. Low in fat, low in sodium, whole grain, what could be better?
WW: Now here is what is really awesome. For just 1 point you can have 5 cups of this stuff! On my microwaveable bag that's a little less than half the bag. All for 1 point. I'd say that's good bang for your buck.
Now that we're all hungry if you have a snack you would like reviewed just leave a comment on this post or any snack of the day post and I will do my best to find the item and give a review!
3 comments:
Ok, I don't get that! 6 cups of air popped popcorn costs me FIVE POINTS. Add a tablespoon of butter and that's 3 more... plust he parmesan I add a point. It's a 9 point meal.
I LOVE me the homestyle stuff though.
yum, yum.
I have to disagree with you on your rating of healthiness - good for you and not as bad for you are two completely different things. If you are eating the one you have pictured (Pop Secret) then the ingredients list is highly problematic - partially hydrogenated oils(trans fat), artificial flavors besides the preservatives. If you really are eating half the bag, you are taking up a lot of space in your diet with food that has no nutritive value besides a little roughage. I don't have any doubt it tastes good and it is convenient - but with a little practice popping the corn either on the stove or in an oil or air popper is just as fast and you have complete control over what goes into it(and you can do as little or as much as you need).
Rachel, thanks for your comments and you are absolutely right. On a "the best of the best" list this popcorn is not as good. But like I stated at the beginning of the post, this series is not about finding the healthiest snacks out there. That's why it's only a scale of 1-5. Air popped popcorn I would rate as a 10+. WW actually recommends this popcorn which is why I even tried it to begin with. I am a busy mom and there are lots of people out there who would rather grab a bag of potato chips or a snickers. This series is geared at showing readers that "fast snacks" have healthier options than that.
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