Low fat cream cheese..and other food abominations
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string cheese. The light one is so disgustingly dry and terrible!0
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Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I can pronounce all of that. It must be healthier for me than it is for you. Perhaps if you go to college and take a few biology, chemistry and human anatomy and physiology classes it will be healthier for you as well. Actually. If you take a single medical terminology course with a teacher worth half the air they breathe you will be able to pronounce it within the first week.
That is a dumb argument. It's a logical fallacy to say that things you can't pronounce are bad for you because 'pronounceability' has no bearing on health.
^ What they said. Not to mention, to the person who posted that - go look at your makeup bag or cleaning products. bet you can't pronounce half of that either and yet that still goes all over your body and in the air. If you're concerned about a chemical, look it up. But remember that most things ahve been through rigourous checks,a dn are also present in tiny quantites!
What I'd be most concerned about in that ingredients list are the (pronouncable) corn syrup - simple sugars, never a good thing - and the hydrogenated vegetable fats, which I also know are bad for you.0 -
Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I can pronounce all of that. It must be healthier for me than it is for you. Perhaps if you go to college and take a few biology, chemistry and human anatomy and physiology classes it will be healthier for you as well. Actually. If you take a single medical terminology course with a teacher worth half the air they breathe you will be able to pronounce it within the first week.
That is a dumb argument. It's a logical fallacy to say that things you can't pronounce are bad for you because 'pronounceability' has no bearing on health.
^ What they said. Not to mention, to the person who posted that - go look at your makeup bag or cleaning products. bet you can't pronounce half of that either and yet that still goes all over your body and in the air. If you're concerned about a chemical, look it up. But remember that most things ahve been through rigourous checks,a dn are also present in tiny quantites!
What I'd be most concerned about in that ingredients list are the (pronouncable) corn syrup - simple sugars, never a good thing - and the hydrogenated vegetable fats, which I also know are bad for you.
I like to make the argument that everything from Aresenous Acid to Zyklon B are good for me because I can pronounce them all.
Also. People, if you are worried do real research. Don't go to "coconutsaregoodforyou.com" if you want to know if coconuts are good for you. "Naturalfoodsarethewaytogo.org" is always going to tell you that natural foods are good for you. Look up the chemicals in a fair and balanced way. Read scientific, peer-reviewed journals. Educate yourself.0 -
Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I can pronounce all of that. It must be healthier for me than it is for you. Perhaps if you go to college and take a few biology, chemistry and human anatomy and physiology classes it will be healthier for you as well. Actually. If you take a single medical terminology course with a teacher worth half the air they breathe you will be able to pronounce it within the first week.
That is a dumb argument. It's a logical fallacy to say that things you can't pronounce are bad for you because 'pronounceability' has no bearing on health.
So wait, your argument is better because you can pronounce these things (by the way I'm more than educated enough to pronounce these things as well, no need for the thinly veiled "Duh Hurr, you must be stoopid" argument)? So as an educated person yourself, I'm sure you can interperet from my post that what I mean is that WHY add anything to food when you don't need to? My example stands on it's own, peanuts and salt are less likely to *kitten* up the balanced machine that is the human body with unnecessary junk that was added for the attempt at making something that's been altered by humans more palatable once they've strangled all the natural oils, fats, flavor and nutrients out of something.
I'm all for science, but when applying science to food, you just get generally unhealthy garbage, preservatives and other additives that do nothing at best and harm at worst to those consuming it.0 -
I'll buy reduced fat dairy products except ice cream. A lot of diet foods have crap I can't pronounce, therefor I don't want to put in my body or feed my family.
Yes - reduced fat CAN be good ..... until they screw it up by adding "super-fake fat" or extra sugar to make up for what they took out. You really have to look at labels.
2% cheese is just fine. OK it's not as creamy as full fat, but so what?
Ice cream - can go either way. Edy's Slow Churned is good, Dairy Queen (ice milk) is good too ....just don't add all the fake tasting stuff. It's OK if it's not a creamy.
When a product is basically ALL fat (cream cheese) ... and they make it fat-free .... that's a disaster waitng to happen (IMO). Fat-free mayo ... blech!
Reduced fat peanut butter .... come on .... you save like 5 calories a tablespoon (added sugar ... and what else!?)0 -
Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I can pronounce all of that. It must be healthier for me than it is for you. Perhaps if you go to college and take a few biology, chemistry and human anatomy and physiology classes it will be healthier for you as well. Actually. If you take a single medical terminology course with a teacher worth half the air they breathe you will be able to pronounce it within the first week.
That is a dumb argument. It's a logical fallacy to say that things you can't pronounce are bad for you because 'pronounceability' has no bearing on health.
^ What they said. Not to mention, to the person who posted that - go look at your makeup bag or cleaning products. bet you can't pronounce half of that either and yet that still goes all over your body and in the air. If you're concerned about a chemical, look it up. But remember that most things ahve been through rigourous checks,a dn are also present in tiny quantites!
What I'd be most concerned about in that ingredients list are the (pronouncable) corn syrup - simple sugars, never a good thing - and the hydrogenated vegetable fats, which I also know are bad for you.
I'll agree with some of what you have said. Corn syrup and hydrogenated vegtable oils ARE horrible, and again, are man made food abominations. These things do not occur normally in nature. So again, why take something that is perfectly good, break it down, remove things that are part of it's normal makeup and ADD other stuff back in?0 -
Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I can pronounce all of that. It must be healthier for me than it is for you. Perhaps if you go to college and take a few biology, chemistry and human anatomy and physiology classes it will be healthier for you as well. Actually. If you take a single medical terminology course with a teacher worth half the air they breathe you will be able to pronounce it within the first week.
That is a dumb argument. It's a logical fallacy to say that things you can't pronounce are bad for you because 'pronounceability' has no bearing on health.
So wait, your argument is better because you can pronounce these things (by the way I'm more than educated enough to pronounce these things as well, no need for the thinly veiled "Duh Hurr, you must be stoopid" argument)? So as an educated person yourself, I'm sure you can interperet from my post that what I mean is that WHY add anything to food when you don't need to? My example stands on it's own, peanuts and salt are less likely to *kitten* up the balanced machine that is the human body with unnecessary junk that was added for the attempt at making something that's been altered by humans more palatable once they've strangled all the natural oils, fats, flavor and nutrients out of something.
I'm all for science, but when applying science to food, you just get generally unhealthy garbage, preservatives and other additives that do nothing at best and harm at worst to those consuming it.
The problem with the argument is that is promotes ignorance. If people continue to use arguments like these are the end-all, be-all of nutrition wisdom, then other people will believe it. My point was that it was a bad argument. I hate bad arguments. They make you look dumb and when they become conventional wisdom everyone suffers for it.0 -
gluten free caesar dressing, 0 cals
smelt like feet and butt, and tasted even worse.. if that's possible!!
:noway:
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Any reduced fat cheese ew! and low fat sour cream just isn't the same. These are all of course on their own. If it was melted into a dish or something like that I can't tell the difference.
But more and more I just eat the real thing instead of low calorie low fat low anything. And any of these low calories desserts with pumpkin (shudder) - YUK0 -
Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I can pronounce all of that. It must be healthier for me than it is for you. Perhaps if you go to college and take a few biology, chemistry and human anatomy and physiology classes it will be healthier for you as well. Actually. If you take a single medical terminology course with a teacher worth half the air they breathe you will be able to pronounce it within the first week.
That is a dumb argument. It's a logical fallacy to say that things you can't pronounce are bad for you because 'pronounceability' has no bearing on health.
So wait, your argument is better because you can pronounce these things (by the way I'm more than educated enough to pronounce these things as well, no need for the thinly veiled "Duh Hurr, you must be stoopid" argument)? So as an educated person yourself, I'm sure you can interperet from my post that what I mean is that WHY add anything to food when you don't need to? My example stands on it's own, peanuts and salt are less likely to *kitten* up the balanced machine that is the human body with unnecessary junk that was added for the attempt at making something that's been altered by humans more palatable once they've strangled all the natural oils, fats, flavor and nutrients out of something.
I'm all for science, but when applying science to food, you just get generally unhealthy garbage, preservatives and other additives that do nothing at best and harm at worst to those consuming it.
AGREE!!!
Duh, hurr.0 -
this is a response to the above. I chose not to quote it because it's getting long enough.
My first reaction: What NATURAL peanut butter has salt in it? I've NEVER seen that.
As for the low fat one: What a big load of crap they put in there!
The word I would use it isn't "chemicals" but "processed." Processing food is what makes it unhealthy for you, when compared to natural foods.
Also, we're talking about peanuts here. Yes, they are high in fat, but these are GOOD fats (Omega-3 and other fatty acids). No trans or saturated fats in there!
Just eat and darn natural peanut butter and be happy.
Just eat less of it, or cut down on fats elsewhere (like in meat, eat less dairy, and/or avoid processed junk altogether!) 0 -
Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
RAPESEED
:indifferent:
LMFAO!!!:laugh:0 -
I don't eat no fat foods. I will eat a low-fat food as long as it is not all chemicals. Kraft makes some salad dressings with olive oil that are naturally low in fat, but are not marketed as a low fat dressing. Also, Hellman's Mayo with olive oil has almost the same amount of fat as the light and tastes much better.
The fiber one brownies are ridiculously small, but the fiber one oats and chocolate bar is perfect!0 -
The Great Value brand of "I can't believe it's not butter".......It's called "Wow I Totally thought that was Butter" <---(LOL!!! I thought that was so funny when I bought it!)
it tastes like nothing. just like tasting air with a butter consistency. EW...no thanks, I'll pay a little more for the real thing!0 -
Also. People, if you are worried do real research. Don't go to "coconutsaregoodforyou.com" if you want to know if coconuts are good for you. "Naturalfoodsarethewaytogo.org" is always going to tell you that natural foods are good for you. Look up the chemicals in a fair and balanced way. Read scientific, peer-reviewed journals. Educate yourself.
Ok, so I'll go back to my previous example of not needing added FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE in my foods...let's see:
Ferric orthophosphate is extensively used in food fortification. It is used in powder form in order to enrich various products, like bread, cereal, rice, sugar syrups and macaroni. It is also used to supplement animal feed.
Ferric orthophosphate (phosphate) is widely known to be used as a molluscicide, mainly used to kill slugs and snails. (I'll give you that salt does the same thing btw)
Ferric orthophosphate can be used to treat nose bleeds and reduce the risk of hemorrhages. Since it is a form of Iron III, it can sometimes be used as an iron nutritional supplement. The chances of causing rancidity in the food are absent in ferric orthophosphate. Ferric orthophosphate was prohibited from use as a food ingredient in the European Union in directive 2002/46/EC in 2007.
Ferric orthophosphate is a form of iron supplement which is regarded as safe; however, consuming more than the recommended dosage can be unsafe, especially for children.
Pregnant women should use caution when consuming iron during their pregancy.
So, I can unwittingly consume extra iron, since the name is not clear to most people, and your average joe cannot be relied upon to research every single odd sounding ingredient in their food. Or they can go ahead and eat peanuts and salt...both of which are easily understood, and you'll know if you are allergic to the ingredient or not.0 -
So..what "diet" version food have you tried...and quickly realized "hell no...".
Some salad dressings. Oh and cottage cheese. FF cottage cheese makes me gag.0 -
For Mayonnaise, I switched to Hellman's Olive Oil Reduced Fat Mayo, and I LOVE IT. I am a mayo snob too, and even if I wasn't eating healthier, I wouldn't go back. It tastes like Subway Mayo.
Fat Free cream cheese is just...ummm, gross to me. However, I love Laughing Cow products! I could eat those alone.
The one thing I thought I could handle being low fat or fat free was cheddar cheese (shredded). Nope, I will just use less and eat the good stuff.0 -
Boathouse salad dressing made with yogurt, tasted nasty, nasty, nasty!0
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Also. People, if you are worried do real research. Don't go to "coconutsaregoodforyou.com" if you want to know if coconuts are good for you. "Naturalfoodsarethewaytogo.org" is always going to tell you that natural foods are good for you. Look up the chemicals in a fair and balanced way. Read scientific, peer-reviewed journals. Educate yourself.
Ok, so I'll go back to my previous example of not needing added FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE in my foods...let's see:
Ferric orthophosphate is extensively used in food fortification. It is used in powder form in order to enrich various products, like bread, cereal, rice, sugar syrups and macaroni. It is also used to supplement animal feed.
Ferric orthophosphate (phosphate) is widely known to be used as a molluscicide, mainly used to kill slugs and snails.
Ferric orthophosphate can be used to treat nose bleeds and reduce the risk of hemorrhages. Since it is a form of Iron III, it can sometimes be used as an iron nutritional supplement. The chances of causing rancidity in the food are absent in ferric orthophosphate. Ferric orthophosphate was prohibited from use as a food ingredient in the European Union in directive 2002/46/EC in 2007.
Ferric orthophosphate is a form of iron supplement which is regarded as safe; however, consuming more than the recommended dosage can be unsafe, especially for children.
Pregnant women should use caution when consuming iron during their pregancy.
So, I can unwittingly consume extra iron, since the name is not clear to most people, and your average joe cannot be relied upon to research every single odd sounding ingredient in their food. Or they can go ahead and eat peanuts and salt...both of which are easily understood, and you'll know if you are allergic to the ingredient or not.
My point wasn't "Those things are good for you." It was "That is a terrible argument and you shouldn't make it because even if you are educated you might be making others dumber by speaking untruths." I have reiterated this many times now.0 -
Natural peanut butter tastes horrible and the texture is gross too in my opinion. I have tried several different "recommended by friends" kinds and uggh I would rather eat plain bread. Also soy milk yucky! I will stick with my fat free cows milk, I have tried almond milk and it is rather tasty, but it is also about $4something for a half gallon and my ff milk is $2something a gallon.Your topic title says it all. Low fat food are abominations and should probably not be consumed by anyone. Can you pronounce the even half the ingredients? No? Then probably shouldn't be eating it.
Here's a good example:
Low Fat Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
Natural Peanut Butter
Ingredients:
PEANUTS, SALT
Since I eat low carb I don't buy low fat anything, and actually seek out the products that are the most natural and highest in fat. Products are much more flavorful and yet somehow I loose weight without chemicals and unnatural garbage.
I agree with the mayo too, I do use the olive oil kind but all the rest of the low fat ones are disgusting.0 -
lmao @ bastardization.... yeah miracle whip is disgusting..... have you tried veganaise? i'm not vegan but that stuff is tasty...0
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I would much rather eat a very small serving of a full fat something (cheese, dressing, etc) than any low fat diet junk!0
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Try the laughing cow cream cheese wedges. Not bad
^This for sure^ YUMMMM
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Point taken, however I'm pretty sure I don't need to be taking in any FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE when I eat peanut butter. Especially when a search for the term brings up West Bengal Chemical Industries as a top search hit for that term. I think I'll stick to peanuts and salt.
Aww, that's just iron phosphate. They use it in organic farming to get rid of snails. You'd rather have snails in your peanut butter? Haha, just kidding.
But really, that's the iron supplement that lots of companies use to get you your 4% DV of iron in your cornflakes or whatever. Lots of the vitamins and minerals sound scarier when given their scientific names. I mean who would want to eat phylloquinone? Crap, that's Vitamin K. I guess I do!
Now, I'm not defending the over-processing of so many of our foods. I seriously don't believe there should be anything in my strawberry jam but strawberries, pectin, and sugar. I'm just saying that old adage of "don't eat it if you can't pronounce it" can be a little too simple.0 -
hummus! yuck!0
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Try the laughing cow cream cheese wedges. Not bad
I had tried the "regular" low fat cream cheese and thought the same thing
I recently tried the Laughing Cow and was pleasently suprised, it was pretty good! 0 -
I eat almost nothing that is "Diet" or "Reduced Fat." I do drink diet cola and iced tea, and use Ken's "Light" vinegarettes on my salads. Otherwise I just eat less of the full fat stuff - Ice Cream, Milk, Mayo, Butter, Cheese. I'd rather have a smaller portion of something that tastes really good to me than a larger portion of something I don't like very much.
^^ This0 -
The only thing I buy Fat Free is Fage plain greek yogurt. Everything else I buy the full fat product and work the fat into my daily allowance. When you buy fat free you are just replacing the fat with sugars. I'd rather have the fat anyday.0
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its funny this topic is on here today because I was thinking at the store recently that I was naturally buying "low fat or fat free" versions of things for a while out of habit before I even started caring which has made it a bit harder to make those "easy smaller changes" in eating habits because I already have those as habits...have never bought anything but fat free sour cream to put in casseroles-- have always loved the laughing cow cheeses-I dont eat cottage cheese (texture issues don't even get me started) and I have to compromise for my husband and kids and buy 1% milk but if I had my way it would always be skim, I have always gotten light yogurt...I went to buy the 45 cal a slice bread for double the rpice the other day and the bread a normally buy is only 50 calories a slice so I will gladly save money and eat 5 extra calories...same with my low cal tortillas
I will say when I tried to make green bean casserole "a little bit healthier" by getting the healthy request campbells cream of chicken soup I wanted to gag...if I am gonna have any cream soups ---cream soup from a can at that..its gonna be regular full fat versions.0 -
The kinds of yogurt that I buy is low-fat or non-fat, and it's delicious to me. I've also bought 2%-milk cheese which was fine. I even like fat-free sour cream lol.0
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