New Special K chips/crackers...your thoughts?

mel_2812
mel_2812 Posts: 66 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've tried the new special K chips/crackers (cheddar and sour cream&onion flavor). I find them very good when I have a craving for chips.
18 crackers for 80 calories...

What are your thoughts? Will it hurt my weight loss badly if I eat around 30 crackers twice a week?

I am trying to find myself some ''not-to-hurting'' food when I have those craving moments.

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  • Brandon74
    Brandon74 Posts: 453 Member
    I have eaten them before and they are good. I like the Pop Chips better though and can get a huge bag of them at Costco. Plus, I think they are less in sodium than the Special K brand.
  • FuneralDiner
    FuneralDiner Posts: 438 Member
    I haven't tried 'em but stuff like crackers don't fill me up at all, so aren't worth the extra calories.

    If I ever get carvings, I just down a glass of water.
  • MummaSue
    MummaSue Posts: 242 Member
    If you like them, they fit into your calories and they fix that craving I say "why not"? But if you're actually craving something else and this is an attempt at substitution, you may find it better to have the "real thing" and watch your portion control! It's really up to you! :smile:

    Edit to say: watch the sodium in any snacks though, it's evil what it does to spike your weight!
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    I have had them, personally I like pop chips better, and even better yet veggie straws.

    Personally, if you like them and they satisfy a craving then why not have them? If you are within your calorie intake go for it.
    I have lost 84lbs eating rice cakes, pop chips, granola bars, popcorn, ice cream, you name it.

    It's a lifestyle change don't deny yourself what you like.
  • mhouston2011
    mhouston2011 Posts: 155
    If you can fit itnto your daily allowance, then add them in. Like everyone else has said though..really check out the sodium levels. Calories might be low, but you'd be amazed at what sodium does. Pop chips are amazing!!
  • TaintedVampyre
    TaintedVampyre Posts: 1,428 Member
    I like these better then POP chips, which feel greasy to the tough.
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,328 Member
    I like the idea of them and I see no reason why you can have them. They are too high in carbs for me, so I abstain. :)
  • sunshinesquared
    sunshinesquared Posts: 2,733 Member
    I just bought the ones with sea salt last night and have decided that they are a "no go"!!!!!!! Don't get me wrong....they are wonderful, but are also very addictive. Yummy!!! :smile:
  • kaajay
    kaajay Posts: 62 Member
    I love them. I don't think they're made from potatoes (which I am not a fan of, btw), so these do help curb my "chips" craving. I love anything salty!

    My favorites are Sea Salt.
  • bethfartman
    bethfartman Posts: 363 Member
    I thought they were gross. What about kale chips or seaweed chips? The wasabi flavored seaweed is really good.
  • nicolio8699
    nicolio8699 Posts: 141 Member
    i love them. they have a couple different flavors, and they're more chippy than crackery and sometimes ya just need a chip! play it by ear! keep monitoring and if yr weight is stagnant, cut em! but if yr not going over calories you ought to be good;)
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i think they are nasty.
  • susulani
    susulani Posts: 17
    I like the pop chips alot better, and there are more flavors to choose from. I buy the 100 calorie portion control bags
  • Najay
    Najay Posts: 273 Member
    I love them.
  • Uuuhlexis
    Uuuhlexis Posts: 90 Member
    I think they are great! I can't even eat 30 of them at a time, I feel like it's a really great snack when I have some late night munchies. Plus I'm fully addicted to laughing cow cheese wedges, and they go great together :)
  • jtjunkie
    jtjunkie Posts: 59 Member
    I eat the plain, 110 calories for 30 chips. I divide them up into 10 chip snacks during the day and it works for me, especially when it's getting close to lunch & I'm starving or in the evening if I need a little something.
  • Merrymaker_Misery
    Merrymaker_Misery Posts: 29
    they're rubbish, just check the ingredients.


    POTATOES, POTATO STARCH, BROWN RICE FLOUR, """"SOYBEAN OIL"""""""" WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS, WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN MEAL, OAT FIBER, WHEY, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF SALT,""""""" PALM OIL"""""""""", CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOGLYCERIDES,"""""" MALTODEXTRIN"""""""", CULTURED BUTTERMILK, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), LACTIC ACID, ONION POWDER, """""""DEXTROSE""""""""", CITRIC ACID, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), PAPRIKA EXTRACT FOR COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TURMERIC EXTRACT FOR COLOR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR.


    the ones i put in """""" increase bad cholesterol and supress good cholesterol, also dextrose and maltodextrin are quite poisonous.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    If you have the calories left over, then go ahead and enjoy the chips. But dont' think of them as health food. They're nutrient poor processed carbs, whcih makes them more like junk food! Just eat them in moderation.
  • mcedes02
    mcedes02 Posts: 56 Member
    I've had some off and on. A few at a time are good but usually I can't get a full serving in b4 they start leaving a funny taste in my mouth. I don't think they'd hurt as long as you r working them into your daily totals. I like the Fit and Active brand rice crisps better. Ranch or Caramel flavors (buy at Aldi's)
  • hkevans724
    hkevans724 Posts: 241 Member
    I tried them but did not care for them. As long as you are within your calorie range I don't think you would have any problems
  • Merrymaker_Misery
    Merrymaker_Misery Posts: 29
    best not to mess with stuff that will ruin your health, go for healthy, natural foods, in their natural state, or your cholesterol will shoot up.
  • smiley245
    smiley245 Posts: 420 Member
    they're rubbish, just check the ingredients.


    POTATOES, POTATO STARCH, BROWN RICE FLOUR, """"SOYBEAN OIL"""""""" WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS, WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN MEAL, OAT FIBER, WHEY, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF SALT,""""""" PALM OIL"""""""""", CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOGLYCERIDES,"""""" MALTODEXTRIN"""""""", CULTURED BUTTERMILK, NATURAL FLAVORS, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), LACTIC ACID, ONION POWDER, """""""DEXTROSE""""""""", CITRIC ACID, CULTURED NONFAT MILK, YEAST EXTRACT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), PAPRIKA EXTRACT FOR COLOR, GARLIC POWDER, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, TURMERIC EXTRACT FOR COLOR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SOY FLOUR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR.


    the ones i put in """""" increase bad cholesterol and supress good cholesterol, also dextrose and maltodextrin are quite poisonous.

    Holy goodness, seems like extra stuff we don't have in ours.
    In canada we have pretty strict guide lines for what can be in our foods.
    this is what the site lists

    Potatoes, potato starch, brown rice flour, vegetable oil, corn meal, oat hull fibre, sea salt, monoglycerides, salt, whole wheat flour, soy flour, modified milk ingredients.


    Alergens:
    Contains oat, wheat, soy and milk ingredients.


    Size:
    113 g


    OP: If you have them once and a while to get you through your chip craving I say why not. 30 crackers a week will not hurt the weight loss.
    Watch the sodium on a daily basis and you should be ok :smile:
  • macx2mommy
    macx2mommy Posts: 170 Member
    I eat them, along with popcorn, pop chips, veggie straws. I know they are not 'clean', I don't care. My thought is my alternative would have been a bag of chips, so if choose the Special K crackers instead of chips that is a healthier. I don't substitute them for dinner or veggies anything.

    Also, I love dipping the crackers in my homemade greek yogurt dip (which is very healthy). I do that so I get a little protein which levels any insulin levels.

    For me, its not about being perfect, but rather better.
  • sunshinesquared
    sunshinesquared Posts: 2,733 Member
    I think they are great! I can't even eat 30 of them at a time, I feel like it's a really great snack when I have some late night munchies. Plus I'm fully addicted to laughing cow cheese wedges, and they go great together :)

    YUM!!!!! That's an idea that did not need to be brought to my attention! LOL

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