Wheat Thin Popped Chips - Healthy or not?

TerraThomas1
TerraThomas1 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Have you seen the new Wheat Thin Popped chips? Just wondering other's opinions if these are healthy if eating just 1 portion size. I am a sucker for salty chips and thought this sounded like a healthy alternative. I have attached a link to the nutrition facts

http://www.walmart.com/ip/34523786?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227022832882&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40891533872&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78821153072&veh=sem

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  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    One serving is about the same number of calories as a lot of potato chips. If you can fit a single portion into your daily calorie goal, eat whatever chips you enjoy. The biggest thing will be sticking to a single portion.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    If they fit into your calorie and nutrition goals for the day and you feel good eating them, then they sound great. If not, then consider something else.
  • losingitseattle
    losingitseattle Posts: 90 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    One serving is about the same number of calories as a lot of potato chips. If you can fit a single portion into your daily calorie goal, eat whatever chips you enjoy. The biggest thing will be sticking to a single portion.

    I eat a small individual portion bag of plain kettle chips from Trader Joes a few times a week. A piece of chocolate or two as well. Keeps me sane. I'd rather eat the real deal than pretending I like a substitute :smiley:



  • stacyjh1979
    stacyjh1979 Posts: 188 Member
    Yeah a single serve bag of regular chips are pretty close to the same calories. Doritos for example 140 calories per bag. I like the 100 calorie bags of popcorn (I prefer kettle corn but they have butter too). Eat whatever you will enjoy that will keep you from bingeing later due to feeling deprived of what you really want.
  • sandryc79
    sandryc79 Posts: 250 Member
    If you enjoy the taste of these they may be a little better for you than potato chips. They are not fried, have a good amount of whole grains and while they are around the same calories as a serving of potato chips they are less dense so you may feel like you are "getting more" of the popped chips. If you don't enjoy them and find them satisfying you could just be moderate and eat the fried chips.
  • terar21
    terar21 Posts: 523 Member
    Healthy is a relative term. Eat them if you like them and they fit into your calories/macros. I'm a big fan of special k chips because they have a really good taste and I get double the amount of chips for the same amount of calories as regular chips. That's my goal. Most bang for my buck.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Everything in moderation.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Eat what you like, in moderation. Imagine life without treats or goodies?? I eat ice cream, cake whatever I want, in moderation!! Portion control is key. For long term success, you need to know how to eat in the real world, which means treats and snacks.
  • skbrodie
    skbrodie Posts: 81 Member
    Just don't buy the special K ones-they have a weird aftertaste!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    Healthy is incredibly subjective. Do they fit your nutrition goals? Can you work them into you calories and macros?

    I wouldn't consider them anywhere in the ballpark of healthy since they are very processed and quite high in carbs without much redeeming nutritional value. They won't keep you as full as many other things that have the same number of calories.

    To each his/her own.
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