Raisins or Crasins?

angelcld9
angelcld9 Posts: 6 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Which is healthier? Or just vote for your favorite!

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    I like both for different reasons. Cookies or muffins.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    I'm crazy for craisins I also live near cranberry bogs so its a local fav
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    They are both essentially candy - little packets of sugar with a bit of fiber. Raisins come with the sugar and craisins add sugar to bring them up to about the same level of sweetness.

    I prefer reduced-sugar craisins that don't have any artificial sweeteners whenever I can find them.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Raisins when I need to up my iron consumption. Otherwise it depends on what I am making
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,732 Member
    Raisins but I don't like cranberries so....
  • ansmit4642014
    ansmit4642014 Posts: 67 Member
    No added sugar crasins in stuffing.... I don't use raisins for anything
  • angelcld9
    angelcld9 Posts: 6 Member
    seska422 wrote: »
    I prefer reduced-sugar craisins that don't have any artificial sweeteners whenever I can find them.

    That's a good idea I'm going to invest in those! Thanks

  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
    I love craisins.

    I don't care for raisins. And I can't even explain why. I just know that they're disappointing in cookies and cinnamon rolls.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    I like the reduced sugar Craisins. I add them to trail mix, oatmeal, pancakes, use them as my "ants" on a log... I also like to make a cold couscous salad and add Craisins, chickpeas and feta. YUM.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    It depends on what I'm eating. If it's a cookie then raisins but if I'm eating a salad then craisins.



    ETA: do you ever look at a word and suddenly feel like it looks weird? I just got that with "raisins."

    HA! raisinsraisinsraisins
  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
    I agree: Raisins are disappointing! Craisins FTW!
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I like them both. However, I prefer craisins over raisins in oatmeal cookies. To me there are few greater food disappointments than biting into what I think is an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and finding out it is an oatmeal raisin cookie. With craisins the color gives it away.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    angelcld9 wrote: »
    Which is healthier? Or just vote for your favorite!

    One isn't healthier than the other. They are both moderate sugar and both have nutrients and anti-oxidants. It comes down to preference.
  • AndOne8675
    AndOne8675 Posts: 151 Member
    Neither... Dried cherries.

  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
    Raisins are my preference. Craisins taste bad to me.

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