Are soreen bars / malt loafs that healthy?
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dlp97dlp
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I used to eat malt loaf bars but stopped as they included a fair but of syrup and sugar in them.
Decided that many better options were available such as fruit and nut bars with no added sugars.
What do you think on malt loaf?
Decided that many better options were available such as fruit and nut bars with no added sugars.
What do you think on malt loaf?
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I'm not familiar with this food, but it looks like a dense sweet bread? I made something like this a couple of weeks ago and had it with breakfast. It was tasty, but it was calorie-dense enough that I wouldn't want it all the time.
Like anything else, if it fits into your calorie/nutrition goals, I would consider it "healthy."
It looks like a completely different food than nut bars or fruit, so I don't know if I would consider it a better option . . . just different.0 -
I love malt loaf and the other varieties. If i need a quick energy hit or have some calories left over for a treat i will have one of these bad boys, sometimes with a little nutella or alternative chocolate spread.0
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Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.8
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Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.8 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.17 -
Silkysausage wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.
Why?5 -
Silkysausage wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.
Processed things I consumed today:
Coffee
Flavored Creamer
Chobani Maple Greek Yogurt
Prepackaged Granola
Homemade Lasagna which included: jarred marinara sauce, no boil noodles, canned crushed tomatoes, cottage cheese, shredded mozerella cheese, ground beef and italian sausage, baby spinach and dried herbs - all processed
Chobani Flip for a snack
Processed things I will consume this evening:
Butter Chicken made with a jarred sauce, sauteed chicken, snap peas and carrots, instant rice and packaged naan bread
Wine
I will be just under calorie goal and pretty on point with macros
How is that day full of crap exactly?7 -
Silkysausage wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.
Care to name the crap? Since i started on MFP and saw this fear mongering I started taking a closer look at these foods. I don't consume a huge amount but have no issue with them. In the UK at least dried packets of stuff are literally just freeze dried versions of the veg and carbohydrate etc with some stabilisers for shelf life. Stabilisers that are perfectly fine. And ready meals both fresh and frozen? Exact same. Flash frozen or cooked at a temperature that again makes the shelf stable (the latter applying to fresh from the fridge foods).
As to the malt loaf, I eat all of the varieties on the regular. It's delicious and actually not that calorie dense. one of the snack sizes is about 100 calories. A nice treat that's easy enough to fit into your day. I also like the Mr Kipling individuals and the Weight Watchers ones for an evening treat.8 -
Silkysausage wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.
Most of the processed food I eat fits within my calorie goals, helps me meet my nutritional needs, and believe me . . . . I read labels and I haven't yet bought anything with "crap" in it.
There are lots of processed foods that are great choices for people who are either counting calories, focused on nutrition, or even both. This particular food (malt loaf) may not be a great choice for most people (not sure, I've never had it), but even if it isn't a great choice, it has nothing to do with the amount of processing it has undergone -- that's a completely arbitrary category. It would have to do with the calorie density and the nutrients in it.
If you're going to claim that "most" is bad and it "usually" has "crap," I'd like you to share what you are basing that assessment on. Because I go through an entire grocery store and fill a cart with processed items that are easy to fit into plans that focus on calorie control and meeting nutritional needs.5 -
Nutritionally wise I don't know if Malt loaf is any different from any other cake, though it perhaps has a higher fibre content. It's delicious though, and low in fat (until you replace the fat by spreading on an inch thick layer of butter...it's the only way to eat it)2
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I mean, it's cake.2
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MelanieCN77 wrote: »I mean, it's cake.
Good point. If you aren't making a cake sandwich, you're doing it wrong.6 -
^ haha this.
Malt loaf is delicious. Slap some butter on it, trust me.5 -
Silkysausage wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.
I have yet to see "crap" listed on any list of ingredients.
By the way frozen peas are processed but they are 100% garden peas.
My peanut butter is processed but it is 100% peanuts.
100% rules out any added crap.8 -
OP - I eat Soreen malt loaf when I'm cycling as it's calorie dense, easy to digest and tastes nice.
I prefer the original version to the banana flavour one.
The lunchbox loaves are only about 95 cals I believe.
It's just one food which you need to put in context of your entire diet (noun) and diet (verb).
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Oh dear, I'm not talking about coffee and frozen peas. Most British people will know what I mean by processed food.12
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Silkysausage wrote: »Oh dear, I'm not talking about coffee and frozen peas. Most British people will know what I mean by processed food.
I wasn't aware that it had a different definition in the UK. What does it mean there?
Both coffee and frozen peas have undergone processing, so if you're using the term "processed foods" in a way that excludes foods that have undergone processing, it might be useful to clarify.6 -
Silkysausage wrote: »Oh dear, I'm not talking about coffee and frozen peas. Most British people will know what I mean by processed food.
Maybe just share your definition then? Basically all foods which are commercially available today are processed in some way, so if you are using a specific definition to isolate a particular group of foods, then it would be helpful to know that. Also, @VintageFeline is from the UK and she already responded asking for specific examples and shared some of her observations related to ready meals (as I think they are often called in the UK).
It would also be helpful if you clarified what specifically you find concerning about the ingredients (which you called crap) in the foods you're referring to.1 -
For anyone interested, these are the ingredients (via the website): Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)), Water, Raisins (14%), Maize Starch, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup (Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, E150c), Malted Barley Flour (5%), Barley Malt Extract (4.4%), Dried Whey (from Cows Milk), Vegetable Fats (Rapeseed, Palm), Salt, Yeast, Preservative: Calcium Propionate (Added to Inhibit Mould Growth).
Almost all are used in home baking, at least by some people. The only one I don't recognize right off the bat is calcium propionate, which appears to be a widely used preservative and is probably better for you than eating a cake that has mold in it (mold used to be a serious problem with commercially-prepared baked goods so certainly not something you'd want to just disregard). It's also fed to cows, so if you want to avoid it in your food supply, you need to do more than avoid malt loaf.5 -
Silkysausage wrote: »Oh dear, I'm not talking about coffee and frozen peas. Most British people will know what I mean by processed food.
I'm British. I addressed you from a British perspective. You could answer my question what exactly is in these evil foods we should be avoiding?
I'll even quote my reply to you again.VintageFeline wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Silkysausage wrote: »Not really but most processed food isn't. Dried fruit can be high in cals, don't get sucked into that game. It's all about balance, eat some now and again but not weekly.
Looking at the actual macro/micronutrient content of a food in the context of one's diet is usually a better indicator of the healthfulness than an arbitrary designation of "processed." There are tons of processed foods that can easily be part of a healthy diet and most successful posters here incorporate processed foods into their meals regularly.
Me for example -- today I had protein powder with my breakfast and some nut butter with my lunch. Both processed foods, both really good fits for my needs today.
'Most processed food' and yes where prepackaged exists it is 'usually' going to be full of crap. People need to read labels and realise that whole 'unprocessed' foods are going to be best choice.
Care to name the crap? Since i started on MFP and saw this fear mongering I started taking a closer look at these foods. I don't consume a huge amount but have no issue with them. In the UK at least dried packets of stuff are literally just freeze dried versions of the veg and carbohydrate etc with some stabilisers for shelf life. Stabilisers that are perfectly fine. And ready meals both fresh and frozen? Exact same. Flash frozen or cooked at a temperature that again makes the shelf stable (the latter applying to fresh from the fridge foods).
As to the malt loaf, I eat all of the varieties on the regular. It's delicious and actually not that calorie dense. one of the snack sizes is about 100 calories. A nice treat that's easy enough to fit into your day. I also like the Mr Kipling individuals and the Weight Watchers ones for an evening treat.
And by the way, I think Americans use processed in the same context us Brits too, I have many friends in various places around the world, things are rarely lost in translation in this respect.6
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