Walden farms 0 calories??
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ive tried their chocolate, pancake syrup, amazin mayo which are all good to me but felt their barbecue sauce was a lacking a bit... i'll finish the bottle thou. i have some of their salad dressings just haven't tried them yet.1
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Hazelnut coffee creamer is lush1
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Ewwww 0 calorie ranch dressing? Dear god no5
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Zero calories means your food isn't food. It's a concoction of chemicals. And if it's zero calories, then it's probably got a low level of nutrients. So what's the point if not to just fill your belly temporarily? NOURISH your body. Don't fear calories! It's tempting but empty foods are not the way to go for so many reasons
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beckycumming wrote: »Zero calories means your food isn't food. It's a concoction of chemicals. And if it's zero calories, then it's probably got a low level of nutrients. So what's the point if not to just fill your belly temporarily? NOURISH your body. Don't fear calories! It's tempting but empty foods are not the way to go for so many reasons
A banana is a concoction of chemicals...
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beckycumming wrote: »Zero calories means your food isn't food. It's a concoction of chemicals. And if it's zero calories, then it's probably got a low level of nutrients. So what's the point if not to just fill your belly temporarily? NOURISH your body. Don't fear calories! It's tempting but empty foods are not the way to go for so many reasons
Everything is made up of chemicals.10 -
supaflyrobby1 wrote: »Most I have tried have been utterly disgusting IMO, with the mayo and the bleu cheese dressing being the worst of the lot. That said, I have heard from several people that the syrups and fruit spreads are much better. These I have not tried. I have found that it is easier and much more satisfying to just allocate calories to real products that are low/fat calorie.
That part. The mayo is the worst1 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »I am not one to fear the chemicals - but there's no way I am going near these products. 0 calorie peanut butter or ranch dressing just can't be good.
My argument on the whole "not for chemicals" which if you don't want to eat stuff manufactured is fine however everything is comprised of chemicals.
About walden farms tho I personally like the pancake syrup and chocolate syrup. The rest in my experience has been pretty bad. Their coffee creamers aren't too bad either. It's about what you'd expect from a 0 calorie version of both of those, not delicious but it'll do to cut some calories here and there.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »It's "possible" because they're not really 0 calories. The FDA stipulates that a food which has less than 5 calories per serve can round down to 0 on the label. So these companies make the serving size small, and round down. So a "0" cal for a teaspoon sauce could actually be 14.5 calories for a tablespoon, for example.
Same thing with kosher dills. Vlassic says half a pickle (one serve) is 0 calories, because if they had the serving size as a whole pickle, they'd have to put the actual calories on the label.
Well, that seems like a trick! I don't understand how the FDA can allow that...1 -
I only use the pancake syrup, but I like it a lot and it is very much a pancake syrup.0
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it is possible if you live in America and a serving is less than 5 calories.
In other countries it is not possible - there are no zero foods or drinks except water and items are labelled accordingly
My can of pepsi max for example tells me it has 1.6kj - around 0.3 calorie - per 100ml.
In America it would have zero.4 -
paperpudding wrote: »it is possible if you live in America and a serving is less than 5 calories.
In other countries it is not possible - there are no zero foods or drinks except water and items are labelled accordingly
My can of pepsi max for example tells me it has 1.6kj - around 0.3 calorie - per 100ml.
In America it would have zero.
I wish our labels were that accurate!4 -
The marshmallow fluff is despicable. The chocolate dip works in a desperate situation.
FYI - the Smuckers pancake syrup made with Splenda is outstanding.2 -
KeithWhiteJr wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »It's "possible" because they're not really 0 calories. The FDA stipulates that a food which has less than 5 calories per serve can round down to 0 on the label. So these companies make the serving size small, and round down. So a "0" cal for a teaspoon sauce could actually be 14.5 calories for a tablespoon, for example.
Same thing with kosher dills. Vlassic says half a pickle (one serve) is 0 calories, because if they had the serving size as a whole pickle, they'd have to put the actual calories on the label.
Well, that seems like a trick! I don't understand how the FDA can allow that...
They actually don't. Serving sizes are set by the FDA, not by the company. Here is an article that describes the process and the ongoing updates.
https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm386203.htm
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astronaught wrote: »KeithWhiteJr wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »It's "possible" because they're not really 0 calories. The FDA stipulates that a food which has less than 5 calories per serve can round down to 0 on the label. So these companies make the serving size small, and round down. So a "0" cal for a teaspoon sauce could actually be 14.5 calories for a tablespoon, for example.
Same thing with kosher dills. Vlassic says half a pickle (one serve) is 0 calories, because if they had the serving size as a whole pickle, they'd have to put the actual calories on the label.
Well, that seems like a trick! I don't understand how the FDA can allow that...
They actually don't. Serving sizes are set by the FDA, not by the company. Here is an article that describes the process and the ongoing updates.
https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm386203.htm
I think you misunderstood. I was saying that I cant believe the FDA allows for rounding down of calories.0 -
Two years ago I mistakenly bought a 2nd bottle of zero calorie pancake syrup before actually opening the first bottle. The taste is ok, but the texture is just watery. I have sworn off using it plain on bread, so maybe I'll try mixing it with peanut butter or maybe even PBfit to see if I can get past the watery texture. I don't mind experimenting with some undigestible sugar alcohols, not even old ones. What can go wronger than what is already oh so wrong?0
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KeithWhiteJr wrote: »astronaught wrote: »KeithWhiteJr wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »It's "possible" because they're not really 0 calories. The FDA stipulates that a food which has less than 5 calories per serve can round down to 0 on the label. So these companies make the serving size small, and round down. So a "0" cal for a teaspoon sauce could actually be 14.5 calories for a tablespoon, for example.
Same thing with kosher dills. Vlassic says half a pickle (one serve) is 0 calories, because if they had the serving size as a whole pickle, they'd have to put the actual calories on the label.
Well, that seems like a trick! I don't understand how the FDA can allow that...
They actually don't. Serving sizes are set by the FDA, not by the company. Here is an article that describes the process and the ongoing updates.
https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm386203.htm
I think you misunderstood. I was saying that I cant believe the FDA allows for rounding down of calories.
You should believe it. For instance you know that oil is 9 calories per gram. A spray oil claims zero calories for 1/2 second of spray. That oil is still oil, and it still has calories. The only way that they could lawfully claim a zero calorie serve is if they were within the law to do so, and that is only by rounding down.
Besides, it would be just mean of the government make all the food companies round up to the nearest 10. That they don't choose to round to the nearest 5 indicates that they understand the variability of foods. 100 grams of a fruit isn't always the same calories depending upon season, soil, and latitude.0 -
The peanut butter is the worst thing I've ever tasted in my entire life. I tried it once and it completely killed my appetite for the rest of the day. I guess that's one way to save calories.3
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I love the french dressing. No it's not exactly the same, but I can use it liberally on my salads which is important to me1
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The pancake syrup is the only one that reminds me of the real thing. The coffee creamer is just wrong. I do use the ranch dressings on occasion.
By "real thing" do you mean actual maple syrup that came from a tree or a brand like Aunt Jemima, Log Cabin, Mrs. Butterworth, etc, that does not contain actual maple syrup?0
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