No sense- Saltines

Jill_newimprovedversion
Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
Riddle me this?

Premium UNSALTED TOPS Saltines- serving size: 5 crackers

VS

Premium HINT OF SALT Saltines- serving size: 5 crackers

ALL nutrition facts are exactly the same except for the sodium.........

Take a *WILD GUESS* which one is LOWER? Reading labels is quite an education, huh? NEVER assume.

Unsalted= 95gr.
Hint of Salt= 30 gr.


BTW, the latter is much tastier too!

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  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    That is crazy!
  • jakejacobsen
    jakejacobsen Posts: 584 Member
    Just found this with Ice Cream vs Frozen Yogurt, some Ice creams are better then the yogurt
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    I read labels for *everything*! I buy items based on the nutrition info and not the brand. Discovered that of the two brands of artichoke hearts I have in the pantry one is 35 calories a serving and one is 50... for the same amount. Yep, I always read the labels. Heh
  • Sherbog
    Sherbog Posts: 1,072 Member
    While I do read the nutrition info I will scarifice my $$$ budget if there is not much difference. 5/10 calories or 50 cents....the $$$ always wins...then I exercise more.
  • heidisbeeman
    heidisbeeman Posts: 18
    Just discovered today that most "pure vanilla extracts" contain corn syrup! REALLY? WHY! :grumble:
  • plagirl227
    plagirl227 Posts: 134
    Riddle me this?

    Premium UNSALTED TOPS Saltines- serving size: 5 crackers

    VS

    Premium HINT OF SALT Saltines- serving size: 5 crackers

    ALL nutrition facts are exactly the same except for the sodium.........

    Take a *WILD GUESS* which one is LOWER? Reading labels is quite an education, huh? NEVER assume.

    Unsalted= 95gr.
    Hint of Salt= 30 gr.


    BTW, the latter is much tastier too!

    It's all in the wording. The "unsalted" doesn't have salt sprinkled on top like the regular ones. The hint of salt indicates lower salt throughout. ;-)
  • Raihn
    Raihn Posts: 20
    Now that's a good one. I'm a label reader too.

    But do you ever wonder sometimes if the label is just plain wrong?

    I have checked some label values online that I doubted and I really wonder sometimes if they just try to make their food look good.
  • Britt2Fitjrny
    Britt2Fitjrny Posts: 558 Member
    Now that's a good one. I'm a label reader too.

    But do you ever wonder sometimes if the label is just plain wrong?

    I have checked some label values online that I doubted and I really wonder sometimes if they just try to make their food look good.

    I wonder that exact same thing... i guess we'll never really know. :huh:
  • kysassyblonde1
    kysassyblonde1 Posts: 96
    It is amazing the difference in things on lables. Tonight I compared sugar free ice cream vs low fat ice cream and the sugar free was lower in fat and calories/. Had I just assumed I would of thought the low fat one would of been the better choice. Thats why it takes me forever to go grocery shopping because of label reading!!!!
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    I have to watch sodium ( due to high b/p ). I've recently learned
    that MOST of the time when an item says "reduced fat"

    it is generally HIGHER in other areas ( such as sodium and/or sugar)

    So, I guess it depends on what you're really needing to cut out-
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    I have to watch sodium ( due to high b/p ). I've recently learned
    that MOST of the time when an item says "reduced fat"

    it is generally HIGHER in other areas ( such as sodium and/or sugar)

    So, I guess it depends on what you're really needing to cut out-

    Yeah, that's a pretty common thing. When they reduce fat, which adds flavor, they usually replace it with salt, since it also tends to add or enhance flavor.
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