Worst Dip
Kraft Cheez Whiz Original Cheese Dip (2 tbsp)
90 calories 7 g fat (1.5 g saturated) 440 mg sodium
The way most people dip, 2 tablespoons means 4 chips' worth of dip. And when have you ever stopped at 4 chips? That means these empty calories - all processed cheese goo spiked with nefarious food additives - add up quickly, as does that shocking sodium number. there are too many great dips (salsa, guac, hummus) to rely on the Whiz for flavor.
Worst Chip
Gardetto's Special Request Roasted Garlic Rye Chips (1/2 cup)
160 calories 10 g fat (2 g saturated, 2.5 g trans) 40 mg sodium
Gardetto extracts the worst part of its original snack mix and tries to serve it as a gourmet snack - a sneaky move that might have serious repercussions for even casual munchers. Each single serving exceeds the amount of trans fat deemed safe to consume daily by the American Heart Association.
Worst Vending Machine Snack
Austin Cheese Crackers with Cheddar Jack Cheese (1 pckg)
200 calories 11 g fat (2 g saturated, 4.5 g trans) 390 mg sodium
The American Heart Association cautions consumers to cap their trans-fat intake at 1 percent of their total calories. For a 2,000-calorie diet, that's about 2 grams, the amount in 4 of these crackers. Care to keep your heart ticking longer than the shelf life of this package? We recommend leaving the Austins on the rack.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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