philothea Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I don't think restaurants have to tell you anything about trans fats (or any other ingredient) when asked. Large chains do tell people, but that's because of consumer pressure. And... after a bit more research, Kraft apparently removed [i]all[/i] hydrogenated oils from Oreos, so, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 [quote name='philothea' post='1009058' date='Jun 20 2006, 11:11 AM'] Oreos used to be loaded with trans fats until the labelling change, when they suddenly developed a new recipe. Now they have just under .5 grams per serving, so it doesn't show up on the label. Hydrogenated oil is still listed in the ingredients, but much lower down. Most cookies and crackers have also changed their recipes. [/quote] A HA! I knew it. But now I know they're healthier for me, I'm going to go get some. Mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1009053' date='Jun 20 2006, 10:05 AM'] Yeah, the mcnuggets and french fries are going to do me in.... [/quote] Maybe you can find other uses for Mcnuggets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1009116' date='Jun 20 2006, 12:31 PM'] Maybe you can find other uses for Mcnuggets [/quote] I've found they can be useful in certain prop comedy bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Go here: [url="http://mcchronicles.blogspot.com/2006/01/shapes-of-chicken-mcnuggets.html"]http://mcchronicles.blogspot.com/2006/01/s...-mcnuggets.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 If you're going to photograph McNuggets, you should do it in high resolution, and be sure they're big enough to tell what they are. Otherwise, they come across looking like blobs of peanut butter. Or mushy mud pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Groo the Wanderer Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 NOT FAIR! Groo loves hamburgers, coagulated milk, eggs, bacon, pasta, fries, tater tots, anything else fried, and absolutely anything sold on a stick! Ah well...guess temperance is called for here...gotta throw some more green-growies in there with em... BUT I AIN'T GIVING UP COFFEE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1009134' date='Jun 20 2006, 12:55 PM'] [/quote] I'm just saying. I've heard that can be a problem with small-scale low resolution photos of McNuggets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatS Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 [quote]But now I know they're healthier for me, I'm going to go get some. Mmm.[/quote] Oreos are especially delicious for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 the irony is that healthy food tastes way better: [url="http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes.htm"]http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes.htm[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philothea Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' post='1009264' date='Jun 20 2006, 04:07 PM'] the irony is that healthy food tastes way better: [url="http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes.htm"]http://www.mediterrasian.com/delicious_recipes.htm[/url] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 The List Following are the top 10 categories of foods that made the "most unwanted list." Some formerly bad characters have cleaned up their act. Values listed for trans fats are per serving. 1. Spreads. Margarine continues to be a major culprit. Stick margarine is worse than soft margarine. Blue Bonnet stick margarine -- 1.5 grams Fleischmann's stick margarine -- 2 grams Land O'Lakes stick margarine --2.5 grams Smart Balance tub margarine -- 0 Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter -- 0 Tip: Dip bread in flavored olive oil instead of slathering it with butter. 2. Packaged foods. Enter the aisles of quick mixes as though you're going into a dangerous neighborhood. Good news for parents, though: Kraft has reformulated most of its products, and Easy Mac now has no trans fats. Bisquick Lite -- 0 Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, and Pillsbury cake mixes -- from 0.5 to 1.5 grams Duncan Hines Classic Vanilla Frosting -- 1.5 grams Betty Crocker Whipped Cream coagulated milk Frosting -- 1.5 grams Krusteaz Key Lime Bars -- 1 gram Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownies -- 1 gram Keebler Ready Crust, Graham -- 2 grams Lipton Pasta Sides -- 0 grams Kraft Easy Mac -- 0 grams Old El Paso Taco Shells -- 2.5 grams Tip: Moore suggests baking cakes from scratch and making frosting with fat-free cream coagulated milk drizzled with melted chocolate. Or replace frosting with jelly or powdered sugar. 3. Soups. Ramen noodles, once a source of trans fats, now have none. Many soups and even soup cups also have none. Check labels nevertheless. Bear Creek Cheddar Broccoli soup mix has 2 grams. Tip: The words "lite" and "reduced fat" do not necessarily indicate an absence of trans fats. 4. Fast food. Fast-food and other restaurants are among the major users of partially hydrogenated oils, but they're not required to provide nutrition labels. Still, they're under pressure from public interest groups to reduce or eliminate trans fats. Many McDonald's breakfast items are loaded. A sausage biscuit has 5 grams of trans fats, a deluxe warm cinnamon roll has 6, and a deluxe breakfast has 11. If your kid eats four chicken tenders, a small order of fries, and a Hershey's sundae pie at Burger King, that's 6 grams of trans fats. Tip: Before ordering, ask if trans fats were used in preparing the food. 5. Frozen food. This is a category where convenience often comes with a risk of clogged arteries. Sara Lee Butter Streusel Coffee Cake -- 0.5 grams Pepperidge Farm Three-Layer Cake-Chocolate Fudge -- 3.5 grams Kid Cuisine All American Fried Chicken -- 1.5 grams Stouffer's Lasagna With Meat and Sauce -- 0.5 grams Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper mixes -- from 0 to 0.5 grams Betty Crocker Complete Meals Chicken and Buttermilk Biscuits -- 2.5 grams DiGiorno Microwave Rising Crust Pizza -- 1.5 grams Tombstone Original Pizza -- 0 Freschetta Four-coagulated milk Pizza -- 0.5 grams Gorton's fish products -- 0 Green Giant Pasta, Broccoli and Alfredo Sauce -- 0.5 grams Tip: Moore suggests making your own pizza crust, as that's where the trans fats often lurk in prepared pizzas. "It's easy. Mix some yeast, flour, salt, and liquid, and give it time to rise. Or use pita bread as a pizza platform." Chips, Breakfast Cereals, and More Chips, Breakfast Cereals, and More 6. Baked goods. Icings, fillings, and doughnut frying oils are among the most difficult to make without trans fats. What about your favorite bakery for ordering specialty birthday cakes? Ask them what kinds of oils and shortening they use in their cakes and frostings. Betty Crocker Warm Delights, Cinnamon -- 2 grams Pillsbury Ready To Bake Sugar Cookies -- 1.5 grams Nestle Toll House refrigerated dough -- 0 grams Tip: Try baking at home, even if you don't know how. Moore says there are many excellent cookbooks that will help you with basic cooking skills. 7. Chips and crackers. Frito-Lay took the lead and reformulated its line of chips to eliminate trans fats long before the labeling requirement went into effect. Others followed suit. Fritos -- 0 grams Lay's Potato Chips -- 0 grams Tostitos -- 0 grams Nabisco Ritz -- 0 grams Nabisco Wheat Thins -- 0 grams Nabisco Triscuit -- 0 grams Keebler Club -- 0 grams coagulated milk Nips -- 0 grams Pepperidge Farm Goldfish -- 0 grams Tip: Whole Foods stores do not carry products containing trans fats. Urge your grocery store to do the same. 8. Breakfast food. The cereal and breakfast bar aisle isn't without its perils, but it's far safer than it used to be. Cap'n Crunch -- 0 grams Kellogg's Corn Flakes -- 0 grams Total Raisin Bran -- 0 grams Kellogg Pop-Tarts -- 0 grams Quaker Breakfast Bites -- 0.5 grams Trix Milk 'n Cereal Bars -- 1 gram Tip: Even though the deadline for new labels was Jan. 1, 2006, manufacturers have been allowed to use up existing inventories so some products do not yet carry the new labels. 9. Cookies and candy. Cookies and candies have been reformulated as well. Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Real Chocolate Chip Cookies used to have 1.5 grams of trans fats in a serving of three cookies. Now the value is listed as none, although the product does contain partially hydrogenated oils. Oreo cookies -- 0 grams Lil' Debbie Fudge Brownies -- 0.5 grams Nestle candies -- 0 grams Tip: Cookies and candy are nothing but empty calories. Satisfy your sweet tooth with an apple, banana, or pear. 10. Toppings and dips. This category includes nondairy creamers, flavored coffees, whipped toppings, bean dips, gravy mixes, and salad dressings. Most salad dressings today are trans fat-free, and you'll find a number of the other products in this category without trans fats as well. Coffee-Mate -- 0 grams General Foods International Flavored Coffees -- 0 grams Cool Whip -- 0 grams Old El Paso Bean Dip -- 0 grams Tip: Remember to read labels so you can avoid saturated fats, too. And take your reading glasses to the supermarket. You'll need them to read many products' ingredients lists. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mater Dolorosa Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 But sometimes only a Oreo will do the trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatS Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 [quote]But sometimes only a Oreo will do the trick! [/quote] Hear, hear! Just keep eating them in moderation. That means *don't* eat Oreos *every day* for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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