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  • 09 Jul 2011 7:07 PM
    Message # 649560
    Anonymous
    I recently found these in our local IGA store. The nutritional information is couched in terms of % of RDI so I  can't discern the sugar & fat contents. But it claims to be sugar free.

    The ingredients list includes:
    wheat flour, maltitol, vegetable shorteneing (soy &/or palm oil), corn starch, salt, leavening, soy lechitin, caramel, sodium metabisulfite, acesulfame potassium, artificial flavour, rosemary oil (antioxidant).

    A bit of a chemical cocktail, but pleasnat enough to eat. Rather like Arnott's Morning Coffee bix. They make a change from Cruskits with the morning or afternoon tea/coffee. Made in Israel by an American company Kedem Food Products. A 128g pack cost me about $2.40.
  • 10 Jul 2011 12:41 AM
    Reply # 649784 on 649560
    Anonymous

    Maltitol is one of the chemical sweeteners the Quit Plan book says to avoid.

    Also, I've heard some bad things about Soy Lecithin on the Sweet Poison forum.  Not to do with sugar though.

  • 10 Jul 2011 11:12 PM
    Reply # 650313 on 649560
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    John Neilson wrote:I recently found these in our local IGA store. The nutritional information is couched in terms of % of RDI so I  can't discern the sugar & fat contents. But it claims to be sugar free.

    The ingredients list includes:
    wheat flour, maltitol, vegetable shorteneing (soy &/or palm oil), corn starch, salt, leavening, soy lechitin, caramel, sodium metabisulfite, acesulfame potassium, artificial flavour, rosemary oil (antioxidant).

    A bit of a chemical cocktail, but pleasnat enough to eat. Rather like Arnott's Morning Coffee bix. They make a change from Cruskits with the morning or afternoon tea/coffee. Made in Israel by an American company Kedem Food Products. A 128g pack cost me about $2.40.

    Hi, John, Nadine is correct, plus there is caramel in there too!! Just what do you think caramel is? It's burnt sugar!!  You should be looking on the nutritional panel under the % per 100 grams, or with a liquid, % per 100 mls.

    Are these the ones you found?  Link here:-

    http://www.trialiafoods.com.au/acontent%20catalogue/c11027/263422.php

    They do say sugar per 100grams is 0g, but, still, there is caramel! does anyone else know where caramel can come from, if not from sugar?  Or am I just being dumb? (Wouldn't surprise me, eye roll! lol)...

    Also, there is vegetable shortening (soybean &/or Palm Oil). I wouldn't be buying them, but if you want to, I guess it's a 'your call' product. Maybe I'm just being too picky....

    Just trying to help....

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  • 16 Jul 2011 10:30 PM
    Reply # 656655 on 649560
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    sylvia, the caramel is likely to be the artificial colour they added to make up for poor quality ingredients (which is why they add artficial colours and flavours).

    Sorry, John, there's no way in the world I'd eat that 'food'. How much of it is actually food? Wheat flour, salt (which may not even be natural but the byproduct of an industry) and rosemary oil.
  • 17 Jul 2011 4:06 PM
    Reply # 657068 on 656655
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    Bron W wrote:sylvia, the caramel is likely to be the artificial colour they added to make up for poor quality ingredients (which is why they add artficial colours and flavours).

    Sorry, John, there's no way in the world I'd eat that 'food'. How much of it is actually food? Wheat flour, salt (which may not even be natural but the byproduct of an industry) and rosemary oil.

    Thanks Bron, I didn't think of it as a colouring. I just wouldn't buy them as they have soy in them!

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  • 04 Aug 2011 1:03 AM
    Reply # 669232 on 649560
    Anonymous
    Well there you go. How dumb am I! Just goes to show how sneaky marketing people can be.
    Back to the Cruskits. If anyone tells me they are loaded with sugar I'll jump off a cliff :-)
  • 05 Aug 2011 2:32 AM
    Reply # 670081 on 649560
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    Please, Please, dear John, don't do that! Just remember, someone would have to clean up the mess!!  hehe

    Do you like Arnott's Shapes? Why not try a small handful of these? 

    Just keep on reading those labels. you are not dumb, in fact quite savvy, I thought.

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  • 05 Aug 2011 11:32 PM
    Reply # 670613 on 649560
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    Sylvia, do you really want to know about the flavour part of Shapes? Unfortunately, a lot of the artificial additives in foods are as bad for us as sugar is.

    http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/factsheets/635/RIBO1.htm

    If I'm wanting a flavour added, I buy plain (eg chips) and add a shake of citric acid and voila! salt and vinegar chips :) (course, there's not too many other flavour options)
  • 07 Aug 2011 2:08 AM
    Reply # 671079 on 670613
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    Bron W wrote:Sylvia, do you really want to know about the flavour part of Shapes? Unfortunately, a lot of the artificial additives in foods are as bad for us as sugar is.

    http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/factsheets/635/RIBO1.htm

    If I'm wanting a flavour added, I buy plain (eg chips) and add a shake of citric acid and voila! salt and vinegar chips :) (course, there's not too many other flavour options)
    No No Bron, no Bron,  I don't......I just wanted a little thing to nibble on now & then. They're not the same anyhow now that the Yanks have taken them over. They're so hard & thin, not like Shapes at all, now.  Sad isn't it? They used to be my biscuit of choice.  I only remember reading that David said they were ok to eat.!!

    Oh, allright, I will check out the site.  You are a nag sometimes Bron.  I know, I'll bet it's got Soy in it!!!!

    AAArgghh !!!  I'm going mad, checking out all these additives & etc in our foods. I think my head will explode soon.....haha  Sigh....Just for the record, I don't like Salt & Vinegar chips. Except real old fashioned English chips with salt & vinegar on them. And a big piece of haddock. Now that's a meal, yummy, Ah, memories. My Nan would send me down the fish'n'chip shop every Friday night. I would stand in the queue, and always ask for some crispy bits ( of the batter) to be tossed in, too. My favourite bit. I loved to watch it all being cooked fresh, I could barely see over the counter top, it was always lovely and warm, especially in the Winter.   Sigh....

    Good job I've got you to keep me on the straight & narrow, eh Bron?!!

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  • 08 Aug 2011 1:00 AM
    Reply # 671538 on 649560
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    Now that is a beautiful memory, Syliva! I remember my mum or dad wrapping each chip up in a piece of the paper so I could hold it and not burn my fingers lol
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