Category: Candy and snacks

Planters: Chemical secrets of the peanut mix

Planters: Chemical secrets of the peanut mix

[ 0 ] February 2, 2014 |

Everybody knows Planters, an American snack food offered to you by Kraft Foods. As many other seemingly healthy products, this one has its own chemical ingredients that have no place in your healthy diet. I personally have no reason to trust the one-eyed mascot – Mr. Peanut and Kraft Foods altogether. Instead, I do read […]

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Does snacking with Jell-O worth the risks?

Does snacking with Jell-O worth the risks?

[ 3 ] July 21, 2013 |

Quick answer is NO. Perhaps original Jell-O gelatin desserts of nineteen century were made with natural strawberry, raspberry, orange and lemon flavors. Today Jell-O gelatin snacks (of Kraft Foods) both sugar-sweetened and low calorie versions are one of the most outrageous fruity food hoaxes sold in the US and Canada. The snacks which pretend to […]

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Dye Diet Calculator as a verification tool: Tootsie Roll candy

Dye Diet Calculator as a verification tool: Tootsie Roll candy

[ 1 ] July 3, 2013 |

Tootsie Roll vs Cherry Slices Tootsie Roll is chewy candy well-known in the United States for about 120 years. A while ago Tootsie Roll candy was viewed as a lesser evil in comparison with Cherry Slices candy of Zachary Confection available at Walmart. Since that time the Dye Diet Calculator has been designed and the […]

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Sesame Brittle: A nutritious alternative to M&M’s and Skittles

Sesame Brittle: A nutritious alternative to M&M’s and Skittles

[ 1 ] June 21, 2013 |

Should candies always be unhealthy? Majority of American candies is made of sugar, starch, artificial flavors and artificial colors. Skittles, Twizzlers and M&M’s are among 25 top-selling sweets in the USA that are loaded with artificial coloring agents and other unwilling chemicals. In the last year 23,178,881.35 pounds of artificial food colors were certified by […]

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End Food Dyes in America: Support and Sign Kellogg’s Petition

End Food Dyes in America: Support and Sign Kellogg’s Petition

[ 6 ] May 14, 2013 |

This is a reprint of an important article by Dr. Alan Greene calling for signing the petition asking Kellogg’s to eliminate artificial food dyes from fruit snacks intended for American children. Indeed, for instance, Kellogg’s Fruit Loops contain four artificial colorants and BHT preservative. Dr. Alan Greene is the Founder of DrGreene.com, the KidsGlyphs iPhone […]

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Healthy candy: Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate

Healthy candy: Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate

[ 1 ] May 9, 2013 |

Candy is a confection made from sugar but this doesn’t necessary mean that all candies should be as unhealthy as Jolly Rancher made with added artificial colors and flavors. Let me introduce Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate. You can buy it in Sam’s Club, Costco or order online from Amazaon. On the package it reads: “Brookside’s […]

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How much artificial dyes are in dried mango?

How much artificial dyes are in dried mango?

[ 4 ] April 17, 2013 |

Mango is a sweet nutritious tropical and subtropical fruit. According to the Wikipedia, mango contains a variety of phytochemicals. The fruit pulp is high in prebiotic dietary fiber, vitamin C, diverse polyphenols, provitamin A carotenoids and omega-3 and -6 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Two dozens of different carotenoids were isolated from mango pulp, the most abundant […]

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Quick Guide to Buying Easter Eggs and Bunnies

Quick Guide to Buying Easter Eggs and Bunnies

[ 0 ] March 28, 2013 |

They put artificial colors into American food year-round. But it is on holidays when the population, children in particular, consume extraordinary high amounts of artificial food dyes from all possible sources: sodas, candies, cookies, pies, cakes, etc. This Easter season is no exception: Easter Bad Surprise Lollipops, Would Jesus enjoy eating the food dyes? Be ready for […]

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Dye Diet Calculator: A great addition to calorie counters

Dye Diet Calculator: A great addition to calorie counters

[ 2 ] March 13, 2013 |

Calorie calculation did always seem as a crazy disturbance to me: Instead of enjoying your food and life you are busy with counting every your gulp and bite. There have been myriads calorie counters established for the last 50 years when everyone’s diet was bound to universal 2000 calories a day standard. Some count caloric […]

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Funyuns Onion Rings: Food imitation from Frito-Lay

Funyuns Onion Rings: Food imitation from Frito-Lay

[ 5 ] February 23, 2013 |

As you may guess from its name, Funyuns Onion Flavored Rings are “fun food” snack offered by Frito-Lay, the division of PepsiCo. “Good food for the fun of it” says Frito-Lay’s trademark. Is it really “good food”? Hmm, let’s see… When I have spotted Funyuns my first association was with the real onion rings. Wrong! […]

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