I really like Amy's products and usually trust them, but I wanted to share why always reading labels even on "health" foods is important. The first box I grabbed was the low sodium mac.
I'm not fooled by "organic pasta" making it healthy, but I was impressed by the label. Not too bad. 400 calories, 16 grams of fat, and 290 mg of sodium. I knew and could identify all the ingredients, and there wasn't any added sugar.
Then I saw that Amy's had a new mac with gluten free pasta and a dairy free "cheese". Hmm, could this be the healthier choice? Doesn't gluten free and non-dairy mean healthy?
I was really surprised when I saw the label.
520 calories, 22 grams of fat, 740 mg of sodium, and about twice as many ingredients. If I hadn't been cautious and read the label, I would have ingested way more than I had bargained for.
Remember, never assume a product is healthy! Always read your labels, people.
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ReplyDeleteGood advice about reading labels. I try to remember what Dr. Oz said about not going for the head fake.
I was looking for some wheat crackers a little bit lower in saturated fat and thought I had found a box but when I remembered to scan the ingredients, I saw that there was high fructose corn syrup in the mix and put them back on the shelf.