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Barbecue Pork Rinds
I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers
on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs - The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list, how can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs, they taste great, but I have been avoiding them because of the sugar in the ingredients. Any one have any ideas on this subject? I would love to start using the BBQ rinds, but I have been afraid of hidden carbs. Rich C 428/355/200 |
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RichC wrote:
I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs - The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list, how can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs, they taste great, but I have been avoiding them because of the sugar in the ingredients. Any one have any ideas on this subject? I would love to start using the BBQ rinds, but I have been afraid of hidden carbs. Rich C 428/355/200 I just had some this evening, my first time. They were pretty good if you can control your portions. My bag (Old Dutch) lists 80cals/15g serving with 1gram of carbs. hth, Monica -- Started 01/20/04 362/257.0/Goal: Till my thighs don't rub together anymore. http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/otherme34/my_photos __________________________________________________ ______ "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.762 / Virus Database: 510 - Release Date: 9/13/04 |
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Zero to just under .5 they can say it has no carbs.. .5 to just under 1,
they can say "less than one gram".. technicalities, lol.. but if you're really very strictly counting carbs, I would count *less than one* as being one, and depending on the ingredients, zero as a half a carb if it's got things in it you KNOW have some small measure of carbs.. And yes yes.. watch the portion sizes and measure those out if you have trouble following thsoe guildlines. Teeb "Stan Marks" wrote in message ... In article , (RichC) wrote: I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs. The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list. How can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs? They taste great, but I have been avoiding them because of the sugar in the ingredients. Any one have any ideas on this subject? I would love to start using the BBQ rinds, but I have been afraid of hidden carbs. Rich C 428/355/200 You don't say how much one serving is in the listing, but manufacturers are allowed to list items less than 0.5 (or is it less than 1.0?) as "0", so it is possible that the carb content is less than 0.5 (or 1.0?), if the serving size is small enough. It may be that the carb content is "negligible" for one "serving", but if you increase or multiply your serving size by a significant amount, you could end up eating several grams of carbohydrate. Another thing that I would be concerned about, if I were you, is the amount of chemical preservatives and flavorings that are in those barbecue-flavored pork rinds. I used to love the Lays Bacen-ettes brand of "Sweet and Tangy" pork rinds, until one day I noticed the list of ingredients. I was shocked to find a number of unpronouncable chemical preservatives, flavorings, etc, that are not found in their plain pork rinds. Since I prefer to avoid such things, I stopped eating them. Stan |
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Zero to just under .5 they can say it has no carbs.. .5 to just under 1,
they can say "less than one gram".. technicalities, lol.. but if you're really very strictly counting carbs, I would count *less than one* as being one, and depending on the ingredients, zero as a half a carb if it's got things in it you KNOW have some small measure of carbs.. And yes yes.. watch the portion sizes and measure those out if you have trouble following thsoe guildlines. Teeb "Stan Marks" wrote in message ... In article , (RichC) wrote: I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs. The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list. How can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs? They taste great, but I have been avoiding them because of the sugar in the ingredients. Any one have any ideas on this subject? I would love to start using the BBQ rinds, but I have been afraid of hidden carbs. Rich C 428/355/200 You don't say how much one serving is in the listing, but manufacturers are allowed to list items less than 0.5 (or is it less than 1.0?) as "0", so it is possible that the carb content is less than 0.5 (or 1.0?), if the serving size is small enough. It may be that the carb content is "negligible" for one "serving", but if you increase or multiply your serving size by a significant amount, you could end up eating several grams of carbohydrate. Another thing that I would be concerned about, if I were you, is the amount of chemical preservatives and flavorings that are in those barbecue-flavored pork rinds. I used to love the Lays Bacen-ettes brand of "Sweet and Tangy" pork rinds, until one day I noticed the list of ingredients. I was shocked to find a number of unpronouncable chemical preservatives, flavorings, etc, that are not found in their plain pork rinds. Since I prefer to avoid such things, I stopped eating them. Stan |
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Bob in CT wrote: On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:58:52 -0500, Stan Marks wrote: In article , (RichC) wrote: I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs. The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list. How can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs? They taste great, but I have been avoiding them because of the sugar in the ingredients. Any one have any ideas on this subject? I would love to start using the BBQ rinds, but I have been afraid of hidden carbs. Rich C 428/355/200 You don't say how much one serving is in the listing, but manufacturers are allowed to list items less than 0.5 (or is it less than 1.0?) as "0", so it is possible that the carb content is less than 0.5 (or 1.0?), if the serving size is small enough. It may be that the carb content is "negligible" for one "serving", but if you increase or multiply your serving size by a significant amount, you could end up eating several grams of carbohydrate. Another thing that I would be concerned about, if I were you, is the amount of chemical preservatives and flavorings that are in those barbecue-flavored pork rinds. I used to love the Lays Bacen-ettes brand of "Sweet and Tangy" pork rinds, until one day I noticed the list of ingredients. I was shocked to find a number of unpronouncable chemical preservatives, flavorings, etc, that are not found in their plain pork rinds. Since I prefer to avoid such things, I stopped eating them. Stan That's a bummer, as I really don't like the regular pork rinds but do like the BBQ kind. I'm sure, though, that if I could learn to like (well, perhaps "like" is too strong a word) rice cakes, I could learn to like plain pork rinds. I have seen some flavored pork rinds that aren't loaded with chemical "enhancements", if that is a concern. The Wal Mart brand, for instance, is pretty innocuous, IIRC. I do buy the plain ones from WM, though. They're great with ranch dressing, salsa, or cheese dip. Stan |
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Bob in CT wrote: On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:58:52 -0500, Stan Marks wrote: In article , (RichC) wrote: I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs. The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list. How can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs? They taste great, but I have been avoiding them because of the sugar in the ingredients. Any one have any ideas on this subject? I would love to start using the BBQ rinds, but I have been afraid of hidden carbs. Rich C 428/355/200 You don't say how much one serving is in the listing, but manufacturers are allowed to list items less than 0.5 (or is it less than 1.0?) as "0", so it is possible that the carb content is less than 0.5 (or 1.0?), if the serving size is small enough. It may be that the carb content is "negligible" for one "serving", but if you increase or multiply your serving size by a significant amount, you could end up eating several grams of carbohydrate. Another thing that I would be concerned about, if I were you, is the amount of chemical preservatives and flavorings that are in those barbecue-flavored pork rinds. I used to love the Lays Bacen-ettes brand of "Sweet and Tangy" pork rinds, until one day I noticed the list of ingredients. I was shocked to find a number of unpronouncable chemical preservatives, flavorings, etc, that are not found in their plain pork rinds. Since I prefer to avoid such things, I stopped eating them. Stan That's a bummer, as I really don't like the regular pork rinds but do like the BBQ kind. I'm sure, though, that if I could learn to like (well, perhaps "like" is too strong a word) rice cakes, I could learn to like plain pork rinds. I have seen some flavored pork rinds that aren't loaded with chemical "enhancements", if that is a concern. The Wal Mart brand, for instance, is pretty innocuous, IIRC. I do buy the plain ones from WM, though. They're great with ranch dressing, salsa, or cheese dip. Stan |
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"Teeb" wrote: "Stan Marks" wrote in message ... In article , (RichC) wrote: I noticed that Utz Pork Rinds have started putting Zero Carb stickers on the front of their pork rinds, but I have a question. The plain rinds have 80 calories per serving and zero carbs. The barbecue ones also have 80 cals and zero carbs, but sugar is listed as the 3rd thing on the ingredients list. How can they have sugar in them and yet still have zero carbs? You don't say how much one serving is in the listing, but manufacturers are allowed to list items less than 0.5 (or is it less than 1.0?) as "0", so it is possible that the carb content is less than 0.5 (or 1.0?), if the serving size is small enough. It may be that the carb content is "negligible" for one "serving", but if you increase or multiply your serving size by a significant amount, you could end up eating several grams of carbohydrate. Zero to just under .5 they can say it has no carbs.. .5 to just under 1, they can say "less than one gram".. technicalities, lol.. but if you're really very strictly counting carbs, I would count *less than one* as being one, and depending on the ingredients, zero as a half a carb if it's got things in it you KNOW have some small measure of carbs.. And yes yes.. watch the portion sizes and measure those out if you have trouble following thsoe guildlines. Thanks for clearing that up for me, Teeb. Stan |
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