Hi everyone.
I consider myself a sudo-conscious consumer. When I shop I read labels, mostly. I would have to say, I don't generally buy box or bagged foods unless they are cereal or tofu, but occasionally I get the craving for a not so heathy snack food and I find it hard to find one that's tasty, not sickeningly gross, and vegan.
I wanted to start a series of posts based on snacks. These are snacks I'm curious about from seeing them in the store. I'm going to give my prespective on how they taste to a vegan palette. I'm sure most of these snacks are not meant for the non animal eater, but still, we are a part of the market. None of the snacks I review will be over $5.
To start things off I have Sensca farms Crispy Apple Chips: Granny Smith Flavor.
I should give a little back story. I snack. Not too much, but sometimes when I forget nature's candy (my own homemade trail mix or a piece of fruit) I make a jaunt to the local grocery two blocks from my work and grab something.
This store, like most major chain groceries, are filled with $2 giant pastries, junk foods and eatings that are honestly nothing but corn. I don't want bread, that just makes me sleepy, and often the fruit I forgot at home isn't want I'm after either.
I want to try something new, fun and something I wouldn't normally buy. These chips were on sale, 2 bags for $4. Okay. Ill try it.
I skimmed the package and all the seals and labeling of green and 'fresh apples' duped me, I must say. My mind was triggered by the brandings of USDA organic, and other such often meaningless labels and I have to say, I'm sure that this package design was not happenstance. I bet it played on those symbols and it got me.
Of course the apples are 'fresh'. They are probably underripe. How else can you chop them up ad fry them? Yeah, fry. These chips reek of oil from the first bite. As someone who does not eat a lot of oil, its noticeable. But I do enjoy the occasional potato chip, and I'll just say my saliva felt like it got thicker from the oil eating these.
They are sweet. 9g of sweet considering this 2.5oz package has 2.5 servings. I juice granny smith apples all the time, and they have the least amount of sugar in the apple family. With these, I feel like I was eating a Fiji apple, so I can only imagine how sweet their other apple chips are.
I mean they look nice. It's clear these are 'fresh' apples. They just don't taste light like a real fresh apple would. I guess that was my own expectation.
Another drawback for me is these use an oil blend of safflower, sunflower and canola. Yuck. Canola oil tastes very heavy to me. Also those are sweetened with corn syrup. That should have been a big no no to begin with. It's not HFCS (or corn sugar as it's now called), but it's still corn. Lastly, the acids are most likely derived from corn. So I'm eating an apple fried in corn, and seasoned with corn. Oh joy.
I mean it is junk food, so I'm not expecting a superfood, but my own impulse shopping tendencies got the best of me with this snack purchase. I will not be buying these again.
If I had to pick the chips or the apple again, Ill get the real fresh apple.
Ratings Good 10 to bad 1:
- Criteria:
- Taste, the flavor of the snack.
- Health, how bad is it for you.
- Price, paying for its value.
- Ingredients, is it made of good or bad stuff.
- Expectation, my overal take on this snack. Was it worth buying it?
- Taste: 4
- Health: 3
- Price: 4
- Ingredients: 3
- Expectation: 4
We aren't the healthiest by any means, but my youngest daughter is very over weight and I noticed that she would consume a whole bag of chips in one sitting. I try so hard to prevent her over eating but I cannot keep a watch on her every second of every day. I stopped buying junk food and thought that these Seneca Apple Chips would be a better option. I like the Golden Delicious and Original the best. However, I would like to know if these are actually healthier? Do these have any nutrients or vitamins that regular chips don't? Are these a better alternative or not?
ReplyDeleteThere is a wonderful option of baked apples without all of the junky fried oil in it. Look in any grocery isle health section at the baked apple chips, carrot and banana chips. Otherwise, fresh fruit and fresh veggies, you can never go wrong! Being healthy is about eating as much whole food - fruits and vegetables, alive and full of life and vitamins. Also, nuts and seeds and switching out dairy for oat milk. Good luck. Most items in the supermarket these days are Unhealthy and full of sugar. Anyone wouod be obese if you don't read the ingredients. It's so important! For warding off diseases in future, it is so important to learn to eat for health sake at a young age. Yes, the baked ones definitely have nutrients where these crappy apples dipped in grease are just as bad as any unhealthy chip.
DeleteThey've got vitamin C and a little fiber. No other nutrition
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ReplyDeleteI also got duped this evening with 2 bags of these greasy apple chips. The extra dollar for the other healthy brand is definitely worth it. I was in a hurry and missed the ingredients, because I saw the front of the bag saying non- gmo, etc., etc. Who would think you could ruin a natural apple crisp? They definitely did it with adding horrible corn oil and the worst one of them all, corn syrup. I am taking these back to the store for my 4$ tomorrow. I was excited to relax with my baked apple chips, not this garbage. Why would someone make this ?:(
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