Hmmm, Interesting Triscuit info
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| Sat, 02-05-2005 - 11:55am |
This is the official Nabisco site for Triscuits. This page lists the seven varieties of 100% Whole Grain - 0% Trans Fat Triscuits that are available, and shows nutritional information for each: http://www.nabiscoworld.com/sensiblesnacking/brands/ss_triscuit.aspx
As we know, 6-8 Triscuit Thin Crisps are SBD-friendly and approved. However, if you read through the nutritional panels of each of the seven varieties, it turns out the the Thin Crisps have more calories (10 more per serving), more fat (5g total), and more saturated fat (1g total) than any of the other varieties, including original. It's a fairly slight difference, though. Most of the others have .5g saturated fat. The only one with 0g saturated fat is the reduced fat variety. All of the varieties have 3g fiber, whole grain, 0g trans-fat.
Also interesting: The original, reduced fat, and Thin Crisp varieties, though each different in total fat, saturated fat and calories, all have the exact same ingredient list - the same four ingredients listed in the same order. I believe the difference would be that they use more or less of the soybean oil in the varieties. For lowest fat content, the best choice appears to be the reduced fat version, and the second choice appears to be original.


You know its really funny that you posted this, I was JUST at the store (about 15 minutes ago) and dh was wanting something "cracker like", so I was looking for the Triscuit Thin Crisps. They didn't have them, but I looked at both the original and the reduced fat. I decided that the ingredients and nutritional info looked pretty good, so I just got the reduced fat and was going to ask if you guys thought they'd be okay!
MichaelAnn
Edited 2/5/2005 7:12 pm ET ET by desert_mom
spring06sig2
It's funny that you posted about this, because I have always wondered why we couldn't have reduced fat kind. I have stood in the grocery store several times comparing and scratching my head as to why one is approved and not the other. I know that on another SBD board that I visit, those girls eat the reduced fat kind.
I think that until recent months when Triscuit made all their crackers whole grain and overall SBD friendly, in the past the reduced fat and original weren't SBD friendly.
Up until a recent change all the variety's other than Thin Crisps had "Partially hydroganated soybean oil" in them.
Brandi
Hi Brandi,
I don't personally know of the other flavors, but yes, if they are made of whole grain, 0% trans-fat, and comparable on the label to the other acceptable ones, they're good, too.
Are these thin-crisps something like the texture of Wheatables? I am going to the store as soon as I hear a yes to this question...I do not like the regular Triscuits, they taste like a basket to me..;) Okay, so I have never eaten a basket, but after eating a Triscuit, I no longer feel the need to..heehee..:)
Jolene
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Jolene,
I have never had Wheatables, but the Thin Crisps are yummy.
Wheatables are not whole grain and have some other not so SBD friendly things in them.
AtlantaGirl74