Triscuts question

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Registered: 03-05-2004
Triscuts question
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Mon, 07-04-2005 - 10:18am

For me, getting in the 2-3 grains per day is a challange so I thought that a grain for a snack would be a good idea. I bought a box of triscuits but wasn't 100% sure they were legal. I *think* they are but wanted "expert" advice. I've read other posts about having ww triscuits but not sure if mine are the same since my box just says original.

Ingredients: whole wheat, soybean oil, salt, monoglycerides.

Serving size: 6 crackers (28g)
T. Fat: 4.5g
Sat fat: 0.5g
Trans fat: 0g
Carbs: 19g
Fibers: 3g
Sugars 0g
Protein 3g

1 serving (6 crackers) is 28g so it would count as 1 grain towards the 3 for teh day right? I'm thinking they are ok since they meet guidlines for fats, sugars, fiber, protein. Am I right? LOL or do I not know as much as I think I do ;)

Doreen

Doreen

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Registered: 04-01-2005
Mon, 07-04-2005 - 10:41am

The two triscuit varieties that meet the guidelines are:


TRISCUIT Reduced Fat


TRISCUIT Thin Crisps - Original


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Registered: 03-05-2004
Mon, 07-04-2005 - 11:04am

TY! At least I know I'm on the right track!

Doreen

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Registered: 04-17-2003
Mon, 07-04-2005 - 11:18am

Hi Karen,

Don't the regular (original) triscuits and several other varieties also meet the guidelines? I'm looking at a box of the Original and the total fat is 4.5 g (and that may be why they fail, eh?) with:

0.5 g sat fat
2.5 g polyunsat fat
1 g monounsat fat

Fiber is also 3 g for that serving size, sugars 0 g.

Thanks!

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Mon, 07-04-2005 - 11:31am

Maybe the original are ok too. It is a little confusing because when you look at the nutritional information about all the triscuit varieties on their website, each variety has a different serving size!


Here is a link to a thread where this was discussed in detail. Take a look and let us know what you think.


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fbsouthbeach&msg=12709.1


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Mon, 07-04-2005 - 12:00pm

It looks like all the varieties are "OK" for SBD. Some varieties are better than others, but they are all OK.

Karen linked to a post from Maggie from February commenting on it... here it is again:

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fbsouthbeach&msg=12709.1

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