Green Giant Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips (Zesty Cheddar) Review

Reviewed by Tanya Patrice | May 2, 2013
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Green Giant is now in the snack aisle with their vegetable based chips. A few weeks ago, I tried the Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips, but they also sent me a sample of Green Giant Roasted Veggie Zesty Cheddar Tortilla Chips, which I recently tried.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 10 chips (28 grams)
Calories: 140
Total Fat: 7 grams, 11%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams, 3%
Sodium: 190 mg, 8%
Carbohydrates: 18 grams, 6%
Fiber: 1 gram, 4%
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 2 grams

I must say I much prefer these tortilla chips to the sweet potato ones. They seem more flavorful, and had a healthy serving of "zesty cheddar." In fact they reminded me a lot of Doritos Nacho Cheese, but I actually prefer the Green Giant Roasted Veggie Zesty Cheddar Tortilla Chips.

Most people wouldn't consider Doritos healthy, but the nutrition facts for Green Giant Roasted Veggie Zesty Cheddar Tortilla Chips aren't much different. Each 28 gram serving (about 10 chips) provides 140 calories, 7 grams of total fat, 0.5 grams of which is saturated (11% and 3% of the daily value), 190 mg sodium (8% of the DV), 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of proteins and sugars. Doritos has a little more saturated fat, but everything else is very similar.

The ingredients list is rather lengthy (way too much for me to try and type out), and it starts with whole grain corn, sunflower oil ad dried re and green bell peppers. All the other components are present at less than 2%. With a brand like "Green Giant" I associate it with wholesome products, so even for chips - I don't expect to see artificial colors like Yellow 6 Lake and Yellow 5 Lake or partially hydrogenated soybean oil, which doesn't add enough trans fat to be shown on the label (i.e. less than 0.5 grams).

So, I doubt that I'll be on the lookout for these chips in my supermarket.

{Website: Green Giant Veggie Snack Chips}

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Food Trap Alert! BelVita Biscuit NEW Flavors, Subway Veggie Patty, Ore Ida Sweet Potato Fries

belVita Breakfast Biscuit (New Flavors!): belVita will not back down. First they delivered the goodness with their Gold Oat biscuit. And now? They’re hitting us hard with two new awesome flavors: Chocolate and Cinnamon Brown Sugar. (Holla!). I’m partial to the Chocolate, because it served me well in the midst of the need want for a little bit of chocolatey pleasure. I was able to get a great tasting, low cal chocolate fix, then keep it movin’ without spoiling my sensible eating plan. Yet the Cinnamon Brown Sugar caused a mighty disruption of greediness in my home.

Husband tasted the belVita Cinnamon Brown Sugar, then snatched the box away from the kids. Then he tried to hide the box for himself. The gremlin child-spawns fought back with uncivilized protests: Furniture was broken, drinks were spilled, biscuits got crumbled. Just like a bar fight. (did I really see this happen?) It was anarchy, my dear friends. All because of the tastiness of belVita.

Their biscuits are made with whole grain as the primary ingredient and contain zero hydrogenated oils, no artificial flavors or sweeteners, and also contain no High Fructose Corny-ness. belVita provided me with the samples that ultimately led to the uprising of turmoil in my home.

Subway Veggie Patty Sammich: This an ode to the Veggie Patty for its tasty sensibility. It’s not a new item at Subway, but some of you may not have considered it yet.

Do not resist the patty. It’s hearty, stomach-pleasing and downright delicious. Way more delicious than those pricey hand-marinated roadkill sammiches you’ve probably tried. Veggie patty is much more delicious than that. I can’t find the ingredients on their website, but according to Livestrong, the patty contains a host of veggie ingredients that include water chestnuts, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives, carrots, and onions, plus brown rice, rolled oats and egg.

Yep. I used hearty Italian bread instead of wheat. What’s it to ya?

Go on and stalk Subway’s nutrition info. It lists a 6-inch Veggie Patty as having 23g of protein (yay!) yet 890mg of sodium (boo!). If you opt to build your patty using 9-grain wheat bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and cucumbers, you’ll only be chewing on a grand total of 390 calories. With low-cal splendor such as this, you could quite possibly unleash your greedy side as you gnash your teeth into a Subway chocolate chip cookie for dessert (220 calories). Those things are pretty damn tasty, but you didn’t hear that from me.

Ore Ida Sweet Potato Fries: Due to the euphoria caused by the Ore Ira Sweet ‘Tater Fries, I did in fact allow myself to be filmed while doing MC Hammer’s “You Can’t Tough This” dance. Yet that film footage was destroyed by a talent scout whom I shall not be hearing from again. The fries are flavorful, crispy, and bake so nicely. In a nutshell, other Sweet Potato products I’ve tried can’t touch how good the Ore Ida’s are. I’ll spare you a bunch of additional rhetoric. Just go on and try the fries for yourself.

 

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Get Into My Food Trap! Silver Palate Cereal, Green Giant Steamers and Veggie Patch Broccoli Bites

I interrupt my regularly posted Taste Tests to bring you a brand new dish called “Get Into My Food Trap!”  No foods of pure nastiness shall be discussed right now – only the good ‘n tasty stuff that I’ve been chewing on behind closed doors. And now it’s time you knew about it:

Silver Palate Grain Berry Flakes: If you’re thinking bran cereal is only for the geriatric community with their grandma underpants, dentures and walking canes, go on and think again. There’s no actual berries in this bowl of bran, but the flavor makes up for any type of dehydrated fruit you thought would be included. The flakes are delicate, yet pack a crazy punch of crunch with lovely taste. Grain Berry Bran Flakes have so much swag, you’ll race to snag that last bit of milk for another bowl before your hungry family has a chance to wake up and scrape the crust outta there eyes. They snooze, they loose. They can eat a frozen waffle puck. Or a boiled egg or something.

Calories: 120 for 3/4 cup, Sodium: 180mg, Carbs: 24g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 5g, Protein: 6g

Green Giant Broccoli & Cheese Sauce Steamers: I had to read the back of the bag 3 times, because I couldn’t believe the directions were that simple. But, yep, it’s really easy. Just pop the entire bag into the microwave (no stabbing of the bag for venting is required). I cooked the package for 6 minutes, tore it open and ate the whole thing (damn right, I did). I don’t care that the package contains 3 servings. At 45 calories per serving, my stomachs can afford to accommodate all that greediness goodness. There were plenty of broccoli trees (not just a bunch of end-butt pieces like in other frozen broccoli packages). And I’m so glad the cheesiness was not over the top – just the right amount with no excessive globs of cheesy to calorically challenge the booty, thighs and cankles. Check out Green Giant product page for a breakdown of all the Steamers varieties. I’ll be eating more tomorrow.

Calories: 45 per 1/2 cup, Sodium: 200mg, Carbs: 7g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g, Protein: 6g

Veggie Patch Broccoli Bites with Cheese: Anytime a bacon-toting, carnivorous manly-man (my husband) asks you to throw some more broccoli bites into the oven, you know you’re onto something delicious. It looks like a chicken nugget, but a wee bit larger. Although the cheesiness is an afterthought (you can barely tell it’s in there) these hearty Bites taste great anyway. The breading looks extremely fresh, especially considering you don’t pick these up in the frozen aisle – go snag them out of produce. Husband wanted more. So did I. You can even get fancy and take the Bites to work for microwaving. If you are a fancy person, please give yourself 5,000 bonus points right this very second.

Calories: 160 for 4-pieces, Sodium: 400mg, Carbs: 18g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars, 2g, Protein: 6g

So there ya have it. My latest finds that deserve to get in my food trap over and over again. Try one or try ‘em all. You won’t be disappointed.

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Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine Indian-Style Masala Review

We have a LOT of Lean Cuisine Reviews - you would think I've tried them all by now, but LC is always putting out new products, and trying different things. Recently, I came across Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine products - a new line of meatless offerings from the company. I scooped up the Indian-Style Masala, which is described as, "gardein chick'n strips, in a creamy tomato curry sauce with cauliflower, carrots, peas and whole grain brown rice."

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 entree (262 grams)
Calories: 290
Total Fat: 6 grams, 9%
Saturated Fat: 3 grams, 15%
Sodium: 640 mg, 27%
Carbohydrates: 39 grams
Fiber: 4 grams, 16%
Sugars: 7 grams
Protein: 20 grams

What had me oohing and ahhing about this meal was the curry sauce. It is lightly spicy and so flavorful that nothing entered my mouth without first being dipped in it. The cauliflower florets were bigger than I've seen in many frozen meals, and since I'm not a cauliflower fan, I wasn't too thrilled (but I'm happy they didn't skimp on the vegetables), and anything dipped in that curry sauce became mighty tasty. The "fake chicken" - or rather, Gardein chick'n didn't exactly taste like chicken - in fact, it didn't have much flavor on it's own - but ... you should know what's coming next ... anything dipped in the curry sauce (say it with me) = tasty! Color me impressed Lean Cuisine because you did pretty darn good with this Indian-Style Masala.

A Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine Indian Style Masala entree (262 grams) provides 290 calories from 6 grams of total fat, 3 grams of which is saturated (9% and 15% of the daily value), 640 mg sodium (27% of the DV), 4 grams of fiber (16% of the DV), 7 grams of sugars and 20 grams of protein.

I purchased this on sale for $2.50 and I would buy it again in a heart-beat. In fact, I've been back looking for it several times, but haven't been fortunate enough to find it again. I hope it becomes more widely available, and I'm looking forward to trying the other varieties of Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine.

{Website: Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine}

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Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine Indian-Style Masala Review

We have a LOT of Lean Cuisine Reviews - you would think I've tried them all by now, but LC is always putting out new products, and trying different things. Recently, I came across Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine products - a new line of meatless offerings from the company. I scooped up the Indian-Style Masala, which is described as, "gardein chick'n strips, in a creamy tomato curry sauce with cauliflower, carrots, peas and whole grain brown rice."

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 entree (262 grams)
Calories: 290
Total Fat: 6 grams, 9%
Saturated Fat: 3 grams, 15%
Sodium: 640 mg, 27%
Carbohydrates: 39 grams
Fiber: 4 grams, 16%
Sugars: 7 grams
Protein: 20 grams

What had me oohing and ahhing about this meal was the curry sauce. It is lightly spicy and so flavorful that nothing entered my mouth without first being dipped in it. The cauliflower florets were bigger than I've seen in many frozen meals, and since I'm not a cauliflower fan, I wasn't too thrilled (but I'm happy they didn't skimp on the vegetables), and anything dipped in that curry sauce became mighty tasty. The "fake chicken" - or rather, Gardein chick'n didn't exactly taste like chicken - in fact, it didn't have much flavor on it's own - but ... you should know what's coming next ... anything dipped in the curry sauce (say it with me) = tasty! Color me impressed Lean Cuisine because you did pretty darn good with this Indian-Style Masala.

A Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine Indian Style Masala entree (262 grams) provides 290 calories from 6 grams of total fat, 3 grams of which is saturated (9% and 15% of the daily value), 640 mg sodium (27% of the DV), 4 grams of fiber (16% of the DV), 7 grams of sugars and 20 grams of protein.

I purchased this on sale for $2.50 and I would buy it again in a heart-beat. In fact, I've been back looking for it several times, but haven't been fortunate enough to find it again. I hope it becomes more widely available, and I'm looking forward to trying the other varieties of Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine.

{Website: Lean Cuisine Veggie Cuisine}

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Lightlife Smart Wings (Honey BBQ) Veggie Protein Wings Review

I thought that perhaps one of the reasons I didn't like the LightLife Buffalo Smart Wings (Review) was because I prepared it in the microwave as opposed to the preferred method of pan-searing it. This time, I wasn't going to make that same mistake. I got my pan out, and followed the directions for that method of preperation for the (meatless) Lightlife Honey BBQ Smart Wings. Unfortunately, I know now that making it that way does NOT improve the taste any.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 4 wings (85 grams)
Calories: 120
Total Fat: 0%
Saturated Fat: 0%
Sodium: 430 mg, 18%
Carbohydrates: 16 grams
Fiber: 4 grams, 16%
Sugar: 9 grams
Protein: 13 grams

I said it before, and I'll say it again - it really is an insult to "wings" to have that in the title of this product, and it does the product a disservice to have people thinking that this might be similar to wings. It's not ... not even a little bit. It only slightly resembles a wing drumette - and it doesn't have the same texture or taste. The texture is like veggie protein, compact & dry without the sauce. It's not juicy and not even the honey barbecue sauce is the best thing about the product - sweet and slightly tangy, but it wasn't enough to make me like it.

The nutrition facts are pretty good though. Each serving of 4 Lightlife Honey BBQ Smart Wings provides 120 calories, no fat, 430 mg sodium (18% of the daily value), 4 grams of fiber (16% of the DV), 9 grams of sugars and 13 grams of protein.

The ingredients list starts with water, soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, soy protein isolate and egg white powder. A package with 8 Lightlife Honey BBQ Smart Wings (2 servings), cost $3.99 at my local grocery store - but I received samples of this to consider for review.

Although there are some good reviews of LightLife products, this is not one that I enjoyed. But Lisa at HealthNutxo loved them - so let's hear from you - have you tried these before? What did you think?

{Website: Lightlife}

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Vegging on a Veggie Cutlet Sandwich

Sandwich Ingredients

I have a mild obsession with sandwiches and rather and rather than subjecting you to my musings on here, I'll just direct you to SandwichYum.

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Veggie Patch Mediterranean Spinach & Chickpeas Patties Review

I've been cutting back a bit on the meat eating in my diet lately, and checking out vegetarian alternatives. I really enjoyed the Veggie Patch Chik'n Cutlets, so I decided to also try their Spinach & Chickpeas Patties

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 patty (70 grams)
Calories: 120
Total Fat: 5 grams, 8%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams, 3%
Sodium: 350 mg, 15%
Carbohydrates: 16 grams
Fiber: 5 grams, 20%
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 5 grams

I followed the directions of 11-13 minutes in the toaster oven (but you can also do it in the microwave). The outer breadcrumb crust was crispy and the texture of the patty itself was slightly firm, not too soft and mushy. I ate the patty as is, and found there was a very slight spinach flavor, and I quite liked it. If you're a meat eater, this might take a little getting used to. The next time I had it, I added hot sauce - which I add to a lot of things, and it was even better. The chcikpeas didn't seem to be as much as pictured on the packaging, but it really wasn't missed.

Each of the Veggie Patch Mediterranean Spinach & Chickpeas Patties provides 120 calories, 5 grams of total fat (8% of the daily value), 0.5 grams of which is saturated fat (3% of the DV), 350 mg sodium, 5 grams of fiber (20% of the DV), 2 grams of sugars and 2 grams of protein. There are no artificial flavors or preservatives and the ingredients list includes, spinach, onions, water, breadcrumbs (wheat flour, salt, parsley, yeast, sunflower oil, paprika oleoresin [color]), vegetable oil (sunflower and/ or canola), chickpeas, chicory fiber, cellulose fiber, pea fiber, egg whites, wheat flour, corn flour, rice flour, contains 2% of guar gum, modified cellulose gum, salt, yeast extract, spices, dry mustard, lemon juice concentrate, garlic powder, cultured dextrose, soy protein concentrate, corn starch, dextrin.

A pack comes with 12 patties. These are only available at Costco (more stores coming soon hopefully), and I received samples to review from the company so I'm not sure of the price. I do love this though and will definitely be on the hunt for these.

{Website: Veggie Patch}

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Veggie Patch Veggie Dogs Review

I'm still not over the fact that Morningstar Farms Veggie Dogs Review have been discontinued (thankfully at least the Morningstar Farms Corn Dogs are back). In the search for a vegetarian replacement, I decided to try Veggie Patch Veggie Dogs.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 2 veggie dogs (70 grams)
Calories: 170
Total Fat: 11 grams, 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.5 gram, 8%
Sodium: 560 mg, 23%
Carbohydrates: 5 grams
Fiber: 1 gram, 4%
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 13 grams

The look reminds me of Quorn Meat Free Dogs, i.e. long and slender, but they taste much better (and have half as much sodium). With all the fixins' these dogs are okay, but they're not juicy or particularly tasty on their own (slightly cardboardy) - I made these on the stove-top, so maybe they taste better grilled (I certainly hope so). For a meat-eater, these aren't going to do it for you - in fact, Ball Park Fat Free Beef Franks has less calories (50 calories per 50 gram dog) and are mighty tasty. But if you don't eat meat, then these will do ... but only just.

Each serving of 2 Veggie Patch Veggie Dogs provides 170 calories, 11 grams of total fat, 1.5 grams of which is saturated fat (17% and 8% of the daily value), 560 mg of sodium (23% of the DV), 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of sugars and 13 grams of protein.

The ingredients list is quite lengthy and starts with textured vegetable protein. A pack of 8 costs $3.99 at my local grocery store, but I received samples from the company to review. I dare say that this is not something I will be buying for myself in the future, but only because I'm a meat-eater.

Any recommendations for favorite brand of veggie dogs?

{Website: Veggie Patch}

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Veggie Patch Chik'n Cutlets Review

Veggie Patch Meatless Chick'n Cutlets are a vegetarian alternative to breaded chicken patties. I received samples to review, and one evening I heated this up in the microwave and presented it to the kids cut up like chicken nuggets/ strips for as their after-school snack - and of course, I had it myself as well.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 cutlet (71 grams)
Calories: 140
Total Fat: 6 grams, 9%
Saturated Fat: 1 gram, 4%
Sodium: 380 mg, 16%
Carbohydrates: 15 grams
Fiber: 3 grams, 10%
Sugars: 1 gram
Protein: 10 grams

The kids often act as my taste testers and in this case - the resident chicken nugget expert (7 years old) LOVED this and couldn't get enough. And I have to say that I totally agree - Veggie Patch Chik'n Cutlets ROCKS hard! The patties are thin, and crunchy and there are no weird soy-ish flavors going on. The texture is not-exactly meat-like, but it's close enough that you won't miss real breaded "chicken" if you go with this.

Each cutlet provides 140 calories, 6 grams of total fat, 1 gram of which is saturated fat (9% and 4% of the daily value), 16% of the DV for sodium, 3 grams of fiber (10% of the DV), 1 gram of sugars and 10 grams of protein.

The ingredients list is all-natural and vegetarian. A 10 ounce box with 4 cutlets costs $4.99 at my local grocery store.

The breaded Veggie Patch Chik'n Cutlets is a good product to have on hand for those days when you need to make lunch or dinner quickly - I cut it up and used it as chicken strips for the kids, but I also added it to my salad to jazz it up - not to mention it would also be great in a veggie burger.

{Website: Veggie Patch}

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Tasting! Burger King Veggie Burger

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Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patties Review

To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up a 4-pack of Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patties. At $4.59, my purchase didn't break the bank, but I was hoping I'd made the right decision as I've had some poor experiences with chicken substitutes. The website says, "Made with natural ingredients, these perfectly seasoned chik'n veggie patties are grillable, tender, juicy and delicious no matter how you dress them up."

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 patty (67 grams)
Calories: 80
Total Fat: 3 grams, 5%
Saturated Fat: 0%
Sodium: 350 mg, 15%
Carbohydrates: 7 grams
Fiber: 5 grams, 19%
Sugar: 0 grams
Protein: 9 grams

I got home and heated up one burger for myself and one for my boyfriend. We were so hungry that we did these in the microwave, not on the stove. I zapped the patties for about 2 minutes and served them up with a salad - sort of like a "faux chik'n" salad. We've sampled a lot of veggie burgers, and I must say these were some of the best. They were chewy and really flavorful - plus they actually tasted almost like chicken! They were good in the microwave, so I'm sure they'd be even better on the stove or grilled.

Each Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patty provides 80 calories, 3 grams of total fat (5% of the daily value), no saturated fat, 350 mg of sodium (15% of the DV), 5 grams of fiber (20% of the DV), and 9 grams of protein. The ingredients list is "all natural" but in the way that highly processed soy protein concentrate and textured wheat protein, the 1st 2 ingredients, are "natural."

Thanks to the delicious taste and stellar nutrition facts, Morningstar Farms Grillers Chik'n Veggie Patties get two thumbs up from me . The price is a little high, but it's worth it.

{Website: Morningstar Farms}

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LightLife Smart Wings (Buffalo) Veggie Protein Wings Review

LightLife Buffalo Smart Wings is described on the packaging as veggie protein wings, i.e. a vegetarian option to Buffalo chicken wings. The description on their website reads, "It's about to get a little spicy in here, folks. Our juicy wings are bringing all kinds of sassy sauce to the table, whether it's a party or a plain old Tuesday. So pick up a box and start wingin' it!" Please note the words in bold, we'll come back to them later.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 4 wings (85 grams)
Calories: 110
Total Fat: 3 grams, 5%
Saturated Fat: 0%
Sodium: 680 mg, 28%
Carbohydrates: 6 grams
Fiber: 4 grams, 16%
Sugar: < 1 gram
Protein: 13 grams

Let me start by saying, if you love wings, as I do, LEAVE this product alone. You will not be happy. You WILL think it's an insult to have the term "wings" in the product name. And "Smart Wings" at that. Of course, this is a vegetarian version, but some things are better left in the meat eating world, and this is a prime example. But, I might have to take some of the blame for making a lackluster product from these vegetarian wings. The directions for preparation on the box provided a "Skillet" and Microwave method. I did it in the microwave and that probably wasn't the best way - over at 125 Pounds, they had a good review of the pan-seared wings - but they did give me a choice!

Now, there are some redeeming qualities to LightLife Buffalo Smart Wings ... or rather, there is one redeeming quality ... the "buffalo" sauce isn't terrible. I wouldn't go so far as to call it "spicy" either, but it was flavorful. And while these veggie wings didn't come out dry, I also wouldn't call have referred to them as "juicy". What really weirded me out was the texture of these wing-shaped, veggie protein pieces. It's better if I wasn't thinking "wings" and was thinking textured protein - then this would have tasted just about as I expected.

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A serving of 4 "wings" provides 110 calories, 3 grams of total fat (5% of the daily value), no saturated fat, 680 mg sodium (28% of the DV), 4 grams of fiber (16% of the DV), less than 1 gram of sugar and 13 grams of protein (here's the ingredients list). This is way healthier than traditional chicken wings! On it's own, I have to say this product is lackluster. But it seems like it would work if it were cut up and incorporated into a tasty pasta or rice dish.

The suggested retail price of a 6 ounce box of LightLife Buffalo Smart Wings with 2 servings is $4.79. I received samples of this product to review, and I hate that I have to give it a bad write-up, but thankfully, I know LightLife makes some great vegetarian products, like Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni, Lightlife Smart Bacon and Lightlife Smart Deli Bologna Style Veggie Protein Slices.
Have you ever tried vegetarian wings?

{Website: Lightlife}

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Dominex Veggie Fries Review

Dominex Veggie Fries are described as breaded Italian style eggplant fries ... with 65% less sodium than the leading brand of French Fries. There's a lot of underlying themes going on with this product - well, more like the things I made up in my head - but still, I sense an Italian vs. French fries battle and a eggplant vs. potato fries match-up.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 85 grams (12 pieces)
Calories: 160
Total Fat: 9 grams, 14%
Saturated Fat: 1.5 grams, 8%
Sodium: 80 mg, 3%
Carbohydrates: 17 grams
Fiber: 4 grams, 16%
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 2 grams

If this were an Italian vs French war, then the French would have won. But don't get me wrong, it wouldn't have been a massacre, as the Dominex eggplant fries aren't too bad. They are thick, like crinkle cut fries, and when eaten hot (not burn your tongue hot of course), then the contrast between the crispy outside and softer "mushy eggplant" interior was pleasant. But as the fries cooled, the softer texture took over and it just wasn't appealing anymore. I like Dominex Eggplant Burgers, but the fries I'm really not a fan of unfortunately. Potatoes win!

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A serving of Dominex provides 160 calories, 9 grams of total fat, 1.5 grams of which is saturated (14% and 8% of the DV), 80 mg of sodium (3% of the DV), 4 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugars and 2 grams of protein. The ingredients list includes, eggplant, soybean oil, wheat flour, water, corn starch, spices, garlic powder, dehydrated parsley, onion powder, extracts of paprika and annatto, and natural flavors.

For comparison, a 84 gram serving of Ore Ida Golden Crinkles, provides 120 calories, 3.5 grams of total fat, 2 grams of which is saturated (6% and 9% of the DV), 310 mg of sodium (9% of the DV), 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and less than 1 gram of sugars.

I received samples of Dominex Eggplant Fries to review, but the suggested retail price for a 396 gram bag is $4.49.

I do love getting food products to review, but alas, it's always hard to write about something received that I didn't particularly care for, as was the case here. I wouldn't buy this myself - I would stick to either regular potato fries or Alexia Sweet Potato Fries.

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