Muffins:
They got a good reputation a while ago, but... not so good. I saw some with 11 GRAMS OF FAT, 17 GRAMS OF SUGAR, AND <1 GRAM OF FIBER!!! For 1/2 muffin, that is. Total: 400 calories per muffin. This was on a boy scout campout. Some of the kids in my troop had two or three muffins. But let's get to the point instead of criticizing muffins. Try for ≤8 grams of fat, ≤10 grams of sugar, and ≥3 grams of fiber. Oh, yeah, ≤250 calories per muffin. These are not ideal, but it's hard to find muffins better than this. Make sure to check the serving size.
Bagels:
Try to follow the same guidelines as bread.
Whipped cream:
Try to get whipped. Less calories. There's another reason to get whipped: spreading it's less difficult. Wait, was that called whipped cream? Correction: cream cheese.
Now, what everyone's been waiting for. The answer: twinkies! Next one: 0 calories, 0 fat, 0 carbs, 0 protein, 0 salt, 0 just about everything except for aluminum and rubber. JOKING! (BTW, that was crutches.) Okay: nothing but a lot of iron. Okay, it's iron ore. Starting to sound fishy? (Hint, hint) Next: 140 calories, 5 grams fat (1 saturated, 1 poly, 2.5 mono), 280 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams carbs, 3 grams protein, 2% calcium, 6% iron. 11 line ingredients list. THAT is what you're supposed to be guessing.
I love muffins, and you are correct. One does need to check for sugar and fat content. I like high fiber muffins, and I will accept saturated fat as long as it is not hydrogenated. I prefer olive oil when baking muffins.
ReplyDeleteNot bad! Olive oil is still fatty, but it has mostly poly- and monounsaturated fats.
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