Review: Special K Fruit Crisps

Thanks to the folks at the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a sample of some blueberry Special K Fruit Crisps. They also sent some Special K Granola, which I will post my review of soon!

Back to the Fruit Crisps... Boasting two fruity bars per 100 calorie serving, I was curious about the unmentioned nutritional information. It's not too bad... 2g fat (1g saturated), 7g sugar. However, there's really nothing in these crisps that would keep one feeling full, with just 1g of protein and less than 1g of dietary fiber.

As with most processed foods, the ingredients list looks unfamiliar. Though I do recognize "partially hydrogenated soybean oil," which means TRANS-FAT! Not good!

What about the taste, you ask?

Honestly? These taste just like Pop Tarts. They have a little frosting drizzled on top, and the fruit filling is sweet.

I do not usually buy "100-calorie" diet type food, and I have not bought Pop Tarts since college (used to love 'em), but if you are a fan of either type of product then you'd probably love these! They are a scaled down, somewhat healthier version of the real deal.

Thanks again to Foodbuzz and Special K for sending this product for review!

Shocker: Starbucks Blueberry Struesel Muffins contain a lot of fat + sugar!

33g of sugar. 11g of fat (6g saturated). 360 calories. 

I kinda knew, but didn't know the extent of just how much sugar / fat / etc. goes into a delicious muffin: Starbucks' Blueberry Struesel.

I enjoyed 1/2 of this muffin with a half packet of Justin's Natural Maple Almond Butter. This late breakfast constituted 370 calories, 13.5g fat (4g saturated), 2.5g fiber, 18.5g sugar, 6.5g protein. Not my healthiest but it surely tasted decadent! I am going to save the other 1/2 of the muffin for tomorrow.

Here are the muffin's stats:

Serving Size (g) 121 Amt Per Serving Calories 360 Fat Calories 100 Total Fat (g) 11 Saturated Fat (g) 6 Trans Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 80 Sodium (mg) 390 Total Carbohydrates (g) 59 Fiber (g) 2 Sugars (g) 33 Protein (g) 7 Vitamin A 8 % Vitamin C 2 % Calcium 6 % Iron 10 % Allergens Peanuts Treenuts Wheat Soy Milk Egg Fish Shellfish INGREDIENTS: UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, BLUEBERRIES, BUTTERMILK (CULTURED PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE), HEAVY CREAM, WHOLE EGGS, UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM [FROM MILK]), WATER, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), LEMON FLAVEDO (LEMON PEEL, SUGAR, LEMON OIL), SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, VANILLA EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR.

And the Justin's Natural Maple Almond Butter stats.

Some other eats I've been into this week:

Scrambled eggs with Boca sausage and toast, this made a great post-workout meal. 

Stonewall Kitchen's wonderful Peach Champagne Jam that was a gift from my Mama, she bought it at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO.

Annie's Homegrown Aged Cheddar Mac & Cheese with spinach, carrots and home-grown cherry tomatoes.

Milano cookies from Pepperidge Farm (also from my Mama). I don't eat these much anymore on account of preservatives and mystery ingredients, but MAN are they tasty! So rich.

And my new favorite packable snack... Cottage cheese (2%) with chopped walnuts. Great source of protein.

This weekend, I am headed to Janesville, Wisconsin for camping and thrift shopping at the Rock River Thesheree's Annual Reunion. Think swap meet, tractor pulls, and an annoying coal-powered train whose track runs about 10 feet from our tent... awesome.

Have a great Holiday weekend, everyone!