Sunday, March 9, 2014

7-eleven Cherry Snack Pie: Review

Rate: 3.5/5
I've heard a lot of things about 7-eleven products being accidentally vegan and i am a complete gas station food junkie. Something about packaged, processed, fast food just intrigues me. If you're not into that this might be a 2 but for the products being vegan i think it could even go up to a 5. At first bite, i swear i heard a symphony playing inside my mouth. Then at second, it was like when the trombone joins into an intense song. Then at the third, i had to put it down. Nevertheless, the product is absolutely delicious and never in a million years would i have guessed it to be vegan. But It didn't get anything higher because i found out a little difficult to eat more than 1/8 of the pie. It was overwhelmingly sweet (and i have a huge sweet tooth). Mid-way i felt like i was going to pass out of how ill i felt. I wasn't able to finish the whole thing in one sitting but i'm sure if you spread it out throughout your day, this product will blow your mind.


i wasn't able to get the ingredients so i'll leave that up to you guys.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving size: 1 pie
Calories: 480
 Calories from fat: 190
Total fat: 22g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
Monounsaturated fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 350mg
Total Carbohydrates: 70g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 36g
Protein: 3g
Vitamin A: 0%
Vitamin C: 0%
Calcium: 0%
Iron: 0%

There's really nothing good about the nutrition of the product. Calories are high but the pie is a lot bigger than it looks. For something so sweet the calorie count actually doesn't surprise me. I'd even say it's reasonable. The calories from fat are also a lot lower than i'd expect. Now, everything else is self explanatory. It's definitely something that i wouldn't eat more than once but then again i'm sure that you won't be finishing the whole pie in one sitting. Overall the nutritional value really takes points away from this product, but you can't expect much from gas station pastries.

Stacy's Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips: Review

Rate: 4.5/5 
Pita chips are my ultimate weakness and so are sweets so when i saw this you can bet i didn't think twice about putting them in my cart (i couldn't even wait to get to the cashier to start devouring these suckers). Ok so these were absolutely incredible. The cinnamon and sugar flavor was definitely there and it's not like other cinnamon chips where by the time you're eating your last chip all the cinnamon and sugar has come off. The flavors stayed consistent throughout every bite and it tasted just like a crunchy funnel cake but still not too sweet that it's overwhelming. The calorie count is a little high for the serving size so if you're not willing to pack in 400 calories on one snack then this product probably wouldn't be the best for you. Once you try one you can't stop. I was licking the inside of the bag for more. 

INGREDIENTS: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sunflower Oil and/or Canola Oil, Sugar, and Less than 2% of the following: Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Cane Sugar, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Sea Salt, Yeast, Oat Fiber, Malted Barely, Flour, Rosemary Extract (Antioxidant).
NUTRITION FACTS:
Seving size: 1oz (28g/about 7 chips)
Calories: 140
 Calories from fat: 45
Total fat: 5g
Saturated fat: 0.5
Trans fat: 0g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
Monounsaturated fat: 3.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 115mg
Total Carbohydrate: 20g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 6g
Protein: 3g
Vitamin A: 0%
Vitamin C: 0%
Calcium: 0%
Iron: 4%

For 140 calories there's 1g of fiber and 45 calories from fat and not much nutritional value at all which is why i didn't give the product a 5. Personally, i don't mind for i'm not eating these everyday. But If you're looking for a healthy snack it's better sticking to homemade pita chips sprinkled with some coconut sugar and cinnamon.