A List of Health Foods

Oatmeal and Such

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Oatmeal:

Organic:

Central Market:
1. Apple Cinnamon: Decent

Non-organic:

Quaker:
-High Fiber Instant:
1. Cinnamon Swirl: Pretty Good, I'd use less than 1/2 cup of water if boiling and adding, not sure about microwave (Nut. Info.)
-Instant:
1. Bananas and Cream: Pretty good! Not that stupid fake banana, candy flavor (Nut. Info.)
1. Blueberries and Cream: Yummy! Predictably, the best flavor of the fruits (Nut. Info.)
2. Maple and Brown Sugar: Yummy! (Nut. Info.)
3. Peaches and Cream: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)
4. Strawberries and Cream: Good stuff, has the usual dried strawberry flake taste (Nut. Info.)
-Simple Harvest Hot Cereal:
1. Maple Brown Sugar With Pecans: Tasty, but use less water than is recommended (Nut. Info.)
-Weight Control Instant Oatmeal:
1. Banana Bread: Yummy (Nut. Info.)
2. Maple Brown Sugar & Pecan: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)

Cream of Wheat:

Non-organic:

Cream of Wheat:
1. Maples Brown Sugar: Yummy flavor, but it's so gritty, like Metamucil drinks (Nut. Info.)

Filk (non-dairy milk)

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I just don't see the need to review cow's milk. I don't taste all that much difference between brands.

Milk:

Vegan:

Organic:

Publix:

-Greenwise:

1. Light Plain Soymilk: Good stuff, thicker and creamier than the others I've reviewed. Publix also offers great prices, so that these cartons are cheaper options than most or all of the non organic soymilk options. (1 cup: 70 calories: 2g fat: 1.5g polyun; 95mg/4% sodium; 300mg/8% Potassium; 7g carbs: less than 1 g fiber, 6g sugar; 7g protein; 50% vit b12; 30% calcium, vit d, riboflavin; 10% vit a; 6% iron)

Non-organic:

8th Continent:
1. Light Original Soymilk: Yummy! Great in iced lattes as well as smoothies and cereal! (Nut. Info.)

Almond Dream:
1. Original: Okay, too watery okay for smoothies, but not great alone or in lattes. You need many other ingredients to mask this one's deficits. Also the 64 oz cartons are hard to pour without spilling. (Nut. Info.)

Blue Diamond Natural:
-Almond Breeze: Great for smoothies and cereal definitely. Even good to drink alone, especially with some Stevia product.

--Refrigerated:
1. Original: Good, but only okay on it's own, better in smoothies and stuff in other words. Up to 60 calories for this stuff, but it can be easier to find in stores. (Nut. Info.)
--Unsweetened:
1. Chocolate: Really yummy! (1 cup: 45 calories) <-How awesome is that? (Nut info.)
2. Original: Not great on it's own, but put it in a smoothie or a latte or just add some sweetener to it, and it's great (1 cup: 40 calories) <- again, amazing! (Nut. Info.)
3. Vanilla: Yummy (1 cup: 40 calories) <- Once again, incredible! Why have we been drinking milk meant for baby cows all this time?! (Nut. info.)

So Delicious:

-Coconut Milk:

1. Unsweetened: This has a completely bland taste. Obviously, considering how delicious all other coconut milk products are, I was anticipating quite the treat, but at least the unsweetened version was a total disappointment. It's so watery. In smoothies, it pretty much ruins the whole thing :[ Almost all the calories come from saturated fat anyway. I may try the sweetened versions, but stevia products didn't help this, so who knows? (Nut. Info.)

Creamer:

Vegan:

Non-organic:

Silk:
1. Original: Pretty good. I find that for a 10-12 oz cup of coffee, I use 3 tbsp/45 calories to get my cup right. Plus a couple packets of Stevia this or that of course. (Nut. Info.)

Cheese and "Cheese"

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Blocks of Cheese:

Vegan:

Semi-organic:

Lisanatti:
The Original Almond: Harder to melt. Stays good in the fridge for a few months if unopened. Once opened, you have about a week before it molds.
1. Jalapeno Jack Style: Yummy (1 oz: 50 cal: 1g fat: 0sat/trans; 3g carbs: 1g fiber; 7g protein)

Sliced Cheese:

Vegan:

Semi-organic:

Galaxy Nutritional Foods:
1. American Flavor: Really Good (1 slice: 40 calories:2.5g fat: 0sat/trans; 240mg/10% sodium; >1g carbs; 3g protein; 10%Vit!; 20%Calcium)

2. Smoked Provolone Flavor: Good stuff (1 slice: 35 calories:2g fat: 0sat/trans; 220mg/9% sodium; >1g carbs; 3g protein; 10%Vit A, Folic Acid, Vit E, Vit B6, Vit B12; 20%Calcium; 15% Vit D, 8% Ribofalvin; 4% Iron, 2% Vit C)

Non-vegan, lactose free:

Smart Beat: (Fat free, cholesterol free, lactose free, non-dairy(made with casein))

1. Sharp Cheddar: Good stuff, only 25 calories a slice! (Nut. Info.)

Shredded Cheese:

Vegan:

Organic:

Galaxy Nutritional Foods:
-Rice Shreds:
1. Mozzarella Flavor: Delicious, tastes a lot like like cow cheese (1/3 cup: calories 70; 4g fat: 1g sat; 3g carbs: 0 fiber/sugar; 6g protein)

-Soy:

Veggie Shreds:

1. Mozzarella Flavor: Pretty good taste, melts well, trace amounts of milk and lactose though (Nut. Info.)

2. Parmesan, Mozzarella & Romano Flavor: Yummy, melts fairly well, just congeals quickly thereafter (Nut. Info.)

Frozen Pizzas

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Organic:

Vegetarian:

A La Rocco:
1. Spinach & Artichoke: yummy, family serving

Archer Farms:
1. Artichoke, Red Onion & Tomato - Wood-fired Pizza - Made with Mozzarella & Grana Cheese on a Rich Tomato Sauce: Very Good (assuming you like thoe toppings, which I do) (1/3 pizza: 300 calories: 8g fat: 4.5g sat; 790 mg/33% sodium; 42g carbs: 5g fiber, 3g sugar; 16g protein)
2. Margherita - thin crust pizza made with Italian-style cheeses and a mixture of tomatoes & basil: Very good (1/3 pizza: 12g fat: 5g sat; 25mg/8% cholesterol; 340mg/19% sodium; 29g carbs: 2g fiber, 4g sugar; 14g protein; 10% Vit A; 20% Vit C; 25% Calcium)
3. Roasted Vegetable: Self-rising Crust Pizza: Tasty enough, but very doughy, too much crust, not a low-calorie or very healthy pizza (1740 calories total)

Non-vegetarian:

Non-organic:

Vegetarian:

Archer Farms:
1. Buffalo Mozzarella & Roasted Tomato (Salerno Style Wood-Fred Pizza): Not bad (1/3 pizza: 290 calories: 9g fat: 4g sat; 55mg/18% cholesterol; 750mg/31% sodium; 4g fiber; 9g sugar; 11g protein; 20% calcium)

California Pizza Kitchen:
-Crispy Thin Crust:
1. White Pizza: crispy thin pizza topped with spinach, garlic, fontina cheese, mozzarella cheeses, parmesan cheese, and romano cheese: Really yummy! The thin crust ones are great because you can eat half a pizza for less than 450 calories. Still feels almost as glutinous as eating half a pizza it supposed to.(Nutritional Info.)

DiGiorno:
-Crispy Flatbread Pizza:
1. Mushroom Medley: Roasted portabella and button mushrooms, roasted red onions, with a crème fraiche sauce: Very yummy, great mushroom taste (1/3 pizza: 320 calories: 19g fat: 7g sat, 1g trans; 30mg/10% cholesterol; 570mg/24% sodium; 26g carbs: 2g fiber, 2g sugar; 11g protein)

Kashi:
-Original Crust:
1. Caribbean Carnival: Omg, I haven't had this yet, but as soon as I find it, it's mine, listen to this: "Plantains, mangos, kale and fire-roasted red onions with mozzarella cheese and a sweet & spicy guava-infused, Jerk sauce on stone-fired Kashi 7 Whole Grains & Sesame® with flax seed crust. " Plantains? Mangos? GUAVA-INFUSED? These words will get me any time. If I find it, I'll let you know where!
(Nutritional Info.)
1. Five Cheese Tomato Pizza: tomatoes & five signature cheese including asiago & parmesan with tomato basil sauce on stone-fried crust made with Kashi 7 whole grains & sesame with flax seed: Tasty, but not terribly interesting (Nutritional Info.)
-Thin Crust:
1. Mexicali Black Bean: Thin Crust: Really Good - Make sure you don't cook it longer than 10 minutes - the thin crust is especially susceptible to burning.(Nutritional Info.)
2. Mushroom Trio & Spinach: Tasty, but it tastes like one giant mushroom, so you'd better love mushrooms as much as I (Nutritional Info.)

Private Selections (Kroger Brand):
-This Crust:
1. Margherita Pizza: Tasty (1/3 pizza: 290 calories: 12g fat: 4.5g sat; 30g carbs: 2g fiber, 4g sugar; 13g protein; 25mg/8% cholesterol; 480mg/20% sodium; 10% Vit A; 15% Vit C; 30% Calcium; 4% Iron)

South Beach:
1. Four Cheese: yummy, ind. serving
2. Spinach & Mushroom: Yum!, ind. serving

Non-vegetarian:

California Pizza Kitchen:
1. BBQ Chicken: Really good! (Nut. Info.)

South Beach:
1. Deluxe Pizza: Pretty good
2. Grilled Chicken & Vegetable: Very good
3. Pepperoni: Good
4. Deluxe Pizza with Harvest Wheat Crust: Pretty good

Soup

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Boxed Soups:

Vegan:

Organic:

Imagine Bistro:
1. Corn Chipotle Bisque: Tastes bad (1 cup: 100 calories: 1g fat: 0 sat/trans; 590mg/25% sodium; 22g carbs: 2g fiber, 5g sugar; 3g protein)
2. Cuban Black Bean Bisque: Okay (1 cup: 170 calories: 3.5g fat: 0 sat/trans; 480mg/20% sodium; 30g carbs: 6g fiber, 4g sugar; 8g protein; 15% Vit C; 15% Iron)

Canned Soups:

Organic:

Vegetarian:

Amy's:
1. Low fat Black Bean Vegetable: Not bad
2. Lentil: Nice
3. Lentil Vegetable: Real Good
4. Lowfat Medium Black Bean Chili: Good (vegetarian?)

Non-organic:

Vegetarian:

Campbell's Select:
1. Light Vegetable and Pasta: Fine, just don't eat it while watching the food network or anything (Nut. Info.)
2. Potato, Broccoli, & Cheese: good stuff (Nut. Info.)

Non-vegetarian:

Progresso:
1. Chicken & Sausage Gumbo: good

Sweeteners

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Splenda products: Click for free samples!

Stevia products: (unless otherwise indicated, 0 calories)
1. Market Pantry Sugar Substitute: Pretty good, not as sweet as some so I find it to be fine for smoothies but not sweet enough for coffee, 0 calories

2. NuStevia(White Stevia Powder): Good stuff, works well for coffee, tea, smoothies...
3. Purevia: Pretty good, but it's not quite as sweet as the others (Nut. Info.)
4. Stevia Extract (Orange box, Now?): Strange taste, kind of chalky
5. Simply-Stevia: Very good, at least in smoothies

6. Stevia Extract in the Raw: Good stuff, good amount of sweet, no funkiness (Nut. Info.)
7. Stevita - Spoonable Stevia - good stuff, best for smoothies probably
8. Sun Crystals: Yummy, good texture, but they have 5 calories per packet. Now, I don't know about you, but I use a shit load of sweetener in my daily life. So that's just too many calories for me. (Nutritional Info. and Free Samples)
9. True Lemon: I've decided to try this again since I can get free samples. For yours, click here.
10. Truvia: Pretty good stuff, cuts the bitter and tart more than adds a sweet flavor

11. Z Sweetener: Fine, not as sweet as some. Picked this up at Ethos in Orlando as well as a Whole Foods. (Nut. Info.)

Microwavable Meals

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Microwave Meals:

Freezer:

Vegan:

Non-organic:

Kashi: Using less packaging now
1. Black Bean Mango: Delicious (Nut. Info.)
2. Tuscan Veggie Bake: I can't speak to the quality if you microwave it, but baked in the oven this guy is pretty tasty! (Nut. Info.)

Vegetarian:

Non-organic:

Healthy Choice:
-All Natural Entrees
1. Portabella Marsala Pasta: Good stuff, if you love mushrooms as I do! (Nutritional Info.)
2. Portabella Spinach Parmesan: Very good for a microwave meal (Nutritional Info.)
3. Pumpkin Squash Ravioli: Real yummy! Tastes like Thanksgiving; just make sure to follow the directions exactly (Nutritional Info.)
4. Sweet Asian Potstickers: Pretty tasty stuff (Nutritional Info.)
5. Tomato Basil Penne: Good, kind of boring though (Nutritional Info.)

Non-vegetarian:

Non-organic:

Lean Cuisine:
1. Salmon with Basil (Wild salmon on a bed of whole wheat orzo pasta with yellow and orange carrots and spinach in a basil sauce.): Okay, fish never really translates too well in a tv dinner though of course. (Nutritional Info.)

2. Salmon Mediterranean (Wild salmon on a bed of whole wheat orzo pasta with yellow and orange carrots and spinach in a basil sauce.): Pretty good, actually(Nut. Info.)

South Beach:
1. Chicken Basilico with Rotini: Okay
2. Caprese Style Chicken with Broccoli: Good (All Phases)
3. Garlic Sesame Beef: Meh (All Phases)
4. Garlic Herb Chicken with Green Beans Almondine: Decent (All Phases)
5. Savory Beef with Cheesy Broccoli: Pretty good (All Phases)
6. ??? Pecans: Pretty good
7. Kung Pao Chicken: Fine (All Phases)
8. Schezwan Style Pork: Okay
9. Savory Pork with Pecans and Green Beans: ? (All Phases)
10. Orange Beef: Okay
11. Penne & Chicken in Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Broccoli: Pretty good
12. Beef & Broccoli with Asian Noodles: Not great
13. Garlic Herb Chicken: Not bad (All Phases)
14. Meatloaf with Gravy: Pretty good, actually
15. Roasted Turkey: Pretty good
16. Savory Beef: Beef is chewy...meh (All Phases)
17. Chicken Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans: Tasty

Vegetarian:

Semi-organic:

Kashi:
1. Mayan Harvest Bake: Really good, and different
2. Garden Vegetable Pasta: Okay, boring

Non-frozen:(can be kept in the cupboard)

Vegetarian:

Non-organic:

Patak's Original:
-Tastes of India:
1. Vegetable Tikka Masala: with rice, medium, lemon & cilantro vegetable curry: Yummy stuff but more focused on tomatoes than I prefer for my Indian food. (Nutritional info.)

Meat/Feat

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Chik'n:

Organic:

No reviews here yet!

Non-organic:

Boca:
1. Spicy Chik'n: Yummy! (1 Patty: 160 calories: 6g fat: 1g sat; 560mg/23% sodium; 15g carbs: 2g fiber, 1g sugar; 11g protein, 10% iron)

Furgers:

Organic:

Boca:
1. Organic Roasted Onion Burgers: Fine

Non-organic:

Boca:
1. All-American Flame Grilled Meatless Burgers: Very good
2. Garlic Meatless Burgers: Meh
3. Original Vegan Burger: Good
4. Grilled Vegetable Burgers: Good Stuff
5. Bruschetta Tomato Basil Parmesan: Delicious! (1 patty: 70 calories: 1.5g fat: .5g sat; 290mg/12% sodium; 380mg/11% potassium; 9g carbs: 3.5g fiber, 0 sugar; 10g protein; 15% calcium& iron)
6. Savory Mushroom Mozarella Veggie Patties: Good Stuff

Morning Star:
1. Spicy Black Bean Burger: So Good (Nutritional Info)
2. Griller's Prime: Good (Nutritional Info)
3. Asian Veggie Patties: Very Nice (Nutritional Info)

Bahama Rice Burger (Soy Free):
1. Jerkin' Spicy: Does not taste good, and I don't usually go right out and say that, so you know it's not good. It's also really mushy if you microwave it, so avoid that at all costs - stove top or oven only, I recommend stove top if you're going to ignore my advice to never buy this product at all. (1 patty: 140 calories: 5g fat: 1g sat; 19g carbs: 5g fiber, <1g style="font-weight: bold;">Ground Feat:

Non-organic:

Boca:
1. Meatless Ground Burgers: Really Good

Sausage/Fausage:

Vegetarian:

Non-organic:

Boca:
1. Breakfast Links: Really Good
2. Breakfast Patties: Really Good

Morning Star:
1. Maple Flavored Sausage Patties: Delicious, satisfies that sausage patty craving (Nutritional Info.)

Non-vegetarian:

Non-organic:

Morning Star:
1. Turkey Sausage: Very Good

Sliced Meat/Feat:

Vegan:

Soy:

Organic:

Tofurky:
1. Peppered: Real Tasty (5 slices: 100 calories: 3g fat: 0 sat/trans; 6g carbs: 3g fiber, 1g sugar; 13g protein)
2. Hickory Smoked: Good stuff (5 slices: 100 calories: 3g fat: 0 sat/trans; 300mg/13% sodium; 6g carbs: 3g fiber, 1g sugar; 13g protein)

Non-organic:

Soy:

Lightlife:
Smart Deli:
1. Bologna Style: veggie protein slices: Very good, tastes a lot like bologna, but without all the psychological distaste that comes from the guilt of putting all that shady crap into your body! That is, as long as you don't mind the xantham gum. (Nutritional Info.)
2. Roast Turkey Style: Good stuff, tastes like jerky, so hell yeah! (Nut Info.)

Oscar Meyer:
1. Variety Pack of Lunch Meat: Good

Ice Cream

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Ice Cream:

Organic:

Soy:

Purely Decadent:
1. Cookie Avalanche: Amazing
2. Snickerdoodle: Really Good (1/2 cup: 190 calories: 6g fat: 1.5 g sat; 34g carbs: 5g fiber, 20g sugar; 1g protein)

So Delicious:
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter: Yummy and creamy (1/2 cup: 140 calories: 4.5g fat: 1g sat; 23g carbs: 2g fiber, 13g sugar; 2g protein)
2. Dulce de Leche: Very tasty. Very sweet, almost too sweet - almost, but not quite :) (1/2 cup: 140 calories: 3g fat: og sat/trans; 26g carbs: 2g fiber, 15g sugar; 1g protein)

Rice:

Good Karma:
-Organic Rice Divine:
1. Banana Fudge: Okay, but it's got that really fake, artificial banana candy taste (1/2 cup: 150 calories: 6g fat; 25g carbs: 1g fiber, 16g sugar)

Rice Dream:
1.Cocoa Marble Fudge: Okay, tastes better after a few bites (Nutritional Info.) Curiously, the nutritional info is different on the back of the carton I bought (1/2 cup: 180 cal: 6g fat: .5g sat; 31g carbs: 1g fiber, 15g sugar; >1g protein)
2. Neapolitan: Awful, the strawberry part of this flavor trio tastes like spoiled milk. (Nut. Info.)This nutritional info. is the same as the carton.

Non-organic:

Sorbet:

Haagen-Dazs:

1. Mango: Yummy, refreshing mango, mmm (Nut. Info. Their website is saying 120 calories per 1/2 cup serving, but my carton said 150...)

Cookies

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Cookies:

Organic:

Country Choice:
1. Chocolate Chip: pretty good, not soft at all though, small (4 cookies: 130 calories: 5g fat: 2g sat;20g carbs: >1g fiber, 12g sugar; 1g protein)

Late July:
1. Vanilla Bean with Green Tea Sandwich cookies: Tasty, though I don't really taste the green tea (2 cookies: 110 calories: 5g fat: 2.5g sat; 16g carbs: 1g fiber, 8g sugar; 1g protein)

Newmann's Own:
Champion Chip Cookies:
1. Espresso Chocolate Chip: Yummy (4 cookies: 150 calories: 7g fat: 3g sat, 0 trans; 21g carbs: 1g fiber, 11g sugar; 2g protein)
Hermits:
1. Cinnamon: Yummy, soft (1 piece: 80 calories: 1.5g fat: .5g sat; 17g carbs: >1g fiber, 10g sugar; 1g protein)

Semi-organic:

Back to Nature:
1. Peanut Butter Creme Cookies: Really yummy. Soft, but with just enough crunch. Has nice sugar crystal things. (2 cookies: 120 cal: 5g fat: 1 sat; 18g carb: >1g fiber, 8g sugar; 2g protein)

Semi-organic?

Kashi:
-TLC:
1. Chewy Oatmeal Dark Chocolate: Yummy!

Non-organic:

South Beach:
1. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: Good
2. Peanut Butter Cookies: Really good
3. South Beach Living: Double Chocolate Chunk Dipped in Dark Chocolate: Good stuff

Back to Nature (Not techincally "organic", but they say there's nothing artificial in them):
1. Peanut Butter Creme: Delicious, soft but still with crunch, sugar crystals delight your mouth, 60 calories per cookie
2. Chocolate Chunk: Yummy (2 cookies: 130 calories: 6g fat: 1.5g sat; 17g carbs: >1g fiber, 8g sugar; 1g protein)

Yogurt

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Yogurt:

Non-organic:

Dannon:
-La Creme:
1. Strawberry: Good stuff (Nut. Info.)
2. Raspberry: Really good, and it probably would have been even better if it hadn't expired a little more than a week ago. Oh well, that's what I get for visiting my parents. Stir it up a little, and you can hardly tell. (Nut. Info.)

Fiber One:
1. Key Lime: Good stuff, I wouldn't kill my own mother for key lime pie as it seems most would though, so you freaks would probably say "Delicious!!!" (Nut. Info.)
2. Peach: Good (Nut. Info.)
3. Strawberry: Decent (Nut. Info.)

H-E-B:
-Light:
1. Key Lime: Okay, not as sweet as I'd like (Their website is effed at least right now, so here's the nut. info.: 1 container: 70 calories: 0g Fat; 3%/80mg Sodium; 13g Carbs: 9g Sugars; 4g Protein; 15% Calcium; 2% Vit C...well that's why you buy name brand I guess.)

Publix:

-Fat Free Light:

1. Cappucino: Yummy! A nice and healthful way to get that coffee flavor (not to mention protein and calcium)into your morning! (90 Calories: 0 Fat; 5%/120mg Sodium; 11%/380 Potassium; 15g Carbs: 10 Sugar; 7 grams Protein; 25% Calcium, Vit D; 10% Vit A; 4% Vit C)

2. Honey Almond: Really good. I love how hip Publix is getting with this flavor (Nut. Info.)
3. Wildberry Crumb Cake: Good, but I'm not sure where the crumb cake flavor was. It tasted like a blueberry heavy mixed berry yogurt to me. (Nut. Info.)

Yoplait:
-YoPlus, Digestive, Light:
1. Key Lime: Pretty good, Fiber One is better (Nut. Info.)

Vegan, Soy Free:

Non-organic:

Turtle Mountain - So Delicious:
-Made with Coconut Milk:
1. Chocolate: Pretty yummy! The texture is a bit more gelatinous than yogurt, but it's really pretty cool! (Nut. Info.)

Cereals

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Cereals:

Organic:

Back to Nature:
1. Organic Cherry Vanilla Granola: Tasty (1/2 cup: 200 calories (ouch!): 4g fat: .5g sat; 38g carbs: 5g fiber, 12g sugar; 5g protein; 8% Iron; 15% Phosphorus & Magnesium; 8% Zinc)

Barbara's Bakery (organic, right?)
1. Apple Cinnamon O's: Yummy

Kashi:

-Whole Wheat Biscuits:

1. Cinnamon Harvest: Really tasty! Also, not only is it organic, but there are only four ingredients: organic whole grain wheat, organic evaporated cane juice, organic cinnamon, and natural cinnamon flavor (Nut. Info.)

Nature's Path:
1. Blueberry Cinnamon - Yumdiddly! My only gripe is that there really weren't very many blueberries :[ (Nut. Info.)
2.Smart Bran w/ Psyllium & Oat Bran: Good (May no longer be available)
-Flax Plus
1.Maple Pecan Crunch: Yummy (Nut. Info.)
-EnviroKidz:

1. Peanut Butter Panda Puffs: Pretty tasty! Nice little peanut butter flavor, though it could've been a bit stronger. You do have to do that thing where you make sure to shuffle all the cereal away from the front roof of your mouth so you don't tear it up, but I got really good at that really fast. Gluten free, in case you care. (Nut. Info.)

Semi-organic:

Kashi:
1. Harvest Sunshine/Honey Sunshine: Tasty, light puffy crisps akin in taste to a mixture of kix and pops (Nut. Info.)

-Granola:
1. Mountain Medley: Very nice (Nut. Info.)
2. Orchard Spice Granola: Very good Update: I'm pretty sure this is the same as the one they're now calling Apple Orchard. (Nut. info. if so)
-Heart to Heart:
1. Oat Flakes & Wild Blueberry Clusters: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)

Non-organic:

Bear Naked: Free sample!

1. Banana But: Yummy! Good banana chips (Nut. Info.)

Curves:
1. Whole Grain Crunch: Good

Fiber One:
1. Caramel Delight: Delicious (1 cup: 180 calories" 3g fat: 0g sat/trans; 41g carbs: 9g fiber, 10g sugar; 3g protein; many vitamins and minerals)
2. Honey Clusters: Sooo good
3. Original: Tastes pretty good, esp. mixed with something else. A great low-cal snack, at any rate (1/2 cup: 60 calories: >1g fat; 25g carbs: 14g fiber, 0g sugar; 2g protein; 10%VitC, Calcium, Phosphorus & Magnesium; 25%Iron, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, VB6, Folic Acid, VB12 & Zinc)
4. Raisin Bran Clusters: Good stuff

General Mills:
-Cheerios:
1. Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch: Tasty (Nut. Info.)

Kashi:
-GOLEAN Crunch!:

1. Honey Almond Flax: Delicious (Nut. Info.)

-U:
1. Black Currants & Walnuts: Tasty (Nut. Info.)
-Good Friends:
1. Original: I found this box in my parent's cupboard today
(I'm visiting them in Houston for a few days), and my second thought was "...unless Kashi is doing some sort of retro promotional gimmick"*. My first thought of course was, "Oh dear lord how old is this cereal?" This does not seem to be the high fiber promotion of nowadays, promoted as a "good carb" to help us lose weight. This cereal is being marketed to people in an old folks' home, maybe someone's mom and someone else's dad have become good friends (maybe more?), and maybe not, but they sure as hell both need help keepin' regular.

Anyway the expiration date was illegible. I think cereal boxes should all have copyright years on them.

Now, unfortunately, the only milk my parent's have in their house, despite a fridge/freezer that looks like this ->, was a frozen bottle of milk from the deep freezer, where it had been for 1-8 weeks, out in the garage. My mother had, thoughtfully, taken it and put it in the fridge overnight to thaw, but it was still frozen. In lieu of milk, my mother gave me one of those liquid yogurt shots, pomegranate berry. Blech. I tasted the cereal alone so I could give it a fair rating: fine, tastes like fiber. (Nut. Info.)

*Which, it seems, is actually the case.

Heart to Heart:

1. Warm Cinnamon Oat Cereal: Yums! Basically more healthful cheerios with some cinnamon and wholesome sweetness. (Nut. Info.)

Post:
-Trail Mix Crunch:
1. Cranberry Vanilla: Yummy! Especially when you get some milk and don't have to use yogurt anymore! Very densely caloric though (Nut. Info.)

Kellogg's:
-Special K:
1. Red Berries: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)
2. Cinnamon Pecan: Yummy, with just the right amount of crunch. This one's a keeper. (Nut. Info.)

Newman's Own:

-Sweet Enough ($1 off coupon)

1. Honey Flax Flakes: Delicious! Maybe the best overall cereal I've ever had. Tastes delightful, has a good texture (like Wheaties), is nutritious, and has a short list of ingredients without the added bull shit (Nut. Info.)

Publix:

-Greenwise:

1. Flax Flakes: Good stuff, tastes like Wheaties really, and way more healthful (Nut. Info.)

South Beach:
1. Toasted Wheat w/ Cinnamon: Good (This product may no longer exist.)
2. Strawberry Harvest Crunch: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)

Trader Joe's:
-Clusters:
1. Super Nutty Toffee: Delicious, yummy yumness. The calories per cup are more than I typically go for, but it's so good and also nutritious! (Nut. Info.)
-Shredded Wheats:
1. Frosted Maple & Brown Sugar: Delicious! (Nut. Info.)

Quaker:
1. Natural Granola (non-organic, right?): Oats, Honey & Raisins: Really yummy

Bars

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Bars:

Dessert Bars:

Non-organic:

Archer Farms:
1. Dark Chocolate Hazelnut indulgent granola bites dipped in milk chocolate-flavored coating: Yummy, but not very healthful at all and not worth the 80 calories for 1-2 bites. (Nut. Info.)

Diet Bars:

Non-organic:

Fiber 35 Diet: (This website looks like it was designed by a scam artist. I'm surprised that Brenda Watson doesn't try to get us to work from home selling these things for her).
-Fitsmart:
1. Delicious Lemon Poppy: Misnomer Alert, Pretty Bad, Tastes like Pine Sol

Pria:
1. Lemon Delight Crisp: Very Tasty

Promax:

1.Double Fudge Brownie (all natural kind, which means no HFCS): Love it! Chewy and yums! (Nut. Info.)

Soy Joy:
Okay, let's talk about these puppies since they are trying so hard and won't go away, as evidenced by the facts that you can get 20 of them from CVS virtually for free every few weeks and now they're being handed out for free at my YMCA.
1. Berry: Okay, but it kind of tastes like fruit cake (Nutritional Info.)
2. Apple or Apple Walnut: Tastes like green apple candy fruitcake. (Nutritional Info.)
3. Mango Coconut: Tastes like mango coconut lotion fruitcake (Nutritional Info.)
4. Peanut Chocolate Chip: I was hopeful about this flavor, and it tastes...unrepulsive. (Nutritional Info.)
5. Raisin Walnut: Not bad, they must have done some market research 'cause they decided to make this one taste better, slightly(Nutritional Info.)
6. Strawberry: Not bad, actually, then again, maybe it tasted better since I was super hungry when I ate it. (Nutritional Info.)

Think Thin:
1. Brownie Crunch: Decent

Trimspa:
-Froodia:
1. Apricot Ambush: A little better than Summer Thunder maybe, but they pretty much taste the same really (Nutritional Info.)

2. Savage Strawberry: Yum! (Nutritional Info.)
3 Summer Thunder: Remember those things that were kind of like fruit roll ups but weirder? Yeah. (Nutritional Info.)

Zone Perfect:
-Indulgence:
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse: Yummy! In that good diet bar way! (Nut. Info.)

"Granola"/Misc. Bars:

Organic:

Cascadian Farm:
-Flax Right:
1. Harvest Spice Crunchy Granola: Pretty yummy! To bad I kept getting drunk and eating them with peanut butter and jam (and sometimes honey) on top... (Nut. Info.)

Clif:
-Kid Z Bar:
1. Chocolate Brownie: Decent tasting, but very sticky for some reason, maybe that was a fluke (Nut. Info.)

Health Valley Organic:
1.Strawberry Cobbler Cereal Bar: Yummy, tastes like a fig newton (130 calories; 2.5g fat: 0 sat or trans; 26 carbs: 1 fiber, 14 sugar; 2g protein)

Non-organic:

Bear Naked:

1. Chocolate Cherry: Tastes very good! (Nut. Info.)

Fiber One (General Mills): Click here for free samples and coupons!
-90 Calorie:
1. Chocolate: Yummy!!! Has a bit of lactose though :[ (Nut. Info.)
Original:
1. Oats & Apple Struesel: Yummy, (Nut. Info.)
2. Oats & Peanut Butter: Very Nice (Nut. Info.)
3. Oats & Strawberries with Almonds: Yummy, tastes a bit like a fruit roll-up though (Nut. Info.)
4. Oats & Chocolate: Real Good (Nut. Info.)
5. Oats & Caramel: Tast, maybe a bit too sweet (140 calories: 3.5g fat: 1.5g sat; 30carbs: 9g fiber, 9 sugar; 2g protein) (Nut. Info.)
6. Chocolate Mocha: Yummy, the usual fake "mocha" flavor (Nut. Info.)

Genisoy:
1. Arctic Frost: Crispy Chocolate Mint: Too Minty

GreatValue (Wal-Mart brand)
-Benefit High Fiber Chewy Bars:
1. Oats & Peanut Butter (Nutritional Info.)

Kashi: (If you register on their site, you get a $1.50 off coupon right away)
-TLC:
-Chewy Granola Bars:
1. Cherry Dark Chocolate: Not bad, but kind of bland actually (Nutritional Info)
2. Dark Mocha Almond: Pretty good (Nutritional Info)
3. Peanut Peanut Butter: Okay, too nutty, gives it that almost stale taste (Nutritional Info)

4. Trail Mix: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)
-Crunchy Granola Bars:
1. Pumpkin Spice Flax: Pretty good (Nutritional Info)

Kellogg:
-All-Bran:
1. Strawberry Drizzle: Decent (120 calories: 2.5g fat: 1g sat; 30g carbs: 10g fiber; 9g sugar; 2g protein; 10%Thiamin, Folic Acid, VitB12; VitB6; 8% Iron, Niacin; 6% Zinc; 4% Ribofalvin; 2% Calcium)
-Fiber Plus Antioxidants:
1. Dark Chocolate Almond: Really yummy, 130 calories
2. Chocolate Chip: Delicious, 120 calories

KIND: (You might be able to get a free sample some time, as I did)
1. Fruit & Nut Delight: True to it's name, you can taste fruits and nuts, and it's delightful (170 calories: 11g fat: 1.5g sat; 16g carbs: 3g fiber, 12g sugar; 5g protein; 4% Calcium; 6% Iron)
2. Mango Macadamia: Pretty good, kind of strange tasting, but then that's this brand's thing I think (190 calories: 12g fat: 5g sat; 180mg/5% Potassium; 20g carbs: 3g fiber, 15g sugar; 2g protein; 50% VitD3, Folate; 20% Calcium; 6% VitB1(or Thiamin); 4% Phosphorus, Magnesium, Iron; 2% VitB3 (or Niacin)

Odwalla: (No direct links to nutrition facts, but you can navigate easily through the site for each item's info.)
-Chewy Nut Bar:

1. Chewy Nut Bar: Sweet and Salty Almond: Pretty good
-Original:

1. Banana Nut: Tasty

Planters:

1. Triple Nut: Good! Doesn't have that stale flavor so many nutty bars end up having. (1 Bar: 220 calories (100 from fat): 12g fat: 1.5g sat, 9.5g unsat; 0g trans (where's the other g?); 230 mg/10% sodium; 23g carbs: 3g fiber, 13g sugar; 7g protein; 2% calcium; 6% iron; 110% Vit E; 10% Phosphorus)

Quaker:
-True Delights
1. Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond: 3g fiber, 140 calories, tasty
2. Honey Roasted Cashew Mixed Berry: Truly delightful (140 calories: 3.5g fat: 1g sat; 24g carbs: 3g fiber, 10g sugar; 2g protein)
-Simple Harvest: Multigrain Chewy Granola?
1. Multigrain Chewy Granola: Honey Roasted Nut: Okay
2. Cinnamon Brown Sugar: Good

South Beach:
-100 Calories Snack Bar:
1. Mixed Berry (Nut. Info.)
-Fiber Fit Granola Bars:
1. Mocha: Yum (Nut. Info.)
-High Protein Cereal Bars:
1. Chocolate: Not bad at all (Nut. Info.)
2. Cinnamon Raisin: Yummy (Nut. Info.)

3. Dark Chocolate Berry: Not unpleasant but chalky and not very flavorful (Nut. Info. according to site. Nut. Info. according to package as of 12/29/09: 140 calories: 5g fat: 2.5g sat, .5g polyunsat, 1.5g monoun fat; 150mg/6% sodium; 140mg/4% potassium; 15g carbs: 3g carbs, 7g sugar, 3g sugar alcohol; 10g protein)
4. Peanut Butter: Okay (Nut. Info.)
-Meal Replacement Bars
1. Chocolate Fudge: Not bad - possibly discontinued
2. Chocolate Peanut Butter: Not bad (Nut. Info.)
3. Cinnamon Cream: Tasty - possibly discontinued
-Snack Bar Delights:
1. Chocolate: Good - possibly discontinued
2. Chocolate Mint: Good (Nut. Info.)
3. Chocolate Raspberry: Yummy (Nut. Info.)
4. Hazelnut Creme: Pretty good stuff - possibly discontinued
5. Peanut Butter: Okay (Nut. Info.)

6. S'mores: Really good! And 9g fiber for only 120 calories!! (Nut. Info.)
-South Beach Living:
1. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip: Yum
-Sweet Nut Creations:
1. Nut Medley - yummy, just nuts, possibly discontinued (150 Calories: 7g fat: 2.5 g sat; 18g carbs: 3g fiber, 7g sugar; 6g protein)

Protein/workout Bars:

Non-organic:

Clif:
-Builder's:
1.Chocolate Mint: Very nice! (Nut. Info.)

Detour:
-Biker:
1. Toffee Almond: Weird
-Core Strength:
1. Caramel Peanut: Dry, Chalky

Herbalife Protein Bar:
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter: Okay

EAS: (Free samples - You can get them all the time.)
-AdvantEdge Carb Control:
1. Chocolate Chip Brownie: Good Stuff but Kinda Dry and Chalky (Nutritional Info.)
2. Cookies & Cream: Nice (Nutritional Info.)
3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Crisp: Okay (Nutritional Info.)
-Myoplex:
--Deluxe:
1.Chocolate Chocolate Chip: Yummy, supposing as you enjoy that chocolate protein bar taste as I do (Nutritional Info.)
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter: Pretty Good (Nutritional Info.)

Kellogg's:
-Special K Protein Meal Bar:
1. Honey Almond: Tasty, but it's got partially hydrogenated pal, kernel oil. Wtf is wrong with these people?(Nut. Info.)

Labrada:
-Lean Body:
1. White Chocolate Peanut Butter: Pretty good, but too much of that fakey taste (Nut. Info.)

Met-Rx:
-Protein Plus:
1. Chocolate Roasted Peanut with Caramel: Decent stuff ... My sister had one of these in her fridge a girlfriend had left behind, well shit, look at this. (Nut. Info.)

Power Bar:

-Performance Energy:

1. Peanut Butter: Pretty tasty in my opinion. It's hard though, so you have to give your jaw a break between bites (Nut. Info.)

-Pure Protein:
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter: Pretty Good

Zone Perfect:

-Classic:

1. Chocolate Almond Biscotti: The taste is fine, just like most other protein bars, a chalky sort of chocolatey taste. The "almond biscotti" part is a clever enough load of crap. (Nut. Info.)

Samples

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List of free samples available daily on the internet right now:

Bear Naked: Free sample (confirmed/received, though the first two got stolen by my mailman, so watch out for that)
Caffeine-free Herbal Coffee (I'm not a fan of caffeine-free, but they have a list of several interesting flavors to choose from. I'm getting Mayan Java.)
Cream of Wheat sample

Curamin Sample: Some curative MV (confirmed, sample received)

Dex4: Some kind of low glycemic shake or something
Emeril's Original Essence: Probably not bad for you anyway, and the price is right

Ensure sample

Fruitsource Bar: Printable coupon for a free one

Galaxy Granola sample

Kashi Cereal Sample

Kashi TLC Chewy Trail Mix Bar Sample: confirmed received
Kellogg's Special K Cereal Sample
Labrada: Free super charge sample. Some kind of body building supplement. New!!
Lindt Truffles: Get the dark chocolate ones to call this a "health food".
Myoplex Nutritional Bars and Shakes: Confirmed-received sample
Nectavida: Multi-vitamin type products
Ola Loa: Some sort of energizing multi-vitamin

Power Bar Sample of Energy Gel Blasts
Revvida: Energy drink and powder
South Beach: S'mores bar sample
Steaz Energy Shot: A printable coupon

Steaz: A newer printable coupon
Slim-Fast® 100 Calorie Snack Bar - Peanut Butter Crunch time
Some kind of green health drink sample
The Kutting Edge: Some kind of protein sample - NEW!
Tulsa Health Coffee: Free sample - NEW!
Zerovia: Another stevia sweetening product

OCD critic + food: miscellaneous products

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A while ago I started keeping track of all the "healthful" products I eat. A product can make it on to this list if it purports to be a "diet" food, an organic product, a vegetarian or vegan or even pescatarian product, a "natural" product, something I just deem to be healthy, or an energy product. I think that covers it. Some items have more information than others, as I started adding more and more info. over the course of my record keeping. Unless otherwise discussed, the rating that comes after the product name refers to it's taste and then nutritional contents are spelled out in parentheses. It's also under construction, really, so I'm constantly improving the organizational structure. I've started adding website links to the products-sometimes to the official website of the product and other times to good places to order them for less money or something like that.

Bottled Soda Drinks:

Non-organic:

Lipton:
1. Diet Strawberry Kiwi Sparkling Green Tea: The carbonation is too strong for the more subtle taste, but it's not too bad (0 calories)

Bottled Water Drinks, Flavored:

Non-organic:

Fuze:
-Slenderize: 1. Tangerine Grapefruit: Really tasty. I think the grapefruit gives you that feeling of self-satisfaction you get from drinking actual grapefruit juice (you know, the whole, "urrrgh, I'm drinking something that tastes bad but is so good for me" feeling), while the other flavors and the sucralose makes it taste good. (If you click on Fuze above you can follow through to the nutritional info. and information about the additives. It has 20 calories per bottle.)

Glaceau:
-Vitamin Water Zero:
1. Acai-blueberry-pomegranate: The flavor isn't bad, a little...watery though. They're using stevia for sweetener now, hooray! Among the vitamins and minerals they pack in, you get a bit of manganese, which is pretty sweet because it's normally expensive and large, so most multivitamins won't give you much.
2. Lemonade: Really good! One of the richest 0 calorie drinks available. Lots of good stuff too: Nut. Info. coming soon.

Propel:
1. Grape (w/ antioxidants): Fairly tasty, a little watery tasting (Nut. Info.)

Pure American: (Walgreen's brand)

1. Acai-Blueberry Pomegranate: Taste was reasonable (Antioxidant, Vitamin Enhanced) (Nut. Info.)
2. Fruit Punch - Rehydrate: A little too bland, plus, no one really likes watery fruit punch or fruit punch in general much at all anymore, do they? (Nut. Info. not available)
2. Kiwi-Strawberry - Brainpower: Not bad, a little watery. Slightly noticeable effects on brain/energy. (Nut. Info.)
3. Tropical Citrus - Burst: Tastes funny, in a watered down not so good way (0 calories; 40% Vit C; 20% Niacin, Vit B6, Vit B12, Pantothenic Acid))

SoBe:
-Lifewater: They use stevia now! Hooray!
1. Acai Fruit Punch: Pretty good! (Nut. Info.)
2. Cherimoya Punch: Yummy! (Nut. Info.) 3. Fuji Apple Pear: Lean Machine: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)

Burritos, Frozen:

Organic:

Vegan:

Phil's Fresh Foods:
1. Veggie Fajita Burrito (mild): It tastes good enough to eat certainly, but not good enough for me to ever spend 460 calories on it again. (Nut. Info.)

Chips:

Miscellaneous:

Non-organic:

Eatsmart:

-Veggies Crisps: (potato, spinach and tomato chips)

1.Sundried Tomato & Pesto: Freaking delicious, could be more healthful though (Nut. Info.)

National Food: (website under construction as of 1/10/10)

Mariquitas:

1. Classic Plantain Chips with Garlic: Pretty tasty (1 oz/32 chips: 150 calories: 8g fat: 1.5g sat fat; 85mg sodium; 19g carbs: 1g fiber, 1g sugar; >1g protein; 15% VitA; 2% Iron)

Potato:

Tortilla:

Organic:

Garden of Eatin':
1. Mini White Rounds: Good Stuff (1oz/28g/18 chips=140 calories, 7g fat(1 sat), 18g carbs (3 fiber, 0 sugar), 2g protein
2. Pico de Gallo: Tasty Stuff (1oz/28g/7 chips=140 calories, 7g fat(.5 sat), 18g carbs (3 fiber, 0 sugar), 2g protein

Chocolate Treats:

Non-organic:

Barton's:
Exquisite Heavenly Dark Chocolate:
1. Dark Chocolate filled with Raspberry Intense Raspberry Truffles: Really yummy (3 pieces(thought they're big enough you'll only eat one at a time): 160 calories: 9g fat: 6g sat; 23g carbs:1g fiber, 19g sugar; 1g protein)

Brookside:
-Chocolate Bowl:
1. Dark Chocolate Pomegranate: Yummy! (20 pieces: 180 calories: 7g fat: 4g sat; 29g carbs: 1g fiber, 26g sugar; 1g protein)

Crackers:

Non-organic:

Archer Farms:
1. Cornbread snack crackers: Yummy! Kind of soft and they do have a cornbread taste (8 crackers: 70 calories: 2g fat: .5g sat; 12g carbs: 2g sugar; 1g protein)

Kellogg's:
-All-Bran Crackers:
1. Multi-grain: Pretty good (18 crackers: 130 calories: 6g fat: 1g sat; 270mg/11% sodium; 19g carbs: 5g fiber, 4g sugar; 2g protein)

South Beach:
1. Whole Wheat Snack Crackers: Yummy

Creamer:

Vegan:

Non-organic:

Silk:
1. Original: Good stuff. I only used it in tea, but it was great for that. (Nut. Info.)

Dark Chocolate:

Organic:

Non-organic:

Endangered Species:
1. Extreme Dark Chocolate: 88%, 10 Individually wrapped pieces, 50 calories each: Delicious!!!

Dressings:

Non-organic:

South Beach
1. Italian: Meh
2. Ranch Dressing: Okay

Dried Fruit, Packaged:

Non-organic:

Sunsweet
-Gold Label:
1. Pitted Prunes (Dried Plums): Yummy, dunno if they really helped me to poop. (Nut. Info.)

Drink Mixes (Powdered, Energy):

Non-organic:

Aspartame?:

Morning Spark Energy Mix:
1. Orange: Good Stuff

Replenish Sport Drink Mix With Electrolytes:
1. Fruit Punch: Not Good

Drink Mixes (Powdered, Fiber):

Non-organic:

Splenda:

All Bran: They often offer free samples on their website. I get some every few months.
-Fiber Drink Mix:
1. Pink Lemonade: Not bad, a little tart, but it is lemonade after all. 12g carbs (Nutritional Info.)
2. Red Raspberry: Pretty good, but make sure to use a little less water than suggested or it'll taste as watered down as 15 calories is supposed to (Nutritional Info.)

Benefiber: (coupon)

1. Orange: Not bad! Sweet without sugar! It really doesn't get clumpy or chalky like most fiber drinks. The downfall is that 20 calories of the chalky stuff gets you 5 grams of fiber, whereas this stuff only racks up 3 grams of fiber per 20 calories (Nut. Info. same as citrus)

Drink Mixes (Powdered, Low/No calorie):

Non-organic:

Aspartame:

Crystal Light: They really all have the same nutritional info.

-Focus:

1. Natural Citrus Splash: Decent tasting, nice caffeine kick. Good mixed in a smoothie or some berry flavored Metamucil. (Their website is a piece of crap, but it has 10 calories to the packet, 80mg caffeine, 20% Zinc, Vit E)

-Green Tea:

1. Natural Honey Lemon: Pretty good (Nut. Info.)
-Immunity:
1.Natural Cherry Pomegranate: Fine, but a bit too tart and deep flavored. Not really sweet, and light. (Nutritional Info.)
2. White Grape: Tasty
-Hydration:
1. Berry Splash: Fine
-Lemonade:
1. Pink Lemonade: Pretty good, could use some more sweetener (Nut. Info.)

-Metabolism:

1.Green Tea Peach Mango: Pretty good, nice little caffeine boost too. I had many of the packets with berry flavored Metamucil, and that was weird but not bad! (Nut. Info.)

Hawaiian Punch (sugar free):
1. Berry Blue Typhoon: Not for me, tastes like bad, generic cool-aid (1 packet: 10 calories: 2g carbs: 0 sugar; 40% VitC)
2. Orange Ocean: Not for me, tastes like watered-down Sunny Delight (1 packet: 10 calories: 2g carbs: 0 sugar; 40% VitC)

Market Pantry: (zero calories)
1. Cherry Limeade: Okay
2. Mandarin Mango Green Tea Mix: Meh
3. Peach Iced Tea: Really good
4. Raspberry Green Tea: Yummy

Splenda/Sucralose:

Market Pantry:
-Sugar-free Tea-to-go:
1. Mandarin Mango Green Tea Mix: Not very good at all (0 calories - 0 anything else)

Splenda:
-Flavor Accents:
1. Raspberry: Weak, not good (Nutritional Info.)

Fridge Meals (No Microwaving Required):

Non-vegetarian:

Non-organic:

South Beach:
1. Turkey & Bacon Club: Good
2. Santa Fe ?: Decent
3. Deli Ham & Turkey: Okay
4. Grilled Chicken Caesar: Pretty good
5. Southwestern Style Chicken: ?
6. Turkey Santa Fe Hot Sandwich Melts: Good
7. Oven Roasted Ham & Swiss Hot Sandwich Melts: Good stuff

Grains:

Couscous:

Organic:

365 Organic:
1. Whole Wheat Couscous: Yummy (3/4 cup cooked or 1/4 cup dry: 160 calories: 1g fat: o sat/trans; 35g carbs: 5g fiber; 6g protein) Cooks in only 5 minutes, don't forget about it or walk away though, it will boil over quickly!
2. Whole Wheat Shells: Good Stuff (3/4 Cup: 210 calories: 1g fat: 0sat/trans; 42g carbs: 5g fiber, 2g sugar; 7g protein; 12% Iron)

Gnocchi:

Gia Russa:
1. Whole What Gnocchi with sweet potato: Delicious, cooks in less than 5 minutes, too much sodium though (1 cup=237 calories: 1g fat: 0 sat/trans; 600 mg sodium; 51g carbs: 1g fiber, 0 sugar; 6g protein)

Hummus:

Vegan:

Non-organic:

Public Deli:
1. Jalapeno and Cilantro: Yummy, creamy, somewhat less healthful than the original flavor though, and I don't think the jalapeno and cilantro flavor you get are enough to justify that loss. (Nut. Info.)

Sabra: (Check out all the new flavors they have listed on their website, such as cranberry & fig and peppadew, but don't ask me where they can be purchased! Maybe Whole Foods or Trader Joe's...)
1. Classic Hummus: Really good, yummy, and creamy. And of course it's so darn good for you. (Nut Info.)

Jello:

Non-organic:

Aspartame:

Great Value:
1. Sugar Free Peach: Pretty good, but it stops tasting so good after you've scarfed up the first half and start on the second in one sitting (Whole package: 20 calories: 260mg/12% sodium; 4g protein)

Miscellany:

Non-organic:

Bragg:

1. Liquid Aminos: Alternative to soy sauce: Not bad, but kind of funky (Nut. Info.)

South Beach:
1. Fat Free Cool Whip: Yummy

Vegetarian:

Organic:

Archer Farms:
-Real Fruit Strips:
1. Pomegranate: Yummy! It reminds me of something from my childhood, but I can't quite place it... ( This is the nut. info. for the wildberry flavor, but it's the same except add a gram of sugar (keep total carb. count the same))

Gopal's:
Nori Wrapped Power Wraps:
1. Texas BarBQ: Tastes like beef jerky and sushi put together with a dash of hippy bizarre, pretty good stuff (35 calories per stick; 2.5g fat: .25gsat, 0 trans; 2.5g carbs: 1g fiber; 1.5g protein)
2. Mexican: Not very good, okay (35 calories per stick; 3g fat: .25gsat, 0 trans; 1.5g carbs: 1g fiber; 1.5g protein)

Non-organic:

Boca:
1. Meatless Chili: Very good (South Beach approved)

Morningstar:
1. Corn Dogs: Yummy!

Nuts:

Non-organic:

Archer Farms: (Target often offers coupons on their site-you should always check it out before shopping there.)
1. Butter Crunch Cashews: Delicious!! (Nutritional Info.)
2. Dill Pickle Cashes: Yums! Tastes like pickles and/or salt and vinegar potato chips. (Nutritional Info.)
3. Honey Cinnamon Almonds: Yummy (Nutritional Info.)

Blue Almond:
-Bold
-Habanero BBQ: Yummy! (They don't seem to list this product on their website, but this is essentially the same nutritional info.)

Great Value:
1. Mixed Nuts: with 50% less peanuts (Includes macadamia nuts) Not bad, but not great. Still has too many peanuts and too many of those little shell papers. (Nutritional Info.)

Planters:
-Nut Temptations:
1. Oak Smoked Nut Blend: Really yummy, delicious oaky smokey flavor. Peanuts, cashews and almonds (30 pieces/28g: 160 calories: 13g fat: 1.5g sat; 7g carbs: 2g fiber, 2g sugar; 6g protein)

Pancake Mix:

Non-organic:

Fiber One:
1. Pancake Mix: Very Nice (3 pancakes=180 calories)

Peanut Butter/Non-Peanut Butter:

Vegan:

Non-organic:
Smart Balance:
-Omega Natural Peanut Butter : and Omega-3 from Flax Oil 1. Chunky: Does not taste good. I'm actually going to throw 2/3 of the jar away. That is huge for me. And it doesn't matter whether it's a PBJ or you try to mask the bad flavor by putting it in a smoothie, you still taste this awkward flax seed taste. (Nut. Info.)

Popcorn:

Microwavable:

Non-organic:

Kroger:
1. Kettle Corn: I had just introduced my girlfriend to the wonder of Kettle Corn, so this was a disappointment as it was not nearly as sweet as it should be. (1 Bag, popped: 140 calories)

Pre-popped:

Non-organic:

Eatsmart:

-Cheddairs:

1. Aged White Cheddar: Yum! Taste like muted Cheetos with a more deflating texture, but the caloric price is right! (Nut. Info.)

Popcorn, Indiana:
1. Original Kettle Corn Popcorn: Yummy! (Nut. Info.)

Protein Powder:

Vegetarian:

Naturade:
1. 100% Soy Protein Booster: Good flavor, I use 1 tblsp, .5 oz, or 1/16th cup in my smoothies ( 1/3 cup: 110 calories: 1g fat: 0 sat/trans; 320 mg; 0g carbs; 25g protein)

Non-vegetarian:

Lewis Labs:
1. Staminex (Famous original formula): The taste is pretty strong and kinda funky even in a smoothie with a lot of fruit, but it's not altogether bad tasting, though I only used 1 tablespoon. (3 tblsp: 124 calories: 4g fat: 2g sat; 250mg/7% potassium; 6g carbs: 2g fiber, 0g sugar; 16g protein; 500% VitB12; 400% VitC; 250% Thiamine; 200% VitE; 180% VitB6; 160% VitD; 120% VitA; 100% Riboflavin; 90% Folic Acid, Chromium; 80% Magneisum; 60% Zinc; 50% Biton, Iodine; 40% Iron; 25% Niacin, Selenium; 20% Calcium; 15% Phosphorus; 12% Manganese; 5% Pantothenic Acid; 1200mg Linoleic Acid; 1000mg Linolenic Acid; 500mg RNA/DNA - don't ask me what this means; 150mg Choline; 50mg Inositol; 24mg Pancreatin; 3mg Octocosanol; .4mg PABA; 400 mcg Papain

Protein Shakes:

Lean Body:
1. Bananas & Cream Hi-Protein Shake: Very Good

Sci-fit:
Shake-A-Whey:
1. Strawberry: Not bad, tastes like creamy fake strawberry as you'd expect it to (Nutritional Info.)

Puddings:

Non-organic:

Jello?:
1. Vanilla: Really good
2. Chocolate: Really good
3. Chocolate Vanilla: Really good
4. Banana Fudge Supreme: Okay
5. Chocolate Mint Fudge: Good
6. Dulce de Leche: Really good
7. Double Chocolate: Yummy
8. Caramel: Real good
9. Definitely Jello brand: Dark Chocolate: Delicious
10. Jello Pudding Tapioca: Vanilla: Good
11. Jello Pudding Tapioca: Cinnamon Swirl: Pretty good

South Beach:
1. Dark Chocolate Vanilla Marble: Very good
2. Milk Chocolate Truffle: Really good

Relaxation Drinks:

Perhaps you've noticed that these so called relaxation drinks have started popping up here and there. Don't get confused if you're looking for an upper. Anyway, I feel compelled to try and review them along with everything else.

VIB (Vacation in a Bottle):
1. Pomegranate Berry: This tasted okay, but it wasn't something you'd drink without expecting chemical benefits. Speaking of which, I'm not sure I noticed any chemical benefits. (Nut. Info.)

Salsa:

Organic:

Vegetarian/vegan:

505 Southwestern:
1. Medium Organic Salsa: Meh, it just tastes like Pace Picante Sauce, but maybe you like that sort of thing. (2 tbsp: 15 calories)

Non-organic:

Vegetarian/vegan:

Jose T. Garcia's:
1. Salsa Picante (Mild): Pretty good (2 tblsp: 10 cal: 0g fat; 170mg/7% sodium; 2g barbs: >1g fiber, >1g sugar; >1g protein; 10% VitA; 4% calcium)

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Salpica:
1. Tomato Jalapeno Salsa (with fresh Cilantro), Medium: Meh, not very good. (2 tbsp: 10 calories: 2g carbs: 1g sugar; 160mg/7% sodium; Vit A 4%; Vit C 4%)

Sandwiches (Frozen/Microwavable):

Organic:

Non-organic:

Non-vegetarian:

Organic:

Non-organic:

Lean Cuisine:
1. Chicken, spinach & mushroom: Very good

Healthy Choice:
1. Smokehouse Apple & Chicken: Very good
2. Smoked Chicken: Not bad
3. Chicken basil panini: Pretty good

Stouffer's:
1. Smoked turkey club panini: Yummy

Snack Bags:

Sweet:

Non-organic:

Deerfield Farms (Walgreens Brand):

-Snackin':

1. Flax Granola Bites with Cranberries, Blueberries & Raisins: Pretty tasty, cheap, and healthy. I picked a bag up for .99. (Random info. from Walgreens' site). (2.5 servings per bag; 1 serving: 6 pieces: 130 calories: 4g fat: 0g sat; 150 mg sodium; 20g carbs: 3g fiber, 8g sugar; 4g protein; 2% calcium; 6% Iron)

2. Healthy Trail Mix with Cranberries, Raisins, Apricots, Cherries, Blueberries, Almonds, Soynuts & Walnuts: Not bad, but not as tasty as the granola bites (2.5 servings per bag; 1 serving is 1/4 cup: 120 calories: 2.5g fat: 0g sat/trans; 180mg/5% potassium; 25g carbs: 3g fiber, 19g sugar; 2g protein; 4% Vit A & Iron; 2% Calcium)

Quaker:
-Mini Delights:
1. White Chocolate Drizzle 90 calories packs: Well, this isn't really a health food, but they do give you a low calorie little portion, so these products made the list. This tasted kinda good, but in all fairness, I had it at my mother's house, so it was probably a bit stale. (Nut. Info. Well, that link is for a product with extremely similar nut. info. as it seems this product is no longer available on the market. No wonder my mother has these stocked up - she clearly got a 24 pack at the 99 only store because this product is discontinued and very close to the "consume by" date.

South Beach:
1. Cherry Almond Granola Clusters: Decent
2. Mixed Berry Granola Clusters: Good

Walgreens Select:

1. Chocolate & Nut Mix: Yummy (3 servings: 1/4 cup=1 serving: 140 calories: 9g fat: 1.5g sat; 45mg/2% sodium; 14g carbs: 1g fiber, 10g sugar; 4g protein; 4% iron; 2% calcium)

Toaster Pastries (AKA Pop Tarts):

Organic:

Health Valley Organic:
-Toaster Tarts:
1. Red Cherry: Really Yummy (150 calories: 2.5g fat: 0sat/trans; 29g carbs: >1g fiber, 16g sugar; 2g protein) Good cool or toastered, but better toastered

Nature's Path:
1. Wildberry Açai: Delicious
2. Brown Sugar Maple Cinnamon: Delicious!!! ( 210 calores: 4.5gfat: 3g sat; 39 g carbs: 1g fiber, 20 g sugar; 3g protein; 10% iron)

Non-organic:

Fiber One:
1. Brown Sugar Cinnamon: Delicious
2. Strawberry: Great, but not as good as BSC
3. Blueberry: Terrific!

Trail Mix:

Non-organic:

Planters:
-Daybreak Blend:
1. Apple Cinnamon Trail Mix: Yummy (Single Serve pack 1.5oz: 200 Calories: 10g fat: 1g sat; 24g carbs: 3g fiber; 13g sugar; 4g protein)

Wraps (Microwavable):

Non-organic:

Non-vegetarian:

South Beach:
1. Chicken Monterrey: Very good
2. Herb Chicken: Pretty good
3. Southwestern Style Breakfast Wrap: Pretty good
4. Teriyaki Steak Wraps: Pretty good
5. All American Breakfast Wrap: Real good
6. Denver Style Breakfast Wrap: ?

Rough Key to Which Words are Better Than Others:

Amazing
Sooo Good
Delicious
Real Good
Very Good/Yummy/Yum!
Tasty
Nice/Good Stuff
Pretty good, actually
Pretty Good
Good
Not Bad/Decent
Okay/Fine
Not great
Meh
Not Good

For South Beach phases, if not specified, they're phases 2-3