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Quaker Quakes Caramel Corn Rice Snacks

By: Ellen | Apr 24, 2009

I knew I wouldn't get through my second lecture of the day without a snack, but I had trepidations about going downstairs to the vending machine as it would most likely be faced with Diet Trash like Mrs. Freshlys Jumbo HoneyBun. Still, I decided to go have a look and imagine my (pleasant) surprise, when I spotted Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks in Caramel Corn, a 100-calorie bag no less, for $1.00 (not bad for overly inflated vending machine prices). The package advertised Light, Crispy Crunch!

I opened the bag and was pleased to find a satisfying number of rice snacks inside; none of this "only a few small pieces for 100 calories" nonsense. Each cake tasted so much like caramel corn, with a delicate crunch and sweet flavor. Sugar is the second ingredient, so the sweetness is not surprising. One thing that surprised me, though, was the fact that they had 4 different types of sweeteners in the ingredients list - sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium.

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Quaker Cinnamon Sugar Multigrain Minis

By: Delia L | Apr 21, 2009

Quaker Cinnamon Sugar Multigrain Minis should not be confused with Quaker Cinnamon, Sugar & Oats Morning Minis (which were previously reviewed) nor Quaker Mini Delights - having so many products with similar names makes me think Quaker has so many products - even they can't keep track of what is in their product line. The fact that the Multigrain Minis also NOT listed on Quaker's website also seems to support my conclusion. Nevertheless, I spotted them in my local grocery store, and decided to give these "rice cake look-alikes" a chance.

From the packaging and location in the supermarket, the Quaker Cinnamon Sugar Multigrain Minis look like regular rice cakes, however, they are made from whole grain corn, oats, and brown rice and boast some nutritional benefit. These Multigrain Minis have the typical diameter of a mini rice cake although they are much flatter. I enjoyed the crunchy texture, and noticed that they don't produce as many crumbs as rice cakes. The cinnamon sugar combination provides a sharp but mellow sweetness for the minis, which I must say I thoroughly enjoyed. They were so good that it was hard to eat just one serving.

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Mothers Natural Plain Sodium Free Rice Cakes

By: Delia L | Jan 2, 2009

Rice cakes typically have an image of being plain and boring, but I disagree. There is a huge variety of sweet and salty flavors, and the crunch makes even the plain rice cakes delectable to me. The best tasting, lowest cost rice cakes I have ever had were the Trader Joe's Lightly Salted Rice Cakes that are just 99 cents per bag of 14 rice cakes, but I am always on the lookout for other brands. I came across Mother's Natural Plain Sodium Free Rice Cakes and with such a healthy sounding name, I couldn't help but pick it up and do a taste test.

All Mother's products are 100% natural and are specifically developed to meet the requirements of the natural foods industry: no additives, no preservatives, no artificial flavors or colors, no hydrogenated or tropical oils, and no maltodextrins or starches. Molasses and honey are the only sweeteners used in Mother's products.

Unfortunately, all my optimism did not pan out. While the sodium free claim may be undesirable to most people, the lack of crunch was what was really disappointing to me. These rice cakes were very well shaped with a definite cylindrical form, but chewing the rice cakes made me of think that this is what it would be like to munch on styrofoam. On the upside, though, each rice cake was quite large.

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Orville Redenbacher Natural Wild Berry Mini Popcorn Cake

By: Emily W | Dec 30, 2008

Orville Redenbacher Caramel Mini Smart Cakes received a rave review, so I knew I had to try it. I opted for Orville's All Natural Wild Berry 100 Calorie Mini Popcorn Cakes and hoped it would hold up just a well. First and foremost, the box is huge and the 6 puffed up bags inside are neck in neck. Each self serve bag contains 14 little purple cakes and absolutely no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. The first ingredient is popcorn, followed by sugar, salt, elderberry juice concentrate and a few other minor ingredients.

The taste, however, is one of the largest cherries on top of any sundae you have ever had. It resembles the combination of a caramel corn sensation and enticing berry sweetness. The crispy snap that the popcorn cakes provide combine with the pleasantly sweet flavor to take your mouth on a wild ride. I think this may be the biggest 100 calorie pack I have ever had (well, except for maybe Orville's never-ending 100 calorie packs of popcorn).

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Orville Redenbacher's Caramel Mini Smart Cakes

By: Tanya Patrice | Apr 18, 2008

The search for a low calorie, sweet snack is OVER! Orville Redenbacher's Caramel Mini Smart Cakes is a wonderfully tasty, deliciously sweet, crispy snack that smells and taste like caramel popcorn, but without being overly sweet and sticky. I also really liked the shape. Each "mini smart cake" is a small disc shaped oval, about 1.5 inches in diameter - the size of a potato chip.

What's so Smart about these? 60 calories for a serving of 9 -10 mini-cakes!
What's even smarter? The ingredients list is short and simple - and surprisingly contains no artificial sweeteners.

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Lundberg Rice Chips

By: Tanya Patrice | Jan 3, 2007

Samples of Lundberg Rice Chips were being given out at Whole Foods Supermarket, and when I tried them, I knew I had to buy a pack and bring you a review. If you have been limiting yourself and your family to potato chips only - it's time to step outside your comfort zone.

Lundberg Rice Chips are wheat and gluten free, but believe me, you don't have to be on a gluten free diet to enjoy these. I tried the Wasabi flavored chips and the flavor was like mild barbecue. The chips are the same texture as tortilla chips - but more flavorful.

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Quaker Apple Cinnamon Rice Snacks

By: Tanya Patrice | Feb 10, 2005

At first bite, Quaker Rice Snacks has a trace of Quaker Oatmeal taste. I eventually got past that - it didn't take more than 2 bites - and found myslef really enjoying the unique taste of the Apple Cinnamon flavor. It's not easy to ban potato chips from the diet, especially not for a snack-a-holic like myself, but I could see myself buying this again. It's especially good if you want something that's sweet. There was a strong, pleasant hint of cinnamon.

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