Diet Food Reviews
Fudgsicle 100 Calorie Ice Cream Bar
By: | Mar 20, 2010
My mom eats a Fudgsicle bar every night for dessert, and she manages to keep any other sweet cravings at bay (within reason I should say). I decided to raid her supply and see if I would like these too. Turns out, as always, mom knows best because these are so good. In fact I think the Fudgsicle 100 calorie Bars are their best yet.
Serving Size: 1 bar (65 grams)
Calories: 100
Total Fat: 2 grams, 3%
Saturated Fat: 1 gram, 5%
Sodium: 80 mg, 3%
Carbohydrates: 17 grams
Fiber: 1 gram, 3%
Sugars: 14 grams
Protein: 2 grams
After sampling what my mom had in her supply, I pcked up a package of 8 for $4.99 to take to my apartment (after all, I can't mooch off my mom when I live in a different state). I wanted to confirm my delicious memories about these fudge bars. I was not disappointed - they were fantastic. I love that they're really big (each weighs in at 3.5 ounces), creamy, with a nice texture and chomp-able size. Unlike many other fudge bars, they're not icy or artificial-tasting, which was a problem I had with the fat free (70-calorie) variety.
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Crystal Light Cherry Pomegranate Frozen Pops
By: | Mar 19, 2010
I was lucky enough to receive a few samples of Crystal Light Frozen Pops to review. The first flavor I reached for was the Cherry Pomegranate because the combination sounds so delicious. Right on the front of the box, it tells you that these are sugar-free and are only 15 calories each - that sounds like my kind of snack!
Serving Size: 1 pop (50 grams)
Calories: 15
Total Fat: 0%
Saturated Fat: 0%
Sodium: 0%
Carbohydrates: 4 grams
Fiber: 0%
Sugars: 0 grams
Protein: 0 grams
The color is quite the berry red that you would expect from a "Cherry Pomegranate" pop. The taste is sweet and ... that's it. The good thing is that there is no after-taste from any artificial sweeteners. The only thing I wish was that there was some kind of flavor other than the sweetness, which to be fair wasn't overwhelming, but there's no cherry or pomegranate flavor. I could have used a little tartness. The ingredient list is not for the faint of heart, and the sweeteners used are the sugar alcohols sorbitol & erythritol, plus sucralose.
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Yolato Pomegranato Frozen Yogurt Gelato Bars
By: | Mar 18, 2010
I haven't even been to a Yolato store yet, despite the fact that there are several locations I could visit in New York, but I figured buying a Yolato Frozen Yogurt Gelato Bar is the next best thing. I picked up a 4-pack of the Pomegranato bars from the grocery store for $5.59, eager to dig in. After all, the combination of tart yogurt and pomegranate couldn't be bad, right?
Serving Size: 1 bar (64 grams)
Calories: 80
Total Fat: 0%
Saturated Fat: 0%
Sodium: 30, 1%
Carbohydrates: 18 grams
Fiber: 0%
Sugars: 14 grams
Protein: 2 grams
Let's talk taste. I have one word for Yolato Frozen Yogurt Gelato Bars swirled with Pomegranate Sorbet - yummylicious 
!These bars are big (64 grams), and they're delicious. They're tart and sweet at the same time, thanks to the pomegranate swirlies. Plus the texture is creamy and amazing. I don't know how Yolato did it, but they really hit on a winning combination here with this frozen, probiotic-filled treat.
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Kemps Strawberries 'n Cream Frozen Yogurt Parfait
By: | Mar 18, 2010
Are there some foods you only eat in the the winter or summer? I know some people reserve their cold snacks for summertime, but for me, I can eat ice cream any season. This is why I was cruising the freezer aisle in Target the other day where Kemps Strawberries 'n Cream Frozen Yogurt Parfaitcaptured my attention. I decided to forgo my usual (low fat Slow Churned) ice cream treat and try this instead. Kemps says their frozen yogurt is, "full of rich and creamy flavor with less fat and fewer calories than ice cream" - I was definitely looking forward to digging into this when I got home.
Serving Size: 6 ounces
Calories: 160
Total Fat: 1.5 grams, 2%
Saturated Fat: 1 gram, 5%
Sodium: 50, 2%
Carbohydrates: 35 grams
Fiber: < 1 gram, 18%
Sugars: 22 grams
Protein: 3 grams
I popped open the Strawberries 'n Cream Parfait later that night and gazed at a creation that resembled something from a local FroYo Shop. After experiencing the delight of the first spoonful, I felt like I was in dessert heaven. The topping was a combination of chopped frozen strawberries and strawberry glaze and eneath the firm, red topping was a fluffy, yet smooth layer of frozen yogurt (a very thick layer no less). The "strawberry frozen yogurt" was like a combination of strawberry ice cream and whipped cream - just too tasty for words 
. Furthermore, the fairly big container makes me feel like I am devouring a whole pint of sinful ice cream. Talk about deception!
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Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken
By: | Mar 17, 2010
It's been quite a long time since I've had any frozen meals for lunch, but since March is National Frozen Food Month (go figure), I decided that I would buy a few Lean Cuisine meals that I hadn't tried yet, and have them for lunch. Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken is described as, "Roasted chicken in a sweet honey sauce with snap peas, yellow beans and whole wheat pilaf", which sounds simple enough - like one of those basic meals that shouldn't be hard to mess up - so I bought it for $2.50 (on sale).
Serving Size: 1 pkg
Calories: 280
Total Fat: 4 grams, 6%
Saturated Fat: 1 gram, 5%
Sodium: 600 mg, 25%
Carbohydrates: 44 grams
Fiber: 5 grams, 20%
Sugars: 18 grams
Protein: 18 grams
This meal tastes surprisingly similar to Lean Cuisine Apple Cranberry Chicken. I think it might be because of the sauce - because no matter what the description they used, all I can say is that it's sweet and it does add a delicious touch that ties all the ingredients together. There's not much else to say about this as it is essentially chicken & rice (or rather orzo), with some vegetables like snap peas, carrots and there is even some wheat berries in this - the combination resulted in a nice texture of this dish.
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