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Diet Trash: Coastal Bay Confections Starlight Mints

Diet Trash is about the food products you might eat because you think you're doing something better for your diet, but you'll be surprised to know, they're not.

Starlight MintsStarlight mints are very popular. They are those hard white mints with the red striping going around the outer edges. Mints are simply sugar with added flavoring and color. Diet Trash I was shocked to discover that just 3 starlight mints are 50 calories. Now, I am not suggesting that 50 calories is a lot, but this is dietTrash because you can easily add an extra 100 calories from eating a few mints - something you might never think about. I think I'll be sticking to sugar free mints from now on, like Ice Breaker Sours Sugar-free Mints or better yet, Slim Mints.

Comments
Wed: February 21, 2007
CJ said:

Hi there, Good news about those mints... there are 50 calories in 3 mints, not 50 calories per mint. I was shocked when I read your post because I used to eat those all the time as a kid and the calorie count seemed a little off considering how small they are. I also remember reading somewhere that they were about 20 cals each. The info is on the walgreen's site (just lookup starlight mints). I don't know if this warrants removal from DietTrash- but it might!
CJ

Sun: September 30, 2007
Schroeder said:

This is a long shot, but does anyone know a place I can order these?

There is a caveat (of course), I am in the military, and it needs to be some place that will ship to my APO here in Iraq. Thanks!

Fri: October 19, 2007
E.Berube said:

Why can I not find my very special candy = mint chocolate = I have visited every close Dollar Tree Store neae by and I can't get an answer. I hope you haven't discontinued distributing this delicious hard candy. Could you let me know if I can find them any where else. Thank you.

Sat: October 20, 2007
Linda Harris said:

I love your peach rings but have a hard time finding them. The Dollar Store on Laskin Road has them sometimes. It is very irritating to be able to get them one week and then not be able to get them again for a month. Is there anywhere else in the Va Beach, Va area that I can get them?

Fri: November 2, 2007
Esther said:

I need a contact for your candy products.Your Legal Dept. My son purchased a Bag of your Gummy candies with a peice of wood inside of it! He bit down on it before he relized what it was.I need someone to contact us ASAP!443-597-6474. Thank YOU

Sat: November 17, 2007
John R. Capuano said:

I just bought 5, 6-ounce size bags of my favorite treat called, Butter Mints, and had paid $1.00 for each bag at a nearby dollar-store. But for the first time, I was very disappointed because I had to throw-out all 5 of these defective bags of your Butter Mints right in my trash-can. All 5 of these bags were completely all broken-up into little pieces and all crumbs. I couldnt even eat any of them at all. Why did these 5 bags have all broken-up butter mints in them ? Please write me back THANKS ! REORDER # 933236

Fri: November 23, 2007
Alice Burnham said:

I have been looking for your Chocolate Filled Mints hard candy. Can't find them in any Dollar Tree Store but maybe there are other stores that sell them. Would you let me know.

Thu: December 27, 2007
harry Taylor said:

Hi I love your strawberry bon-bons. they helped me to quit
smoking. The dollar store that I go to doesn't seem to carry them any more. Please tell me where I can get
them and if you are still going to make them
thank you
harry taylor

Mon: May 12, 2008
Geraldine Thomsen said:

Where can I find Peach rings in the Jackson, Mi. 49202 area. I love them but I have to go to Kalamazoo, Mi. to get them and with the price of gas it is impossible. Thanks

Wed: May 28, 2008
Crystal Hartsoe said:

I purchased the sugar free green apple candy at The Dollar Store and have looked at many stores and I can't find them. Could you tell me where to get them.

Sun: June 1, 2008
Sheila Alexander said:

I purchased the sugar free green apple hard candy & also the same in Lemon flavoring, at the $ stoe. I would like more, can you tell me where I can get them. I am outside of Salem Or. It is so-o nice to find candy that is sweetened with Splenda instead of Aspertame!! I go thru a bag a week or so.
Thank you, sincerely, Sheila Alexander

Sun: June 29, 2008
J.Walker said:

Please tell Esther to teach her children to look at what they are putting in their mouths. She doesn't need your legal dept., she needs some common sense.

Sun: June 29, 2008
J.Walker said:

Please tell Esther to teach her children to look at what they put in their mouths. She doesn't need you legal dept., she needs some common sense.

Tue: July 22, 2008
Angie said:

I am also looking for a place on line that I can order starlight mints from the Coastal Bay Confections company...not finding anything. If you know where to order these, please respond.

Wed: July 23, 2008
carly said:

YOUR gummie bears had mold on them, when i bought them today!

Wed: August 13, 2008
Wendy said:

It appears dollar Tree has stopped carrying my mother in laws 2 favorite candies from Coastal Bay, the strawberry bon-bons and the chocolate filled mints. Any idea where i can get more of these?

Tue: August 19, 2008
liz said:

are starlight mints gluten free

Thu: August 28, 2008
susie said:

If YOu have a Family
dollar store in your
city they might have them. good luck. susie

Thu: August 28, 2008
susie said:

If YOu have a Family
dollar store in your
city they might have them. good luck. susie

Wed: November 12, 2008
kerry dawe said:

I purchased your sugar free green apple candies at dollar tree in watertown, is there any where you can buy them in canada?

Sat: November 15, 2008
Mary said:

The Coastal Bay starlight mints are not as good as they used to be. It once had a strong taste of peppermint in them , now it just has a faint taste of peppermint. I am going to quit buying them and I used to buy 5 or more bags at a time and often. I guess I must be a PEPPERMINT ADDICT.





 


 
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