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Baked Cheetos
By: | Apr 26, 2007
Are there really crunchy chips and puffed snacks that are healthy? Does slapping the label 'baked' on it automatically make something better for you? Well, there is no easy answer to that, but I have started reaching for 'baked' snacks as a "less bad for you alternative." One product that somehow keeps re-appearing in the shopping cart is Baked Cheetos. These taste really good, although probably not as good as the original Cheetos, but they are a pretty good replica and even get your fingers coated with that orange-yellow powder. Unless you're eating the original version regularly, there is a good likelihood that you won't even notice that this is a reduced calorie snack.
Baked Cheetos is pretty much made from the same things as the regular version, including enriched cornmeal, partially hydrogenated oils and MSG - I can't believe companies are still using that! Check out a comparison of the nutritional information for the baked and regular versions below.
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Baked Cheetos | Regular |
| calories | 130 | 160 |
| fat (% RDA) | 8 | 16 |
| sat fat (% RDA) | 4 | 8 |
| sodium (% RDA) | 10 | 12 |
| fiber | 0 | 0 |
| sugar (g) | 1 | 1 |
| protein (g) | 2 | 2 |
So 30 less calories, half the fat and no nutrients. A single serving bag is about $1 so it is a cheap option. Also consider Baked Lays with about the same calories but much less fat, but whatever you do, stay away from Michael Season's Soy Protein Chips which just tasted horrible [read the review].
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MSG is actually not bad for most people, it's a common misconception that it's evil when it's really not. It actually occurs naturally in the body, and everybody has/needs it, although not as much as we consume! It's the sodium salt of an amino acid, so it's not some evil poison or anything. MSG occurs naturally in foods such as tomatoes and mushrooms. It enhances the savory flavors (umami) in food. That's why you put mushrooms on a steak!
Actually, you'ed be better off throwing away the chips and eating the bag. JMHO