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Ocean Spray Craisins: Sweetened Dried Craisins
By: Tanya Taylor, PhD | Nov 23, 2007
The ingredients are cranberries and sugar - all the brands of dried cranberries that I looked at are sweetened (others use high fructose syrup). One serving of Craisins, 1/3rd cup (40 grams), has 130 calories and 33 grams of total carbohydrates, which includes 26 grams of sugars and 12% of the RDA for fiber. There is no fat, sodium or protein. One bag of Craisins which has 4 servings cost $2.85. Natural cranberries only have 51 calories, 4.4 grams of sugar and 5 grams of fiber in a 100 gram serving. The sugar content in Craisins is quite high, so this may not be the best snack for people on a diet, but it's worth it as an occasional treat for you or the kids. Taste:
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Sat: November 24, 2007
Jill said: I find craisins a lot better than raisins, they are just better. The best would be if they didn't sweeten them at all, but maybe that's just because I like sour things, hehe.
Mon: November 26, 2007
Stephie said: I like Craisins but I'd like them a lot more if they used half the sugar. They're too cloyingly sweet for me. (funny to say that about a cranberry!) |
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Craisins are a sweetened, dried cranberry snack that is just simply yummilicious 
, sweet with a slight tart taste. I strongly urge you to weigh out your portion and put up the rest behind a locked door, because there is no way that you can snack on just 1 serving of this and not go back for more! Craisins is perfect as a snack, or add to yogurt or for baking in muffins, salad, cookies, sweet breads ... what can't you do with Craisins.
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Wolf Goettin said:
I love craisins, too. You can use them absolutely anywhere that you'd use raisins, or you can mix the two together for the best of both. My favorite way to eat them is in my morning oatmeal.
The best way to buy them, though, is in the industrial-sized bags that one can find at Costco or Sam's Club. They keep for a long, long time, and the amount of money that you'll save is well worth storing them.