Diet Food Reviews
Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds
By: | Jul 8, 2009
Chocolate & Almonds is a stellar combo that seems to be making a takeover bid for the title of "Most Popular Desert Combo", from the reigning champions, Chocolate & Peanut Butter. Seriously, just check out our reviews of Almondina Choconut Almond Cookies and Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk) to see how delicious this sweet & nutty combo truly is. Or you can simply just keep on reading!
I found 100 calorie packs of Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds at Target tonight and could not pass them up (I have had great experience with flavored almonds). I decided that $2.79 for (7) 18 gram baggies of dark chocolate nutty goodness was well worth every penny. Was I correct?
You bet your bottom dollar I was! The second you open your flavor-packed pouch, the aroma of dark cocoa powder consumes all of the air in at least a 2 foot radius around you. You almost wouldn't have to eat them to get your chocolate fix (however, I wouldn't go that far because you would really be missing out). The crunchy, smooth, nutty almond base is the star of the show with the dusting of cocoa offering a subtle chocolate essence (the smell is what really makes these little gems so superior). Furthermore, after consuming your special treat, you will possess a chocolate satisfaction without having to go through the sugar roller-coaster that many sugary treats take you on.
Each 18 gram bag of Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds is small enough to fit into your pocket or a small zipper compartment in your purse (perfect for an emergency snack). One chocolate infused serving provides 100 calories, 8 grams of fat & 0.5 grams of saturated fat (13% & 3% of the RDA), 15 mg of sodium (1% of the RDA), 2 grams of fiber (8% of the RDA), 1 gram of sugar and 3 grams of protein. The naturally nutritious almonds also pack in 20% of the RDA for Vitamin E.
The ingredients consist of dry roasted almonds covered in modified food starch, natural & artificial flavors, cocoa powder, salt, acesulfame potassium and sucralose - yes, there are artificial sweeteners used in this, which was a little it of a surprise to me.
Emerald Nuts has concocted a fabulous and more diet-friendly replacement for those sinful chocolate covered nuts that are so delectably delicious. So, if you're not averse to the sweeteners, go out and get your chocolate fix in a less caloric way, right now, with Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds.
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Their vanilla almonds are also super yummy!
I love absolutely love these!! I found them in 100 calorie packs and they are filling enough and give you a chocolate/nut combo which I love
I was never a huge fan of nuts. (let alone liked nuts) I picked one up at the grocery store, because it involved the word chocolate in it. lol. I was a little hesitant on trying these bad boys because they were high in fat and they were nuts. But was I wrong. When I popped a few into my mouth, WOW!! It tasted like candy! I could not believe that these were good for you! Better yet, they were extremely filling too! Only problem I have with these nuts are (besides the high fat content) they are really expensive. I didn't look at the price when I picked them up but when I was at the self checkout line and scanned it, it said $5.99. Im like WHAT?! But it was worth it. I will buy them again