Diet Food Reviews

Silk Nog Review

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Eggnog is one of my favorite Christmas foods - it's one of those things that, since you can't buy it any other time of the year, makes the season feel special. Still, it's one of the worst possible things for you -eggs, cream, and (traditionally) liquor. While I usually opt for alcohol-free versions, the calories and fat are still astronomical. I've seen Silk Nog on shelves for the past couple of years now, but not being a soy-milk person, have always resisted trying it. But this year, trying to be more open-minded, I decided that I would finally break down and give it a go.

When I went to pour myself a glass, I shook the carton up, popped the top off, and poured myself a serving. I knew immediately that there would be no mistaking this for regular eggnog - it's very, very thin. Thinner-than-whole-milk thin. This was a disappointing discovery, as after all, eggnog's thickness is one of its trademarks. Not letting my disappointment deter me, I sprinkled a bit of nutmeg on top (a tradition that even the carton recommends) and took a sip. It has a surprisingly rich and creamy flavor, and is sweet, but not too sweet. Amazingly, I could not detect any "beaniness" to this Nog at all - if I didn't know better, I'd probably think it were real dairy!

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Each 1/2 cup serving of Silk Nog provides 90 calories, 2 grams of total fat, none of which is saturated, 75 mg sodium, 12 grams of sugars, no fiber and 3 grams of protein. The ingredient list is short and tot he point with, All natural soymilk (filtered water, whole soybeans), all natural evaporated cane juice, natural flavors, sea salt, carrageenan, turmeric and annatto (vegetable color).

I'll probably buy a couple more quarts of this, as one quart only cost me $2.09; I'd also like to locate the Pumpkin flavor floating around. Are you an eggnogg lover?

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