June 28, 2009
Alexia Crunchy Snacks
Four different types of Alexia Crunchy Snacks, 3 waffle fries & 1 onion strip, were tried by Fang & myself. The waffle fries state they have 25% less fat than regular chips. They use russet potatoes for the waffle fries & spanish onions for the onion strips. The are all naturally flavored. The first was the waffle fries classic ranch which has 140 calories per serving (5 servings per 5 oz bag), 3g saturated fat, 200mg sodium, 190mg potassium, 18g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, & 1g protein. Fang said it was salty, subtly flavored, & good. I thought some of the chips were really tangy, others not; inconsistent flavouring. The ranch flavor is mild tasting & I thought it was ok. Next was the waffle fries aged cheddar cheese which has 140 calories per serving (5 servings per 5 oz bag), 3g saturated fat, 200mg sodium, 230mg potassium, 18g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, & 1g protein. Fang thought it had an over=powering cheese flavor & wasn’t bad. I thought it was very cheesy & ok to good. Then we tried the waffle fries hot pepper which has 140 calories per serving (5 servings per 5 oz bag), 3g saturated fat, 200mg sodium, 190mg potassium, 18g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, & 1g protein. Fang thought they were medium stregthen in heat & would be good w/ a glass of beer. I thought they were mild tasting @ first w/ some heat progressing @ the back of the throat. Some chips were spicier than others; inconsistent flavouring. It was good to ok. Last were the onion strips savory seasoned which has 150 calories per serving (4.5 servings per 4.5 oz bag), 3g saturated fat, 200mg sodium, 80mg potassium, 18g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, & 2g protein. Fang thought it was like eating cold onion rings w/ a richer flavor & they weren’t bad. I thought they were more spicy than onion rings; you could really taste the black pepper. They were crispy & ok to good.
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