Is this trail mix healthy?

[dabanow]

I'm looking to eat a bit healthier/drop a few pounds and recently came across this trail mix. I love it. It's the first time I've really liked everything that's in a mix.

So what do you think...healthy snack choice?

 

[ElFenix]

holy crap expensive

fats appear to be high but they're probably from the nuts, which is a good fat.

a lot of sugar in that, i'm guessing some from the berries but i bet they add sugar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUjj0Ofunpw

(although alton's protein bar is well short of the ounce of protein i would expect in anything calling itself a protein bar)

 

[Balt]

Healthy, maybe. It's loaded with calories, though. That's why it's an "energy" food.

Not a good choice if you are trying to lose weight, in other words.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Ingredients
Roasted Peanuts (Peanuts, Peanut Oil and/or Cottonseed Oil, Salt), Granola Clusters (Rolled Oats, Brown Sugar, Rolled Wheat, Canola Oil, Sweet Dairy Whey [Milk], Oat Flour Corn Syrup, Crisp Rice [Rice Flour, Whey (Milk), Sugar, Salt, Barley Malt], Natural and Artificial Flavors, Guar Gum), Yogurt Raisins (Vanilla Yogurt Coating [Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk, Nonfat Yogurt Powder {Cultured Nonfat Milk}, Whey {Milk}, Titanium Dioxide, precious bodily fluids of the innocent.

Looks tasty, not sure how many carbs / calories though.

 

[dabanow]

Here's a link to nutrition facts, if that helps:

I was reading online and most sites suggest eating nuts/fruits as snacks, so this seemed fairly ideal (although I'm sure there is some added sugar).

 

[nageov3t]

I wouldn't bother with 120 calories for only 3 grams of protein... not counting fruits and veggies, I try to keep to as close to a 10:1 ratio as I can.

 

[rocadelpunk]

an apple or banana would be a much better alternative

 

[gaidensensei]

What exactly are you trying to do OP regarding weight loss? Just make this snack food or?

 

[Bryophyte]

Not a good choice if you're looking for something healthful. You're better off making your own and eating it in small quantities (like one handful.) Don't use peanuts, use walnuts, almonds, other healthy nuts, a little dark chocolate if you want something sweet, dried fruits (not preserved with sulfur.)

 

[ElFenix]

Looks tasty, not sure how many carbs / calories though.

nutrition facts is a link on amazon


edit: sweet trans fats!

 

[gaidensensei]

If it's just for snacking ONLY, I'd say to lay away from it. Depending on your eating habits a few handfuls is probably not enough and you might eat more than half the bag.

I did the calculations for you for a full bag (5.5oz)

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/gaidensensei/4-11nutri.jpg

 

[brblx]

just eat larabars or something similar. you get fruits and nuts and nothing else.

definitely not something to eat to lose weight, though, unless you're trying to skip a meal maybe

 

[dabanow]

If it's just for snacking ONLY, I'd say to lay away from it. Depending on your eating habits a few handfuls is probably not enough and you might eat more than half the bag.

I did the calculations for you for a full bag (5.5oz)

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/gaidensensei/4-11nutri.jpg

Actually the ones I have are individual 2.25oz bags, so the portions are already pretty well done (each bag is 240 cal, 12g fat, 32g carbs). I'll usually have a bag for a quick breakfast or a snack between lunch/dinner.

 

[IronWing]

If you live near a middle eastern grocery, try it for nuts and dried fruit to make your own mix w/o all the added sugar and fat. The one near us sells all sorts of bulk nuts for less than health food stores/coops do.

 

[0roo0roo]

costco has big ass bags of that stuff
its snack food.

 

[wiredspider]

It's tasty, so it's not really good for you.

 

[SunSamurai]

Unless you're taking a hike, don't sit there eating trailmix pretending its a fucking salad.

 

[ZaneNBK]

The "glazed" nuts are sugar-glazed and the yogurt covered raisins are basically sugar-covered raisins. Trail mix may have good nutrients but it's not really a healthy snack except in very small doses. I believe a serving is 1/4 cup, which is pretty small.

Good healthy snack foods:

Carrots
Celery
Beef Jerky (check the label, some flavored brands might be bad)
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Sugar-free Jello + Low Fat Cottage Cheese (can even add a dab of fat-free cool-whip)

The main problem with trail mix is that it's very easy to eat multiple servings without even thinking about it since it's not pre-portioned and the portion size is so small. Fruits are also "healthy" snacks that are easy to over-eat as they generally have quite a bit of sugar in them.

Generally a good idea is to try drinking water when you're hungry and if you're still hungry grab small healthy snack.

 

[conehead433]

The "glazed" nuts are sugar-glazed and the yogurt covered raisins are basically sugar-covered raisins. Trail mix may have good nutrients but it's not really a healthy snack except in very small doses. I believe a serving is 1/4 cup, which is pretty small.

Good healthy snack foods:

Carrots
Celery
Beef Jerky (check the label, some flavored brands might be bad)
Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Sugar-free Jello + Low Fat Cottage Cheese (can even add a dab of fat-free cool-whip)

The main problem with trail mix is that it's very easy to eat multiple servings without even thinking about it since it's not pre-portioned and the portion size is so small. Fruits are also "healthy" snacks that are easy to over-eat as they generally have quite a bit of sugar in them.

Generally a good idea is to try drinking water when you're hungry and if you're still hungry grab small healthy snack.

What he said. But in regards to trail mix you can buy A Walmart Great Value Tropical trail mix that is a lot healthier for ~ $5 for a 28 ounce bag. If the trail mix lists sugar, brown sugar, contains sweetened chocolate, etc., it's definitely not what you would consider healthy.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Not very healthy. Better for you than chocolate or potato chips, but that crap is REALLY high in fat, sugar and calories per ounce.

 

[Eli]

Some trail mixes are very healthy. This is not one of them.