You'd expect a bag full of nuts, seeds and dried fruit to be safe from the majority of deleterious options available to the food industry. But, as is often the case, we find these basic assumptions proven wrong time and time again.
There are sulfites to preserve fruit colors, high fructose corn syrup to sweeten them, hydrogenated oils to preserve the nuts and a long list of other unhealthy ingredients which might show up in these mixes. That is why I am glad to have been introduced to the Organic Wild Berry Mix by Eden Foods.
The mix contains almonds, pumpkin seeds, raw sunflower seeds, raisins, cranberries and wild blueberries. All the ingredients are organic and the fruit is stabilized with apple juice and sunflower oil -- both organic as well. The net result is a snack even the purist would be satisfied with.
For those who haven't come around to saturated fats yet, only 12.5% of the total fat is saturated fat in a serving. For those who don't like unhealthy blood sugar spikes, there are 4 g of fiber and 1 g of sugar per serving. The package even lists the amounts of omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fatty acids in the nutrition facts -- a feature I wish more companies would include. The ratio between omega 3 and 6 is lacking in the former fat, but it isn't a problem unless your overall diet is lacking a proper balance as well.
1 comment:
That actually looks edible. Count me in.
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