FAST FOOD NEWS: Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich and Smoke Mountain Sandwich

Arby s Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich

Update: We reviewed the Smoke Mountain Sandwich! Click here to read our review.

Arby’s is known for their meats. And when you think the chain can’t add another, the chain adds another. Arby’s is now offering pork belly, which is featured in two new sandwiches — the Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich and Smoke Mountain Sandwich.

The Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich has hickory smoked pork belly that’s topped with smoked cheddar, BBQ sauce, crispy onions, and mayonnaise on a star cut bun. It has 860 calories, 61 grams of fat, 23 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 105 milligrams of cholesterol, 1540 milligrams of sodium, 49 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 29 grams of protein.

Arby s Smoke Mountain Sandwich

The Smoke Mountain Sandwich combines all of Arby’s slow-smoked meats — pork belly, brisket, and turkey — into one sandwich. It also comes with crispy onions strings, smoked cheddar cheese, and BBQ sauce on a star cut bun. The mini meat mountain has 800 calories, 46 grams of fat, 18 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 135 milligrams of cholesterol, 1910 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 49 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried either, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Images via Arby’s website)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 9/22/2016

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Tillamook Special Batch Pumpkin Cookie Butter Ice Cream

Tillamook Special Batch Pumpkin Cookie Butter Ice Cream

Tillamook Special Batch White Chocolate Peppermint Bark ice Cream

Tillamook Special Batch White Chocolate Peppermint Bark ice Cream

Mmm…seasonal regional ice cream. (Spotted by Carla at Fred Meyer.)

Trader Joe's Ghosts & Bats Crispy Potato Snacks

Trader Joe’s Ghosts & Bats Crispy Potato Snacks

Trader Joe's Grainless Granola and Sacha Inchi Seeds

Trader Joe’s Grainless Granola and Sacha Inchi Seeds

Thanks, Trader Joe’s! Now I know there are such things as grainless granola and sacha inchi seeds. (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

Kroger Whipped Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread

Kroger Whipped Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread

Kroger Cinnamon Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Spread

Kroger Cinnamon Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Spread

What are those black sticks that all the anthropomorphic foods are holding? Are they going to fight? A food fight between food? (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

Nestle Fan Favorites Limited Edition Coffee-mate Spiced Latte

Nestle Fan Favorites Limited Edition Coffee-mate Spiced Latte

The spiced latte flavor is back! It doesn’t come back every year so cherish it while you can. I believe you can freeze the stuff. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

Little Secrets Spiced Pumpkin Pie Dark Chocolate Candies

Little Secrets Spiced Pumpkin Pie Dark Chocolate Candies

Hey Little Secrets! Here’s a little secret. I had no idea you existed until I saw this photo. (Spotted by Rachel C at Sprouts.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Hostess Chocolate Scream Twinkies

Hostess Chocolate Scream Twinkies

Don’t scream. They’re just regular Twinkies with chocolate filling in a Halloween-themed box. But if you’ve never had Twinkies with chocolate filling, I guess it would appropriate to scream. (Spotted by Carla at Fred Meyer.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Trader Joe’s Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Trader Joe's Petite Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Anyone want to spread some Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Pie Spice Cookie Butter on these and then report back to us after the sugar shock? (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Sonic Fiery Cheeseburger and Fiery Ultimate Chicken Sandwich

Sonic Fiery Cheeseburger

Sonic has a new Fiery Family of menu items that feature a number of spicy ingredients.

The Fiery Cheeseburger comes with a 100 percent beef patty and is topped with lettuce, tomatoes, chopped onions, a red jalapeño spread, pepper jack cheese, and a layer of jalapeño slices. It has 1000 calories, 71 grams of fat, 28 grams of saturated fat, 3 grams of trans fat, 220 milligrams of cholesterol, 2120 milligrams of sodium, 44 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 65 grams of protein.

Sonice Fiery Ultimate Chicken Sandwich

The Fiery Ultimate Chicken Sandwich features a breaded chicken fillet, a red jalapeño spread, pepper jack cheese, and a layer of jalapeño slices. The spicy sandwich has 820 calories, 48 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 80 milligrams of cholesterol, 2250 milligrams of sodium, 64 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, and 37 grams of protein.

Both menu items are available for a limited time.

If you’ve tried either one, let us know how fiery it is in the comments.

(Images via Sonic’s website)

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