{"id":14740,"date":"2013-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14740"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:29:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:29:24","slug":"review-green-giant-sea-salt-mulitgrain-sweet-potato-chips-zesty-cheddar-roasted-veggie-tortilla-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/04\/17\/review-green-giant-sea-salt-mulitgrain-sweet-potato-chips-zesty-cheddar-roasted-veggie-tortilla-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Green Giant Sea Salt Mulitgrain Sweet Potato Chips & Zesty Cheddar Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

When I think of the most influential food and beverage spokespersons, the Jolly Green Giant falls somewhere between a mild-mannered if not over-the-hill personality like the Quaker Oats guy and…wait..was that the bad guy in Jack and the Beanstalk?<\/p>\n

Needless to say, the Jolly Green Giant\u2019s effectiveness in introducing children to the merits of a high-fiber, omnivorous diet have been negligible. I guess he lacks a certain je ne sais quoi<\/i>. But it\u2019s not all his fault. The Jolly Green Giant just doesn\u2019t have as much to work with. <\/p>\n

Even so, you can\u2019t blame it all on frozen peas alone. It\u2019s not like his image inspires confidence. I mean, if the diet he\u2019s pushing means sprouting into a nine-foot tall, green freak of nature whose wardrobe consist only of a toga made out of leafs, then I am never, never eating anything natural again. I tend to think most kids with a vegetable aversion would feel the same.<\/p>\n

The new Zesty Cheddar Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips and Sea Salt Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips are the Jolly Green Giant\u2019s attempts to make kids (and adults) eat their veggies. Neither, as of yet, has a taco named in honor of them<\/a>, and judging from their only ho-hum taste, I think we\u2019re safe from a Green Giant\/Taco Bell collaboration for now.<\/p>\n

Not that either flavor is horrible. One\u2019s actually pretty good. <\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

First up is the Sea Salt Sweet Potato chips, which have a Sun Chip feel going for them, minus the typical Sun Chips ridges. They have a decent sweet potato flavor \u2013 less flavor than Utz\u2019s Sweet Potato Chips but more than Garden of Eatin\u2019s Sweet Potato Tortilla chips<\/a> — and get a thumbs up for a non-cloying whole grain sweetness. But while the initial flavor is mellow and wholesome, there\u2019s something off-putting on the backend. <\/p>\n

At first, after shoving a bunch of the chips in my mouth, I didn\u2019t notice it. But for a few of the apparently more under-seasoned chips there is definitely an almost hempy whole grain aftertaste that\u2019s bitter and a little repulsive. Thankfully it didn\u2019t seem to linger too long, but I can\u2019t see it doing much for parents trying to get their kids to like vegetables. In any case, the chips are undersalted as a batch, and don\u2019t take advantage of the kind of spices that make the luxurious, but useful sweet potatoes the Ferrari of the vegetable world. (By the way, turnips are the Ford Windstar minivan of the vegetable world.)<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

The Zesty Cheddar Roasted Vegetable Chips are better. Instead of looking like Sun Chips, these have an almost Doritos-like quality to them, complete with a chemical-lab inspiring orange hue of seasoning powder that, thanks to their lickable quality and my habit of multitasking, has now made its way into every crevasse of my computer\u2019s keyboard. <\/p>\n

The price I pay for you people. <\/p>\n

The crunch is a bit lighter than Doritos, but the seasoning powder gives the chip a tasty spectrum of sweet, salty, and a complex roasted flavor that reminds me a bit of Garden Salsa Sun Chips. It\u2019s none too piquant, but I didn\u2019t exactly expect that. I did enjoy the caramelized and hearty back notes that seemed to mirror the taste one might get from a long-simmered tortilla soup. The only downside is that long list of ingredients, which contains two separate references to partially hydrogenated oil, still doesn\u2019t add enough of a noticeable cheddar flavor.<\/p>\n

Even though the Sweet Potato Chips weren\u2019t horrible and the Roasted Vegetable Chips were pretty good, I can\u2019t see the chips doing much for the Green Giant\u2019s street cred. I mean sure, eating them will dispel the myth that you yourself could end up a nine-foot tall chlorophyll-addict, but the flavors just don\u2019t stack up when compared to Sun Chips or Doritos. So unless the Jolly Green Giant has got a backup plan for ice cream or pizza, then I don\u2019t think the cause of converting kids to vegetables will be advancing very far under his guidance anytime soon.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 1 ounce \u2013 Zesty Cheddar Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips<\/b> \u2013 140 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2 grams polyunsaturated fat, 3.5 grams monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein. Multigrain Sweet Potato with Sea Salt<\/b> \u2013 140 calories, 50 calories from fat, 6 grams of fat, 0.5 gram of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 80 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.) <\/small><\/p>\n

Other Green Giant Chip reviews:<\/b>
\nI Ate A Pie<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Green Giant Sea Salt Mulitgrain Sweet Potato Chips & Zesty Cheddar Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.50 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 5 oz. bags
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Weis Markets
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10 (Sweet Potato Multigrain with Sea Salt)
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10 (Zesty Cheddar Roasted Veggie Tortilla)
\nPros:<\/b> 30-40 percent less fat than standard potato chips. Whole grains and vegetables. Multigrain Sweet Potato chips have decent sweet potato flavor. Roasted Veggie chips actually taste like roasted veggies but look like Doritos. Not getting my hopes up to inevitably be let down by a taco flavor inspired by the chips.
\nCons:<\/b> Weird, hempy aftertaste in the Sweet Potato chips. Needs more salt. Roasted Veggies chips lack hearty crunch. Partially hydrogenated oils. Not as good as Doritos or Sun Chips. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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