{"id":14869,"date":"2013-05-14T12:02:22","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T22:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14869"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:29:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:29:19","slug":"review-lightning-round-5142013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/14\/review-lightning-round-5142013\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND – 5\/14\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some quick reviews of new and limited edition products we’re too lazy to write full reviews for:<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Lay's<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Lay’s Wavy Roasted Garlic & Sea Salt Potato Chips
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.99 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 9.5 oz.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Nice mild creamy garlic flavor. Satisfying crunch. Ruffles have r-r-r\u2026oh wait, wrong chip. Seasoning builds up on fingers, giving me a little treat after my willpower tells me I should stop eating the chips.
\nCons:<\/b> Not enough garlic flavor to make me unapproachable when I breathe. I was expecting it to have a stronger garlic flavor. A little hard to find.
\nNutrition Facts:<\/b> 1 oz. – 160 calories, 90 calories from fat, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 340 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, 2 grams of protein, and 10% vitamin C.
\nOther reviews:<\/b> Chip Review<\/a>, Fatguy Food Blog<\/a> <\/p>\n

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

Item:<\/b> Jolly Time Butter Made With Smart Balance Popcorn
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.00 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 3 bags\/box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Respectable butter flavor. Made with 100 percent whole grain. No diacetyl butter flavorings or trans fat. No partially hydrogenated oil. Contains polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Gluten free. May make watching the movie Battleship<\/i> a little more tolerable.
\nCons:<\/b> Only three bags in the box. The texture of the popcorn feels a step below Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn. If you eat a third of the bag (which is really easy to do), it’s not really healthy anymore.
\nNutrition Facts:<\/b> 1 cup popped – 40 calories, 20 calories from fat, 2.5 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat, 0.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 75 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, and less than 1 gram of protein.<\/p>\n

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

Item:<\/b> Pillsbury Limited Edition S’mores Toaster Strudel
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> FREE (I had a coupon)
\nSize:<\/b> 6 toaster strudels
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tastes better than S’mores Pop-Tarts. Crispy, flaky crust. Wonderfully gooey filling and icing. Balanced chocolate and creme flavor. There is enough icing to draw a campfire on top of it, but it’s a bit hard to draw nicely with the packet.
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn’t really taste like s’mores. Made with partially hydrogenated oil, so there’s a trivial amount of trans fat. Really lazy folks may not like having to add the icing themselves. Can’t eat them straight out of the box (well, you can but I wouldn’t recommend it).
\nNutrition Facts:<\/b> 1 pastry with icing – 180 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat*, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 180 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.<\/p>\n

*made with partially hydrogenated oil<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some quick reviews of new and limited edition products we’re too lazy to write full reviews for: Item: Lay’s Wavy Roasted Garlic & Sea Salt Potato Chips Purchased Price: $3.99 (on sale) Size: 9.5 oz. Purchased at: Safeway Rating: 7 out of 10 Pros: Nice mild creamy garlic flavor. Satisfying crunch. 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