WHAT: Snack Pack Pudding Bars
STATS: Vary slightly by flavor. One bar contains 120 calories and 5-6 fat, 16-17 carbohydrate, 1 fiber and 2 protein grams. We found them (sold in boxes of six in the nonrefrigerated pudding aisle) at Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, 2510 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. More information at snackpack.com.
THE SKINNY: This column’s most faithful fan is Susan. She calls me every few weeks with questions and suggestions. We’ve even bumped into each other at a store, scouring shelves for new food finds. She’s a hardcore Slim Pickings sleuth, and I wanted to thank her with a shout-out. This suggestion comes from her.
Snack Pack, known for its prepared pudding cups, now sells Pudding Bars. The moist, individually wrapped bars, which brag that “pudding is baked right in,” come in two flavors: Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Caramel. Susan and I agree that they are tasty enough for a diet dessert.
But don’t assume they contain calcium just because they’re called pudding. Whereas pudding cups contain about 30 percent of one’s daily calcium allowance, Snack Pack Pudding Bars contain zero percent.
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