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Del Monte Fruit & Chia
Del Monte Fruit & Chia

WHAT: Del Monte Fruit & Chia

STATS: Vary by flavor. A container of Pears in Blackberry Flavored Chia contains 130 calories and 2.5 fat, 26 carbohydrates, 5 fiber, 19 sugar and 2 protein grams. Visit delmonte.com.

THE SKINNY: Soaked chia seeds might contain omega-3 fatty acids. And protein. And fiber.

But they're seedy. And slimy. And they look funny.

So much for the "soul-satisfying" experience promised by the package. I found these Del Monte Fruit & Chia cups of mushy fruit submerged in chia goo (sold in packs of two) stomach-turning. Flavors include Pears in Blackberry Flavored Chia, Peaches in Strawberry Dragon Fruit Flavored Chia, Mixed Fruit in Tropical Flavored Chia and Mangos in Pineapple Flavored Chia.

This Del Monte effort is far from "Del-ightful."

-- Jennifer Christman

Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods. Email:

jchristman@arkansasonline.com

ActiveStyle on 08/21/2017

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