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Kraft Foods North America, Inc. Compliment - Do you like salty nuts?
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Well, if you do, then you have stumbled upon the right review my friend. There has been so much talk lately in the news and on gripe sites about various fast food chains altering their formula for success by switching the type of salt used on their french fries, that I felt obliged to weigh in on the subject.
However, my review is actually catered towards the protein packing peanuts from Planters. My wife bought a can from a bulk store, so it has been lasting us quite some time. I believe it's 3-lbs & 8-0z. I actually didn't notice until tonight. I have the can sitting next to my desktop at home, and I've been munching as I spend some down time on the net. I was reading some comments in regards to sea salt, when I glanced down and low and behold, right there on the can are the words, "Made with pure sea salt".
And to think that I've been munching away all week and hadn't noticed? Long story short, there may be a slight difference, but not enough for me to notice. These mixed nuts are delicious. They contain peanuts, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, and pecans. A wide variety for all you picky eaters out there in the world. I have a 3-lb can, so anyone else that is craving some protein, help yourself to my nuts.
However, my review is actually catered towards the protein packing peanuts from Planters. My wife bought a can from a bulk store, so it has been lasting us quite some time. I believe it's 3-lbs & 8-0z. I actually didn't notice until tonight. I have the can sitting next to my desktop at home, and I've been munching as I spend some down time on the net. I was reading some comments in regards to sea salt, when I glanced down and low and behold, right there on the can are the words, "Made with pure sea salt".
And to think that I've been munching away all week and hadn't noticed? Long story short, there may be a slight difference, but not enough for me to notice. These mixed nuts are delicious. They contain peanuts, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, and pecans. A wide variety for all you picky eaters out there in the world. I have a 3-lb can, so anyone else that is craving some protein, help yourself to my nuts.
Planters with Sea Salt
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Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-13:
I asked my wife, and she said she didn't notice the "Sea Salt" tag either.
Posted by clutzycook on 2011-12-13:
LOL, J4A, good review!
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-12-13:
Can you pass a pound of those my way, please? Warning, I pick out all the cashews first!
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-13:
The cashews are the best part!
Posted by trmn8r on 2011-12-13:
Looks like just a marketing ploy to me. It would take quite a refined palate to distinguish the difference, especially after having a couple of ounces. You know how that goes - after a couple mouthfuls the tastebuds deaden a bit. Maybe I'm just a pig. I go for lightly salted when I'm munching on nuts.
Posted by Alain on 2011-12-14:
I've chowed on these and never noticed the sea salt, either. They're a good munch, which is pretty much all I'm interested in! Good review, J4A!
Posted by madconsumer on 2011-12-14:
good review!
although those nuts are full of fat.
although those nuts are full of fat.
Posted by trmn8r on 2011-12-14:
That's a good point madC. Personally, I no longer buy nuts for that reason. If it isn't the salt, it's the fat. I love nuts. These days I live vicariously by looking at nuts instead of eating them. The can above satifies my need for today.
Posted by Nohandle on 2011-12-14:
I don't remember when within the past year I've not seen on the Planter's label *Made with Sea Salt* on the products that I buy. I have no idea if other brands are doing it or not. Nuts are a fantastic source of protein and I don't consume that many to be worried about the fat content.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-12-14:
The fat in nuts is the good kind. That doesn't mean you can pig out, but you shouldn't avoid them either.
The problem with sea salt is that it doesn't contain iodine, which most people get from regular table salt. With so many fancy salts out there now, people are actually experiencing iodine deficiencies. Just something to keep in mind when choosing a variety of salt.
The problem with sea salt is that it doesn't contain iodine, which most people get from regular table salt. With so many fancy salts out there now, people are actually experiencing iodine deficiencies. Just something to keep in mind when choosing a variety of salt.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
NH, you're exactly right. What most people fail to understand is that there is a difference between good fats and bad fats. The polyunsaturated fats found in nuts is a good fat. Obviously, too much of any fat can cause weight gain, so it's all about portion control. 1-2oz of nuts per day is best.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-12-14:
Just, you said it better than I did.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
lol Venice, we seem to post in conjunction quite often.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-12-14:
I guess we're on the same wavelength. :)
Posted by trmn8r on 2011-12-14:
You are in conjunction? Are you guys hanging out with that other planet?
Pick your exits wisely...
Pick your exits wisely...
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
I don't think I'd had enough caffeine earlier. I was thinking 'in unison' but conjunction was what got typed.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
Justcuz> Blaming the caffeine? Face it...you're just nuts. Rather ironic, considering the topic.
*dodging a 3-lb can of mixed nuts being hurled at near light speed*
*dodging a 3-lb can of mixed nuts being hurled at near light speed*
Posted by Mrs. V on 2011-12-14:
If you like nuts Pistachios and chestnuts have the lowest fat of the nut familys. They are high in the 'good' fats and low in the 'bad' fats ^_^
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
Mrs.V> Oh, I do love me some pistachios! Just the regular style though, none of that fancy stuff like green-chile pistachios that are pretty popular in our neck of the woods.
Posted by Mrs. V on 2011-12-14:
J4A - I love pistachios myself ^_^ I like them just lightly salted in the shells.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
As with everything else, nuts are healthy to consume in moderation.
Posted by redmx3racer on 2011-12-14:
Thanks for the good review, and also adding a little bit of humor as well. Question-was the picture chosen because it was a "2 pack" of nuts? Or is that just a coincidence?
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
redmx3racer> Depending on where I'm at, I will usually take a picture of the product myself. But since I was already logged onto the computer at the time of the review inception, I decided to just Google a picture of the can. It shows a two pack, but my wife only purchased one can.
*somehow, I foresee a bad Lance Armstrong joke in here somewhere?*
*somehow, I foresee a bad Lance Armstrong joke in here somewhere?*
Posted by madconsumer on 2011-12-14:
it is true, the fats in "RAW" nuts is of the goodf type. but the fats that are added to proccessed nuts is the bad kind. the lable on these nuts state "peanut or cotton seed oil" added. this is where the bad fat comes from.
raw nuts are a great additive for any dieter. not procesed ones.
raw nuts are a great additive for any dieter. not procesed ones.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
Actually, peanut and cotton seed oil are just fine. Both are considered healthy (aka good fat) and cotton seed is recognized for the antioxidants it provides.
The main difference between raw and processed nuts is that processed nuts lose some nutritional value and raw nuts have a much shorter shelf life.
The main difference between raw and processed nuts is that processed nuts lose some nutritional value and raw nuts have a much shorter shelf life.
Posted by Starlord on 2011-12-14:
Ultimately, all salt is sea salt. Whether it is dug out of a salt mine or collected by evaporating sea water, it is all from the sea. Alton Brown had an interesting episode of Good Eats one time, where he had exotic salts from around the world. We need a certain amount of salt for our bodies to work correctly, and our word for pay comes from the Latin salarium, as Roman soldiers received at least part of their pay in salt. Ghandi was once arrested by the British for leading a march to the sea to get salt, rather than paying the British overlords for it. I am not so sure that nowadays, we really need the iodine added to table salt, but as this is the first I've heard of it, I'll keep an open mind. Good review, good info.
Posted by lexophiliac on 2011-12-14:
A negligible amount of salt comes from outer space.
Posted by Anna Molly on 2011-12-14:
MmmMMMMMMMMmmmmm...nuts! I love 'em all.
Good review.
Good review.
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-12-14:
Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt.
Posted by nikalseyn on 2012-02-24:
I assume you work for Planters.
You can buy the same size can, and probably made by Planters anyway, from WalMart for one dollar cheaper. Same peanuts, salt, everything. Just contained in a WalMart branded can.
You can buy the same size can, and probably made by Planters anyway, from WalMart for one dollar cheaper. Same peanuts, salt, everything. Just contained in a WalMart branded can.
Posted by lexophiliac on 2012-02-24:
justice may be nuts but I'm pretty sure he doesn't work for them nikalseyn.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2012-02-24:
You are what you eat...LOL!
Posted by JISCal2 on 2012-02-24:
I had so much to add to this post, but I wont turn J4A's review into smut. :)
Posted by Old Timer on 2012-02-24:
Awwwww, nuts!
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2012-02-24:
John...smutty? No way!
Posted by Anonymous on 2012-02-24:
JISCal2> Are you a smut nut?
Posted by JISCal2 on 2012-02-25:
LOL J4A I am very discriminating when it comes to the nuts I will put in my mouth. >:-X haaaahaahaha
Posted by Donna on 2012-07-05:
Salt is salt. Long before the fats in nuts get to you the salt will kill you. Talk to a good cardiologist about what you are doing to yourself. Buy the no salt kind.
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