Let's go ahead and get the negatives out of the way first since there really aren't many of them. First, there's canola oil in the ingredients. I maintain that I don't consume enough canola oil for it to do me much harm, but it seems like it's popping up more and more in Trader Joe's offerings.
But now that we've gotten the unpleasantries out of the way, it's all smooth sailing from here on out...because these chips are delicious. There's a pleasant crispy crunch to each chip. They're not too hard and not chewy or weird at all.
Flavor-wise, there's a good bit of cinnamon and sugar, but it's mostly just a sweet juicy apple taste. It's very pleasant. Not too oily, not too tart. These chips are stellar in both taste and texture.
$2.29 for the 2.5 oz bag. Would buy again. Gluten free. Kosher. Eight and a half stars from me for Trader Joe's Cinnamon Sugar Pink Lady Apple Chips. Nine out of ten stars from Sonia.
Bottom line: 8.75 out of 10.
took me about 3 minutes to finish the bag.
ReplyDeleteDon't blame you.
DeleteWhat's wrong with canola oil? I don't think there's anything unsafe about consuming it.
ReplyDeletehttps://repprovisions.com/blogs/rep-provisions-blog/7-reasons-seed-oils-are-bad-for-your-health?srsltid=AfmBOoq8J0rMvpcoq1r8y4WUG38pTmEJpzeCiCTC517vQ4OmQuUDz6uY
DeleteI think the panic about seed oils is way overblown and any studies that have shown effects cannot show causation.
DeleteThey've become the latest scapegoat, but there's no real evidence that they are the problem: https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/08/20/theres-no-reason-to-avoid-seed-oils-and-plenty-of-reasons-to-eat-them#:~:text=%22They%20are%20not%20to%20be%20feared.%22%20The,immune%20system%2C%20and%20contributing%20to%20chronic%20illnesses.
I think you're regurgitating what MSM says about the subject. There's big money in seed oils and they've got limitless resources to lobby their "no real evidence" narrative.
DeleteI don't think I'm regurgitating anything. I've had an eating disorder for 18 years, and I don't think it's helpful to demonize food like that.
DeleteThere is big money all over the food industry, but that doesn't mean we should start thinking that we are being poisoned or are going to die by consuming something. I'm not saying to eat massive amounts of canola oil ever day, but I think if you eat it along with other types of foods, you aren't going to experience any harmful effects.
I've spent over half my life terrified of everything I consume, and I can personally attest that hasn't made me healthier or happier.
I've had food sensitivities all my life, and things like HFCS wreaked havoc on my health. All the while there were people insisting it was healthy and okay for everyone to eat/drink all the time.
DeleteI even state in the review that "I don't consume enough canola oil for it to do me much harm" implying that I do still eat some amount of it.
Feel free to eat whatever you want. I simply stated an opinion about an ingredient, and I stand by it.