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no hydrogenated oil!
I went to my local supermarket recently looking for some taco shells. I picked up box after box of various brands/types and they were all loaded with trans fat. Even when they claimed zero trans fat, partially hydrogenated oils were still listed in the ingredients. And the ingredients lists were far too long for something so simple. I finally picked up the Taco Bell shells and the ingredients were very simple: white corn, corn oil, water, yello 5 & annatto for color. No partially hydrogenated anything.
Unfortunately, by getting rid of the trans fats and other stuff, these shells are a little bland. It doesn't matter much as long as you have tasty fillings, but a little salt might have helped. There's only 5mg of sodium for 3 shells, so they're great for people watching their salt intake as well. The shells hold up well. I packed some in my lunchbox a couple of times with the fillings packed in small containers and the shells didn;t break.
I'd give these 5 stars for being the healthiest choice, and 3 for taste, so 4 stars overall.
I did not buy the kit, just the shells, but I've checked out the ingredients on the taco sauce and seasoning packet in the kit and no trans fat there either.
[Monday, July 24, 2006]
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