Supermarket Guru For the Week of 10/6

October 6, 2014

Collins Parker,

I’m Phil Lempert with the New Product Hits & Misses.
First up, Pirate’s Booty Fruity Booty.
For a generation or two that have grown up with Pirate’s Booty this new product might be very disappointing. Fruity Booty? Even though it is made with real dried raspberries the aroma and taste seem very artificial, and the crunch of the original isn’t there. One ounce is 130 calories, 7 grams of fat and 6 grams of sugars. Retails for $2.99 for 4 oz. Total Score is 79.

Snappers Gourmet Chocolate & Caramel Treats Pretzel Flavor.
About 5 of these pieces are 160 calories, 5 grams of fat and 11 grams of sugars. The flavor of the caramel and milk chocolate are excellent and in the perfect proportion and surprisingly not sickeningly sweet. The pretzel on the other hand isn’t very crunchy and is quite soft. Is this a fun and indulgent treat? Absolutely, but after one or two pieces you’ve probably had enough. Retails for $8.99 for 24 oz. Total Score is 84.

Grain Free JK Gourmet GG Bites with Cranberries is a Hit.
This snack is a recipe of sunflower and sesame seeds, almonds and cranberries and sweetened with honey and coconut nectar. The result is delicious. Grain free and gluten free, half an ounce is 80 calories, 7 grams of fat and 4 grams of sugars. Imported from Canada. Retails for $6.99 for 5.29 oz. Total Score is 91.

Noosa Yoghurt Pumpkin Flavor is a Hit.
Just in time for the holiday season comes this pumpkin flavored yogurt with live and active cultures, which is absolutely delicious. A recipe made with pumpkin puree, sugar, cream cheese and natural flavors is in perfect balance with the yogurt flavor itself – neither one overpowering. One package which is 8 ounces is 13 grams of fat, 14 grams of protein, but unfortunately 28 grams of sugars. Retails for $2.39 for 8 oz. Total Score is 93.

Peanut Butter Boy Crunch Power is the Hit Of The Week.
Usually I’m a skeptic when it comes to terms like ‘Crunch Power’, but not this time! This peanut butter contains only peanuts, palm oil and sea salt and is very crunchy. No added sugars. Two tablespoons are 190 calories, 16 grams of fat, 7 grams of protein and only 1 gram of naturally occurring sugars. Delicious! Retails for $7.49 for 18 oz. Total Score is 94.