5g of fat 100g rule

charlotte-the-harlit

Full Member

• 5 March 2011

• #1

so for example a bag of snack a jacks has 1.9 g of fat in them but in 100g its 7.4 am i still allowed to have them?

 

Rachgleeson

Gold Member

• 5 March 2011

• #2

sorry charlotte no, but if you fine tescos own big rice cakes in salt and vinegar they are allowed. Or the large caramel snack a jacks are allowed!!

 

charlotte-the-harlit

Full Member

• 5 March 2011

• #3

ah ok, i thought they would be ok cos its 1.9 a bag

 

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just-amy

Member

• 5 March 2011

• #4

So why is it that if a food goes over the 5g per 100g rule we cannot have just one of that thing? For example...Velvet Crunch low fat crisps... have 9.8g per 100g and only 2g per bag. If you're having just one bag for your snack, why is that not allowed... ? Confused!

 

charlotte-the-harlit

Full Member

• 5 March 2011

• #5

thats what i was thinking amy, if its less than 100g then it would be alright?

 

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just-amy

Member

• 5 March 2011

• #6

charlotte-the-harlit said:

thats what i was thinking amy, if its less than 100g then it would be alright?

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Well, Charlotte, I put it to the test! I had a bag of velvet crunch for only 2g fat...and....half hour later, I had to visit the loo! LOL... It wasn't bad, no orange goo or anything but I'm guessing it wouldn't have happened if the ratio was right ( < 5g per 100g ) LMAO.... I'm a good little guinea pig hahaha Hope I helped! LOL

 

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just-amy

Member

• 5 March 2011

• #7

I guess if we don't try we don't learn! PMSL xx

 

charlotte-the-harlit

Full Member

• 5 March 2011

• #8

oh dear! im gonna have to go back and look at fat vs grams now. and i thought i had so many nice things i was allowed

 

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just-amy

Member

• 5 March 2011

• #9

Salted pretzels in small portions are OK - I get the 25g bags from M&S .. Sainsburys do a 100g bag but it's too tempting to eat the whole bag hahaa

 

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just-amy

Member

• 5 March 2011

• #10

pretzels work out around 4g per 100g

 

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just-amy

Member

• 5 March 2011

• #11

Ooooh...and if you have a sweet tooth, I found something amazing in the dried fruit aisle of Sainsbury's ..

Nakd Raisins, lunch box size bag (25g) Infused with Cherry / Lemon / Orange / Pineapple flavours...
All natural sugars, nothing added and NO fat! Amazing for a quick sweet kick! 39p per bag AND 1 of your 5 a day!