Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Buy This & Not That: Kraft & Lipton Pastas



Macaroni & Cheese is a favorite food for many families, especially one with kids. My family eats a lot of it. Unfortunately, most of it is full of harmful ingredients. Here's a list I put together of the best and worst pastas from Kraft and Lipton brands.

Good:
Lipton Carb Options Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta Side Dish (contains Sulphur Dioxide)

Okay:
Kraft Organic White Cheddar Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium)
Kraft Easy Mac Alfredo Macaroni & Cheese Microwave Cup (high in sodium)
Kraft Premium White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese (high in sodium)
Lipton Italian Sides Four Cheese Bow Tie Pasta (high in sodium)


Bad:

Kraft Easy Mac (high in sodium, contains trans fats, no fiber, contains hydrogenated oil, contains artificial flavor, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Deluxe Sides Dishes Rotini & White Cheddar Cheese Sauce With Broccoli (high in saturated fat, high in sodium, contains artificial flavor)
Kraft Deluxe Sharp Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (very high in sodium)
Kraft Crazy Noodles Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6, contains blue 1)
Kraft Blue's Clues Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium,  contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6, contains blue 2)
Kraft Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Velveeta Shells Pasta & Cheese With Bacon Dinner (high in sodium, contains sodium nitrate)
Kraft Shrek Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Scooby Doo! Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Spirals Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft SpongeBob Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Thick & Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains yellow 5, contains yellow 6)
Kraft Velveeta Light Shells Pasta & Cheese Dinner (high in sodium, contains artificial colors)
Kraft Velveeta Original Shells & Cheese (very high in sodium)
Kraft Velveeta Rotini Pasta & Cheese Broccoli Dinner (very high in sodium)
Kraft Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinners (very high in sodium)
Lipton Sour Cream & Chives Noodles & Sauce (high in sodium, contains trans fats, contains hydrogenated oil)
Lipton Asian Sides Teriyaki Noodles Pasta (high in sodium, contains caramel color)
Lipton Asian Sides Beef Lo Mein Pasta (high in sodium, contains caramel color)
Lipton Pasta Sides Pastas (high in sodium, contains trans fats,  contains hydrogenated oil)

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