Monster mash.If you no longer mash your own potatoes, a package of Simply Potatoes refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. Mashed Potatoes might look more appealing than an economical box of dried potato flakes. It's not that simple. Each serving brings 170 calories and 520 milligrams of sodium to your plate. And it delivers 5 grams of saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be and 1 gram of trans fat to each modest (2/3 cup) portion. Simply Potatoes manages this feat by mixing its familiar spuds with half-and-half, butter, whole milk, and margarine, along with salt, xanthan gum xan·than gum n. A natural gum of high molecular weight produced by culture fermentation of glucose and used as a stabilizer in commercial food preparation. , and a few other ingredients. Not exactly health food. Not exactly necessary, either. Thanks to skim milk skim milk n. The milk from which the cream has been removed. skim milk the residue from whole milk after the cream has been skimmed off. In today's usage it is the residue after the butterfat is removed. and just a touch of butter, the company's Country Style Mashed Potatoes keep the sat fat to 1.5 grams, the sodium to 110 mg, the calories to 110, and the trans fat to zero. Even better are Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes, which have similar numbers but more beta carotene and other phytochemicals than their pale counterparts. Just steer clear of the company's Garlic or Sour Cream & Chive chive: see onion. chive Small, hardy perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) of the lily family, related to the onion. Its small, white, elongated bulbs and thin, tubular leaves grow in clumps. Mashed Potatoes, which are no better than the original flavor. Who needs around a quarter of a day's bad fat that will end up as Silly Putty in your arteries? |
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