No pumpkin, either.Jell-O No Bake Pumpkin Style Pie Dessert has the "creamy taste and texture of pumpkin pie pumpkin pie traditional dish, especially at Thanksgiving. [Am. Culture: Flexner, 68] See : America flavored with natural cinnamon & ginger," says the label. And it's ready after a "quick & easy 15 minute prep." Pumpkin pie in 15 minutes? What a deal. And a glance at the Nutrition Facts label The nutrition facts label (also known as the nutrition information panel, and various other slight variations) is a label required on most pre-packaged foods in North America, United Kingdom and other countries. shows no saturated or trans fat trans fat n. 1. A trans fatty acid. 2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group. trans fat A fat containing trans fatty acids. . Double deal. Make that double cross. Apparently, pumpkin style pie is code for pumpkinless pie. Instead of a vegetable that's rich in beta-carotene, vitamin K vitamin K Any of several fat-soluble compounds essential for the clotting of blood. A deficiency of vitamin K in the body leads to an increase in clotting time. In 1929 a previously unrecognized fat-soluble substance present in green leafy vegetables was found to be required , and fiber, you get sugar, modified food starch, and a mouthful of additives like artificial flavors, caramel color, and Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 food colorings. The cinnamon and ginger may be "natural," but nothing else is. It's about as authentic as a diamond-style engagement ring. But No Bake Pumpkin Style Pie delivers more than pumpkin colored sugar and food starch. The microscopic print on the Nutrition Facts label discloses that "1/8 pie prepared with margarine and 2% reduced fat milk" contains 2 1/2 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 1/2 grams of trans fat. (The big print lists 0 grams for each because there's none in the dry mix.) No Bake's Nutrition Facts panel, courtesy of Kraft Foods, doesn't break any labeling rules. They don't call 'em Kraft-y for nothing. Kraft Foods: (800) 431-1001 |
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