Ultimate Snack: Grain-Free Puffs!
Grain-Free Puffs are a fantastic snack morning, noon or night! Made with real ingredients, no grain and more vegetables. You’ll want a bag or two!
Pssst.
Can I tell you a secret?
I just got my mitts on the most legendary snack. “Really? What makes this snack so legendary, Lauren?”
Well, let me fill you in on all the details. I am big believer that we all need to eat less processed food. Yes, a cheeseburger and a plate of golden, crisp french fries will always be a part my snacking equation. I just can’t eat it everyday because well, my skinny jeans start to give me the stink-eye.
Anyway, this legendary snack I am talking about is going to change everything you know about snacking. Enter, Grain-Free Puffs! I KNOW! It’s okay, let those jazz hands fly. These grain-free puffs hail from the good folks over at Jackson’s Honest. I adore this company for many reasons. One they are local and two they make every product whether tortilla or sweet potato chips with real ingredients like organic coconut oil!
Which brings me to why these Grain-Free Puffs are so flipping fantastic. They are 100% Grain Free. GRAIN FREE, folks. Can I get an amen?! The puffs come in three flavors: Crunchy Sweet Potato, Cheesy Cheddar and Spicy Cheddar (personal fav!!). Made with cassava flour, sweet potato flour and organic pea flour, which means you are eating more vegetables and less grains.
So, are you ready to get your puff snack on? Heck yes! These Grain-Free Puffs will be available for Pre-Order @ https://jacksonshonest.com/collections/grain-free-puffs only until Feb 28th. The orders will be shipping starting in March.
Now, who’s ready to get make their snack experience legendary?!
***This post was sponsored by Jackson’s Honest. As always, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.***
I am being very genuine when I say I don’t want this to come across in the wrong way. You said you think we should eat less processed food. I would guarantee that these crisps are more processed than most cheeseburgers and french fries. I’m a dietitian who works in food service so battling consumer perceptions is a daily struggle of mine and I felt compelled to say something here. To get cassava flour, sweet potato flour and organic pea flour it takes a lot of processing which may or may not involve fair labor and good environmental practices. Plus, cassava is grown in South America so it needs to be transported to the US. Going back to the cheeseburger example, I’m not going to argue that raising and processing beef doesn’t have an impact on the environment, but it’s also a heavily regulated industry that has done a lot in recent years to lessen environmental impact (but is in no way perfect and still a big problem). I’d also ask you what is wrong with grains? They are an amazing source of energy and vitamins and minerals for most people around the world. Sure there are people who can’t eat certain grains, but that doesn’t mean grains are bad.
Out of curiosity I pulled up the nutrition label for Flamin Hot Cheetos (a super popular snack kids bring into the school district where I work that drives me nuts) and compared it to the nutrition info for these crisps. The serving size is the same (28g) and and the Cheetos have 20 more calories However, the JH crisps have 4.5g more saturated fat, 10mg more sodium, and 3g more of carbohydrates. The Cheetos have 2g of protein compared to the crisps with 1g. I’m not saying people should eat Flamin Hot Cheetos, but from a nutrient standpoint I might argue they’re the better choice for some people. I certainly wouldn’t argue Cheetos have a better ingredients, but if Cheetos cut out their artificial colors, I don’t know if there’s that big of a difference.
I hope this comes across in the spirit it was intended. I was at a food safety and labeling conference yesterday and one of the speakers talked about how much noise there is from people without a lot of nutrition training and knowledge and those of us who are educated in the field don’t always contribute to the conversation so I’m sorry you get the brunt of me contributing to the conversation.
Also, I think these crisps sound delicious and I would happily buy and eat them when I want a carby, fatty snack.
Hey Maggie! First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to comment and providing thoughtful insight. Second, the purpose of the grain-free puff is to provide a snacking alternative for someone that has grain or other food sensitivities. In addition, Jackson’s Honest tries to provide a pure quality snack that people can feel good eating. I personally would rather eat these grain-free puffs (even though I have zero grain allergies) because I trust them as a company and what they put into their product. I see your reason about Cheetos, but there’s something about seeing yellow 6 listed in the ingredients that doesn’t make me as a consumer feel good. I know there is a lot of noise out there about what is good and what is bad. This post was my way of supporting a company that truly values family and what they eat. I would definitely give them a try and let me know what you think! As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Lauren