Finally, the shelves are stocked with a junk food product which you can enjoy almost guilt free. Low Fat Chips. A healthy alternative to the high fat chips that we have had for so long.
No, this is not an advertisement, but I'm happy to give credit where credit is due. Woolworth's Select (Safeway in Melbourne) have developed low fat chips. And they are called, simply, Woolworth's Select Light Potato Chips. And they taste great.
So far i have tried the plain potato chips and this evening i have tucked in to some salt and vinegar ones. They have more flavors on offer too, will have to report back - but they looked awfully tasty.
They all have less than 10% fat, although the plain comes in at just over 4%, that's 4 grams of fat per 100 grams, and the salt and vinegar just over 5%.
That's impressive when you consider that regular chips have around 30% fat.
Apparently, instead of being fried, these light chips are toasted then lightly sprayed with Canola Oil.
What you end up with is a really thin chip - thinner than normal thin chips, almost like wafers. But the taste is incredibly similar to regular chips, and these ones almost melt in your mouth.
Now you are really going to think I'm being paid for this!! No, i just always loved chips ( i mean, really loved them), but knew how bad they were with all the saturated fat. So i limited them.
And while these low fat chips aren't exactly great for you, they still have a high sodium content, they are going to be better than regular full fat chips and wont clog up your arteries as quickly.
They are of course more expensive than regular chips at around $4 a bag - but healthier products usually are a little more costly. I actually don't mind paying more. And surprisingly, because these chips are so thin, i think the bag actually lasts longer.
Anyway, give them a try - id be interested if anyone else has an opinion or comment.
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im not mad on the taste of these and prefer the even lower fat chips that are stocked in the same Woolies/Safeway aisles Sultry Sally potato chips. 3% fat only. and tastier in my opinion!
I've tried these woolworths chips, i think theyre good, i like the salt and vinigar ones more than the plain, bit bummed they dont have them at coles cause i shop at coles more, cause its closer too me.
they are good, but the price is still a bit high.
also they dont have the crunch u get with the regular chips, as they are really thin - i think it was made that thin to reduce processing time, therefore energy cost.
with regards to the taste, health and price - they are good, and worth the try
its really a different world to the regular chips, i would look at it as a NEW type of snack.
are the potatoes they use imported? I hope they're giving aussie farmers a fair go!
it tastes like cereals without milk...
yes they are imported (not Australian)
I just had to Google this product! My wife and I enjoy potato chips when we watch a DVD, and she had bought a pack. We were appalled at the taste, texture - everything about 'em. We offered the 19 year old a taste test and she thought they were horrible, too. They went in the bin.
Hi Guys, just wanted to let you know im launching this week my new improved 95% fat free Sultry Sally potato chips! In Woolworths stores nationally and independents (see my website). We are 100% aussie owned and made - using farm fresh aussie potatoes. All mashed, roasted, baked, sprayed with fine good oils and flavouring and my new 95% chips are 80% less fat than others out there. and gluten free!
Cheers, XOX Sally sally@sultrysally.com
Thanks Sally, appreciate the info.
It seems that your new launch is timely. Safeway and Woolworths apppear to have discontinued their low fat chips product, not much more than 6 months after launch.
Pity, i really enjoyed them. Thats more business for Sultry Sally then! YG
I LOVE THEM! MAKE MORE MORE MORE MORE MOREEEE!!!!!
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