Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Review of 'Blue Diamond' Smokehouse Almonds

Blue Diamond -- Smokehouse Almonds (vegan)
Overall Rating: 4/5
Summary: This is a very flavourful product and does actually have that 'smokehouse' taste and has a sweet/salty flavour. It's super fresh and crunchy. The only hesitation lies in one of the ingredients: hydrolyzed corn/soy protein. Hydrolyzed vegetable proteins are potentially harmful, as they contain MSG, a known headache, nausea, chest pain, etc. trigger. I would not personally buy this flavour again, but I admit it is pretty darn tasty.


Where to buy: Freshco, Fortinos



Ingredients: almonds, vegetable oil (canola, safflower and/or sunflower), salt, corn maltodextrin, natural hickory smoke flavor, yeast, hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, natural flavors.

Nutritional Info:
Serving size: 28 nuts
Calories:170
     Calories from fat: 140
Total Fat: 16g
     Sat. fat: 1g
     Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 150mg
Potassium: 190mg
Total carb.: 5g
     Dietary fiber: 3g
     Sugars: 1g
Protein: 6g
Vitamin E: 35%
Calcium: 8%
Iron: 6%

So, all ingredients are pretty harmless, save for potentially the hydrolyzed proteins, which contain MSG. The nutritional profile is great! For 170 calories, there's healthy fats, no cholesterol, and a nice dose of fiber and protein...not to mention vitamin E. A pretty wholesome snack relatively speaking. Enjoy!

Other flavours:
Brand:

  • Soy-free
  • No MSG
  • Non-GMO
  • All refrigerated products are kosher
  • Gluten-free
  • No artificial flavours
  • No BPA in packaging
  • Almonds are grown by a growers cooperative

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