A lot of folks are going to be cranky about this one! Let me say, before I break the bad news, that despite appearances, I don’t hate food. Anyone who knows me (and particularly those who have lived with me) is well aware that I’m a total foodie, despite my rather specific way of eating.
Okay, now the bad news. Yes, Tofutti Cuties are chock full of high fructose corn syrup and other additives. Why would they do this??? Another disappointment is that Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese, a delight to bagel craving vegans, has partially hydrogenated soybean oil aka trans fat aka death serum. Is this a plot to rid the world of all vegans? At least it provide an opportunity to use your Guerrilla Nutrition Labels.
I’m not going to dwell on that. For now here’s a funny post on Tofutti Cuties on Gawker (the comments are grand). And a suggestion for something entirely delicious. Not eating milk products and not being a fan of soy ice cream, I was looking for a substitute for summer love. But this is no substitute, this stuff is the real thing. Sharon’s Sorbet is a great frozen treat and they have a chocolate that will make you forget ice cream
ever existed. The ingredients of the raspberry sorbet are: raspberries, water, cane sugar, lemon juice and pectin (which comes from fruits like apples, but if anyone knows something evil about pectin, holler, it looks good to me). I’m sure there are plenty of other all natural sorbets out there; just watch out for high fructose corn syrup.
8 responses so far ↓
Guerilla Gorilla Girl Y // April 27, 2007 at 5:34 pm |
Noooooo! My lactose-intolerant intestines and taste buds are in denial about this exposé of the Tofutti dynasty. But, Sarah, thank you for ending on a positive note and giving us an alternate dessert treat. I also recommend Ciao Bella Coconut sorbet for its creamy consistency w/o dairy and its not-too-sweet coconut flavor. I discovered this sorbet on a Nolita expedition with Sarah in 2001. I just checked the ingredients online (a first for me!) and they look good to me: Coconut, Water & Sugar, Guar Gum, Lotus Bean. What do you think Sarah?
Guerrilla Health // April 27, 2007 at 5:44 pm |
Ciao Bella looks good to me, Ma. Lotus bean sounds yummy. I was suspicious of Guar Gum, but, in fact, Guar Gum may have specific health BENEFITS:
Guar Gum is a water soluble fiber that acts as a bulk forming laxative, and as such, it is claimed to be effective in promoting regular bowel movements and relieve constipation and chronic related functional bowel ailments; such as diverticulosis, Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, among others. The increased mass in the intestines stimulates the movement of waste and toxins from the system, which is particularly helpful for good colon health, because it speeds the removal of waste and bacteria from the bowel and colon. In addition, because it is soluble, it is also able to absorb toxic substances (bacteria) that cause infective diarrhea.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guar_gum
Sergei // May 1, 2007 at 4:06 pm |
With all this talk about lactose intolerance, I have to pass on my joy at finding the most amazing cheese replacement in the world. NUTRITIONAL YEAST is one of the most amazing condiments ever, and if anyone is looking for a cheese replacement, try this. From what I understand, it’s basically yeast that has been heated until deactivated and then made into flakes. It tastes somewhat like parmesan cheese, but it just has this richness that I haven’t found in anything else. I put it on almost everything – I especially like to put it on baked potatoes. You can find it at health-food stores in the bulk section. So down with Tofutti poison and yeah for nutritional yeast!
Peace out,
Sergei
Y // May 10, 2007 at 2:12 pm |
Thanks for the tip, Sergei!
Laura // June 30, 2008 at 11:19 pm |
An FYI, my daughter had an allergic reaction, then reread the ingredients. There is coconut in the treat. The fourth ingredient listed.
Guerrilla Health // June 30, 2008 at 11:22 pm |
thanks for the heads up!
V // August 11, 2008 at 9:17 pm |
Just read the information on Tofutti Cuties. Had a coupon for $1.50 and thought it was a great deal. I’ve had this treat only one other time and thought it delicious (lazy about reading labels). After reading your blurb, I tossed the coupon and am hoping to find one of the other treats mentioned on this site.
Thanks.
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