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Skittles: Taste the Hydrogenated Oil
chrispirillo: I haven't eaten Skittles for 10 years because they contain partially hydrogenated oil. Bad, bad stuff – transfats are evil.
about 3 hours ago
MindofZ: Next you will be telling that cheeseburgers with bacon are bad for me!
about 3 hours ago
KrnSidez: …thanks for telling me that. *grabs toothbrush and heads to the bathroom*
about 3 hours ago
ashdhart: I found that dried blueberries are a great substitute for Skittles.
about 3 hours ago
chrisutley: Transfats in Skittles? I would have never guessed that. I'd figured sugar, sugar, and more sugar – but ZERO fat of any kind.
about 3 hours ago
wesleybarrow: What would you say if I told you that from age 5 til about age 16, my diet consisted mostly of Skittles and Mountain Dew?
about 3 hours ago
ATX: Wow- had no idea. Unknowingly, I had some of those fat pills today. Never again!
about 3 hours ago
rrrebo: No wonder they're so tasty! Damn you for informing me…*scratches Skittles off the list*
about 3 hours ago
TheSeanWilson: Ah, but the fun and joy of eating Skittles greatly outweighs the hydrogenated oil, right?
about 3 hours ago
javabuzz: but Skittles are divine. Sent from the heavens. Haven't you seen the commercials where they fall from the sky??
about 3 hours ago
alanpdx: You can't call them transfats any more. They are “alternatively gendered people of girth”.
about 3 hours ago
WineHarlots: I'm the same, no hydrogenated fats or high-fructose corn syrup. Eliminates at lot junk food, that's for sure.
about 3 hours ago
playback0wnz: at those novelty shirts say, “SHITTLES” taste the asshole! haha http://tinyurl.com/bk3bc9
about 3 hours ago
EvanMartin: Not only that, but the food coloring. I wouldn't be surprised if it has corn syrup in them either…
about 3 hours ago
iPhoneCandy: Huh. I haven't eaten Skittles for 14 years because they aren't vegetarian. But hey, transfats are a good reason too!
about 3 hours ago
spaceandstuff: Aren't all tasty food bad for your body?
about 3 hours ago
rondelrosario: A few minutes on a treadmill is enough to shed them off. :)
about 3 hours ago
OysteinLund: Transfats are responsible for everything that's attributed to saturated fat…
about 3 hours ago
georgemonks: Really? oh dear! :S DONT EAT SKITTLES PEOPLE
about 3 hours ago
Colt891: ive never been a fan of skittles really either
about 3 hours ago
dantemaster214: personally I like to chew it over with a twix.
about 3 hours ago
iUberGeek: I agree. Colas contain unsanitary pig extract! Another disgusting thing to add to the list of unhealthy cola additives.
about 3 hours ago
mikegoldman: wonder whether it's true that products can claim 0 trans fats if they contain a trace not meeting some threshold amount
about 3 hours ago
adryenn: What about Aspartame? It's hidden in everything from bread to salad dressing. Strongest Neurotoxin ever!
about 3 hours ago
SvenVollstag: if you put skittles in soda, the fat congeals and rises to the top, its disgusting
about 3 hours ago
Bowler4Ever: Now now, Chris, eating them once in a while isn't THAT bad…
about 3 hours ago
jenthefangirl: And according to American Dad, THEY ARE ILLEGAL!
about 2 hours ago
Aussie_Sheila: Wow I'm glad I never liked Skittles!!
about 2 hours ago
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12 Comments
Zach Beauvais
March 2nd, 2009
at 1:24am
heh, I haven’t eaten Skittles in 10 years because they contain that taste… of skittles. It’s nice to live in the UK where they don’t really have them.
Scotty Snacks
March 2nd, 2009
at 2:10am
When You Can’t Get #Skittles Stick With #Strawberries And #Blueberries For Those Sugar Cookies…
If I hadn’t given up candy (and ice cream and chocolate snacks) for Lent, I’d totally walk across the street to Raplh’s and scoop some skittles for this batch! Sure, with Skittles Simultaneously Serving Social Media Snacks at Skittle…
sbushfan11
March 2nd, 2009
at 2:54am
I was never crazy over Skittles. Now I really don’t like them after your post about them being hydrogenated. Don’t tell me starburst are also poisoned up.
Jason Reed
March 2nd, 2009
at 3:48am
Personally I could never stomach skittles.
jimmy
March 2nd, 2009
at 6:53am
all candy has none or vary little benifts
Scott Mead
March 2nd, 2009
at 1:09pm
oh lifes short, breathing air is bad for you, so does that mean you have to live in a bubble?
Cory
March 2nd, 2009
at 3:29pm
Skittles are good in Moderation!!!!
Keyword: Moderation!!
Ron Knights
March 2nd, 2009
at 3:35pm
I never liked Skittles myself.
qwerwlf
March 4th, 2009
at 11:51am
Anything Pillsbury or Betty Crocker seem to be full of transfats! Cookie dough, biscuits, cake icing… I’ve seen up to 2.5 g of transfats PER SERVING. However, Wal-Mart brand biscuits are transfat FREE, no hydrogenated oil! ALL PRAISE WAL-MART!!
qwerwlf
March 4th, 2009
at 12:28pm
Transfats are formed during the production (deodorizing process) of canola oil as well as during the “hydrogenation” process. The University of Florida found transfats as high as 4.6 percent in commercial canola oil, coming mostly from omega-3 fats. “When good fats turn bad!”
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/conola.html
Frank
March 4th, 2009
at 11:00pm
I always loved Skittles, but now I’m going to be hesitant to eat them after hearing about this. It’s interesting that this became a huge discussion on Twitter. Good discussion post Chris; very informative!
Kevin
March 6th, 2009
at 7:07pm
The best alternative to eating candy that tastes like fruit is to actually eat the fruit the candy tastes like.