Comments on: Skittles: Taste the Hydrogenated Oil

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:07:25 +0000

The best alternative to eating candy that tastes like fruit is to actually eat the fruit the candy tastes like.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:15 +0000

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!

By: qwerwlf

qwerwlf — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:28:11 +0000

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

By: qwerwlf

qwerwlf — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:51:39 +0000

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!!

By: Ron Knights

Ron Knights — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:35:07 +0000

I never liked Skittles myself.

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:29:44 +0000

Skittles are good in Moderation!!!!

Keyword: Moderation!!

By: Scott Mead

Scott Mead — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:09:47 +0000

oh lifes short, breathing air is bad for you, so does that mean you have to live in a bubble?

By: jimmy

jimmy — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:53:53 +0000

all candy has none or vary little benifts

By: Jason Reed

Jason Reed — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:48:09 +0000

Personally I could never stomach skittles.

By: sbushfan11

sbushfan11 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:54:14 +0000

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.

By: Scotty Snacks

Scotty Snacks — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:10:16 +0000

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…

By: Zach Beauvais

Zach Beauvais — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:24:51 +0000

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.