New in the Market: Quinn Popcorn and Simply7 & Veggie Chips

by Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN on August 9, 2016 · 0 comments

 

PrintWe love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.

Quinn Foods, which we have highlighted in the past is a small company on a mission. Their goal is to produce a healthy snack, popcorn is a whole grain, with simple ingredients that the consumer can track back to the farmer who grew the corn. Quinn’s Farm-to-Bag program allows you to type in the batch number printed on the bag at www.quinnsnacks.com to learn more about the farmer who grew the popcorn you are eating. The popcorn samples we received were grown in Chapman, Nebraska by a cooperative of farmers who grow non-GMO corn. In addition to the corn, you are able to track back to the supplier of other ingredients, such as cheddar cheese, salt or oil. Transparency is a serious goal for this company.

Quinn has recently released four new flavors. All have no preservatives or artificial flavors.

Ready popped flavors include:

Classic Sea Salt with 150 calories in a 4 cup serving, 9 grams of fat, 3 grams of fiber and 180 milligrams of sodium.

White Cheddar with 160 calories in a 3.5 cup serving, 11 grams of fat, 2 grams of fiber and 270 milligrams of sodium.

Both flavors are Certified Gluten-Free and certified kosher (OU).

All Quinn microwave popcorn is packaged in a bag without plastic or coating. The sunflower oil and flavor additions are packaged separately to be added in any amount you wish after popping.

The newest microwave popcorn flavors include:

White Cheddar & Sea Salt – 3 cups popped has 170 calories, 11 grams of fat, 3 grams of fiber and 170 milligrams of sodium.

Vermont Maple & Sea Salt – 3 cups popped has 160 calories, 9 grams of fat, 3 grams of fiber and 115 milligrams of sodium.

SSimply7-Organic-Veggie-Chips-300imply7, which we have highlighted in the past has just added Organic Veggie Chips to their lineup of snacks. The Veggie Chips are USDA Certified Organic, NonGMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten Free, vegan, and kosher certified (cRc).

A 1-ounce serving (1/4 of the package) has 130 calories, 6 grams of fat, no trans fat or cholesterol, 19 grams of carb (of which there is a trace of sugar and 1 gram of fiber) and 200 milligrams of sodium.

 

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