Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter Cups: Better than Ex-Lax Any Day!
Written: Jan 30 '03
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Pros: Quite tasty, satisfying, really tastes like candy
Cons: They're little, consistency can be spotty
The Bottom Line: If you're following a low-carbohydrate diet, you'll be satisfied with this when you crave sugar. Otherwise, don't bother.
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| MsHooterville's Full Review: Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter Cups |
When I first started following the Atkins low carbohydrate lifestyle three years ago, there weren't too many options for satisfying a sweet tooth.
And Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are probably my favorite candy of all time. So I had to give the Atkins Endulge version a try when the came out almost a year ago.
I first saw them at Walgreen's for about $1.69 for a little package of three (1.2 oz., or 34 grams), which is a splurge for what you get in my opinion. Especially when Reese's are bigger and available for about .59 cents. Then Wal-Mart began carrying the Atkins line of candies for about .96 cents each -- so I've eaten more of them.
Candy With A Warning Label
There's all kind of interesting information on the label of this product. My favorite part:
For those sensitive to sugar alcohols and their laxative effects, limit consumption to 1-2 servings per day.
Only writing this review prompted me to study the package that carefully -- and I know what they mean about the laxative effects because on occasion, I have eaten three packages of these peanut butter cups. Okay, sometimes four!
Well, now I know better! But there are only 2 grams of carbohydrates that count in each serving. Those are the carbohydrates that may cause an effect on blood sugar. The full carbohydrate count is 17 because of those wonderful bowel-moving sugar alcohols.
There also is 3 grams of protein, and 2% of your daily iron intake. Otherwise, there's little to no nutritional value to this treat -- it's not a meal replacement bar like some of the other Atkins products.
If you count calories instead of carbohydrates, this product has 160, with 120 of them coming from fat. However, if you're NOT counting carbohydrates, don't eat this, have a Reese's instead.
The Taste is ALMOST Real Most of the Time
One of the problems I've noticed with these peanut butter cups is that the consistency can be spotty. Depending upon freshness or other factors, they can be delicious or downright awful.
I have bought 10 packages at a time in the same place and even had inconsistent quality. Sometimes, they taste wonderful. Sometimes they taste waxy. Sometimes, they're so bland that I've actually sprinkled them with salt.
There is absolutely no sugar used in this product, and the flavorings seem to come from peanut flour, vanilla and cocoa butter.
If you're following a low-carbohydrate diet and want to stay on course while giving in to a sweet tooth, this will do the trick.
But you might do well to avoid them if you're going on a long car trip...
Recommended:
Yes
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