Recommended Lower-Fat Potato Chips?
I am trying to reduce the amount of fat in my diet, but I am a fiend for all things fried — my favorite is a nice salty potato chip. I have tried a few baked varieties, and these new Pop Chips. Anyone have recommendations for their favorites?
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11 Comments:
This is a list from hungry-girl.com:
Guiltless Gourmet Tortilla Chips
Kettle Bakes Potato, Pretzel, and Pita Chips
Popchips (or Popped Chips)
Baked! Potato Crisps
Brothers-All-Natural Potato Crisps
I'm a huge fan of pita chips and Baked! Potato Crisps
Also, this is a recipe I've found and haven't tried but if you're up for it, let me know how it goes! http://www.recipezaar.com/Crispy-Baked-Radish-Chips-Low-FatLow-Carb-288830
EatingVirgo at 1:35PM on 01/19/09
We like the Lay's Baked, and end up eating more than we should anyway.
moibec at 1:36PM on 01/19/09
Flat Earth chips have a healthy edge to them. I'm not sure if these are low fat, but they're baked chips that have fruits or veggies baked into them. They have a variety of both sweet and salty flavors.
runnereater at 2:16PM on 01/19/09
I second moibec about the layes baked, love them. I don't know if you get this brand of chip where you live but it is called Tim's Cascade Style Potato Chips. These gems are extra thick and very crunchy and they come in all sorts of flavors, and also styles varieties. Tim's is my presonal favorite. Also they have these veggie chips that are lower in fat (forgot what they are called) that are really yummy.
pjracz10 at 2:33PM on 01/19/09
Here are my favourite salty snacks (might not satisfy fried cravings but good!):
• pretzel-chips
• air-popped popcorn
• Parm crisps?
• soy crisps
• home-made trail mix (multigrain cheerios, shreddies, chex, craisins, sunflower seeds, peanuts/walnuts/almonds, or whatevs!~)
Good luck! :D
hungrychristel at 2:56PM on 01/19/09
Cape Cod has a great low fat version. I also really like Kettle brand baked chips. They're actual slices of potato, not the pressed flakes :-)
WickedGoodDinner at 3:02PM on 01/19/09
these are not specifically chips... They're really mustard roasted potatoes, but I love to make them when I eat a hot dog or veggie burgers... You flavor them with grain or even yellow mustard and a little amount of oil, much less than if you would have roasted them normally. To me they are a great alternative... I am sure if you slice them thin, the recipe will hold too.
In chips, I always buy Lay's Natural, Lay's Baked or their Aerated kind... they have less chemicals and fat than other brands.
Madelyn
KarmaFreeCooking
MadelynRodriguez at 5:21PM on 01/19/09
i say eat the regular potato chips and forgo dessert...
a good potato chip is my waterloo.
pooch at 9:19PM on 01/19/09
I also like the Cape Cod reduced fat kind, or my old go-to the reduced fat ruffles. If I go to the baked Lays I prefer the cheddar or barbecue ones. MAN I miss Tim's Cascade chips...
MaresyDotes at 11:52PM on 01/19/09
What happened to the Wow! chips (with olean)? They were just fine, and I never managed to eat enough to suffer the infamous side effects. But I haven't seen them for a while.
renzata at 11:58PM on 01/19/09
Utz marked 40% reduced fat. Can't remember if the oil is safflower or sunflower oil, although they do sell sunflower chips. They also sell baked chips and they're all better than any other brand, IMHO. They have a website and you can order online, although I didn't see the 40% reduced fat chips there. They are all reduced fat, but their regular chips are cooked in cottonseed oil.
PerkyMac at 3:38PM on 01/20/09