Comments on: Some Fun with Bogus Serving Sizes http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/ eat a bit better™ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:09:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Mike Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1994 Talk about ridiculous... the 5 calorie per serving packet of Crystal Light On The Go, Raspberry Ice flavored, has a serving size of 2/5 of a packet. So if you dump the whole packet into a 20 oz bottle of water you get 12.5 calories. Really? Is is it that hard to market these things that you have to claim 5 calories per serving and make the serving size fit your advertising? Talk about ridiculous… the 5 calorie per serving packet of Crystal Light On The Go, Raspberry Ice flavored, has a serving size of 2/5 of a packet. So if you dump the whole packet into a 20 oz bottle of water you get 12.5 calories. Really? Is is it that hard to market these things that you have to claim 5 calories per serving and make the serving size fit your advertising?

]]> By: Brent http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Brent Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:09:18 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1926 "...serving sizes need to reflect true consumption." Or perhaps consumption needs to reflect true serving sizes. Either way, I agree that they're out-of-sync (in the U.S., at least). “…serving sizes need to reflect true consumption.” Or perhaps consumption needs to reflect true serving sizes. Either way, I agree that they’re out-of-sync (in the U.S., at least).

]]> By: staff http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 staff Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:15:23 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1312 You could email them through this form http://www.fritolay.com/about-us/contact-us.html and ask You could email them through this form http://www.fritolay.com/about-us/contact-us.html and ask

]]> By: casaga http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 casaga Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:03:23 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1310 I assume that the corn used to make Frito Lay corn chips 'Fritos' is genetically engineered. Any suggetions how I might find out for sure? I assume that the corn used to make Frito Lay corn chips ‘Fritos’ is genetically engineered. Any suggetions how I might find out for sure?

]]> By: Rhomboid http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Rhomboid Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:15:33 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1262 galnoir, they do that with those butter sprays as well so that they can advertise them as 0g fat and 0 calories even though this is a TOTAL LIE. Take the hilarious "I can't believe it's not butter" spray. They have the nerve to claim that a serving size for cooking is 1.25 sprays, and that there are 904 servings (!!) in a container. Or, if used as a topping, a serving is 5 sprays and there are 226 servings. Yes, that's right, they expect you to believe that an 8 ounce container of liquid margarine has between 226 and 904 servings depending on how you use it, and that there are no calories or fat to be found in those 8 ounces of margarine. These people need to be brought up on fraud charges. Another one is ice cream. A standard serving is a half of a cup or 4 fluid ounces, which is a woefully small amount, about the size of one generous scoop. If you eat the standard pint of ice cream in a sitting that's 4 servings, and god help you if you suck down a tub (1.75 quarts), which equals 14 (!!) servings. Actually these days it's a bit less as the traditional "Haagen Dazs pint" is now actually only 7/8 pint (14 oz) and the tub is 1.5 quarts instead of 1.75. But that's still 3.5 and 12 servings, respectively. galnoir, they do that with those butter sprays as well so that they can advertise them as 0g fat and 0 calories even though this is a TOTAL LIE. Take the hilarious “I can’t believe it’s not butter” spray. They have the nerve to claim that a serving size for cooking is 1.25 sprays, and that there are 904 servings (!!) in a container. Or, if used as a topping, a serving is 5 sprays and there are 226 servings. Yes, that’s right, they expect you to believe that an 8 ounce container of liquid margarine has between 226 and 904 servings depending on how you use it, and that there are no calories or fat to be found in those 8 ounces of margarine. These people need to be brought up on fraud charges.

Another one is ice cream. A standard serving is a half of a cup or 4 fluid ounces, which is a woefully small amount, about the size of one generous scoop. If you eat the standard pint of ice cream in a sitting that’s 4 servings, and god help you if you suck down a tub (1.75 quarts), which equals 14 (!!) servings. Actually these days it’s a bit less as the traditional “Haagen Dazs pint” is now actually only 7/8 pint (14 oz) and the tub is 1.5 quarts instead of 1.75. But that’s still 3.5 and 12 servings, respectively.

]]> By: galnoir http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 galnoir Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:56:52 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1251 What gets me are the products where the nutrition label is calibrated so that a "serving" has 0 calories. For example, my favorite taco sauce has 0 calories per teaspoon. But I probably eat a few tablespoons! I know I'm getting more than 0 calories, but I don't know how many more. What gets me are the products where the nutrition label is calibrated so that a “serving” has 0 calories. For example, my favorite taco sauce has 0 calories per teaspoon. But I probably eat a few tablespoons! I know I’m getting more than 0 calories, but I don’t know how many more.

]]> By: Christel http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Christel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:30:09 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1249 <a href="#comment-1210" rel="nofollow">@Rhomboid </a> It never ceases to amaze me. as someone who works in nutrition labelling I find the fact that the US does exactly that is EXTREMELY deceiving to the customer. In canada: we have regulations within CFIA to attempt to ensure this doesnt happen @Rhomboid
It never ceases to amaze me.
as someone who works in nutrition labelling I find the fact that the US does exactly that is EXTREMELY deceiving to the customer.

In canada: we have regulations within CFIA to attempt to ensure this doesnt happen

]]> By: Rhomboid http://www.fooducate.com/blog/2009/08/02/some-fun-with-bogus-serving-sizes/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Rhomboid Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:51:26 +0000 http://www.fooducate.com/blog/?p=1973#comment-1210 Pretty much everything in the cracker/cookie/chips isle is going to be a ridiculous joke when it comes to serving sizes. Saltines: 6 crackers. Ritz: 5 crackers. Triscuit: 6 crackers. It goes on and on. Pretty much everything in the cracker/cookie/chips isle is going to be a ridiculous joke when it comes to serving sizes. Saltines: 6 crackers. Ritz: 5 crackers. Triscuit: 6 crackers. It goes on and on.

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