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I won't buy foods that say "lower sodium", "lower fat", etc. on the packaging. It's not because I'm illogical like the article suggests, but rather that 80% of
by TwoBit 7y ago
I won't buy foods that say "lower sodium", "lower fat", etc. on the packaging. It's not because I'm illogical like the article suggests, but rather that 80% of the time such foods do in fact taste worse.
- GordonS 7y agoI hate these things too - invariably they also mean "more sugar", "more unsustainable palm oil", "more hydrogenated fat", "more corn starch", "more E-numbers", or just "more random old shit you've never even heard of!".
- D13Fd 7y agoIt's not just that they taste worse. Sometimes manufacturers reduce fat but try to compensate by amping up sugar or artificial sweeteners.
- kaffeemitsahne 7y agoHow would you compensate less fat with more sugar? They taste totally different.
- jzwinck 7y agoHere's a study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742721/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742721/ > We found that the amount of sugar is higher in the low fat (that is, reduced calorie, light, low fat) and non-fat than ‘regular' versions of tested items
- marcosdumay 7y agoI don't usually avoid "low fat" products (maybe I should, because most of them are unhealthy), but yes, "low sodium" is a sure telling that it will taste bad.
- dawnerd 7y agoI agree but I do have to buy low sodium products for personal reasons. Some things I’ve found are not as bad. Low sodium soups for example. Recently found out Kettle makes unsalted chips which has been huge for me.
- epx 7y agoAnd cost 3x as much.
- deepspace 7y agoSame for me with "No MSG". MSG is excellent at adding flavor, so I subconsciously assume that an MSG-free product must taste bland.