Pop quiz time: Guess which "healthy" snack has more fat than a Big Mac?
Time's up.
If you guessed Yoghurt-covered peanuts -- but I'm betting you most assuredly did not -- you're right. Turns out that one of the most popular "healthy" treats out there contains three times more saturated fat than an iconic McDonald's "two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame bun" burger. Now that's saying something.
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A bag of the sweet nuts totals 36.5 grams of saturated fat while a Big Mac has 10 g. How can a simple snack have such a high fat content? The "yoghurt" coating is a misnomer. This layer of yoghurt is most definitely not your wholesome, John Stamos-endorsed, Greek kind and it contains mostly sugar, dry milk, and hydrogenated oil. (Which probably explains why the brand doesn't even spell it correctly. "Oh, you thought we meant yogurt. Nope!")
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Oh, and it gets better -- or worse. The sweet snacks' calorie count clocks in at a shocking 1,092. And, since it's typically recommended that the average woman consume roughly 2,000 calories a day, that's more than half your daily allowance in one crummy snack! So, the next time the 4 o'clock munchies creep up on you and you hit the vending machine, be sure to steer way clear of these "healthy nuts" that are more than a little crazy.
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