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Garden Veggie Straws, more commonly known as just Veggie Straws, are a product created by Garden Veggie Snacks, part of the Hain Celestial Group.[1]

Types of Straws

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The brand features several types of straws:

  • Sea Salt
  • Zesty Ranch
  • Screamin' Hot
  • BBQ
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Sour Cream & Onion
  • Cinnamon Apple
  • Tomato Basil

Nutrition Facts and Ingredients

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The nutrition facts of Veggie Straws, on the official Garden Veggie Snacks website, reads as follows:

  • 7 servings per container
  • Serving size: of 1oz (28g/about 38 straws)
  • Amount per serving Calories: 130
  • Total fat, 7g: 9%
    • Saturated fat, 1g
    • Trans fat, 0g
    • Polyunsaturated fat, 2g
    • Monounsaturated fat, 4g
  • Cholesterol, 0g: 0%
  • Sodium, 220g: 10%
  • Total Carbohydrates: 17g: 6%
    • Diatary fiber, 0%
    • Total sugars < 1g
  • Includes, 0g Added Sugars: 0%
  • Protein, <1g
  • Vitamin D, 0mcg: 0%
  • Calcium, 80mg: 6%
  • Iron, 0.6mg: 4%
  • Potassium, 210mg: 4%

The ingredients of Veggie Straws reads as follows:

Potato Starch, Potato Flower. Expelled Pressed Canola Oil and/or Safflower Oil and/or Sunflower Oil, Spinach Powder, Tomato Paste, Salt, Cane Sugar, Corn Starch, Potassium Chloride, Turmeric (Color), Beetroot Powder (Color), Sea Salt.[1]

Controversies

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Hain was sued in 2017 by John Solak and Jim Figger, for misleading advertising on the package. They claimed that the fruits found on the packaging were nowhere inside the actual product.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Veggie Straws – Garden Veggie Snacks". www.gardenveggiesnacks.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ Lamoureux, Aimee (2020-12-16). "How Garden Veggie Straws Almost Got Sensible Portions Sued". Mashed. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ "Veggie Straws don't have any veggies in them, claims lawsuit". The Daily Meal. 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ^ "There's no actual veggies in 'Veggie Straws': suit". 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-29.