Because my friend gave up all junk food for lent and she doesn't know if she could have pretzels.
2007-03-02 10:23:06 · 13 answers · asked by dianaax33 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
They are high in sodium and carbohydrates while being low in nutritional value, so I would call them junk food. They are low in fat, though, so they're a higher class of junk than potato chips, for example!
2007-03-02 10:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by Abigail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certain, they're "junk" nutrition because they're intense in carbohydrates and sodium, and occasional in fiber, supplements and minerals. similar with wheat thins. they don't look virtually as undesirable as chips or sweet, yet nevertheless hardly an major area of all of us's weight help software. you're in a position to discover some extra healthful variations made with entire grains or decreased sodium. One nutrition that would regularly be seen as junk nutrition yet extremely isn't (or doesn't should be) is popcorn. it really is an entire grain snack. you'll opt for to stay away from those intense-fat, -salt (and infrequently -sugar) microwavable food market manufacturers, although, and synthetic butter will be deadly in tremendous doses. There are some manufacturers of healthful microwavable bags, or the most inexpensive and healthiest way is to purchase the kernels and pa it in a warm air popper or a microwave popper. The salt doesn't stick all accurate to air-popped corn, regrettably.
2016-11-27 00:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretzels are a lot healthier than a lot of other snack foods and i wouldnt really consider them JUNK but your friend should eat the brand snyder's pretzels because I know they are a healthier brand than some of the other...espesially snyders honey wheat and or oat bran pretzels.
2007-03-02 10:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jane A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretzels are usually considered a healthy snack, especially if you get the low-salt ones.
2007-03-02 10:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretzels that are low fat or low sodium are not junk food but the regular ones are because they're high in content.
2007-03-02 11:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by Qu'est ce que tu penses? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are way better for you then gummy bears, potato chips, choclate....ect But the salt is the bad part. I once had a non-salt pretzels and I thought it was way better.
2007-03-02 10:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by Abercrombie luver<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do have alot of carbs and sodium but they are alot healthier than other things i think they would be considered healthy....
2007-03-02 10:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by uni-brow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are supposed to b made for snacking and it is a healthy food
2007-03-02 10:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by ?KiiNkY TR!nKy ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending upon which side you eat first.
2007-03-06 07:48:22 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Been there 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. and salty too.
2007-03-06 08:47:32 · answer #10 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋