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Calories in Wegmans Mini quiches 3 assorted flavors
260Calories
| Amount Per 4 quiche | |||
| Calories | 260 Kcal (1089 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 144 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 16g | 25% | |
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| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% | |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 23g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 2g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Protein | 7g | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.
Ingredients And Nutrition Overview
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WeightWatchers Points: 6.3, PointsPlus: 7, SmartPoints: 9
WeightWatchers Points are estimated by carbohydrates, fats, protein and fiber in product. They are not an affirmation of better quality or nutritional value of the product or its manufacturer. Only way to count for dieters. Less points are better.
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Over 35% of daily saturated fat!
Bad! More 35% of daily saturated fat!
For years Saturated fat was claimed to raise cholesterol levels and give us heart attacks. Today different studies refute this claim. They say, that replacing saturated fat with carbohydrates or refined starch or sugar is not changing the heart disease risk. Not processed carbs nor saturated fats are good for you. Only if you replace it with polyunsaturated fat, you'll get a reduction in heart disease risk. So try to have a balanced diet. -
Keep an eye on the cholesterol.
Today cholesterol is no longer a villain. The 2010's USDA guidelines told us to limit cholesterol from foods
Now experts say cholesterol is "not a nutrient of concern" because cholesterol from foods doesn't cause higher blood cholesterol levels.
Nevertheless try to consume no more than 300 milligrams daily.
This product contains more than 15% of your daily cholesterol intake.
If you still are on a low cholesterol diet, please keep in mind:
- nutritionists are not recommending you go out and binge on cheeseburgers and fries.
- 10% of your daily allowance can quickly become 50% when a hamburger turns into double cheeseburger.
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Want to lower the cholesterol intake? Here are some advices:
- Try to limit your cheese, dairy and meat intake to one item per meal.
- Avoid meals with multiple sources of cholesterol (chicken with cheese, junk food)
- Try to indclude in your diet low- or nonfat dairy, seafood, legumes and nuts.
- Choose water instead of milk for your coffee.
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Salty! Has over 10% of the daily sodium max
The average American consumes 5,000 mg of sodium daily — twice the recommended amount amount of 2400mg for healthy adults, this is 1 teaspoon of salt.
For medical reasons many people should not exceed 1500mg of sodium.
Surprisingly, you're responsible for only 15% of the sodium in your diet the bigger part - 75% of the sodium that you consume each day comes from processed foods, not home cooking or the salt shaker.
Excess sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure, hypernatremia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other heart problems.
Are these reasons enough to cut the sodium intake? No doubt! -
Convert Salt tsps to Sodium mg easily
Salt (NaCl) is not excactly sodium (Na).
It is not right to use these terms as synonyms.
The FDA recommended limit of sodium is 2,300 mg per day (or even less - about 1500 mg while one is on low sodium diets).
This is much less than the weight of salt.
(5,750 mg per day or 3,750 mg for low sodium diet) and not so convenient to calculate.
Know how much sodium is in your salt - without a calculator:
1/4 tsp salt = 600 mg sodium
1/2 tsp salt = 1200 mg sodium
3/4 tsp salt = 1800 mg sodium
1 tsp salt = 2300 mg sodium -
Great! Contains less than 1.5 tsp of sugar.
Great! Contains less than 1.5 tsp of sugar per serving!
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A good source of protein
For many vegans and vegetarians, it's important to get enough protein.
The product you've just scanned will provide you with 14% or more of your daily protein requirement.
If you're a vegan having trouble meeting your protein needs, try nuts and beans.
Sprinkling nuts onto any dish is a quick, easy and nutritious solution.
Try adding beans in places you might not normally eat them.
Add beans to pasta dishes, stir fries and even salads.
While meat alternatives like Tofu do provide a quick and easy protein intake, they should not be your only source of protein.
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Interested in getting more protein?
Protein is important, but some of the protein you find in this product isn't exactly natural.
The protein comes from one of the following sources:
- milk protein concentrate
- whey protein isolate
- soy protein isolate
and that it's not ideal to get protein only from processed goods.
If you're looking for more protein, try beans, quinoa, nuts, seeds, peas and spinach & leafy greens.
Not only do they have protein, they're filled with other vitamins and minerals. -
Contains milk protein concentrate
Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) is a white to light-cream-colored dry powder.
It is a very cheap milk byproduct of skim milk through a series of processes that includes ultrafiltration,
evaporation and drying of the milk until it reaches a powder form.
Some more info:
- Most of the MPC's are imported as a dry powder from countries with lax food safety regulations (China for example).
- MPC's are added to processed food products to increase the amount of protein without increasing the carbs.
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Learn about veggies and iron
Veggies such as broccoli, bok choy, spinach, parsley and most leafy greens are naturally high in iron.
However, compared to other high-iron foods, like red meat, fish and poultry, the iron in plant foods is not absorbed as easily by the body. What can you do to increase the absorption of iron from these plant foods?
- Vitamin C increases the absorption - so try having a fresh tomato, lemon juice, or an orange together with your high iron food
- Avoid drinking too much coffee - caffeine can decrease the absorption of iron
- In addition to caffeine, the tannins found in tea can also reduce iron absorption
- If you are a vegetarian, try having iron-fortified breakfast cereals, legumes, and eggs
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Carrageenan is an additive made from seaweed.
It is used as a thickener in products such as ice cream, jelly, chocolate milk, infant formula, cottage cheese.
It is a vegetarian and vegan alternative to gelatin.
It has been used for hundreds of years in Ireland and China, but only made headway into modern food processing in the last 50 years.
The processing steps after harvesting the seaweed include drying, grounding, filtration, treatment with potassium hydroxide, removal of cellulose by centrifuge, concentration by evaporation, drying, and grounding.
Interestingly, the Philippines account for the vast majority of the world supply of carrageenan.
In some animal studies, carrageenan was shown to cause intestinal lacerations and tumors.
A 2001 meta-study of 45 peer-reviewed studies concluded that carrageenan consumption may result in gastrointestinal malignancy and inflammatory bowel.
The FDA has approved carrageenan as safe, basing its decision on industry funded studies.
European agencies and the World Health Organization have also deemed carrageenan safe, with the exception of infant formula.
The fear is the a baby's gut may be unable to handle the large carrageenan molecules.
In some individuals carrageenan may cause intestinal discomfort or worse. -
Sodium erythorbate, will it keep you safe?
It's a new type of additive and is a synthetic variation of ascorbic acid - Vitamin C.
It is used to keep a wide variety of foods fresh - from meats and canned fruits and vegetables to wines, jams and soft drinks.
During the process of cooking or digestion of certain processed meats, nitrites in them combine with naturally present amines and form carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds, which are associated with cancer.
Sodium erythorbate (or ascorbic acid) helps to prevent the formation of these cancer-causing chemicals. -
Controversial additive BHT present
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) is primarily used as an antioxidant food additive, mainly to prevent oils and fats in foods from oxidizing and becoming rancid.
It is GRAS in the US, but forbidden as food additive in Japan (since 1958), Romania, Sweden, and Australia.
Some studies have shown that it is carcinogenic.
Avoid it, there are foods available without this danger.
Allergens
Gluten Allergy, Wheat Allergy, Soy Allergy, Sesame Allergy, Lactose Allergy, Milk Allergy, Eggs Allergy, Corn Allergy
Mini quiches 3 assorted flavors Ingredients
Pastry: Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil Shortening (Hydrogenated Soybean and/or Canola and/or Cottonseed Oils, BHA, BHT), Water, Cheese Powder (Whey, Cheddar and Blue Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Hydrogenated Soy Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Disodium Phosphate, Mono and Diglycerides, Extractives of Paprika and Turmeric), Salt. Fillings: Quiche Lorraine: Cream (Milk, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan), Liquid Whole Egg, Swiss Cheese (Milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Chymosin or Microbial Enzyme, May Contain Natural Color, May Contain Calcium Chloride), Cooked Ham, Water and Binder Product (Pork Ham, Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Gelatin, Carrageenan, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Water, Onions, Modified Corn Starch, Vegetable Oil Margarine (Hydrogenated Soy Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Color, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Salt, Spice. Spinach Quiche: Cream (Milk, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan), Liquid Whole Egg, Onions, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Rennet and/or Microbial Enzyme, Calcium Chloride), Water, Spinach, Parmesan Cheese Product (Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Rennet and/or Microbial Enzyme, Calcium Chloride), Water, Spinach, Parmesan Cheese Product (Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Chymosin and/or Microbial Enzyme, Calcium Chloride], Whey Powder, Salt), Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Vegetable Oil Margarine (Hydrogenated Soy Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono Glycerides, Artificial Flavor, Color, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Garlic (Garlic, Water, Citric Acid, Soy Oil), Salt, Dehydrated Spinach, Spice, Lemon Powder (Lemon Juice, Corn Syrup Solids). Mushroom and Cream Cheese Quiche: Diced Button Mushrooms, 2% Partly Skimmed Milk, Cream Cheese (Milk, Bacterial Culture, Water, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Modified Corn Starch, Vegetable Oil Margarine (Hydrogenated Soy Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono Glycerides, Artificial Flavor, Color, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Onions, Garlic (Garlic, Water, Citric Acid, Soy Oil), Salt, Spice, Parsley Flakes.
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% RDI of Main Nutrition Facts
13%
of RDI* (260 calories) 0 g
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Cal: 13 %
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Fat: 24.6 %
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Carb: 7.7 %
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Prot: 14 %
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0%25%75%RDI norm*
Calories Breakdown
- Carbs (34.8%)
- Fat (54.5%)
- Protein (10.6%)
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