Lunchables
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A typical Lunchables box would include crackers, several small slices of meat (turkey, ham, chicken, etc.) that fit the cracker, and an equal number of slices of cheese. 'Deluxe' versions of the package, typically aimed at adults, would include the above but has two meats and two cheeses, and sometimes two kinds of cracker. Deluxe versions usually also contain a sauce, either in a Dijon mustard form or otherwise, as well as a mint.
Children's Lunchables tend to contain Capri Sun drinks. There have been many versions, such as Pizza, "Fun Fuel", and "Cracker Stackers".
In 1997, Lunchables came under fire from dieticians for having high saturated fat and sodium content, while being marketed as a convenient children's meal. For example, a package of Lunchables contains lean ham, Swiss cheese and crackers. A single serving of the children's snack contains 1,780 milligrams of salt, which is 74 percent of the recommended daily dose for an adult.
Lunchables have also been considered junk food by dieticians for a long list of artificial ingredients contained in all of the meals. For example, the cheese used in Pizza Lunchables is not real cheese, being instead a "pasteurized processed mozzarella cheese product".
In 2004, Lunchables in the UK got rid of the Capri Sun/Capri-Sonne and the mini Dime Bars and replace them with orange juice and strawberry yoghurt because of the growing worry about obesity by parents.
External Links
- CNN article about salt content of Lunchables (http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9703/16/lunchables/)