Lowering Their Standards
Einstein Bros. Bagels has jumped on the low-carb (or in this case, lower-carb) bandwagon with their new Lower Carb 9 Grain Bagel. I remember enough from my cellular biology classes that I’m not particularly worried about my carbohydrate consumption, but I was intrigued by the lower fat, the 25 grams of protein, and the 10 grams of fiber. So, I tried one the other day.
I must say I’m amazed. It’s hard to believe that the bagel only has 28 grams of Total Carbohydrates. I would have thought that sawdust and birdseed, which I presume are the two main ingredients, had more carbs than that. They must have achieved their lower carb numbers by leveraging the fact that humans can’t digest cellulose.
I do have one suggestion, however. To avoid possible litigation, Einstein Bros. might want to consider affixing a label to each bagel with the same warning found on containers of Metamucil:
WARNING: Taking this product without adequate fluid may cause it to swell and block your throat or esophagus and may cause choking. Do not take this product if you have difficulty swallowing.
Comments
dan
Man, it’s gotten to the point where you could literally market “twigs ‘n topsoil” as the latest in health cuisine, and make a killing. Slap a sticker that says “Atkins freindly” on the box (as though that means anything), and you have an unqualified hit.
Then you wait a couple of months and hit ‘em with “topsoil crunch!” You’ll make a mint as long as nobody asks what makes it crunch.
kellen
i’d like to see the whole low-carb circus go the way of the dinosaur. i had a friend over recently who has switched to atkins, and i ended up having to take him out for all his meals, because i couldn’t be bothered to reroute all my cooking for mr. no carb. annoying to say the least.