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Stepping into our Food Fight<\/a> ring this week are two rich, fudgy and decadent contenders- No Pudge Original Fat Free Fudge Brownie and Betty Crocker Low-Fat Fudge Brownie. Are brownies a health food? No! Do you need to indulge occasionally? Yes! And when you do, shouldn’t you do it responsibly? Yes!<\/p>\n Fighter Notes<\/strong> No Pudge has been taking the fat out of this dreamy dessert since the 90s.<\/p>\n Serving size, as printed on the package, is a 32g serving of cooked brownie (1\/12 of package for No Pudge, 1\/18 of package for Betty Crocker). Nutrition Facts are for prepared mix.<\/p>\n Calories: NP = 120, BC = 140 Obvious kudos go to No Pudge for being fat free, having no saturated or trans fats, zero cholesterol and more protein. That’s an impressive lead that gives Round 1 to No Pudge.<\/p>\n Round 2: Taste and Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n I give them some credit for having the only low-fat brownie mix on the shelf. An A for effort.<\/p>\n We would call this round a tie- except that Betty Crocker’s ingredients leave a lot to be desired. Enriched flours, processed cocoa, partially hydrogenated oils (the trans fat source), artificial flavors and a lot of other stuff. To make the batter, you add an egg, vegetable oil and water. The No Pudge has only all natural ingredients- a simple list including pure cane sugar, unbleached wheat flour, dutch cocoa and egg whites. To make this batter, you only had no-fat vanilla yogurt.<\/p>\n No Pudge comes in other Fat Free flavors like Cappuccino, Raspberry and Mint.<\/p>\n No Pudge clearly wins this round.<\/p>\n Round Three: Cost and Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n Betty Crocker is available nationwide in probably every grocer you can imagine. This one pound box was $2.69. It’s also available in a case of 12 from Amazon<\/a> for $21.60. There is no mention of this product on its brand Web site.<\/p>\n No Pudge is also available nationwide in most every grocer as well. They have a store finder on their site. This 13.7oz. box was $3.69. It’s available for sale on their Web site for $3.35 (a case of 6 is $18). No Pudge is also available on Amazon<\/a>, a 6 pack is $17.91.<\/p>\n No Pudge claims round three as well.<\/p>\n Stepping into our Food Fight ring this week are two rich, fudgy and decadent contenders- No Pudge Original Fat Free Fudge Brownie and Betty Crocker Low-Fat Fudge Brownie. Are brownies a health food? No! Do you need to indulge occasionally? … Continue reading ![\"no](\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/no-pudge-logo.gif\" "\\"no"){kind=logo}
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\nBetty Crocker is of course the beloved baked-goods-at-home-made-easy brand. It was the only brand at the grocery store that offered a low-fat variety, making it my only choice for competition against No Pudge. They do not mention this product on their Web site.<\/p>\n![\"](\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/no-pudge-fat-free-brownies.jpg\" "\\"")
Round 1: Nutrition Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nFat: NP = 0g, BC = 3g
\nSat Fat: NP = 0g, BC = .5g
\nTrans Fat: NP = 0g, BC = .5g
\nCholesterol: NP = 0mg, BC = 10mg
\nDietary Fiber: NP = 1g, BC = 1g
\nSugars: NP = 24, BC = 20
\nProtein: NP = 3g, BC = 2g<\/p>\n![\"betty](\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/betty-crocker-brownies.jpg\" "\\"betty")
If you served these side by side with no explanation of which is which- no one would recognize that one is fat free- or that one is lower in fat. Both No Pudge and Betty Crocker get points for having a moist, rich, fudgy and truly cravable brownie without a lot of the extra fat and calories. No Pudge has a richer chocolate color and is not as overwhelmingly sweet as Betty Crocker- which has a classic chocolate brown color and a lot of sugary taste.<\/p>\n![\"no](\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/no-pudge-brownies.gif\" "\\"no")
Post-Match Commentary<\/strong>
\nA clear winner from the first turn of the mixer, No Pudge Brownies are an ideal alternative to the traditional fat-filled brownies, for anyone craving those chewy, gooey treats while still trying to maintain healthy eating habits. Betty Crocker gave a valiant effort, but at the end of the day, the fat content, poor ingredients, trans-fat and low access will leave it resting on the shelf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"