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Please keep in mind that other members may claim medical or nutrition expertise or status that they may, or may not, possess. Please use good judgment and discretion in following their advice. Always check with your doctor or nutritionist before modifying your diet.
We want to know what questions you have on health and wellness. Share your questions here and Arlene Sanoy, registered dietician at Kraft Kitchens, will stop by monthly to select two questions to be answered in our new upcoming KRAFT Live Healthy & Happy newsletter. The answers will also be posted here for everyone to see on the message boards.
Please keep in mind that other members may claim medical or nutrition expertise or status that they may, or may not, possess. Please use good judgment and discretion in following their advice. Always check with your doctor or nutritionist before modifying your diet.
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Sep 10, 2009 1:21 AM
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This information is crazy to hear of! I cannot believe they are that unhealthy. My 3 year old always asks for them and I ALWAYS say no only because they just don't really look very healthy. Everything looks so overprocessed and apparently it is!
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Aug 17, 2009 1:09 PM
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Wow, Omnicia!
Thank you for posting that!!! What an eye opener!
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Aug 13, 2009 1:29 PM
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> While they may not be the perfect solution for
> everyone, Lunchables are much better than him not
> eating at all!
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> Just my opinion ...
When I look at the nutritional information on most of the Lunchables, I would say that it's probably better to eat the milk and fruit and nothing more. Lunchables look like junk to me.
Why not give him an Instant Breakfast for lunch?
Serving Size 116g
Servings per Container about 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories from Fat 110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 18 %
Saturated Fat 6g 30 %
Trans Fat 0.5g 0 %
Cholesterol 40mg 13 %
Sodium 820mg 34 %
Total Carbohydrate 55g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Sugars 30g
Protein 14g V
itamin A 2 %
Calcium 20 %
Vitamin C 2 % I
ron 15 %
Here's another one
Serving Size 117g
Servings per Container about 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
Calories from Fat 200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 34 %
Saturated Fat 9g 45 %
Trans Fat 1g 0 %
Cholesterol 60mg 20 %
Sodium 890mg 37 %
Total Carbohydrate 34g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Sugars 12g
Protein 14g
Vitamin A 4 %
Calcium 25 %
Vitamin C 10 %
BOLOGNA MADE WITH CHICKEN & PORK - MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, PORK, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVOR, SODIUM NITRITE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SUGAR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. PASTEURIZED PREPARED AMERICAN CHEESE PRODUCT - MILK, WHEY, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, ANNATTO (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, WITH STARCH ADDED FOR SLICE SEPARATION. CONTAINS: MILK, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES - ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN - AN (EMULSIFIER), SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, WHEY (FROM MILK), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARAMEL COLOR. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY, MILK, CRACKERS - ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SALT, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY (FROM MILK), SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER). CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
Size: 4.15 OZ
Upc: 4470036002
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Posted:
Aug 13, 2009 7:34 AM
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Thanks for your comments, aekropp.
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Aug 13, 2009 1:25 AM
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I have a son who is an extremely picky eater, and although I can get him to eat a pretty good variety of foods at home, it has been a HUGE challenge to get him to eat well at school. He DOES however, like Lunchables. I usually throw in some fruit, and he drinks milk with the meal, so I think he gets a pretty decent lunch.
While they may not be the perfect solution for everyone, Lunchables are much better than him not eating at all!
Just my opinion ...
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Aug 5, 2009 6:25 PM
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I can't believe I actually read all these comments. The great debate of Lunchables.
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Aug 5, 2009 5:27 PM
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Healthy convienience? I say nay-nay.
How is slicing up some cheese and crackers, with celery and baby carrots, and a piece a fruit a cumbersome lunch to make?
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Aug 5, 2009 10:18 AM
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> I don't have kids, but I think they're fine for field
> trips - not for everyday or weekly lunches. It was a
> huge treat to have a pizza lunchable on field trip
> day!
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> I know they're not the best for you, but come on, who
> doesn't have the occasional hot dog or pizza slice
> that is just as bad?? Once in a great while isn't
> going to kill you...or your kids!
I am an elementary school teacher. In regards to all of the JUNK FOOD I see most parents prepare....I would be happy to give my boys a little bit of healthy convenience every once in a while. 
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Aug 4, 2009 6:31 PM
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I don't have kids, but I think they're fine for field trips - not for everyday or weekly lunches. It was a huge treat to have a pizza lunchable on field trip day!
I know they're not the best for you, but come on, who doesn't have the occasional hot dog or pizza slice that is just as bad?? Once in a great while isn't going to kill you...or your kids!
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Aug 4, 2009 3:13 PM
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The sodium content is up there.....I just bought a "new" lunchable out of curiosity last weekend.
For the Turkey and Cheddar sub sandwich lunchable has 600mg of sodium (25%)......total fat is 8g(12%)...saturated fat 2.5 g(13%)....
Calories are 360 and calories from fat is 70.
As they say, everything in moderation. It does come with naturally sweetened(or so it says) apple sauce and an 8oz water bottle with a kool aid stick, and a small pack of nilla wafers.
For this, IMO, is fine every once in a while......I just wish they made the "turkey" nitrate-free as I believe this is totally unhealthy.....maybe someday this will happen.
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Aug 4, 2009 3:01 PM
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> sky, i personally havent seen them but i am going to
> go ahead and think that the sodium content is up
> there.
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> thats why people are pushing to not use them for kids
> lunches. i am all for convienence. but even those
> are a bit extreme. every once in a while is ok. but
> it takes less than 10 minutes to pack a homemade
> lunch.
Yes! This is exactly what I am getting at, thank you.
Lunchables have taken "convenience" to a horrible extreme. It's sad that people value "convenience" over their kids health. It's also sad that this product is on the market. I'd like to see Kraft do the right thing and stop selling it.
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Aug 3, 2009 10:17 PM
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sky, i personally havent seen them but i am going to go ahead and think that the sodium content is up there.
thats why people are pushing to not use them for kids lunches. i am all for convienence. but even those are a bit extreme. every once in a while is ok. but it takes less than 10 minutes to pack a homemade lunch.
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Aug 3, 2009 11:57 AM
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I was floored when I actually bothered to read the nutritional information on a pack of Lunchables. OMG!
SO UNHEALTHY!
But I wouldn't feel good sending even a whole wheat/turkey Lunchable to school with my children when fresh bread, fresh turkey and fresh lettuce/tomato are available in my regular supermarket. And at a fraction of the cost.
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Aug 3, 2009 11:15 AM
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Thank you Kraft for introducing a new healthier line of Oscar Mayer Lunchable.
In the past I would not buy them for my kids because I didn't see where they were healthy enough to pack for their lunch. With school starting back in two week I feel good about packing 100% turkey meat and whole wheat bread lunchable into their school lunches.
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