[excerpt] These days, quite a few snack foods are available in 100-calorie packs - like Pringles chips, Nutter Butter cookies, and even the 8-ounce mini Coke serving size.
These portion-controlled servings may be convenient, but they typically cost more per ounce than larger serving packages.
Are 100-calorie bags worth the cost?
"We are a nation on the go, looking for convenience and used the right way, there is nothing wrong with them," said dietitian Julie Walsh. "Used the wrong way and you are going to pile on a lot of additional calories that don't add a lot of nutrients to the diet."
I recently bought snacks in all sizes and flavors - chips, cookies, pretzels and soft drinks. The first thing I noticed was that there wasn't much in each serving.
"One of the downsides is that the serving size for 100 calories isn't a lot," Walsh said. "Now that may not fill up ... too many people."
You're going to pay more for the packaging, too. With a full bag of pretzels, the cost is about 17 cents an ounce. Divided into 100-calorie packs, the same pretzels cost nearly 40 cents an ounce, more than double.
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