Just for giggles, I used NutritionData (http://nutritiondata.self.com) to query on things that are better choices than mayonnaise for weight gain.
I figured like, so many other so-called authorities in nutrition, ND was going to tell me that, if you want to gain weight, there is NOTHING better than mayonnaise. Readers of this blog know that this is just not true – but what would the gurus at ND say?
What a delightful surprise, then, to see that most of the top 50 ideal foods for weight gain were highly processed breakfast cereals, among them such supposedly healthy choices as Whole Grain Total and Cheerios, as well as a couple of the Kashi cereals and one of the Quaker instant oats products. (I was hoping for the ultimate irony that Special K would be in the top 50, but it’s not. There is a variety of Special K at #74.)
(Butt-saving disclaimer: Query performed Friday, April 8, 2011 at approximately 3:40 pm EDT. Your results may vary. And, note to corporate America: if you want to give anyone grief about this, please contact the good folks at NutritionData. It’s their analysis, not mine.)
If you want to get fat AND go broke, America, keep on shelling out the benjamins for those healthy breakfast cereals.
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