Are Alexia Sweet Potato Fries Healthy?

Is Alexia Sweet Potato Fries Healthy?

Alexia Sweet Potato Fries are a frozen food available at Kroger, Walmart, Amazon, and many other stores. This review aims to check if they are healthy or not. Let’s get started!

Product Details

Alexia sweet potato fries are made with fresh sweet potatoes and are seasoned with sea salt, creating a perfect contrast of sweet and savory for only $2.99. 

Alexia Sweet Potato Fries Nutritional Details & Calorie Info

Alexia sweet potato fries come in a 20 oz (roughly 566 grams) pouch. A single-serve is 3 oz (or around 84 grams), which means there are 7 servings in total. A single serving has 140 calories, which is good for a snack. It has 0 Trans Fat and 5 grams of total fat, 24 grams of carbs, 6 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein, 3 grams of dietary fiber, and 20 milligrams of calcium. They are also gluten-free, non-GMO, and Kosher. 

Are Alexia Sweet Potato Fries Non-GMO?

If you’re into health and fitness, you probably know the controversies around GMO foods. GMO refers to genetically modified organisms, and GMO foods are those that are made from plant and animal cells that were modified in a laboratory.

Needless to say, GMO products are often not trusted to be safe, and for good reason. There isn’t enough proof to say that GMO foods are unsafe, but we can’t exactly say that they are safe either.

Alexia sweet potato fries are certified non-GMO. 

Allergy Warnings

Alexia Sweet Potato Fries contain mustard, corn, and their derivatives. 

Ingredients 

Sweet potatoes are indeed the main ingredient of Alexia Sweet Potato Fries. The fries are made with vegetable oil that is either high oleic Canola oil or Sunflower oil. The fries also include tapioca starch, corn starch, and use sea salt, spice, salad mustard powder for taste.

Cooking Instructions

Alexia Sweet Potato Fries are half cooked and frozen. All you have to do is preheat your oven at 425°F and bake the fries on a baking sheet for 25 minutes (if you cook the whole packet) and 10-12 minutes (if you are only cooking half of it). It is recommended to ensure an internal temperature of 165°F using a cooking thermometer. 

Are Alexia Sweet Potato Fries healthy?

Looking at the nutritional details, they’re not really unhealthy and they won’t cause you any sickness, but they aren’t healthy as a regular snack from the fitness perspective as they have mostly carbs. Carbs are important as they provide energy, but it’s recommended to have them in lower amounts during the day if you’re trying to lose weight or build your body. A single serving during breakfast or as brunch should be perfect. 

References:

  1. https://www.alexiafoods.com/sweet-potatoes/sweet-potato-fries-sea-salt
  2. https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/products/834183001116-AlexiaSweetPotatoFriesWithSeaSaltSeaSalt/
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