Shedd's Spread Country Crock Calcium plus Vitamin D

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
24	17		13	10	5	5	5	0	79

For those of you who use spreads instead of butter, listen up. Shedd's Country Crock now has calcium and vitamin D added. One serving, which is 1 tablespoon, has as much calcium as 1/3 a glass of milk. Why is this important? The reality is that about 3/4 of kids aged 9 to18 don't get enough calcium in their diets. The question is whether or not getting calcium from a spread is the answer. Country Crock has less than 70 percent saturated fat, no cholesterol and half the calories of butter, but the taste is very salty and it has a lot more ingredients. Retails for $2.39.

Unilever
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
800 579 3663
www.countrycrock.com



MolliCoolz Milkshake Shakers Chocolate Flavor

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
24	16		12	10	3	5	5	0	76

So if you really like milkshakes and are very lazy you might want to try Mollicoolz Shakers -- all you have to do is add milk and shake for 30 seconds. It mixes with all those sugars, natural and artificial flavors and other stuff, and what comes out tastes pretty close to a milkshake. Even though they give instructions on how to make it thick, it still came out pretty thin. One word of caution is that the plastic label gets loose while you are shaking it, so if you are not careful it could slip out of your hands.

MolliCoolz, LLC
Stockton, CA
866 545 0068
www.mollicoolz.com





ZenSoy Soy Pudding Chocolate Vanilla Flavor

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
29	17		14	15	5	5	5	2	92

This product is a HIT!
What surprised me most about this ZenSoy Pudding was the flavor. It's terrific -- the combination of chocolate and vanilla is perfectly balanced and this pudding is not gritty and has a great mouth-feel. It's organic and gluten- and lactose-free, and even kids will love it. Retails for $3.49 - $3.99 for 4.

ZenSoy
Hackensack, NJ
No phone number available
www.zensoy.com



Lindt Classic Recipe Raisin and Nuts Chocolate

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
27	17		12	13	5	5	4	1	84

If you're a milk chocolate lover, go out and buy this. Lindt has always had one of the best chocolates and the new raisin, hazelnut and almond bar is excellent. The only thing that I didn't love is I found it a bit chewy -- I imagine that's the raisins and nuts doing their thing -- but it was smooth and rich. Retails for $2.49 - $2.79.

Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc
Stratham, NH
877 695 4638
www.lindt.com



Lucini Italia Cherry Balsamic and Rosemary Artisan Vinaigrette

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
29	18		14	14	5	5	5	1	91

This product is a HIT!
Lucini's new line of Artisan Vinaigrettes are worth noting. Lucini has one of the best extra virgin olive oils on the market, but read the labels carefully because not all their vinaigrettes use olive oil -- this Cherry Balsamic and Rosemary actually uses sunflower oil. But don't let that stop you from buying it. The recipe is terrific and my suggestion for your next party is to buy half a dozen of the different varieties and give your friends a treat. Retails for $6.99.

Lucini Italia Co
Miami, FL
888 5 LUCINI
www.Lucini.com


Phil taste-tests and judges each product based on the following 8 criteria:

1. Taste (30 points): the most important attribute of any food
2. Value (20 points): is it worth it?
3. Health (15 points): based off the nutritional information, is it nutritionally balanced?
4. Ingredients (15 points): what's in it, how natural is it?
5. Preparation (5 points): when applicable, how accurate or good are the directions *
6. Appearance (5 points): is it appetizing and does it resemble its photo or description
7. Packaging (5 points): Is it appropriate for the product and does it have any benefits such as resealability, added freshness, better storage, etc.
8. Sustainability (5 Points): is the packaging biodegradable, is it wasteful, is the company endeavoring to offset their carbon footprint?

*products that do not have any preparation will have the full value of these points included in their total score.

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