Ethnic Gourmet Malay Chicken Curry

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
29	15		12	14	5	2	5	0	82

If you love chicken curry, you would love this product. The seasonings are fabulous, but there's one major problem: See these pieces of chicken on the front of the package? I didn't find them anywhere. I did find the odd piece of shredded or miniscule piece of chicken, but that's not what the package is advertising. It's all natural, nothing artificial and really terrific, but give us our chicken! Retails for $4.59.

Ethnic Gourmet Foods
Boulder, CO
800 739 4838
www.ethnicgourmet.com


Cedarlane Egg White Omelette Uncured Turkey Bacon, Vegetable and Cheese Flavor

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
27	17		12	15	5	5	5	1	87

This product is a HIT!

If you want an egg white omelet and just don't want the fuss of separating eggs, Cedarlane's Egg White Omelette is for you. It's gluten free, low cholesterol and very tasty. While the variety is Uncured Turkey Bacon, Vegetable and Cheese, take a look -- it's also loaded with potato, which is the second ingredient. Lotsa spices in a good way and really very satisfying. 13 g of fat, 640 mg of sodium, 21 g of carbs and 24 g of protein. Retails for $3.99.

Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
800 826 3322
www.cedarlanefoods.com


Gorton's Signature Grilled Tilapia

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
22	13		12	10	5	5	4	0	71

I love tilapia, but I really don't understand what "5 star" tilapia means. Yes, on the back of the box they have 5 stars that describe their product, but doesn't "5 stars" usually refer to a credible rating or to an award? It is a little misleading, especially when 1 of the stars refers to the fact that it's quick frozen for optimal freshness. The flavor of the herbs and spices is fair but not exceptional, and one look at the ingredients will convince you to just buy some plain frozen tilapia, add your own spices and grill it -- it'll cost you about half as much and be much better. Sorry, Gorton's Fisherman -- get back on your boat! Retails for $3.99 for 2 filets.

Gorton's
Gloucester, MA
800 335 3674
www.gortonfreshseafood.com



Nutiva Organic Hemp Oil

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
29	16		15	15	5	5	5	3	93

This product is a HIT!

You already know that I'm a fan of hemp, and just to remind everybody, hemp -- while it is in the family of marijuana -- has absolutely no connection to the drug. Most of the founding fathers of our nation actually grew hemp and it is considered one of the most nutritional seeds in the world. This hemp oil from Nutiva has a nice green color, a nice delicate flavor and is rich in omega-3s, -6s and -9s. This is as good as some of the best olive oils on the market. Retails for around $13.99.

Nutiva
Sebastopol, CA
800 993 4367
www.nutiva.com



Achiev One Nutritious Coffee Boost Vanilla Nut Flavor

Taste	Value		Health	Ingredients	Prep	Appearance	Packaging	Sustainability	Total
25	16		14	11	5	5	5	0	81

I'm a huge fan of Christopher Guest and "Best in Show," so when I had to choose which flavor to try, of course it had to be the Vanilla Nut. Achiev One is yet another energy beverage, but this one gets its boost from coffee concentrate and vitamin B3 (which is Niacinamide). The taste is a lot better than many of the energy drinks that are out there and it also has a lot less sugar, but tell us more -- including how much caffeine is in the container and just how high the antioxidants are that you're touting. Retails for $11.76 / 4 pack.

Skylarhaley
Alamo, CA
866 759 5274
www.achievone.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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