The perfect 5-carb correction snack for home

Michel
Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:55:04 +0000
Food

We all have our favorites when it comes to correction sugar!

@docslotnick goes for donuts. @Eric likes Guiness and ice-cream. @daisymae, as we all know, always goes for G-tabs. @CarolynA’s favorite is gu (at least in her triathlons)

We often reference Skittles and Jelly Beans, because they each are about 1 gram of sugar – easy count. They definitely don’t have the flavor of a donut or of rich, gooey ice cream, but they count easily.

We just found, however, a new favorite, not to take on the road but for home! Check out these delicious macarons from Trader Joe’s:

They get raves from good reviewers such as serious eats or sometimes foodie, they are reasonably easy to find, they are best kept in the freezer (although we now keep a box in the fridge) and they are about 5 carbs (see exact details below), a convenient amount for us!

We find them reliably in the local Trader Joe’s stores:

traderjoes.com

May 2019

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Here is the chowhound thread on Trader Joe’s macarons, the feedback is almost uniformly very good:

Chowhound – 2 Dec 09

Trader Joe's macarons - any good? - Markets - Macarons

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I have had macarons from Laduree, supposedly the very best macaron place in the world – I think these do pretty well! They come in two varieties:

a box of 6 chocolate and 6 vanilla, 40 calories per, exactly 5 carbs each

a box of 12 in 6 assorted flavors, 40 calories per, 5.67 carbs each

The boxes sell for $5 a pop, so you are talking about $0.40 per correction, more than Skittles, but not too much of a splurge once or twice a day.

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