Pringles potato chips has a new line of Multigrain Pringles that claims to “succeed where many others fail, giving you a multigrain snack that tastes great”. They might taste great – if you like salt and fat – but a good source of whole grains they are not!
All three flavors (Truly Original, Creamy Ranch and Cheesy Cheddar) have only 1 gram of fiber per serving. They all list rice flour, vegetable oil and dried potatoes as their first three ingredients – a good indicator that this is not anywhere close to a whole grain or good source of dietary fiber food.
So how can a manufacturer get away with misleading consumers about a “multigrain” product that is really no different from its refined grain counterparts? Technically, Pringles isn’t lying. There are “multiple” types of grain in the product – rice, corn, etc….what they’re doing however, is banking on your lack of knowledge that there is a significant difference between “multigrain” (which can basically mean anything) and “100% whole grain” (which means good source of dietary fiber). You’d be hard pressed to find a 100% whole grain potato chip – especially given that potatoes are vegetables, not grains.
So if you like potato chips – go for the real thing, just keep it in moderation…and don’t get fooled by the multigrain “super stack”!