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I wrote to Netrition recently, requesting that they add La Tiara taco
shells to their stock. I just received this response: "We looked into this and we will not be adding this product. It is too difficult and lengthy to explain through email, but we researched the matter and have found their nutritional facts to be incorrect. Basically, their tacos have the same amount of carbs as Old El Paso or Ortega tacos that you buy in the supermarket when you compare the same size." So, what the hell am I gonna do with the rest of this box of 36 shells? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Carol -- Fasting blood sugar 109 226/196/150 October Challenge Goal - 191 http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie/ Atkins since January 26, 2003 Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001 |
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![]() "Damsel in dis Dress" wrote in message ... I wrote to Netrition recently, requesting that they add La Tiara taco shells to their stock. I just received this response: "We looked into this and we will not be adding this product. It is too difficult and lengthy to explain through email, but we researched the matter and have found their nutritional facts to be incorrect. Basically, their tacos have the same amount of carbs as Old El Paso or Ortega tacos that you buy in the supermarket when you compare the same size." So, what the hell am I gonna do with the rest of this box of 36 shells? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Ya know, you can still eat them. Just portion it out carefully, since they're about 5.6 carbs a piece. You could break a couple up and use as a chip base for a taco salad (I allow myself a serving of Mama Lupe's corn totilla rounds-- 10 chips for 18g, but they're rather thick chips-- enough to cover the plate and a bit more). I don't think 11 to 15g a meal is going to hurt your bs numbers that much, unless you are sensitive to corn. revek |
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote in message . ..
I wrote to Netrition recently, requesting that they add La Tiara taco shells to their stock. I just received this response: "We looked into this and we will not be adding this product. It is too difficult and lengthy to explain through email, but we researched the matter and have found their nutritional facts to be incorrect. Basically, their tacos have the same amount of carbs as Old El Paso or Ortega tacos that you buy in the supermarket when you compare the same size." While I am NOT the manufacturer of these shells, I am a distributor for La Tiara LC taco shells. My website was mentioned in an earlier thread ( http://www.lowcarbtacoshells.com).I have spoken with the manufacturer and I will be contacting Netrition as well after reading this post. The manufacturer has just recently had his products retested (to comply with new labeling laws, etc) at independent, FDA approved laboratories and all three labs, along with the FDA have found the LABELING TO BE CORRECT! I have no idea where Netrition is getting their information, but it is faulty and I will be taking that up with them, suggesting they either provide proof of their potentially slanderous and liable statments or retract their comments. I would suggest the same to anyone, who without cause or proof made allegations that this product is anything LESS than what it claims. We have literally hundreds of satisfied customers that attest to the fact that not only are these shells delicious, they are, indeed low carb. How else would they (myself included) be able to maintain their OWL or even stay in Ketosis? I am not a regular poster/memeber here, but this affront was brought to my attention by a concerend low carber and I felt the need to respond accordingly. Rest assured, according to my OFFICIAL information, these are LOW CARB and you may munch happily along. Michele |
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revek wrote:
Ya know, you can still eat them. Just portion it out carefully, since they're about 5.6 carbs a piece. Three ordinary brands in the supermarket that I looked at list 6g or 7g per shell. Mucho dinero for a smaller, thinner, flimsier shell of the same ingredients, with little savings in carbs. -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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"jamie" wrote in message
... revek wrote: Ya know, you can still eat them. Just portion it out carefully, since they're about 5.6 carbs a piece. Three ordinary brands in the supermarket that I looked at list 6g or 7g per shell. Old El Paso listed theirs as about 17 for three, so I guestimated. Mucho dinero for a smaller, thinner, flimsier shell of the same ingredients, with little savings in carbs. Yah. That's why I just stick with my rounds (1.8g each). One serving (10) a couple times a week won't bother me (but it might be a tad too much for a diabetic, so I can see why Carol is peeved). revek |
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On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:30:56 -0500, "revek" wrote:
Yah. That's why I just stick with my rounds (1.8g each). One serving (10) a couple times a week won't bother me (but it might be a tad too much for a diabetic, so I can see why Carol is peeved). I am NOT peeved, dammit! I'm miffed! Get it right! LOL!!!!!!!! Right now, Carol is just really confused, and is withholding further consumption of said taco shells until we actually know something, one way or another. Carol, back to lurking (fell into a hellacious depression a few days ago) |
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![]() "Damsel in dis Dress" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:30:56 -0500, "revek" wrote: Yah. That's why I just stick with my rounds (1.8g each). One serving (10) a couple times a week won't bother me (but it might be a tad too much for a diabetic, so I can see why Carol is peeved). I am NOT peeved, dammit! I'm miffed! Get it right! LOL!!!!!!!! Right now, Carol is just really confused, and is withholding further consumption of said taco shells until we actually know something, one way or another. Carol, back to lurking (fell into a hellacious depression a few days ago) {{{Carol}}}. Have you gotten a scare-the-blues-away lamp thingy yet? I'm thinking a regular suntanning lamp would at least stimulate your pineal gland (so long as you keep it far enough away from you to prevent burning and don't use it for more than an hour or two), -- couldn't hurt to try, and they are cheaper than the other kind. revek --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.528 / Virus Database: 324 - Release Date: 10/16/2003 |
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You need to look at this for what it is.. they are a business.. what it
looks like to me and anyone else who checks out the actual weight in grams of these shells and compares carbs.. is that the La tiara shells ARE about half the size weight-wise as most regular taco shells and if you do the math, they are probably right in their nutritional counts. The only difference is in what might be considered a *serving*, which we all know is extremely ambiguous at best. If you like these taco shells, and they aren't causing you any problems, I don't see a reason why you shouldn't continue to eat them, providing you are not scarfing down too many at a time. Try breaking them in half and making *chalupas* instead of tacos.. you can eat twice as much of the good stuff, the filling, that way and still only be eating one shell. I have to agree that they are a bit misleading.. but it is just one more thing to show you that we cannot always trust what we see on the surface of nutritional labels. They are *honest* as far as they are concerned because yes, they *are* giving info according to whatever the size of their taco shells are.. there is no law that says it has to be a certain weight. There is just no standard for that.. as always.... "buyer beware" Teeb "Damsel in dis Dress" wrote in message ... On 22 Oct 2003 08:58:12 -0700, (lowcarbtacoshells) wrote: Damsel in dis Dress wrote in message . .. I wrote to Netrition recently, requesting that they add La Tiara taco shells to their stock. I just received this response: "We looked into this and we will not be adding this product. It is too difficult and lengthy to explain through email, but we researched the matter and have found their nutritional facts to be incorrect. Basically, their tacos have the same amount of carbs as Old El Paso or Ortega tacos that you buy in the supermarket when you compare the same size." While I am NOT the manufacturer of these shells, I am a distributor for La Tiara LC taco shells. My website was mentioned in an earlier thread ( http://www.lowcarbtacoshells.com).I have spoken with the manufacturer and I will be contacting Netrition as well after reading this post. The manufacturer has just recently had his products retested (to comply with new labeling laws, etc) at independent, FDA approved laboratories and all three labs, along with the FDA have found the LABELING TO BE CORRECT! I have no idea where Netrition is getting their information, but it is faulty and I will be taking that up with them, suggesting they either provide proof of their potentially slanderous and liable statments or retract their comments. I would suggest the same to anyone, who without cause or proof made allegations that this product is anything LESS than what it claims. We have literally hundreds of satisfied customers that attest to the fact that not only are these shells delicious, they are, indeed low carb. How else would they (myself included) be able to maintain their OWL or even stay in Ketosis? I am not a regular poster/memeber here, but this affront was brought to my attention by a concerend low carber and I felt the need to respond accordingly. Rest assured, according to my OFFICIAL information, these are LOW CARB and you may munch happily along. Thanks, Michele. This is certainly good news, because I really like the taste of those shells. I thought it would be convenient to be able to order them along with my other low-carb foods, but I'll just give you a holler when I need more. ![]() Carol |
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I have a little "inside" information on these
shells as well as personal experience and what I've seen online for the last few months with 100's and 100's of low carbers who are THANKFULLY using these shells as part of their low carb way of life. To begin with, these shells have been around for 30 years. They are NOT and never WERE produced as "low carb" shells....they just happen to be LOW CARB! The manufacturer from Missouri has built his business with small mom and pop business' and was stunned when the LC community discovered these shells. He had every lc retailer in the nation banging on his door and asking for "exclusive rights" to sell these. His response basically was "You didn't do business with me for 30 years, you won't be doing business with me now"...he even turned DOWN WALMART! He refuses to sell to the "big boys" because they didn't know his name prior. Now...he JUST had 3 independent labs analyze these shells and ALL agree (and the FDA) the label is CORRECT! He would have to be MAD at this point to release the lab result to the public (wouldn't they contain what and how to make them!) and have every Tom, Dick and low carb Harriet out there copy catting his recipe. Secondly, if I were the manufacturer and Michele released the lab results to the public, I'd IMMEDIATELY stop selling to her and possible seek legal action. I've been to many AUTHENIC Mexican restaurants and these shells are of that same high quality...My NON low carb husband insists on them...my whole family eats them...we buy them by the case and enjoy them once a week. Some times I scrunch them up for a crunchy addition to a taco salad, I use them broken up for dippers.......I have ALSO LOST 20 lbs in the 2 plus months I've been using them weekly! I monitored the input from other low carbers on 100's of lc lists and boards before I got my own shells......Of 100's and 100's who have used and commented on them ONLY 1 person has ever reported adverse effects. This gal also has a food intolerance list as long as my arm...and reported cravings. NO one else, including ME has ever reported stalls or being knocked out of ketosis. The size........they are no different than shells I've had in authenic restaurants...are they smaller than some of the others you can buy in the store.......OR are the other ones (like everything else here in the US)...SUPER SIZED because we love those super sized things? They are light and crispy, not hard like cardboard. There has been discussion on boards as to how the label does not "add up" when you do the hidden carb calculation. If the manufacturer of this product doesn't make a health claim, which he doesn't ( there are only 10 health claims allowed by the FDA)....then he can add fiber (aka ash) to his product and not list it! This does NOT effect the carb count! GADS....no disrespect but...somebody should be doing research to back up those statements instead of trying to make a point with "belief". Let alone trying to make a science project out of this when you don't have ALL the variables! Now as far as the "private email" from Netrition? HAHA...I'd say "how the heck do they know and where is THEIR PROOF to dispute 3 labs and the FDA??? hahaha...I'd say they were probably like all the rest of the lc retailers and got shown the door when they tried to get the product themselves!! HAHA is their statement sent liable? I would say so!! THIS IS a public board and it was posted here! "too much to go into in an email" as an excuse not to give any basis for this claim the labels are wrong? BUNK! I buy these shells by the CASE (cheap shipping, GREAT service) and will continue to do so from http://www.lowcarbtacoshells.com IMHO use them with no worries and ENJOY the option of having TACOS and DIPPERS! Julie Westly Editor of Low Carb RESOURCE Newsletter http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group...CE_Newsletter/ Success Story Author for CarbSmart and CarbHealth Magazines |
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