Gardetto's
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Gardetto's is a brand of snack mix
owned by General Mills
, who also owns the similar Chex Mix
. The Gardetto Family Bakery was founded in 1931 in Wisconsin by Baptiste and Diane Gardetto and acquired by General Mills in 1999 however, according to the packaging the year was 1932. According to the packaging it was at the bakery that Judy Gardetto took the trimmings of breadsticks and mixed them in along with other snack bits and a blend of special seasonings.
Today, Gardetto's is still sold in its original recipe as well as in reduced fat original, Italian recipe, Italian cheese blend, Chipotle Cheddar, and a deli-style mustard pretzel mix. Each serving (1/2 cup or 30g) of Gardetto's contains about 1 gram of trans fat
. Gardetto's Mixes do not contain peanuts or traces of tree nuts, but do contain wheat, milk, and soy ingredients.
In 2006, Gardetto's released a "special request" snack including only the brown rye pieces which is still currently sold in many places. This contains 3 grams of trans fat
Such discontinued varieties include but are not limited to depending on geographics are Sour Cream and Onion and Ranch flavored mixes, both of which included spiral cut cracker bits replacing the rye toast disks. The two were available for short time before being eliminated from store shelves. Another favourite eliminated after several years of production was Pizza Mix, which was later replaced by Italian Recipe being quite similar.
Snack food
A snack is a portion of food oftentimes smaller than that of a regular meal, that is generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged and processed foods and items made from fresh ingredients at home....
owned by General Mills
General Mills
General Mills, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno's, Pillsbury, Green...
, who also owns the similar Chex Mix
Chex Mix
Chex Mix is a type of snack mix that includes Chex breakfast cereal as a major component. There are several commercially produced varieties of Chex Mix, as well as non-commercial, homemade versions of the snack. Though contents vary, the mixes generally include an assortment of Chex cereals,...
. The Gardetto Family Bakery was founded in 1931 in Wisconsin by Baptiste and Diane Gardetto and acquired by General Mills in 1999 however, according to the packaging the year was 1932. According to the packaging it was at the bakery that Judy Gardetto took the trimmings of breadsticks and mixed them in along with other snack bits and a blend of special seasonings.
Today, Gardetto's is still sold in its original recipe as well as in reduced fat original, Italian recipe, Italian cheese blend, Chipotle Cheddar, and a deli-style mustard pretzel mix. Each serving (1/2 cup or 30g) of Gardetto's contains about 1 gram of trans fat
Trans fat
Trans fat is the common name for unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acid. Because the term refers to the configuration of a double carbon-carbon bond, trans fats are sometimes monounsaturated or polyunsaturated, but never saturated....
. Gardetto's Mixes do not contain peanuts or traces of tree nuts, but do contain wheat, milk, and soy ingredients.
In 2006, Gardetto's released a "special request" snack including only the brown rye pieces which is still currently sold in many places. This contains 3 grams of trans fat
Trans fat
Trans fat is the common name for unsaturated fat with trans-isomer fatty acid. Because the term refers to the configuration of a double carbon-carbon bond, trans fats are sometimes monounsaturated or polyunsaturated, but never saturated....
Such discontinued varieties include but are not limited to depending on geographics are Sour Cream and Onion and Ranch flavored mixes, both of which included spiral cut cracker bits replacing the rye toast disks. The two were available for short time before being eliminated from store shelves. Another favourite eliminated after several years of production was Pizza Mix, which was later replaced by Italian Recipe being quite similar.