Hello and happy Wednesday to you all! Today marks exactly ONE MONTH until BLEND! I can hardly contain my excitement!
One of the fabulous companies that is stuffing the swag bags full of fabulous loot is Beanitos.
Beanitos are a tasty, healthy snack option that we have discovered. They are natural, gluten free, and flavorful chips. We had the opportunity to interview the Beanitos Marketing Director, Mike, and asked him all about Beanitos.
Q: What, exactly, is a Beanito? What are the ingredients?
A: Beanitos The Bean Chips are snack chips made from the humble legume (bean). Our original items have 5 simple ingredients: Whole Black or Pinto Beans, Whole Brown and/or White Rice, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, and Guar Bean Gum. Our seasoned items are made with Non-GMO project verified seasonings – which mean they are truly natural seasonings – no fillers, preservatives, MSG, or other ingredients you need a dictionary to understand.
Q: What sets Beanitos apart from other chips?
A: Beanitos The Bean Chips are 100% corn and gluten free, made without using genetically modified ingredients. Beanitos contain 2.5 times the Fiber and Complete protein than other corn and potato chips, and are free from trans fat and cholesterol too. They are truly the most innovative snack chip to hit the market in nearly a decade.
Q: How many flavors of Beanitos are there? What are they?
A: Beanitos come in 4 great tasting flavors – Black Bean Original, Pinto Bean & Flaxseed Original, Black Bean Chipotle BBQ, & Pinto Bean Cheddar Cheese.
Q: Where can I buy Beanitos?
A: Beanitos are in over 10,000 stores nationwide and throughout Canada too. Specifically in Colorado you can find Beanitos in King Soopers City Markets, Safeway, Natural Grocers, Albertsons, Vitamin Cottage just to name a few.
Q: Is there anything else you’d like to share about Beanitos?
A: Beanitos has made a mission of educating consumers on why they have a right to know if their food has been genetically engineered. We strongly believe that the FDA should
reform their policy and require a label be present on foods made with genetically engineered ingredients. It’s a fundamental civil right to know what you are eating.
Mike has generously offered to give away a prize package of all four Beanitos flavors to one of you!
To enter:
- Leave a comment telling us what you look for in a healthy snack.
- For an additional entry, follow Beanitos on Twitter and tweet: “@BeanitosMike is giving snacks away on the @BlendRetreat blog! http://blendretreat.com/?p=304” (Please leave a comment telling us you tweeted!)
We will announce the winner on Monday, April 9th. Good luck!
Thanks, Beanitos, for sponsoring BLEND! See you in ONE MONTH!
xo. Janetha, Katie, & Lindsay
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I try to buy snacks that are baked and are real food! Those look like a winner.
following and tweeted
I try and make my own snacks with natural food, like fruit and nuts!
I love to make snacks with fruit and a small amount of protein!
I love snacks that are all natural- with a little carbs/protein! Those chips would be awesome dipped in hummus for a snack!
Love to eat snacks that I can have a full handfull of!
Tweeted, too!
I look for items that have whole ingredients with no fake stuff. 🙂 anybody who reads my blog or follows me on pinterest already knows this. 🙂
I look for something that will keep me full while giving me the most nutritional PUNCH for the calories. I like to make my calories count.
I also only eat snacks made in Austin. So Beanitos work for that.
(I kid. I kid.)
I always look for something that will keep me full until my next meal. Flavor and variety is also extremely important!
I look for real food ingredients – no chemicals added and for fiber and protein content too for good energy fuel!
Tweeted your link! Thanks for the great giveaway!
It’s important to eat foods that contain only natural unprocessed ingredients – no manmade additives when I snack. I like nuts fruit hummus celery… 🙂
following & tweeted
I’ve been curious to try these! My favorite snacks right now are new (to me) Rawxies.
And I tweeted and followed!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/#!/pace_of_laurel/status/187668435008892928
I like my snacks to have fiber and protein so that they keep me satiated til my next meal!
I look for natural ingredients!
Definitely want pure natural snacks with ingredients I understand! – thanks for the great giveaway!
Tweeted as well.
Snacks full of protein definitely keep me fueled in between meals – love peanut butter or almond butter with apple slices.
My eyes always go toward the amount of protein and fiber and then I compare it to the amount of total fat. I also look at the ingredients. I basically look at everything! Hehehe 🙂 that’s what happens when you’re a college student studying to become a dietitian!
just followed and tweeted! 🙂 t hanks for all the amazing giveaways!
I like my snacks to be as close to real food as possible.
I shop for snacks in the produce, bulk, organic/natural, and health sections of grocery stores. The ideal snack will have:
1. moderate levels of carbs, protein and fat. low sodium. gluten free.
2. good sources of carbs (low GI?, fiber?) and fat (healthy?)
3. taste. mouth-feel.
4. portability and resistance to breakage. minimal packaging.
I always look for a good balance of protein and carbs in a snack, without too much sugar. I actually have had beanitos (cheddar cheese flavor) and loved them!
I look for fiber and no hydrogenated oils. And great flavor, of course. These would fit the bill quite nicely!
I followed and tweeted about the giveaway. 🙂
I have never heard of these! They sound super tasty!
If I am going to buy a packaged snack I always look at the ingredients to make sure there aren’t tons of additives. But I must say classic fresh fruit to me is the perfect snack! I am a sucker for chips though. I just can’t help myself!!
I tweeted about the giveaway!!
I look for taste, natural ingredients, and fiber – basically everything in Beanitos! I always have a bag of the cheddar cheese flavor in my pantry!
I try to choose a snack that has some sort of nutritional benefit, like protein and fiber. If I’m going to eat a snack then it needs to keep my stomach full and satisfied for a while.
I LOVE these chips. I have bought them several times. Added bonus for me- they are gluten free!!
I look for things that are made of all natural ingredients, healthy, and still satisfying.
I look for a snack with low or no sugar and hopefully all natural ingredients
I look for fiber and protein, but mostly the protein content and I try to eat real foods as my snacks. I’ve been wanting to try Beanitos!
I am following them on twitter and I tweeted about the giveaway!
What I look for in my snacks is always first the ingredients for all natural sources and if sugar is high on the list, then calories and servings, then ratio of proteins:fats:carbs, and how much of those carbs are sugar/added sugar.
In my snacks, I tend to look for low sugar, high protein, high fiber with as little ingredients as possible. I have to be able to pronounce the ingredients.
I followed & I tweeted! 🙂
And I tweeted : )
I love snacks that don’t have a laundry list of ingredients I can’t recognize.
In a healthy snack I look for something that makes me feel good and gives me energy. I don’t tend to look at nutrition labels but instead go with how I feel.
I look for snacks that satisfy me after a long day and are delicious and healthy!
When I chose snacks, I go for those with the fewest ingredients and the best nutritional profile! Sounds like these fit the bill! 🙂
Tweeted.
I look for my healthy snacks to have a protein kick along with a small healthy fat content and a few carbs for the perfect combination of slow-burning energy. Generally, I like my snacks to be crispy, so I really get the full effect of the crunching process! I love the idea of a healthy crispy snack that isn’t deep fried and full of unhealthy processed chemicals – natural all the way!
I always look at fiber!
I am gluten free- and love chips- it’s my cheat meals every weekend 🙂
I look for snacks that have some staying power! Anything with nut butter or hummus or cheese usually does the trick!
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