If you love pickles and trying to quit carbs, Vlasic is developing your new favorite snack – vacuum-fried pickles!!!
Pickles are low crab, so they make a great snack healthy for those trying to eat less carbs and lose weight.
Though Vlasic hasn’t yet released the nutritional info on the chips, they will be made from thinly sliced pickles that have been vacuum fried and flavored with salt and vinegar seasoning.
Health Benefits of Pickles
According to the USDA Nutrient Database, pickles contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. Additionally, they have B-vitamins, vitamin B-6, folate, and vitamin B-12. as well as vitamin C,thiamin, riboflavin, niacin,and all of the fat-soluble vitamins (A, E, D, and K).
Pickles are loaded with probiotics which can help with diabetes management, digestion, liver protection, and the ability to heal ulcers.
Research is showing that optimal health of our gut microbiota affects our overall well-being. In fact, the “microbiome” of our intestines carries 100 times more DNA than the entire human genome. By consuming foods rich in probiotics such as pickles can improve our overall health.