Opinions Vary On Kraft’s ‘Light’ Mac-And-Cheese
When we heard that Kraft had come out with a “light” version of its macaroni and cheese, our first thought was: Is nothing sacred?
Actually, it turned out to be a reduced-fat version of Kraft’s adult-oriented deluxe mac-and-cheese, not the regular stuff that’s become a kids’ culinary classic.
Curiously, when we served the lightened-up one at a special back-to-school session of The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel that included several youngsters, the kids liked it a little better than the adults did.
Guess that regular stuff must be even worse than we remembered.
Kraft Light Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
Price: $1.99 for 14 ounces (makes four 1-cup servings).
Nutrition: 290 calories (14 percent fat calories); 810 milligrams sodium per serving.
Taste (Adults): **
Taste (Kids): ***
Value: **
Comments: “Needs more cheese, but is really good.” - Heather Van Breemen, age 13
“Should be relabeled ‘macaroni and cheeselike substance’ - no yellow, no cheese flavor, but would make a great fishing lure.” - Jim McGinty
, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.