Food Theory: The Hidden Dangers of Lunchables...

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Theorists, Lunchables has been trending UP recently, and there's a likely reason for that with a new product on the market. So today we wanted to look at whether Lunchables are ACTUALLY a healthy kids lunch. And is there a hidden danger to them you may not know about?
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*Credits:*
Writers: Santi Massa, Mike Keenan (The Pokémon Biologist)
Editors: Tyler Mascola, Warak, Axellent
Sound Designer: Yosi Berman
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*Time Stamps*
Fun-Chables or Lunch-Awfuls? (0:00)
Calories (2:15)
Other Macros & Sodium (4:19)
Hidden Dangers (10:40)
Ultra Processed Foods (12:27)
The Solution (14:23)
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#Lunchables #Lunch #SchoolLunch #Lunchly #Theory #FoodTheory

[AsiccAP]

Love the act of casually throwing shade

[pmthecat]

I remember Pancake Lunchables. They were discontinued due to very vocal groups complaining about the syrup being just extra sugar, or made of corn syrup, or just being bad for you. Also, Moms weren't buying a lot of them for those same reasons. And they were mostly stocked in convenience stores for some reason.

[cisnt]

I just know MatPat had to finish retiring before this episode because he'd have some words. Him and Rosanna are 🤞🏻

[findmeintheocean]

THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THE CALORIE ISSUE AT THE FOREFRONT. I have seen *a lot* of videos about Lunchly vs. Lunchable and only like three of them actually mentioned the calorie thing.
The thing that grinds my gears the most about Lunchly is the fact that is *advertised* low calories and helps contribute to the "all calories = bad" narrative. The fact that the calorie comparison is the *first* thing addressed in this video makes me so happy.

Thank you!

Edit. Oh wow this got seen by a lot more people than I thought (currently 1.1k likes). I'm glad I'm not the only one ❤️.

[danielburleson]

16:45 I'm really sick of taking these little tiny baby things as a win. We all know how bad the nutrition situation for kids, it's as simple as increasing the budget and updating the standards. We spend so much money in the military, we can take some of that and spend it on our literal children.

[tasosagge]

In case editors are looking for feedback about it, please dont keep the yellow bar for every chapter of the video
It was super destracting both on phone and pc
(Also thanks for all the hard work)

[darkfoxfurre]

Random pro-tip; but if you want a "home made" lunchables-like cold pizza- Pita bread, Spaghetti Sauce, Shredded Cheese, and Pepperoni. Still super cheap, and you get a lot more food than you get from a lunchable.

[thehumbleebumblee]

I remember feeling frustrated to the point of tears when I realized that school lunches did not satisfy me, not even close. I'd often point out that we were getting the same sizes seeded to us as kids did, I was 16 for reference. Eventually our school entered a weird surplus situation where we'd get offered seconds and even thirds. Honestly I hope they kept that up! It was always the really enjoyable lunches, too.

[warriorforepilepsy]

I love how Dr. Mike is Givin a bit of a shout out Santi!!

[jaredmedeiros]

The shade Santi was throwing at Lunchly this whole video was insane and I love it😂

[VirTaro]

When my wife was a kid, she had Lunchables often. One day, without looking at it, she started her Lunchables lunch with the included candy bar. She looked down at the candy bar, and was mortified to learn that she had also bitten through a small roach that had been packaged with the chocolate. Ever since then, she has never touched a Lunchables box ever again.

[gamingwizardgames]

If Lunchables are dangerous, then Lunchly is deathly…

[MrRelic]

Please do an episode on Nutritional Facts loopholes, like how TicTacs are 0 sugar just because the serving size is less than a gram and rounds down.

[skeepodoop]

When I was a kid, I'd ask my parents if I could get Lunchables at the store, but they'd always say "it's too unhealthy".
I may have been a bit bummed back then, but man do I now understand how right they were.

[Drynkmarkedges]

Santi dissing lunchly was NOT on my 2024 bingo card.

[Jezz]

I audibly gasped and excitedly clicked as soon as the notification popped up. I don't know why. I just love watching your videos

[why_shorter]

Always honest and clean messeages among all the false around the Internet just to benefits big content creators. Good job again theorists 💛

[makx]

Thank you, I've been hearing too many people claim theses lunch snacks have too many calories, but I've been so confused by that idea. 200 calories is not alot and is really little for an active child.

[GodlysMusic]

hey, food theorists, i work in cheese making. the reason the cheese in an unnamed lunch kit is moldy is because of what they call "real cheese". cheese needs a lot processing for preservation, or it gets moldy rather quickly. not only would salt not be able to be added to the cheese—despite higher sodium than lunchables—along with other preservations, but they also have much higher moisture content, which attracts mold. basically every cheese in the u.s. doesn’t have to call it processed cheese for that reason: most, if not all of it is literally needed.

[reihino]

Can you do a food theory about the nutritional value and dangers of instant noodles? I love instant noodles but recently I've been hearing a lot of scary things about the illnesses it can cause but I don't know what sources I can trust. I'd love it if food theory could make a video informing us about it. Great video btw!