Aussie TikToker's shock discovery about popular snack
An Aussie TikToker has been left shocked after making an unexpected discovery about a snack she has been enjoying for years.
"I'm about to be called the dumbest woman alive," TikToker Nia said in the video.
"These yummy snacks I've been eating for years, these gorgeous, green bean pea goodness ... I ate these for so many years, until last year I found out these aren't dehydrated peas, they're just shaped as peas."
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"I'm about to be called the dumbest woman alive..." TikTok/zen.n.en
Harvest Snaps are made with 68 percent green peas as their main ingredient.
The company have never claimed these are dehydrated peas, and the packaging clearly outlines the ingredients.
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The woman says the illustration on the packet indicated to her that the crisps are dehydrated peas. TikTok/zen.n.en
In the comments on the video, many shared the same belief the crisps were in fact peas pods.
"Wait what are they then?" one asked.
"I consider myself to be relatively intelligent, and I too just thought they were dehydrated peas for soooo long," another said.
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"I thought I was eating VEGETABLES," one commenter despaired. TikTok/zen.n.en
It seems plenty were in the same boat as the TikToker, believing the crisps were degydrated peas. TikTok/zen.n.en
Others couldn't believe the treats had been mistaken for peas in the first place.
"Didn't you ever wonder like... Why there were no peas?" one asked.
"Girl have you ever had fresh peas before? they look nothing like that," added another.
A spokesperson for Calbee Australia, makers of Harvest Snaps, tell 9honey Kitchen: "Harvest Snaps are proudly made with green peas, which are milled in-house and then shaped into pods before being baked — not fried — for a crunchy, better for you snack.
"We have never claimed these are dehydrated peas, and our packaging clearly outlines the ingredients and nutritional profile," the continued.
Baked Pea Crisps have become a popular snack. 9honey/Jo Abi
Green peas are, indeed, listed in the ingredients. 9honey/Jo Abi
"We believe in making better-for-you snacks that are both fun and transparent, and we encourage consumers to read labels and enjoy a wide range of veggie options," the spokesperson added.
Harvest Snaps come in a range of flavours including Original Salted, Salt & Vinegar and Wasabi.
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