Lunchables Jr. Teddy Grahams, Mozzarella and Strawberry Yogurt Flavored Dip

March 24, 2008 | Reviewer: Abi

Lunchables Jr. Teddy Grahams, Mozzarella and Strawberry Yogurt Flavored Dip - Artificially and Naturally Flavored Price: $2.00 (on sale)
Serving: 1 snack, 2.25oz. plus water
Calories: 140
Fat: 9%, 6g
Cholesterol: 3%, 10mg
Sodium: 11%, 270mg
Protein: 6g
Carbs: 5%, 16g
Fiber: 2%, <1g
Sugar: 8g
Weight Watchers Points: 4 Points

Lunchables says: Little food for little hands. Lunchables Jr. is the perfect snack for your child who is always “on the go.” Made with wholesome ingredients, Lunchables Jr. provides fun that’s sure to keep your little one engaged.

Abi says: I admit it, when I first saw this Lunchables Jr. I thought “Yes, I want some Teddy Grahams, mozzarella and yogurt!” This is my ideal snack and I was worried that the folks at Lunchables were reading my mind. Who doesn’t love sweet crackers and cultured dairy products?

Then I had the misfortune to actually eat this meal/snack/overly plastic-coated item.

Teddy Grahams: Pretty much the most delicious thing ever. Small animal-shaped carbohydrates win every time, be they generic animal crackers, cheese flavored fish or teddy-bear shaped graham crackers. Yum.
Pasteurized Prepared Mozzarella Cheese Product: The name says it all. Oscar Mayer discovered a way to make mozzarella cheese inedible. This soft, flavorless-yet-offensive cheese was cut into slices, which confused the heck out of me. I guess they’re worried that small children will choke on standard string-cheese-style mozzarella. Fortunately, future choking risk is averted because this cheese will just make them hate mozzarella altogether.
Strawberry Yogurt Flavored Dip - Naturally and Artifically Flavored: As Jess says “I’m not eating yogurt because I want fake food coloring. It looks radioactive.” In the case of this ‘Yogurt Flavored Dip’ the color is from beet juice. However, the flavor is both artificial and natural, and it is not artificially or naturally good. I gagged when I took a bite of the yogurt and realized that I was so far from the sink that if I wanted to spit it out I’d have further to travel than if I just swallowed it and promised my taste buds that I’d never do that again.

The first ingredient in this dip is water. Plus, it only “contains less than 2% of dehydrated yogurt.” Is there some sort of ‘Don’t feed your kids real yogurt’ rule that nobody told me? And since when is BUTTER a way to flavor STRAWBERRY YOGURT? Also, after reading the ingredients list I had to Google Titanium Dioxide. Oh, I knew what it was (thank you, addiction to making art!), I just wasn’t sure what the heck it was doing in my food. I’m tired of eating things that also appear in the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. Titanium Dioxide belongs in sunscreen, paintings and forged maps, not my yogurt flavored dip.

All in all, I’m sure that small children (age 3-5 years) would adore this snack, which comes in a two-pack, which made it just a dollar. There are still two types of Lunchable Jr. left to consume and neither contains Strawberry Yogurt Flavored Dip, thank goodness.

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12 Responses to “Lunchables Jr. Teddy Grahams, Mozzarella and Strawberry Yogurt Flavored Dip”

Laura on March 24th, 2008

Fortunately, the ones that have little cubes of meat in them are not nearly as offensive. I mean, if you enjoyed a regular lunchable as a kid, its pretty much the same (and I named my cat after the things, so you would think I would know). I remember being completely appalled when they started the whole “pizza, cola, chicken nuggets” phase that the lunchable seems to still be stuck in.

But hey, remember adult lunchables? Two kinds of meat AND ghirardelli chocolate? Yes, please.
Crow on March 24th, 2008

Looks like that creepy frosting spread the Pillsbury cinnamon buns come with
Lisa on March 24th, 2008

Ew, I cannot even fathom dipping a delicious Teddy Graham or piece of Pasteurized Prepared Mozzarella Cheese Product in that “yogurt dip”. It looks like something I’d spread on my body to get rid of some kind of skin disease.

Lunchables makes a nachos variety that absolutely blows my mind. The chips are tiny, the small bits of “vegetable” in the “salsa” are kind of rubbery, and the little cup of processed cheese food contains as much sodium as you’re supposed to eat in a day, but hot damn, I love the stuff. Whenever it’s on sale, I buy a dozen. It’s handy to eat on the Metro, because it doesn’t spill when the train comes to a sudden screeching halt, and it looks disgusting enough that none of the homeless people ask me for any. It also comes with a Capri Sun and mystery flavor Airhead. Excellence all around.
mbnh31782 on March 24th, 2008

you know.. its probably more cost effective to get a box of teddy grahams, a small portable yogurt, and a package of string cheese LOLOL but heck… i like the lunchables pizza… though i dont like their “new improved” pizza “crust”.
Jill on March 24th, 2008

I was curious about this for a long time… now I am afraid…. butter? Dehydrated? Uhhhhhhhhh…..

The adult ones comes with ghirardelli?! Holy…. I think lunchables just gained an bit of respect in my mind; I feel dirty for saying that.
UncleBoogie on March 24th, 2008

That sounds disgusting. In fact most of the processed foods of this ilk are just bloody nasty.
mbnh31782 on March 25th, 2008

i blame you for my consumption of teddy grahams today.
Abi Jones on March 26th, 2008

@Laura - I liked that the adult Lunchables had thinly-sliced meat.

@mbnh31782 - It would also be more cost-effective to just eat PB&J sandwiches, but then Heat Eat Review wouldn’t exist. And that would make me sad. Also, I accept all Teddy Graham consumption-related guilt.

@Jill - Yeah, I was sort of shocked about the butter thing. Shocked and annoyed. Why? Why do they think butter belongs anywhere near strawberry yogurt?

@UncleBoogie - Yep, it was disgusting (except for the Teddy Grahams, which were excellent) and all of this processed stuff is bloody nasty if you think about it too much.
Rose on March 27th, 2008

Hm, this doesn’t look terrible. I was a huge lunchable fan when I was a kid, huge fan. I still like the nacho version. but what is this “lunchable JR.” what did it mate with. I don’t want yogurt, I want fake cheese and fake salsa and fake candy and a pouched drink!
Rose on March 27th, 2008

Oh yeah, have you ever eaten those lunchables, they were more aimed towards the older crew. I thin kit was like, two different types of crackers, two meats, two cheeses, spicy mustard..and a mint. those were the best, I haven’t seen those in ages.
katie on March 27th, 2008

you are compltely right!
this was so disgusting
i was just thinking about it again
and it almost made me sick!
Sarah on April 7th, 2008

My daughter and I are constantly on the go, in addition I have stomach problems that restrict me to small snacks throughout the day. Although I will agree they are not the tastiest thing I’ve ever had, these perfect sized snack packs are great to keep around for those days when running out the door knowing me or my 5-yr-old will be hungry in the next hour.
Let’s be honest, unless you make it yourself, it’s not healthy.
I give them a positive review; 3-4 out of 5