Andy Capp's
Andy Capp's is a brand of flavored corn and potato snack made to look like chips (UK) / french fries (US). The product was created in 1971 by Goodmark Foods, Inc., who licensed the name and likeness of the comic strip character Andy Capp. Up until recent years[when?] the strip was featured on the back of packages. In 1998 Goodmark Foods was acquired by ConAgra Foods, Inc., who manufacture and distribute the product to this day.[1][2]
Andy Capp's snacks come in 1 ounce (28 grams), 1.75 ounce (50 grams), 3.5 ounce (99 grams), and 6.0 ounce packages in four flavors: Hot Fries, Cheddar Fries, Hot Chili Cheese Steak Fries, and White Cheddar Steak Fries. Hot Fries were the first popular flavor in this line of snack foods.[2] On the back of some packages, Zesty Ranch was listed as one of the flavors, but it has been discontinued for quite some time[when?], as have the BBQ, Pub Fries, and Salsa flavors.[citation needed]
This snack is generally classed as junk food. A single, one ounce serving the Hot Fries flavored product contains 120 calories (35 of which are from fat), 2 grams of protein and a limited quantity of vitamins and dietary minerals.[3]
Its ingredients include the preservative TBHQ which may be harmful in large quantities[3][4], or cancer preventative in large quantities. [5]
References
- ^ GoodMark Foods Company History
- ^ a b ConAgra Foods: Andy Capp's - ConAgra Official Page
- ^ a b Wegmans.com - Andy Capp's Hot Fries - Ingredients and Nutrition Facts
- ^ Tert-Butylhydroquinone - Safety Summary from the International Programme on Chemical Safety
- ^ Hirose M, Takahashi S, Ogawa K, Futakuchi M, Shirai T, Shibutani M, Uneyama C, Toyoda K, Iwata H (1999). "Chemoprevention of heterocyclic amine-induced carcinogenesis by phenolic compounds in rats". Cancer Lett. 143 (2): 173–8. doi:10.1016/S0304-3835(99)00120-2. PMID 10503899.
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