A leading dietitian has listed the supermarket items she steers clear of, warning consumers about hidden fats, sugars, and additives. Susie Burrell, a Sydney-based nutritionist, shared her advice in a video, urging shoppers to rethink their grocery choices.
Burrell avoids commercially produced pastry-based foods, noting they often contain trans fats from margarine. She highlights that such products have little meat, high fat content, and numerous colours and additives. She also skips chicken items with less than 50% chicken, like nuggets, and processed meat snacks for children, linking them to bowel cancer risk.
The dietitian avoids two-minute noodles due to high salt and MSG in seasoning packets, though she says the noodles themselves are fine. She also rejects full-sugar soft drinks and cordials, pointing out that a single 375ml can contains 9 teaspoons of sugar and is linked to weight gain.
Burrell recommends checking ingredients on nut spreads to avoid those with more oil and sugar than nuts, and suggests making spreads at home. She also avoids cakes or muffins with over 30g of sugar, advising moderation in all foods.
