| | |  | Chips | Home » » » » Tasty Joy Roasted Wasabi Coated Green Peas, 9.9-Ounce Can (Pack of 6) | | | | | | | Description: | | Tasty Joy freshly roasted green peas are sprinkled with our unique blend of spices and hot Wasabi. These green peas are great as a snack or for any occasion. Product of Thailand. | | | Features: | |
• Freshly roasted green peas, sprinkled with unique blend of spices and hot wasabi.
• Great snack for any occasion
• Product of Thailand
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 59.4 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 11.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Not Gluten-FreeOct 28, 2009
By Romantic Comedy
"Rom Com"
Very fresh and tasty... unfortunately, this was one of the first items I ordered for my new gluten-free diet, as most wasabi peas are gluten free. Actually, all the wasabi peas I've ever had prior to this were gluten-free... which was never an issue with me.
These do not contain wasabi. They use the common horseradish substitute, which is of the same family, so the taste is fine. In my case, the "killer" was the added ingredient "Wheat Flour", which is a major source of gluten. It did not mention that anywhere on the product description, so I now have 6 cans of a good product I can't eat.
So if you want good Wasabi peas, the handful I shoved in my mouth (prior to reading the ingredients... I'm a guy) were just fine. Can't complain about the taste, or the quality. If you are looking for the run-of-the-mill "standard" gluten-free wasabi peas, as I was, you'll have to look elsewhere.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Good taste, great price.May 05, 2010
By Pete
If you've never tried wasabi peas before, this bulk package may not be the ideal way to try them. They're a uniquely salty, crunchy snack food, and what I like best besides the taste is that, for me, they're a snack food that I can eat a little bit of and feel satisfied - there's no real risk of eating more than a serving, much less a whole can. For the purposes of this review I'll assume that if you're reading, you have some idea what they're like. I've picked up assorted varieties at my local Asian grocery, and to my unrefined taste buds, they all taste pretty similar. None that I've tried have ever actually tasted that "hot" to me; whether this is because I'm insensitive to "hot" foods or because the wasabi peas just aren't hot, I'm not sure.
Up until now, I've mostly purchased peas made by Tasty Joy's seemingly more mainstream competitor, Hapi. In fact, I kept a half-eaten can around until I received the Tasty Joys (which were delivered fast by Amazon, as always) so that I could do a quick comparison.
Ingredients: The ingredients and even the order of the ingredients is identical on the Tasty Joy and the Hapi, except for the oil used: The Hapi contain palm oil, the Tasty Joy contain sunflower oil. I do not claim to be a nutritionist, but a certain user-edited encyclopedia web site asserts that palm oil is 52% saturated fat, 38% monounsaturated fat, and 10% polyunsaturated fat, while sunflower oil is 11% saturated fat, 20% monounsaturated fat, and 69% polyunsaturated fat. The sunflower oil seems like the better choice to me, but others may feel differently. Nutrition-wise, the Tasty Joy peas contain less fat than the Hapi (3g vs. 4g), 0g saturated fat vs. 1.5g in the Hapi, 2x more fiber (2g vs. 1g), a little more protein (5g vs. 4g). The drawbacks: The Tasty Joy also contain roughly 2x more sodium (210mg vs. 85mg) and 4x more sugar per serving (16g vs. 4g) than the Hapi counterpart. Other nutrition fact listings, like calories, are identical.
Taste: Again, my palate is perhaps not as refined as others' may be, but to me there is no noticeable difference between the Tasty Joys and any other wasabi peas I've tried, including Hapi.
Appearance: The Hapi peas look a little greener, and the wasabi coating borders on whitish. The Tasty Joy peas have a slightly yellower appearance in both the peas and the coating. Both of these products contain artificial coloring, probably just at different ratios. I wouldn't have noticed the differences if I hadn't put them side by side.
Price: For about the same price of four 9.9oz cans of the Hapi peas (see Hapi Hot Wasabi Peas, 9.9-Ounce Tins (Pack of 4)), you get six cans of the Tasty Joy. 'Nough said.
At the end of the day, the difference between cooking oils used and the substantially lower price will absolutely lead me to purchase Tasty Joy peas again in the future.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
THE BEST Hot Wasabi Peas/NON BETTER!!!Aug 16, 2009
By D.M.
I've tries them ALL, along with friends. Tasty Joy is the VERY BEST blend of Wasabi seasoning & the Best Peas too! I can't emphasize it enough. Please get them back in stock!!!
NY & NJ Lady
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