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Does the food companion contain points for combination foods and a variety of foods (like the previous 123 book) or does it only provide points for grocery packaged items?

[Kelly_S]

It should be the same as the previous one. They have always been the same for years with a few minor changes.

Here is some of the changes for this year:

Here are some changes in the food points from the Week 1 book from last year vs. the new Week 1 book for Flex Points. There are many new food entries in the new book that weren't in last year's book however there have been quite a bit of point changes, serving size changes, and some additional clarification on things like carrots and onions.

Below are the ones I found with the old information in parentheses:

Applesauce, unsweetened, 1 cup = 2 (was 1)
Bacon, cooked, crisp, 3 slices = 4 (was 3)
Beef - hasn't really changed, but has points listed by fat content now
Bread crumbs: dried, plain, 1/4 cup = 2 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Burrito, bean, fast food, 1 = 7 (was 6)
Carrots: cooked, 1 cup = 1
Carrots: uncooked, 1 cup, 10 baby or 2 large = 0
Cereals, cooked: cream of rice, 1 cup = 3 (was 2)
Cereals, ready to eat: raisin bran, 1 cup = 3 (was 2)
Cheese: hard or semisoft, dairy or soy, lowfat, 1 slice (3/4 oz) = 1 (was 2)
Chicken: sandwich, grilled, fast food, 1 - 7 (was 9)
Chocolate, 2 assorted pieces, 1/2 candy bar, or 2 tbsp chips (1 oz) = 3 (was 4)!
Corn, on the cob, 1 ear = 1 (used to be 5" ear, but now is up to 7" ear)
Crackers, saltines, 4 = 1 (was 6 for 2)
Cream, sour, light, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Fish & Shellfish: oysters, 6 medium (2 oz) = 1 (was 2)
Fish & Shellfish: sticks, breaded frozen, 4 = 5 (was 4)
Flour, any type, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
French fries, frozen, baked, 15 (3 oz) = 3 (was 2)
Fruit, dried, mixed, 1/4 cup (1.5 oz) = 1 (was 2)
Highball, 1 (6 oz) = 3 (now specifies made with unsweetened mixer)
Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 = 3 (was 4)
Mandarin Orange = 1 (now for 1 large or 2 small)
Milk Shake, any flavor, fast food, 1 (12 oz) = 10 (was 10 oz for 9)
Onion rings, fast food, 1 serving (8-9 rings) = 7 (was 10)
Onions: cooked, 1 cup = 1
Onions: uncooked, 1 cup = 0
Peas, cooked, sugar snap, 1 cup = 1 (was 0)
Pickles, sweet, 1 large (3" long) = 1 (was 2 large for 1)
Pizza - lots of new info there with different kinds of crusts
Potatoes, baked, stuffed with vegetables & cheese, fast food, 1 = 10 (was 11)
Potatoes, french fries, fast food, 1 medium serving = 6 (was small serving for 6)
Potatoes, sweet, 1 large (5"), 7 oz cooked or 1 cup cooked = 3 (was 8 oz cooked)
Potatoes, white or red, 1 large (5"), 7 oz cooked or 1 cup cooked = 3 (was 8 oz cooked)
Salads, taco, without shell or dressing, fast food, 1 = 9 (was 8}
Salads, taco, with shell, without dressing, fast food, 1 = 16 (was 15)
Salami, beef or pork, 1 slice (1 oz) = 2 (was 3)
Soups, onion soup mix, 1 cup prepared or 1/4 envelope = 0 (was 1)
Soups, tomato, canned (made with water), 1 cup = 2 (was 1)
Sour cream, light, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Tacos: hard or soft, fast food, 1 = 3 (was 5)
Tahini, 2 tbsp - 5 (was 2) I don't eat this, but what a change!
Tempeh, 1/4 cup (1 oz) = 2 (was 1/4 cup or 1 oz for 1)
Tomatoes; puree, 1/2 cup = 1 (was 0)
Tomato or mixed vegetable juice, 1 cup = 1 (was 1/2 cup = 0)
Turkey, dark meat (2 oz) = 2 (was 3)
Veal; regular (2 oz) =3 (was 4)
Vegetable juice, mixed, 1 cup = 1 (was 1/2 cup = 0)
Vegetarian meat substitutes:
--breakfast link (sausage-type), 2 (1.5 oz) = 3 (was 2)
--breakfast patty (sausage-type), 1 (1.33 oz) = 1 (was 1 oz for 1)
Wheat germ, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Yam, 1 large (5"), 7 oz cooked or 1 cup cooked = 3 (was 8 oz cooked = 3)
Yogurt, fat-free, plain, 1 cup = 2 (was 3)
Yogurt, low-fat, plain, 1 cup = 3 (was 4)