Snacks Go Low Carb

摘要

Across The Aisle From The Usual sugar-laden fare in 7-Eleven sits the latest confection to join the Atkins diet craze, a high-tech chocolate bar called Z-Carb. The Z is short for zero―as in "Zero Carbs, Zero Guilt, Zero Laxative Effect"―but well get to that last bit later. A Z-Carb is half the size of a Milky Way and twice as expensive and, if the history of dietary snack substitutes is any guide, ought to taste like a Post-it note, only blander. Not so. This is a no-sugar, no-carbohydrate treat that people can't get enough of. Since reaching 7-Eleven's shelves in June, the Z-Carb has sold almost as well as Nestle's venerable and heavily marketed Butterfinger candy bar.