Ener-G Foods Pretzels

by Ener-G Foods

Product Features

• Pack of 20 2.65-ounce bags of pretzels (53 total ounces)
• Made from corn starch, palm oil, and soy flour
• Gluten-free, wheat-free, KOF-K Kosher-certified, no dairy or egg; only 1 gram of saturated fat per serving
• A crispy, flavorful snack
• Product of Israel

Product Description

Flavor: Crisp Pretzels | Size: 2.65-Ounce Bags (Pack of 20)

About the Brand

Ener-G Foods, Inc. is a family-owned business located in Seattle, Washington. Purchased by Sam M. Wylde, founder of Sam Wylde Flour Co., in 1962, Ener-G Foods has evolved to become one of the largest producers devoted to special diet foods in the United States.

Our mission at Ener-G Foods, as one of the country's foremost producers of foods for diet-restricted individuals, is to provide a wide range of ready-made foods and mixes that are wholesome, nutritious, risk free, and good tasting. We are constantly responding to the demand for special diets with research, innovative products, and convenience foods.

Since 1962, when we first created low-protein products for renal pre-dialysis patients, we have striven to meet the challenging requirements for diet restricted consumers. We not only offer wheat-free, gluten-free products, but also products for low-protein diets, egg-free, and dairy-free products. Our bakery is dedicated to wheat-free, gluten-free baking, guaranteeing that contamination from gluten will not occur. Our innovative packaging gives our products a 1-year shelf life without the need for refrigeration. We bake our products as orders are received to insure that the freshest product is available.

How we got to where we are today.
In 1887, Sam M. Wylde's grandfather started the first flourmill in Seattle. It was built to supply export flour to the orient as well as supply flour to the people of Washington State. After World War I, Sam M. Wylde's father and uncles joined the family business and learned the milling industry. Meanwhile, Sam Wylde traveled the country and the world working at everything from elevator salesman to a ships' steward. Returning to Seattle after World War II, Sam Wylde was one of the founders of Brodie Restaurant and Hotel Supply, but when Sam's father took ill, he left Brodie to help run the family mill.

When Sam Wylde's father died, his uncles, Norman and Alan, decided to close the mill. Unemployed, Sam Wylde started Sam Wylde Flour Co. to distribute flour and bakery items to local bakeries. The fleet of trucks bearing Sam Wylde's name ranged all over Western Washington, from the Canadian border to as far south as Southern California. Fisher Mills, Inc, bought Sam Wylde Flour Co., of Seattle. Fisher Mills later sold Sam Wylde Flour Mills to a Dutch company, Puratos. Puratos has changed the name of Sam Wylde Flour Mills to Puratos. Fisher Mills no longer exists.

When Sam Wylde purchased Ener-G Foods, Inc. in 1962, we were little more than a two-person operation in which all packing was done by hand. Shortly after acquiring Ener-G Foods, Sam was approached by Dr. Scribner of the University of Washington. Dr. Scribner, known worldwide as the father of dialysis, is credited with inventing what we commonly call the kidney machine.

Meeting with Dr. Scribner and his dietitian, Sondra Aker, they explained that there was an acute shortage of dialysis machines and they desperately needed a low protein bread. The University of Washington had one dialysis machine for thousands of kidney patients. Since the kidneys convert protein to uric acid, if the protein intake were restricted, the kidneys would not have to work so hard, hence would require less frequent dialysis.

Sam Wylde and Ener-G Foods worked on low-protein bread for about a year before arriving at an acceptable result. Made with a base of wheat starch it was low in protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus, therefore acceptable for a low-protein diet. It was also discovered that by restricting protein intake, progression of renal failure could be slowed even for patients on the dialysis unit.

Sometime later, Dr. Cyrus Rubin, inventor of the Rubin Biopsy Tube and professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Washington, sent his dietitian to us with a request for a gluten-free bread with one restriction, "I don't want any wheat starch." Also at about the same time, Sam Wylde, Sr., developed prostrate cancer and Sam Wylde, III, having completed his MBA in Oregon, moved back to Seattle to assist his father with both Ener-G Foods and Sam Wylde Flour Co. Sam Wylde, III, began working nights on developing gluten-free breads and other products without the use of wheat starch.

Product Description

Gluten-free; Low protein; Milk-free; Lactose-free; Egg-free; Low phenylalanine. Suitable for gluten sensitive enteropathies. Ener-G Gluten-free products have been specially developed for the dietary management of conditions requiring restriction of gluten. They are also suitable for those who are allergic to eggs or lactose. Product of Israel.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FFIIZO
• UPC: 075119147205
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,160 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #28 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Snack Food > Pretzels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for chocolate covered pretzels, August 29, 2008

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M. A. Klein "celiac patient" (Pgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ener-G Foods Wheat-Free Pretzels, 2.65-Ounce Bags (Pack of 20) (Grocery)

these are great to snack on plain buy also work great for dipping in melted ghardelli chocolate( which is gluten free) we gave the chocolate covered pretzels as Christmas gifts to friends who have celiac and wheat allergies and they all wanted more!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy, January 13, 2008

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M. Canfield "gf household" (Tucson, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ener-G Foods Wheat-Free Pretzels, 2.65-Ounce Bags (Pack of 20) (Grocery)

Better than the real thing. Crunchy texture. Hint of buttery taste and just the right amount of salt. Can't beat the price, either.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gluten free pretzels, August 7, 2007

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M. B. Orsatti (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ener-G Foods Sesame Pretzel Rings, Gluten-Free, 2.65-Ounce Bags (Pack of 20) (Grocery)

My six year old son has Celiac disease. He loves these pretzels! He sees his siblings eating pretzels all of the time and wanted some that he could eat. I've tasted them and they are really tasty! My 15 year old daughter that doesn't have Celiac disease is always saying that she likes his pretzels more than the regular ones.

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