Wheat Thins is a brand of baked whole grainsnack foodcrackers distributed in the United States and Canada by Mondelez International.[1][2] The product is also available in Australia through wholesaler USA Foods.[3] Vegetable Thins, Oat Thins, Pita Thins, and Rice Thins, which are all spinoffs of Wheat Thins, are available in Canada and some regions of the United States. Wheat Thins themselves come in many flavors and varieties. Nabisco first introduced the product in 1947.[4][5]
Advertising
Actress Sandy Duncan endorsed Wheat Thins from the 1970s to the 1990s.
The introduced recent commercial aired during The Simpsons episode ''Rednecks and Broomsticks'' featuring Brian and Stewie from the animated sitcom Family Guy, in which Stewie puts emphasis on the "H" in "Wheat", saying instead, "Hwheat Thins".[6] Other recent marketing for the brand has focused on targeting younger consumers by giving away products at youth-oriented events such as college football games, and heavily utilizing social media.[1]
Nutrition information
The following is nutrition information for Wheat Thins original.
^National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN978-0-309-48834-1. PMID30844154. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
