Are Wheat Thins sweeter than they used to be?

[Sparkly]

Sorry if this is crazy but...

I always, always loved Wheat Thins... since I was a little girl. I like salty snacks a lot, in general -- more than sweet ones.

It seems Wheat Thins have gotten sweeter and sweeter over the years, until now they're practically a cookie. (Eat a Triscuit and then a Wheat Thin and you'll see what I mean.)

Are my taste buds changing as I age, or have Wheat Thins changed since I was a kid?

[canoeist52]

1. Is corn syrup an ingredient?

I thought the same thing when a had a bowl of Raisin Bran. It tasted way sweeter than it used to. Sure enough there was the corn syrup.

[Little Star]

2. I've thought the same thing myself. Use to love em but not any more. n/t

[cbayer]

3. Funny you should ask.

I recently bought a box of whole wheat wheat thins and also thought they were much sweeter than I recalled.

Too sweet, actually.

[Neoma]

4. Everything is too sweet.

I avoid sugar. One of the only tolerances I can take is angel food cake. And maybe a jaw breaker. But seriously...

[maddezmom]

5. Nope, you not crazy I agree completely. And another item is Planter Dry Roasted Peanuts

I purchased some the other week but got the unsalted by mistake. They were okay but picked up the regulat ones and had some today and they are sweet. Just checked the label and it has dried corn syrup, sugar etc listed. I think I'm going back to the unsalted ones.

[northoftheborder]

6. I agree, they are not the same recipe. Used to be my favorite cracker. also, they have....

....changed good old Ritz crackers. They taste the same, but they are very crumbly in texture now.

[northoftheborder]

7. Forgot to say, that I was pleasantly surprised at the improved taste of Triscuits recently.

[grasswire]

8. and saltines are no longer square

weren't they always square?

Now they are slightly rectangular, as if they've shaved off 1/3 inch or so.

[beac]

9. You know, I wonder...

I haven't liked Whea Thins for years, though I remember liking them as a kid.

They taste very "chemically" to me and leave a weird aftertaste in my mouth. And they are greasier than I remember too.

[HopeHoops]

10. They're just using more saw dust.

Yes, they do taste sweeter - and seem greasier. I don't like them anymore.

[kestrel91316]

11. Had some last night for the first time in years -

definitely sweeter than I remember. More sweet than salty, which is just WRONG for a savory cracker.