If you’re looking to manage your calories yet want to venture out past the produce section for snacks, check out Shape Magazine’s newly released 4th annual “Best Snack Awards” list. A few of the choices are below, but to check out the entire list of 30 slim snackers grab the July 2010 copy which is on newsstands today.
The criteria SHAPE editors used while choosing products ensured each product must be:
- 200 calories or less
- 0 grams of trans fat and no more than 3.5 grams of saturated fat
- No more than 400 milligrams of sodium
- No high-fructose corn syrup
- Calorie-controlled portions, whole grains, little added sugar, gluten free, and extra vitamins or minerals all got special consideration
Under 100 Calories: Luna Minis in White Chocolate Macadamia, Peanut Butter Cookie, and LemonZest
Each of these tiny treats packs 4 grams of protein—perfect for a breakfast bite or an afternoon pick-me-up!
Under 150 Calories: StarKist Tuna Salad Sandwich-Ready Pouch
No draining or chopping required and full of crunchy celery and water chestnuts! Throw the pouch into your lunch box with a few crackers or slices of bread and whip up lunch on the spot—no more soggy sandwiches by noon!
BONUS: For every fish-kiss photo uploaded to StarKist’s Best Fish-Kiss Sweepstakes on Facebook, StarKist will make a donation to Share our Strength, an organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger—this tuna is healthy AND charitable! Click here to enter (you’ll also have the chance to win CASH!) http://tinyurl.com/293zuca!
Under 200 Calories: Dole Fruit Crisp in Apple Cinnamon
Nuke these cinnamon-spiced apples for a minute or two, and then sprinkle with the container of oats and brown sugar for an apple pie-like indulgence!
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