Smart snacking
Snacks can help boost your energy in between meals. The right snacks can fit into anyone’s healthy eating plan. Think about balance and the amount you eat. Plan snacks ahead of time to make sure you have your favorite healthy snack foods ready.
25 healthy snack choices
These snack choices are 250 calories or less:
1. An apple, banana or celery sticks with one tablespoon of peanut butter
2. One low-fat cheese stick, 16 wheat crackers and a half cup of grapes
3. Six ounces fat-free Greek yogurt, 10 pretzel sticks and two Clementine oranges
4. A half cup low-fat cottage cheese and a half cup of canned pineapple in its own juice
5. 55 Goldfish crackers, one low-fat cheese stick and a plum
6. Three slices of turkey breast roll-ups, one slice of low-fat cheese and cucumbers with two tablespoons of low-fat ranch dressing
7. Baby carrots and sliced green peppers with two tablespoons of hummus and an apple
8. A small salad with one to two ounces of grilled chicken and two tablespoons of low-fat balsamic vinaigrette
9. 12 baked tortilla chips with one-fourth cup of low-fat shredded cheese, salsa and sliced green pepper
10. Six ounces of fat-free Greek yogurt, one cup of mixed berries and one tablespoon of sliced almonds
11. Half of a peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread and a half cup of canned peaches with the juice
12. One cup of melon (cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon), a half cup of low-fat cottage cheese and eight wheat crackers
13. A half cup of low-fat chocolate pudding and one cup of cherries
14. One 100-calorie pack of almonds, baby carrots and cucumber slices with two tablespoons of low-fat ranch dressing
15. One cup of grapes or strawberries with six ounces of fat-free Greek yogurt fruit dip
16. One-fourth cup of shredded cheese, one-half whole wheat tortilla, salsa and sliced mango
17. A half cup of unsweetened applesauce, 30 Goldfish crackers and three slices of turkey deli meat roll-ups
18. One hard-boiled egg, eight wheat crackers with lettuce and cherry tomatoes along with two tablespoons of low-fat balsamic vinaigrette
19. A half cup of mixed fruit cup in its own juice, two rice cakes and one tablespoon of almond butter
20. One slice of whole grain bread with one tablespoon of peanut butter and a half cup of strawberries
21. One cup of tomato soup, five whole grain crackers and a half cup of grapes
22. Four ounces of low-fat vanilla pudding with one banana
23. One piece of 100-calorie flatbread spread with one tablespoon of peanut butter and one half of a banana, sliced and arranged on a sandwich
24. An apple with one tablespoon of almond butter and a half cup of multigrain cereal
25. One slice of whole grain bread topped with a half tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise and one-fourth of an avocado sliced and sprinkled with salt and pepper