[repost] 100 snacks under 100 calories . . .

mom2ajnsz · July 2011

Ahhhh, 'tis the season. The season for snack foods because the kids are home all summer. We know what it's like trying to avoid kiddie snacks. It doesn't work. The temptation is so strong and in the end we really are weak. So instead of trying to work your way around stuff your cherubs probably shouldn't be eating on a daily basis anyway, how about making family friendly snacks? Here's a cheat sheet for you. I copied it from another website years ago and I don’t even remember where to give them proper credit, but nevertheless it is a great handy tool (for the tool box) Hang it on the fridge as a reminder as to what to reach for between meals.

100 summer snacks under 100 calories . . .

½ cup fresh blueberries 45
1 sesame breadstick 42
3 cups plain popcorn 23
1 whole ripe tomato or ½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes 33
1 small banana 81
5 saltine crackers 60
1 medium apple 80
½ plain bagel (small 2 oz) 83
celery sticks (10 small) 20
frozen juice bar 75
1 large dill pickle 15
1 medium orange 77
1 cup puffed wheat cereal 43
1 hard boiled egg 81
½ medium grapefruit 38
1 cucumber 10
1 cup vegetable juice 50
½ English muffin, with 1 tsp. Peanut butter 95
1 ¼ cups whole strawberries 60
2 oz. water packed tuna 70
1 string cheese stick 72
1 medium ear corn on cob, dusted with Creole seasoning 80
1 small baked potato 80
½ cup stewed tomatoes 36
1 whole fresh peach 37
1 slice whole grain toast 85
1 cup skim milk 90
6 oz. non fat, sugar free yogurt 86
7 medium fresh shrimp 70
½ cup fruit cocktail, in own juice 60
½ cup red raspberries 41
8 dried apricot halves 60
½ cup raw cauliflower 14
1 medium tangerine or 2 small clementines 37
1 cup green tea with 2 tsp. sugar 30
17 fresh grapes (frozen for a hot weather treat) 52
10 almonds 70
½ cup apple cider 58
1 cup cantaloupe cubes 48
2 Tbsp. dried cranberries (Craisins) 45
2 cups watermelon cubes 84
50 small pretzel sticks 60
½ cup pineapple chunks, in own juice 64
1 cup fresh cherries 65
3 dried, orange flavored prunes 60
½ cup Corn Bran cereal 82
1 cup grapefruit juice 65
½ cup gelatin 82
1 cup gelatin (sugar free) 16
½ cinnamon raisin English muffin 75
1 cup minestrone soup 83
8 baked tortilla chips with 3 Tbsp. salsa 93
20 peanuts 90
½ cup raw baby carrots 25
½ cup low fat cottage cheese 70
3 graham cracker squares 80
3 oz., "kiddie size" frozen yogurt (96% fat free) 78
1 cup Cheerios 88
1/3 cup vegetarian baked beans 78
6 pieces Melba toast 75
1 ounce honey turkey 32
4 Hershey kisses 98
3 dried whole dates 68
½ cup sugar free pudding made with skim milk 80
½ cup fat free refried beans 80
8 animal crackers 90
1 cup tossed salad (mixed lettuce greens,cucumbers,carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, etc.) with 1 Tbs. dressing 83
1/2 cup split pea soup 67
2 small plums 60
15 Teddy Graham crackers 82
2 Tbs. hummus spread on 1/4 pita pocket bread 93
½ large red, yellow or green bell pepper, cut into strips 20
5 Saltine crackers 60
1 small banana 60
2 Tbsp. Sunflower seeds 90
1 small baked sweet potato 59
2 Tbsp. raisins 60
1 fig bar 53
4 Brazil nuts 93
2 pieces Wasa crispbread 50
1 medium pear 98
6 oz. calcium fortified orange juice 84
½ cup three bean salad 90
1 sugar free Popsicle 20
20 pistachio nuts 70
3 gingersnaps 89
2 Tbs. light cream cheese, on 2 medium celery sticks 67
½ cup corn flakes with ½ cup skim milk 98
½ cup oatmeal, 73
30 Goldfish crackers 70
½ cup vanilla ice milk 92
sugar free hot cocoa mix, made with 4 oz. skim milk plus water 95
1 medium kiwi fruit 46
1 oz. jalapeno jack cheese 90
1 frozen pudding bar, not chocolate covered 80
½ cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal 80
1 oz. Canadian bacon 40
2 Tbsp. soybean nuts 97
½ grapefruit 37

jlzoda · July 2011

Thank you!!!

marshalemar · July 2011

Great snack ideas....thanks for sharing!

pinksoldier · July 2011

this is great!!! i have a "mom approves" snack list for my kids to choose from. i'll have to add some of these to it! some i didn't even think of! thanks!