Share your favorite low-calorie snacks!

August_1958
August_1958 Posts: 110 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
It is easy to fall into a boring rut of the same snacks every day. What have you found to be delicious, in-between-meal snacks, that don't put you over your daily calorie limits? Here are a few of mine to share. My tummy does not digest fresh veggies very well, so for me, this is not on my snack list). I'm looking forward to finding some new specific items for my own diet and hope the lists help you on your journey as well!

1. Fresh fruit (goes without saying)
2. Brown rice crackers (19 crackers for 130 calories)
3. Laughing cow cheese (35 calories)
4. Freshly popped popcorn (50 calories per cup)
5. Vanilla yogurt with fresh berries (I do not eat flavored yogurts... look at the ingredients!!)

What are your top 5?
Keep the faith and stay motivated MFP friends!!

Replies

  • shawna48
    shawna48 Posts: 15 Member
    I LOVE beef jerky as a snack
  • reba020
    reba020 Posts: 55 Member
    1)steamed whole green beans w/ cajun seasoning
    2)apples w/ peanut butter
    3)mandarin oranges w/ almonds
    4)pretzels w/ string cheese
    5)veggies w/ hummus
  • DiamondDiva914
    DiamondDiva914 Posts: 50 Member
    1) Nutrigrain waffles with reduced fat strawberry cream cheese
    2) Apple cinnamon Quaker rice cake poppers
    3) Special K protein bars
    4) plain tuna with sliced tomatoes, and Jack Daniels horseradish mustard
    5) steamed green beans with sea salt
  • kemval74
    kemval74 Posts: 28 Member
    I love Sargento's reduced fat cheddar cheese sticks with sugar snap peas (about 100 calories combined for one serving each) or jack links tender beef "chunks" (70 kcal per 1 oz which averages 4-5 pieces)
  • DiamondDiva914
    DiamondDiva914 Posts: 50 Member
    Oh! And veggie chips! I freakin LOOOOVE veggie chips!
  • kemval74
    kemval74 Posts: 28 Member
    IvoryWings wrote: »
    It is easy to fall into a boring rut of the same snacks every day. What have you found to be delicious, in-between-meal snacks, that don't put you over your daily calorie limits? Here are a few of mine to share. My tummy does not digest fresh veggies very well, so for me, this is not on my snack list). I'm looking forward to finding some new specific items for my own diet and hope the lists help you on your journey as well!

    1. Fresh fruit (goes without saying)
    2. Brown rice crackers (19 crackers for 130 calories)
    3. Laughing cow cheese (35 calories)
    4. Freshly popped popcorn (50 calories per cup)
    5. Vanilla yogurt with fresh berries (I do not eat flavored yogurts... look at the ingredients!!)

    What are your top 5?
    Keep the faith and stay motivated MFP friends!!

    Have you ever tried the Siggi's brand Greek yogurt? Ingredients: Pastuerized skim milk, organic agave nectar, passion fruit/pomegranate (the flavor that I chose), live cultures. This flavor is 5.3 oz (typical size) and 100 calories, O fat, 11 grams carbs, 14 grams protein and their cows are rBGH free! Yummy
  • funfang
    funfang Posts: 200 Member
    1. Mini meringue from whole food, 14 cookies for 110 calories, perfect when I need something sweet.
    2. Rice crackers or corn thins ( 22 cal each) with pb2
    3. dark chocolate with sea salt
    4. greek yogurt jello bits, just mix fat free greek yogurt and jello (sugar free if you want, I like my regular) heat in microwave then put in cupcake lining. about 50 cal each one and it's yum!
    5. hot chocolate

  • August_1958
    August_1958 Posts: 110 Member
    kemval74 wrote: »
    IvoryWings wrote: »
    It is easy to fall into a boring rut of the same snacks every day. What have you found to be delicious, in-between-meal snacks, that don't put you over your daily calorie limits? Here are a few of mine to share. My tummy does not digest fresh veggies very well, so for me, this is not on my snack list). I'm looking forward to finding some new specific items for my own diet and hope the lists help you on your journey as well!

    1. Fresh fruit (goes without saying)
    2. Brown rice crackers (19 crackers for 130 calories)
    3. Laughing cow cheese (35 calories)
    4. Freshly popped popcorn (50 calories per cup)
    5. Vanilla yogurt with fresh berries (I do not eat flavored yogurts... look at the ingredients!!)

    What are your top 5?
    Keep the faith and stay motivated MFP friends!!

    Have you ever tried the Siggi's brand Greek yogurt? Ingredients: Pastuerized skim milk, organic agave nectar, passion fruit/pomegranate (the flavor that I chose), live cultures. This flavor is 5.3 oz (typical size) and 100 calories, O fat, 11 grams carbs, 14 grams protein and their cows are rBGH free! Yummy
    No, I haven't! I will try that brand, thanks a bunch Kemval74!!
    (Can't believe the carmine in yogurt, YUCK!!!)
    :)
  • August_1958
    August_1958 Posts: 110 Member
    Fantastic options listed! I also love almonds (smoked are my favorite) and green beans are one of my absolute favorite foods ever!!
  • ASG_21
    ASG_21 Posts: 82 Member
    1) Boiled eggs, sometimes I cut it in half and spread a bit of cream cheese on each side.
    2) String cheese, definitely!
    3) Plain skimmed yogurt
    4) Beef jerky--I don't get this one often, but when I do... Yum!
    5) A serving of cream of wheat with a bit of low-fat cheese
  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    ASG_21 wrote: »
    1) Boiled eggs, sometimes I cut it in half and spread a bit of cream cheese on each side.
    2) String cheese, definitely!
    3) Plain skimmed yogurt
    4) Beef jerky--I don't get this one often, but when I do... Yum!
    5) A serving of cream of wheat with a bit of low-fat cheese

    I like these options... they're all good protein sources, and low in calories.
  • sburk64
    sburk64 Posts: 4 Member
    1.Chocolate mini rice cakes 7 -60 calories
    2. apple w/ peanut butter
    3. snyders snap pretzels w/ hummus
    4. cheddar mini rice cakes
    5. sugar free jello
    I also love smoked almonds and veggie chips!
  • reba020
    reba020 Posts: 55 Member
    edited October 2014
    DiamondDiva914 wrote: »
    Oh! And veggie chips! I freakin LOOOOVE veggie chips!

    What brand of veggie chips do you like DiamondDiva914?
  • AniLandSmiles
    AniLandSmiles Posts: 89 Member
    carrots or celery with hummus
    rice cakes
    boiled eggs
    string cheese with pretzels
    fruit salad (just chopped fruit, no "dressing") with Saltines
  • onefortyone
    onefortyone Posts: 531 Member
    - Potato chips @ 150 cals
    - Peanut butter sandwich @ 220 cals
    - Fruit smoothie @ 2-300 cals
    - Jello pudding (any flavour) w/ skim milk @ 240 cals
    - Hot chocolate & a banana @ 200 cals
    - Roasted/lightly salted pumpkin seeds @ 160 cals/ounce
  • brittanyleigh1220
    brittanyleigh1220 Posts: 23 Member
    Fiber One brownies (90 calories), Weight Watchers Jalapeno string cheese (50 calories), Weight Watchers Candy bar Ice cream (150 calories), Special K Protein cereal (120 calories for 3/4 cup), Sugar-free jello (10 calories), Fat-free Sour cream and Onion Pringles (70 calories for 15 chips), and 100-calorie popcorn. I don't eat the healthiest but I did manage to lose 184lbs in a year eating all of that stuff plus exercising. I love snacking!
  • rich347
    rich347 Posts: 508 Member
    Water..........
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    sugar free jelly(jello to my colonnial cousins).40 cals a pint.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Quest bars or any other protein bars, rice cakes (sometimes with nut butters), protein shakes, bite size candies... I guess this is as low calorie as I go and not much of a snacker. I'd say veggies, but that goes with main courses.

  • jane837
    jane837 Posts: 68 Member
    Here are my top five "go-to" snacks (excluding raw veggies):

    - cheese and crackers
    - avocado with salt (so simple, but so awesome)
    - Kind bars
    - fresh fruit of all kinds
    - nuts of all kinds, usually cashews, peanuts, or almonds.




  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    low-fat cottage cheese. filling, decent on calories, and packs a good about of protein. also, delicious.
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    I agree with the low cal cheese wedges (especially with Triscuits). Sometimes I'll also do a part-skim mozzarella cheese stick with either crackers or a fruit (apple or grapes).

    I also like taking half a banana with 1 tbsp of peanut butter and a sprinkle of dark chocolate (or a few chocolate chips if that's what I have on hand). This one is a little higher with calories but it makes a great treat and the calories can vary higher or lower depending on how much of the ingredients are used.

    Another one that I like as a good low cal dessert is to take a mandarin orange cup, drain the liquid, and top it with a little whipped cream. I actually haven't done that in a little while...I should revisit it.
  • olivebeanhealthy
    olivebeanhealthy Posts: 127 Member
    Miso soup with half a cup of low fat cottage cheese. High in protein, and also hydrating. I heat up water with a spoonful of miso paste, and add the cheese right before eating it. The cheese starts to melt without getting too sticky.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    - Half a bagel thin with a thin layer of peanut butter and a sprinkle of chia seeds (complete protein powerhouse)
    - Clif bar
    - Handful of mixed nuts
    - baby carrots (or red pepper, or celery) and hummus
    - green smoothie
    - Kashi mocha almond bar
    - sugar snap peas
    - celery with peanut butter
    - roasted cinnamon maple chick peas

    I also snack on sweets but I'm guessing we are looking for healthy options here!
  • August_1958
    August_1958 Posts: 110 Member
    edited October 2014
    jessilee119 wrote: »
    I agree with the low cal cheese wedges (especially with Triscuits). Sometimes I'll also do a part-skim mozzarella cheese stick with either crackers or a fruit (apple or grapes).

    I also like taking half a banana with 1 tbsp of peanut butter and a sprinkle of dark chocolate (or a few chocolate chips if that's what I have on hand). This one is a little higher with calories but it makes a great treat and the calories can vary higher or lower depending on how much of the ingredients are used.

    Another one that I like as a good low cal dessert is to take a mandarin orange cup, drain the liquid, and top it with a little whipped cream. I actually haven't done that in a little while...I should revisit it.

    Yum! I'll have to try the mandarin orange cups with whipped cream. Sweet and creamy!
    Thanks Jessilee!
  • rbfdac
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
    1. apple with cinnamon and triangle of laughing cow swiss cheese
    2. 100 calorie bag of kettle corn (with spray butter by the gallon, haha)
    3. Greek yogurt
    4. caramel rice cake with peanut butter
    5. Protein bar in a pinch (I like hydroxycut's chocolate fudge) 18 g protein, 190 calories.
  • leonamuni
    leonamuni Posts: 24
    1. A fresh tomato (1 whole medium for only 15 calories!)
    2. Apple + cinnamon + a little zero calorie sweetener, cut in slices and baked in water or in the oven
    3. Chai with 50ml or more of soy or almond milk
    4. Soyana yogurt (144 calories)
    5. A very small piece of chocolate for 150 calories or less
  • Christine_1027
    Christine_1027 Posts: 99
    Korean seaweed snacks!
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    Lately my snacks have been...
    • Apple with 1/2 ounce cheese
    • Banana
    • Dried apricots with a little marscapone
    • Raisins and nuts
    • Homemade apple, banana, pumpkin, oatmeal, protein bar

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