What's your favorite 'biggest bang for your buck' food/snacks?

kinacalla
kinacalla Posts: 9 Member
edited November 11 in Food and Nutrition
I am growing bored with soup and popcorn and need new ideas!
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  • kinacalla
    kinacalla Posts: 9 Member
    Oh and by 'biggest bang for your buck' I mean most filling/lowest calories... :D
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    edited February 2015
    Do you mean literally biggest bang for your buck, as in most nutrients per cost? If so, I'd go with dried beans.

    Or did you mean most filling for the calories? If so, I'd go with spaghetti squash.
  • AliluniqueLaura
    AliluniqueLaura Posts: 43 Member
    Fiber one 90 calories bars are amazing! Lots of flavors, I eat them everyday.
  • Steff46
    Steff46 Posts: 516 Member
    Yes, spaghetti squash for sure! Love it in place of noodles.
  • ItsMeGee3
    ItsMeGee3 Posts: 13,254 Member
    Premier Protein shakes. 160 calories and 30 grams of protein.
  • EmmaFitzwilliam
    EmmaFitzwilliam Posts: 482 Member
    Apples and snap peas. They're pretty much a mainstay of my lunch. Turkey breast is a close third, and might edge out apples because of the protein, but apples provide a lot of satiety. Apples and turkey together are pretty much perfect for my purposes.

    My sugar count runs a little high, but I'm not fussed about that in context with everything else.
  • dawnmcneil10
    dawnmcneil10 Posts: 638 Member
    Plain greek yogurt and fruit. For me it's indulgent as simple as it is, gives me protein and fiber and a reason to use my homemade granola.
    I'm going to take a guess you're looking for 100 calorie snacks so I'd say Dannon light and fit greek yogurt, comes in a variety of flavors and will keep you full withoug breaking the wallet.
  • mldrown
    mldrown Posts: 17 Member
    Homemade hummus and raw veggies. I like the crunch and homemade hummus - super easy to make and cheap. Also, apple and two TB of natural peanut butter.
  • katya_be
    katya_be Posts: 227 Member
    Grilled chicken breast..
  • bianca_gardiner
    bianca_gardiner Posts: 37 Member
    Tsaziki with flavoured chicken In low cal wraps
  • bianca_gardiner
    bianca_gardiner Posts: 37 Member
    Naked noodle ramen pots
  • bianca_gardiner
    bianca_gardiner Posts: 37 Member
    Smoked salmon appetisers from tesco oh and gravlax salmon on rye crackers

  • bianca_gardiner
    bianca_gardiner Posts: 37 Member
    And cottage cheese on rice cake thing with pesto or peri peri sauce
  • bianca_gardiner
    bianca_gardiner Posts: 37 Member
    Thins
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Carrots
    Chicken broth with one egg (one egg for two cups of chicken broth to make egg drop soup - 80 calories and it's VERY filling)
    One ounce of cheese and an apple (ok I guess carrots instead of apple would work too, but an apple alone doesn't)
    Lunch meat and cheese roll ups (roll up one thick slice of lunch meat and a slice of cheese)

    Those are my staples when I want a snack under 100 or 200 calories that is actually filling.
  • JasonH_DFW
    JasonH_DFW Posts: 63 Member
    Raw spinich, i would never be full without it. Cabbage with a close second, with horseradish mustard or garlic chile sauce on top. Could eat that all day long.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    edited February 2015
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Do you mean literally biggest bang for your buck, as in most nutrients per cost? If so, I'd go with dried beans.

    Or did you mean most filling for the calories? If so, I'd go with spaghetti squash.
    Triple vote for the spag squash.

    Also chicken, tuna and protein powder.
  • many_splendored
    many_splendored Posts: 113 Member
    One of my go-to's are mini peppers from your local produce - they're bite size, have a nice snap, and there's a good bit of fiber.
  • rhonderoo
    rhonderoo Posts: 145 Member
    Glynn20 wrote: »
    Premier Protein shakes. 160 calories and 30 grams of protein.

    Same here. I also drink those little 8 oz isopure grape frost and alpine punch drinks when I just need to get in some liquid and make sure I'm getting my protein.

  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    www.healthsmartfoods.com
    (coupon codes are available on www.retailmenot.com)

    They have chocolite protein bars that are about 100 cal's and have about 10 g fiber/10g protein.

    They also have a "Chocolate Crispy Caramel" thing - there's two in each package - they're 30 cal's each, and have 6g fiber each (that's 60 cal's total for the package, and 12 g fiber, 16 g carbs).
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    I also have gotten to liking light string cheese, and Snyder's mini fat-free pretzels (no high fructose corn syrup!).
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  • StephJC81
    StephJC81 Posts: 33 Member
    My favourite would be a quick shake: Unsweetened almond milk, ground flax, french vanilla whey protein and a couple of strawberries. Quick and delicious!
  • Khukhullatus
    Khukhullatus Posts: 361 Member
    I honestly find a protein bar super filling. A couple hundred calories and it usually buys me a whole afternoon not thinking about food.
  • DAMelahn
    DAMelahn Posts: 2 Member
    My 100 calorie snacks?

    1 1/2 hard boiled eggs
    25 pistachios
    50 blueberries
    1/2 baked potato with spray butter/salt/pepper
    1 sweet potato with spray butter/salt/pepper
    1/2 cup blackberry swirl frozen yogurt
    14 almonds
    30 dark chocolate M&Ms
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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Home-made hummus on finn crisps.
    Yogurt cup, any brand.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    Hard boiled eggs
    greek yogurt with some slivered almonds
    piece of fruit and a cheese stick
    half a banana with peanut butter
    1/2 palm full of almonds or cashews
    dark chocolate covered almonds (Trader Joes)
    Avocado slices on half a multigrain english muffin

    Protein with good fat keeps me full much longer.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    If im really hungry but low on calories, I go for raw veggies (green beans, broccoli, carrots and cucumber mostly) dipped in stone ground dijon mustard.

    If im just looking for a snack, but not really hungry, I go for pistachios usually.
  • vinerie
    vinerie Posts: 234 Member
    I eat avocados pretty regularly. They are rich and luxurious tasting, so they seem to provide some sense of feeling satisfied. Plus they have all the healthy fats that I actively work into my food intake.
  • ChillaDude
    ChillaDude Posts: 1
    Grapes. Red Seedless. I love them. 4 calories each
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