Low cal/Higher protein Snack ideas? Anyone?

vpochman1
vpochman1 Posts: 23
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
Hi, I am looking for some ideas for some snacks between meals that are lower in calories and high in protein. The problem I run into is that I am allergic to nuts. So, that takes out a lot of good proteins. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    Protein, by and large, isn't going to be very low calorie.

    That being said, my personal favorite between meal snack is Greek yogurt. I find that especially with a thicker brand (Fage 2% or total, or Chobani) are especially filling.
  • Meglm1117
    Meglm1117 Posts: 70
    Do you like boiled egg whites? MMMM that's one of my favs, light cheese, yogurt, milk, beef jerky tho you gotta eat that moderately because of the amount of sodium!
  • Sk1nnyMoo
    Sk1nnyMoo Posts: 18
    i like plain, nonfat greek yogurt.
  • PapaGrande1
    PapaGrande1 Posts: 3
    Hi...My wife seasons then bakes garbanzo beans (chickpeas)...they are high in protein, really good for you, and tasty as well...Also soy beans are good toasted. I like the snack size cottage cheese..I add salsa, chopped green onions, black olives...Dynamite
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    beef jerky but kinda high in sodium.
  • bluebelle00
    bluebelle00 Posts: 44
    I go with Dannon light & fit yogurt - 80 cals. It's sort of high in sugar though...
  • drmelvis
    drmelvis Posts: 6 Member
    I like the Eas - Advantedge Carb Control Shake -- Chocolate Fudge, 11 oz but you may need to check the ingredient list.
    2 oz cheese with a fruit, 1 cup cottage cheese with a 1/4 cup berries, beef or turkey jerky. Can you eat hummus? If you can you could try 1/8 cup hummus with veggies, low carb tortilla with hummus and veggies.

    Hope this helps.
  • photorific
    photorific Posts: 577 Member
    I cook up a bunch of chicken breast tenderloins during the week (in a pan with just salt and pepper). They're only about an ounce each, which is ~25 calories, and 6g protein. I use them primarily for salads, but if I'm hungry, I'll grab one plain (or w/mustard) as a snack.
  • Buckeye_Jenn
    Buckeye_Jenn Posts: 48 Member
    I like to get good deli meat, sliced medium, and then roll it up and eat it as a snack. The higher quality ones like Boar's Head or Dietz & Watson have good nutritionals and the protein keeps me full.
  • hmeller
    hmeller Posts: 1
    Turkey pepperoni stick, Danone high protein yogurt (I think it is called Lifesense or Balance or something, its in a pink container in Canada anyway) Boiled Egg whites, cheesestring, Handful of almonds (alhtough that isn't really low cal). I find what the myfitnesspal website gives as a protein goal each day is not high enough, as protein definitely curbs hunger way longer than carbs do.
  • froggy15
    froggy15 Posts: 154 Member
    Bump
  • cherri2082
    cherri2082 Posts: 13 Member
    I have been using bodybyvi shakes - check them out! Very yummy and not a lot of carbs!
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Fage 0% Greek yogurt, hard boiled egg whites w/ dijon mustard, Polly-O cheese sticks, half a protein bar, all of these are under 100 calories.
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