Weight loss comes down to one thing: burning more calories than you eat! And for this goal, low calorie snacks are your best friend.
Snacking can bump up your daily calorie intake, but getting through the day without a snack is an impossible task, right!? No one should be expected to get from breakfast to lunch without eating something...
So to keep your hunger at bay, here are the best low calorie snacks that won't ruin your diet.
Best Low Calorie Snacks
Each one of these tasty snacks is almost exactly 100 calories! They're all perfectly balanced to give you the nutrition and satiation you need during the mid-morning or mid-afternoon slump.
1. Swiss Cheese & Strawberries
1 oz low-fat Swiss cheese: 51 calories
1 c sliced strawberries: 49 calories
total: 100 calories
2. Broccoli & Ranch
1 c raw broccoli florets: 30 calories
1 tbsp. Hidden Valley Ranch® dressing: 70 calories
total: 100 calories
3. Apples & Cheese
1 c apple slices: 52 calories
1 Mini Babybel Light cheese: 50 calories
total: 102 calories
4. Hummus & Crackers
6 Triscuits Thin Crisps crackers: 52 calories
2 tbsp. hummus: 53 calories
total: 106 calories
5. Cottage Cheese & Honey
1/2 c fat-free cottage cheese: 62 calories
1 tsp. honey: 21 calories
total: 83 calories
6. Rice Cakes & Salsa
1 rice cake: 35 calories
1/2 c salsa: 34 calories
total: 69 calories
7. Banana & Pistachios
1/2 banana: 52 calories
10 pistachios: 49 calories
total: 101 calories
8. Cherries & Almonds
12 cherries: 48 calories
6 almonds: 42 calories
total: 90 calories
9. Pita & Hummus
1 Joseph's Mini Flax Oat Bran pita: 50 calories
2 tbsp. hummus: 53 calories
total: 103 calories
10. Watermelon & Cashews
1 c watermelon: 46 calories
6 cashews: 50 calories
total: 96 calories
11. Apples & Peanut Butter
1 c apple slices: 52 calories
1/2 tbsp. peanut butter: 48 calories
total: 100 calories
12. Mango & Yogurt
1/2 c mango chunks: 50 calories
1/3 c plain fat-free yoghurt: 46 calories
total: 96 calories13. Grapefruit & Cheddar
1 oz low-fat cheddar cheese: 49 calories
1 large grapefruit: 53 calories
total: 102 calories
14. Popcorn & Nutritional Yeast
2.5 c air-popped popcorn: 77 calories
1 tbsp. nutritional yeast: 20 calories
total: 97 calories
15. Roast Beef & Clementines
2 slices deli roast beef: 30 calories
2 clementines: 70 calories
total: 100 calories
16. Cucumbers & Cream Cheese
1 c sliced cucumber: 16 calories
1 oz reduced fat veggie cream cheese: 88 calories
total: 104 calories
17. Waffles & Berries
1 Kashi 7-Grain Waffle: 70 calories
1/2 c blackberries: 16 calories
total: 86 calories
18. Edamame & Soy Sauce
3/4 c unshelled edamame: 90 calories
1 tbsp. soy sauce: 9 calories
total: 99 calories
19. Turkey & Blueberries
2 slices deli roast turkey: 45 calories
1/2 c blueberries: 42 calories
total: 87 calories
20. Tomatoes & Feta
3/4 c cherry tomatoes: 32 calories
1 oz feta cheese: 74 calories
total: 106 calories
21. Peppers & Hummus
1 sliced bell pepper: 30 calories
2 tbsp. hummus: 53 calories
total: 83 calories
Adding any of these delicious low calorie snacks to your day adds just about 100 calories to your daily total. They all give your body a balance of protein and carbs to make you feel fuller longer. Plus, fruits and veggies provide a boost of healthy vitamins and minerals.
Tell us in the comments which of those 100 calorie snacks was your favorite!
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