Snacks Under 100 Calories

Snacking seems to be an intergral part of many people’s lifestyles, but when you’re trying to lose weight, your choices need to be prudent.  Whether you crave salty, fresh, or sweet foods, there’s a variety of food that will satisfy you yet help you lose weight.

Snack Food                                      Calories

½ cup vanilla ice cream                           92

1 cup tomato soup                                   90

½ cup plain non-fat yogurt

with ½ cup fresh strawberries                  86

5 vanilla wafers                                        85

2 saltines with 2 tsp. peanut butter          84

6 oz. grapefruit juice                                80

1 cup fresh pineapple                              77

1 slice raisin bread                                   70

2 tbsp. raisins                                           70

10 jelly beans                                           66

2 graham cracker squares                       60

1 sesame breadstick                                56

2 cups plain popcorn                                50

3 ginger snaps                                          50

1 oz. reduced-fat cheese                          50

1 cup fresh strawberries                           45

¼ cantaloupe                                            40                  

1 medium plum                                         36

1 medium carrot                                        30

2 slices melba toast                                  30

1 cup diet gelatin                                       20

2 stalks celery                                           16                  

So the next time you crave snacks, try choosing from the list above. 

Used with permission from A Year of Health Hints by Don R Powell, PHD and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, copyright 2010. www.healthylife.com