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Nutritious Snacks List 1 

Suggested Nutritious Snacks

 

Nutrition Tips

 

·        All-Natural means free of chemical preservatives, artificial colors, and other artificial ingredients.

·        Organic means free of free of pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, or genetically engineered ingredients.

·        All-Natural and Organic do not necessarily mean the products contain whole grain or unrefined sugar.

·         Look for items without hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, or other chemicals, and higher in whole grains. 

 

Healthy Snacks

 


Cut up Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Dips (like hummus, guacamole, salsa, yogurt) No-Sugar-Added Fruit Cups1

Unsulfured Dried Fruits (Raisins/Figs)

Pitted Dates

Raw Nuts and Seeds (unless allergic) 2

Kettle Tortilla Chips

Popcorn (Smart Food or Air Popped) 100% Whole-Grain Bread

Whole-Grain Crackers

Whole-Grain Pretzels

Animal Crackers

Barbara’s Shredded Oats

Cheerios

Mini Shredded Wheat (w/honey to dip)

Cheese/String cheese

Stoneyfield Yogurt/Yogurt Drink

Hard-Boiled Eggs

Tuna Fish3

Cold Cuts (Nitrate/Nitrite, Sugar Free)

100% Juice Boxes

Soy Milk Boxes

Rice Milk Boxes

Milk Boxes

Bottled Spring Water

Low Sodium V8 Juice


 

Some All-Natural Brands

 


Amy’s

Annie’s

Barbara’s

Cascadian Farms

Kashi

Paul Newman

Stoneyfield


 

Where to Find Products

 


Shaw’s Wild Harvest

Hannafords

Trader Joe’s

Whole Foods (Bedford, MA)

A-Market (Manchester)

On-line


 

*Keep an eye on the monthly newsletter for nutrition tips and new developments on whose carrying what products. 

1Consider items that are sweetened with natural sweeteners such as fruit, fruit juice, maple syrup or honey.

2Located in the baking aisle and sometimes in the produce section of most grocery stores.

3Consider limiting fish to two servings a week due to toxins.