Healthy Snacking: 15 Low Calorie Ideas

Snacking is often where diets go to die. You eat a healthy breakfast and lunch, but then 3 PM hits, and the vending machine starts calling your name. Before you know it, you’ve consumed 500 calories of chips and chocolate.

But snacking doesn’t have to be the enemy. In fact, healthy snacking can keep your blood sugar stable and prevent overeating at meals. The key is to choose snacks that are low in calories but high in volume or protein to keep you full.

Here are 15 delicious snack ideas under 150 calories.

Sweet Snacks

1. Apple Slices with Peanut Butter: One medium apple sliced with 1 teaspoon of peanut butter. (~130 calories)
2. Greek Yogurt with Berries: 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup blueberries. (~100 calories)
3. Frozen Grapes: A cup of frozen grapes tastes like sorbet! (~60 calories)
4. Dark Chocolate: One square (about 1 oz) of 70%+ dark chocolate. (~150 calories)
5. Rice Cake with Almond Butter: One rice cake with a thin layer of almond butter. (~110 calories)

Savory Snacks

6. Hard-Boiled Egg: Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper or paprika. (~70 calories)
7. Popcorn: 3 cups of air-popped popcorn. It’s high volume and fiber. (~90 calories)
8. Cucumber Slices with Hummus: 1 cup cucumber slices with 2 tablespoons of hummus. (~100 calories)
9. String Cheese: One stick of part-skim mozzarella cheese. (~80 calories)
10. Edamame: 1/2 cup of steamed edamame (in pods). High protein! (~95 calories)
11. Turkey Roll-Ups: 2 slices of turkey breast rolled up with a pickle spear inside. (~60 calories)
12. Cottage Cheese: 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese. (~80 calories)
13. Almonds: 10-12 almonds (be careful, they are calorie dense!). (~80-90 calories)
14. Cherry Tomatoes: A whole cup is barely any calories. (~30 calories)
15. Miso Soup: A cup of instant miso soup is warm and savory. (~35 calories)

Snacking Tips

• Don’t eat from the bag: Portion out your snack into a bowl.
• Drink water first: Sometimes thirst masks itself as hunger.
• Ask yourself: Am I actually hungry, or just bored?

With these options, you can satisfy your cravings without sabotaging your weight loss goals!