Thursday, May 6, 2010

Keep Emergency Snacks in your Purse!

Keeping emergency snacks on hand is key during a busy summer full of tasty temptations. But not all guilt-free snacks are travel-friendly in high temps (sorry, No Sugar Added Fudgsicles!). Check out Hungry Girl's best on-the-go summer snacks...

FRUITS & FREEZE-DRIED FRUITS

Look for fruits that are firm and not too juicy (so they won't get squished in your bag or be messy to eat!), and seek out ones that don't require a lot of complicated peeling or deseeding. Here are a few of our favorite fruity picks...

Crispy Green Crispy Fruit
(1 bag = 36 - 39 calories, 0g fat, 8 - 9g carbs, 1g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

Apples (Fujis are our FAVORITES!)
(1 medium apple = 72 calories, <0.5g fat, 19g carbs, 3g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

Sensible Foods Crunch Dried Fruit
(1 bag = 70 - 84 calories, 0g fat, 18 - 19g carbs, 1 - 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

Gerber Graduates Mini Fruits
(1/4 cup = 25 - 35 calories, 0g fat, 6 - 8g carbs, <1 - 1g fiber -- POINTS® value 0 - 1*)
Note: There are approximately 4 servings per bag. The Apple and Banana Strawberry flavors have a POINTS® value of 0* per serving.

Bananas
(1 medium banana = 105 calories, <0.5g fat, 27g carbs, 3g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Pears
(1 medium pear = 96 calories, <0.5g fat, 25.5g carbs, 5g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

Brothers-All-Natural Fruit Crisps
(1 bag = 30 - 66 calories, 0g fat, 6 - 16g carbs, 1 - 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 0 - 1*)
Note: The Fuji Apple, White & Yellow Peach, and Strawberry flavors have a POINTS® value of 0* per serving.

HG Tip! Pack your produce pal in a small sealable baggie -- that way you can easily store the core or peel if you can't get to a trashcan right away.

LOLLIPOPS

Kick a candy craving to the curb with a purse-friendly, portion-controlled sucker. Stuff on a stick ROCKS! We heart these...

Tootsie Pops, Regular
(1 pop = 60 calories, 0g fat, 15g carbs, 0g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

Dum Dum Pops
(2 pops = 51 calories, 0g fat, 13g carbs, 0g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

Tootsie Caramel Apple Pops
(1 pop = 60 calories, 0.5g fat, 15g carbs, 0g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)

PROTEIN PICKS

Stash a few of these snacks for a filling fix on the fly. A bag of each has 9 - 15g protein per serving.

Tasty Eats Soy Jerky
(0.5 oz. = 40 - 45 calories, <1 - 1.5g fat, 2 - 7g carbs, 1g fiber -- POINTS® value 1*)
Note: There are 2 - 3 servings per bag. And all flavors rock EXCEPT the chicken-flavored ones (we do NOT like those!).

Oh Boy! Oberto 100 Calorie Jerky Bites
(1 bag = 100 calories, 1g fat, 10g carbs, 0g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Crum Creek Brilliantly Blended Soy Nut Mix
(1 bag = 131 calories, 8g fat, 11g carbs, 5g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

SINGLE-SERVING CRUNCHY SNACKS

Do you fight the urge to chew on chips by the fistful? One of these portion-controlled packs can be your new BFF...

Chex Mix 100 Calorie Snacks
(1 pouch = 100 calories, 2.5 - 3.5g fat, 17 - 18g carbs, 0 - 1g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Kettle Bakes Potato Chips in 100-Calorie Bags
(1 bag = 100 calories, 2.5g fat, 17g carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Quaker Mini Delights
(1 bag = 90 calories, 3.5 - 4g fat, 13 - 16g carbs, 0 - 1g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Pringles Stix
(1 pack = 90 calories, 3.5 - 4g fat, 11 - 12g carbs, 0g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Quaker Soy Crisps
(1 bag = 110 - 120 calories, 4 - 4.5g fat, 14 - 15g carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Brothers-All-Natural Potato Crisps (1 bag = 35 - 45 calories, 0g fat, 8 - 10g carbs, 1g fiber -- POINTS® value 0 - 1*)
Note: Select packages (the ones with 35 calories per bag) of all FOUR flavors of Brothers-All-Natural Potato Crisps have a POINTS® value of 0* per bag.

Blue Diamond Almonds in 100-Calorie Bags
(1 bag = 100 calories, 9g fat, 3g carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

BARS & TREATS THAT WON'T MELT

Some snacks -- no matter how good -- are not meant to travel on hot summer days. These hard rockin' bars and bites can withstand the heat...

Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars
(2-bar pack = 160 - 190 calories, 6 - 7g fat, 26 - 30g carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 3 - 4*)

Quaker Sweet & Salty Crunch Bars
(2-bar pack = 150 calories, 5 - 6g fat, 23 - 25g carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 3*)

South Beach Living Granola Clusters
(1 package = 130 calories, 4g fat, 18g carbs, 6g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Quaker Granola Bites
(1 bag = 90 calories, 3.5g fat, 14g carbs, 2g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

Kashi TLC Crunchy Granola Bars
(2-bar pack = 180 calories, 6g fat, 25 - 26g carbs, 4g fiber -- POINTS® value 3*)

Special K Snack Bites
(1 bag = 90 calories, 2g fat, 18g carbs, <1g fiber -- POINTS® value 2*)

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