TheDietary Guidelines for Americansrecommend no more than 10% of our total calories from added sugars.
Meanwhile, theAmerican Heart Association’srecommendations are more stringent.
They advise no more than 36 grams of added sugars for men and 25 grams for women.
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Here are some of the guidelines for how we chose these snacks.
Then, check out the50 Healthiest Weight Loss Snacks.
FYI, aHershey’s Milk Chocolate Barhas 18 grams of sugar per serving.
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“Top it with frozen berries to add natural sweetness.”
Abouthalf a cup of berrieshas just 5 grams of sugar and 3 grams of filling fiber.
A 1-ounce serving gives you 6 grams of filling protein.
Lily’s
Pair it with a cup of coffee on those busy mornings when you’re too time-strapped to grab breakfast.
Barrett recommends pairing a couple of tablespoons of this creamy hummus with cut-up peppers, carrots, and cucumbers.
Hill loves Once Again’s peanut butter because it has one ingredient: peanuts.
Icelandic Provisions
And it doesn’t contain any additives or natural flavors.
Nut butter provides healthy fat and protein for satiety, Hill says.
These portable snack packs are perfectly portioned and travel-friendly.
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), you’ll savor every bite.
Pair these crackers with a protein source, likeLifeway’s Farmer Cheese, for added staying power.
And you’ll get an impressive 15 grams of protein for just 110 calories.
Cabot Creamery
Dunk these intoFairlife’s Ultra-Filtered Milk, which has half the amount of sugar as regular milk.
You’ll get 6 grams of whole-food protein from the peanuts plus a gram of gut-healthy fiber.
NOW Foods Tamari Almonds
These tamari-infused almondspack all the umami and crunch you crave in a snack.
Quest
Wilde Brands
Atkins
Ithaca
Oikos
FULFIL
Once Again Nut Butter
Lesser Evil
Gimme
Whisps
Wholly Guacamole
Wonderful
Hippeas
From the Ground Up Snacks
Lundberg Organic
Skinny Dipped
Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks
The Only Bean
Stellar Snacks
Courtesy of Brad’s
Pescavore Seafood
Voortman
Nestle
NOW
Koia
