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Tasty lower-fat snacks
Last reviewed: November 2009
"Better for you" foods, including those that are light or lower in calories, will be among the fastest-growing food trends over the next decade, according to the NPD Group, a market-research company. Food staffers sampled several dozen relatively low-fat snacks from traditionally high-fat categories and judged those below tasty enough to try. If you have a sweet tooth, our tasters suggest Jell-O Fat Free chocolate pudding or The Skinny Cow Low Fat Vanilla Chocolate Combo ice cream sandwiches. Nutrition information is from labels.
| Per serving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Cost | Calories | Total fat (g)* | Sat. fat (g) |
| Crackers | ||||
| Kashi TLC Original 7 Grain | 37¢ | 130 | 3 | 0 |
| Ritz Reduced Fat | 15 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
| Special K Multi-Grain | 57 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| Triscuit Reduced Fat | 46 | 120 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Cheese | ||||
| Cracker Barrel Natural Reduced Fat Vermont Sharp White Cheddar 2% milk | 47 | 90 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sargento Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar 2% milk, shredded | 46 | 80 | 6 | 4 |
| Chips | ||||
| Pringles Original 100 Calorie Packs Potato Crisps | 46 | 100 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Ruffles Reduced Fat Potato Chips | 44 | 140 | 7 | 1 |
| Granola bars | ||||
| Quaker Chewy Low Fat Chocolate Chunk | 34 | 90 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Kashi TLC Chewy Honey Almond Flax | 75 | 140 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Snack mixes | ||||
| Chex Mix Traditional | 30 | 110 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Smart Food Popcorn Clusters Chocolate Cookie Caramel Pecan | 70 | 120 | 2 | 0 |
*All have no more than a half-gram of trans fat per serving.
