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Low Calorie Snacks

You embark on a new dietary plan of healthy foods and exercise, yet you miss those munchies. What do you do? Try some of these low calorie snacks instead of the usual chips, crackers or ice cream. The following caloric counts apply per serving:

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Almost No Calories 25-30 Calories
Celery sticks 1 small tangerine
Lettuce 1/2 cup watermelon
Cucumbers 1/4 cantaloupe
Green peppers 1 small tomato
Mushrooms 1 medium carrot
Cauliflower 1 cup popcorn
Broccoli 12 pretzel sticks
35-40 Calories 50-60 Calories
1 medium peach 1 small apple
1 medium nectarine 1 small orange
1/2 grapefruit 15 grapes
1/2 cup skim milk 12 cherries
1/4 cup plain yogurt 1 cup strawberries
3 saltine crackers 1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/2 small banana 4 small shrimp

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