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52 kid snacks: Healthy or not?

Posted on Aug 25th 2008 7:30AM by Jacki Donaldson
Shopping around the internet for my kids' elementary school lunch menu, I came across a healthy snack list, which I quickly downloaded and printed. Here it sits in front of me, with its 52 snack ideas and accompanying nutritional information. Some items are undoubtedly nutritious: Apple slices, banana, orange, strawberries, grapes, and hardboiled egg all make the list. But the rest are a little iffy, in my opinion. Check these out -- then let me know what you think.

  • 100-calorie Chips Ahoy: One 100-calorie serving packs 3 g fat (3 g saturated), 140 g sodium, 7 g sugar. Do cookies count as a healthy snack?
  • Baked Goldfish Crackers: 28 g serving size contains 140 calories, 5 g fat (5 g saturated), 230 g sodium, 2 g sugar. Bev just told us to avoid this kid food. Why, then, does it make this list?
  • Scooby-Doo Baked Graham Cracker Sticks: 9 sticks have 130 calories, 4 g fat (4 g saturated), 125 g sodium, 7 g sugar. I've had these, and they're yummy. But a healthy option? I don't think so.
  • Triscuit, Baked Whole Wheat: 6 crackers come with 120 calories, 4.5 g fat (0.5 saturated), 180 g sodium, 0 g sugar. I like the whole wheat part and the no sugar thing. Next to fresh fruit, this may be one of the best choices on the list.

Take a trip over here
(click on Snack List, under Downloadable Menus) and check out the other 48 snacks. Tell us: Are they healthy or not?

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