When looking for a healthy snack at the grocery store, it can be overwhelming to see all of these carbohydrate and sugar-rich granola bars, flavored yogurts and fruit salads packed in syrup. To help you stick to your healthy diet and reduce your carbohydrate, sugar and calorie intake, try to select snacks that contain less than 200 to 250 calories and provide a good balance of healthy fats and protein to keep you full until the next meal.
Roasted Almonds
Almonds constitute a quick and convenient snack that you can easily carry with you. An ounce, or about 23 almonds, contains 169 calories, 14.8 g of fat, 6 g of protein, 6 g of carbohydrates and 3.1 g of fiber, which corresponds to only 2.9 g of net carbs, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database. You can buy them dry-roasted or you can roast them yourself for a different and enhanced flavor.
Cheesy Scrambled Egg
If you are home or have access to a kitchen, you can easily fix yourself some scrambled eggs for a very satisfying snack. Try one large egg mixed with an ounce of mozzarella cheese and season to taste with salt, pepper and thyme for a delicious treat containing only 159 calories, 11.3 g of fat, 12.6 g of protein and 1 g of carbohydrates, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database.
Vegetables And Hummus
Raw vegetables dipped in hummus are a good snack to have on the go whenever you need an extra boost of energy. Try 1/4 cup hummus with a medium celery stalk, a couple florets of cauliflower and strips from half of a red bell pepper for a delicious snack containing 118 calories, 5.6 g of fat, 5.9 g of protein, 13.5 g of carbohydrates and 5.8 g of fiber, which corresponds to only 7.7 g of net carbs, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database.
Berries And Plain Yogurt
Of all the fruits, berries are the ones that contain the lowest amount of carbohydrates and sugar. Mixed with yogurt, they can make a very tasty snack that will help you increase your energy levels. You can try mixing 1/2 cup of your favorite plain yogurt with about 1/2 cup of raspberries. Sweeten with a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup and top with a teaspoon of ground flaxseeds for added fiber and omega-3 fats. This high-energy snacks provides a total of 120 calories, 5 g of fat, 4.9 g of protein, 14.9 g of carbohydrates and 3.2 g of fiber, which leaves 11.7 g of net carbs, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database.
Cottage Cheese And Peanut Butter
Another high-protein snack rich in healthy monounsaturated fats is cottage cheese mixed with peanut butter or any of your favorite nut butter. Half a cup of 2 percent milk fat cottage cheese mixed with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter contains 196 calories, 8.1 g of fat, 4 g of protein, 3.1 g of carbohydrates and 1 g of fiber, for a total of only 2.1 g of net carbs, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database.
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