Low Sugar Snacks

KatiexKOUTURE--

Hi all

I'm looking for any snacks that are low in sugar (and preferably calories) and are filling. Trying to cut a lot of sugar and white carbs out of my diet but the only thing I'm struggling with is finding something to snack on that is low in sugar but will keep me full as well. Would mainly eat raw veg if I'm feeling hungry but they really don't seem to keep me full. Any suggestions appreciated

rocky

lamb liver mmm

SunnyDub1

Nuts are good but are very high in calories, hand full isn't to bad. Or else try some mixed berries with Greek or natural yogurt

boogle

Half an apple sliced spread with 25g peanut butter = yummy and filling for around 200 kcals. Make sure you get peanut butter that doesn't have added sugar and palm oils. You can get 100% peanut ones in health shops.

siochain

boogle wrote: »

Half an apple sliced spread with 25g peanut butter = yummy and filling for around 200 kcals. Make sure you get peanut butter that doesn't have added sugar and palm oils. You can get 100% peanut ones in health shops.

yummy is not the word boogle. Stuff is unreal, problem here is that when eating this I have no portion control

boogle

I'm the same with portion control so any time I have peanut butter, I weigh it onto a plate using my (overused) digital scales! I can't be trusted...

strokeslover

I usually have weetabix with a couple of slices of banana and slim milk, keeps me full for ages!

Macha

Boiled eggs,
low sugar, high fibre fruits like apples plus a few nuts
raw veg with some hummus or nut butter
Beef jerky
Oatcake with cottage cheese or nut butter

SunnyDub1

strokeslover wrote: »

I usually have weetabix with a couple of slices of banana and slim milk, keeps me full for ages!

Weetabix and bananas are FULL of sugars

strokeslover

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

Weetabix and bananas are FULL of sugars

Really, are they? I believe Weetabix is low in sugar. Maybe the banana is high in sugar though.

hellosunshine2

Low-Calorie Snack Idea #7: Snack on raw veggies.

Get in an extra serving of vegetables by nibbling on cherry tomatoes, carrots, red and green peppers, cucumbers, broccoli crowns, and cauliflower. Eat them plain or dip them into nonfat yogurt, a light salad dressing, or hummus (stick with 1 to 2 tablespoons’ worth).
Low-Calorie Snack Idea #8: Spread some black bean salsa over eggplant slices.

The salsa has only about 15 grams of carbs, 80 calories, and 1 gram of fat.

Low-Calorie Snack Idea #9: Sip a small cup of vegetable soup.

Cook non-starchy vegetables such as spinach, onion, celery, green beans, and squash in some vegetable or chicken stock. It’s filling, full of veggies, and low in carbs.
Low-Calorie Snack Idea #10: Indulge in a few decadent bites.

Have a snack of three dried apricots, a small piece of dark chocolate (about the size of a square of baking chocolate), and three walnuts or almonds, suggests Vicki Saunders, RD, who teaches nutrition education programs at St. Helena Hospital in Napa Valley, California. Savour every nibble!

Low-Calorie Snack Idea #11: Blend a fruit smoothie.

Combine half of a chopped banana, ¾ cup nonfat plain yogourt, and a non-nutritive sweetener, and blend until smooth.

Low-Calorie Snack Idea #12: Freeze grapes and peeled bananas.

Seal them in a sandwich bag and throw it into the freezer. Once frozen, they’re a refreshing and healthy treat. You can eat 20 red seedless grapes and still consume only 100 calories.

Low-Calorie Snack Idea #13: Eat an apple — and the skin.

An apple with the skin contains about 3 grams of fiber. The skin packs a double whammy, carrying healthy soluble fiber that helps to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease and antioxidants that fight free radicals and lower the risk of diabetes complications.

Source: http://www.rd.com/health/wellness/15-healthy-low-calorie-snack-strategies/

SunnyDub1

strokeslover wrote: »

Really, are they? I believe Weetabix is low in sugar. Maybe the banana is high in sugar though.

It's high in salt,sugars and carbs - there is a lot more healthier more nutritious snacks to be eating.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/breakfast-cereals/7557/2

Frogdog

Low sugar snack? Anything from the following: meat, fish, eggs and veg.

ebixa82

Frogdog wrote: »

Low sugar snack? Anything from the following: meat, fish, eggs and veg.

I think you're misunderstanding what a snack is.

SunnyDub1

ebixa82 wrote: »

I think you're misunderstanding what a snack is.

Chicken fillet on its own can and is eating as a snack. So can some smoked salmon(fish), tinned tuna(fish) Boiled egg, carrot sticks (veg).

Frogdog

ebixa82 wrote: »

I think you're misunderstanding what a snack is.

Really? Care to enlighten me? I thought it was a small portion of food eaten between meals?

S hall

Healthy snacking can help you to fight against weight gain, curb cravings and give you energy to work. Example of low sugar snacks are boiled eggs, low carbs protein shakes, plain yogurt, fruit, nuts, etc.

Oracle

Sardines on brown toast. I warm the sardines slightly in microwave for 20 seconds, then put them on hot toast.