KIDS’ SNACKS OF AROUND 100 CALORIES
Recent advice by Public Health England recommended that snacks for children are limited to two a day, of around 100 calories each. At first glance this sounds a bit stingy, but fear not! There are loads of delicious treats to give your kids which are far healthier than the sugar-packed rubbish you’ll find in the newsagent.
We know how hard it can be to satisfy a hungry child without filling them with loads of sugar and fat, so we’ve made this list of twelve fun treats for kids which you can give them without feeling guilty. What’s more, these are great for mums and dads too!
Calbee have been making healthy snacks since 1949, and the Yushoi range are made from peas and rice flour, and baked instead of fried. There’s plenty of fibre and protein in one of these scrummy packets, and fewer than 100 calories – and there are even larger sharing packs for when the kids’ friends come round.
These wonderful, sweet, tangy bars are chewy and very satisfying, and made from pure fruit with nothing at all added.
Best of all, they’re only 43 calories each – so two bars per snack!
Perry Court Farm Apple/Pear Crisps
Hand-harvested apples and pears are crinkle-cut and air-dried to preserve the nutrients and the wonderful taste of natural orchard fruit. These seem somehow more filling than eating a fresh pear or apple, but there are fewer than 70 calories per bag, so you can make up the 100-calorie allocation with another half packet!
Primal Spirit Vegan Jerky Strips
This delicious jerky is made with seitan and shiitake mushrooms, and feels really substantial. Available in six splendid flavours (we particularly love the Thai peanut and Texas BBQ flavours), they’re low in fat and pack a great protein punch, boosting energy and fuelling kids’ adventures until the next mealtime.
Giving Tree Ventures Fruit & Vegetable Crisps
These haven’t been on our site for long, but they’re very popular, and it’s not difficult to see why when you taste them! Crunchy and full of flavour, they make getting one of your 5-a-day fun. You can choose from Peach, Mango, Pumpkin, Apple and Broccoli crisps – all are brilliant and packed full of goodness, and the smaller packets are all under 100 calories.
These lovely, intensely-flavoured fruit leathers are made from dried strips of pureed fruit. There are two in each packet, and at 27 calories each, you can have two packets for one snack.
These coiled-up nutrient bombs are super-fun to unfurl and chomp on, and give kids one of their 5-a-day and a great boost of fibre and fun too!
Ape are doing some amazing things with coconut – once the kids try a bag of their Lightly Salted Coconut Curls, they’ll have a new favourite snack! Plenty of fibre and a lip-smackingly moreish taste mean these are one of our best-loved guilt-free snacks. There are just over 100 calories per 20g packet – enough to satisfy the little monkeys!
Clearly Scrumptious Natural Dried Strawberries
Quite honestly, we think these taste just like gorgeous little sweeties. It’s hard to believe there’s no added sugar! Your kids will love these squidgy little flavour explosions, and you’ll know they’re getting all the goodness and wholesome nutrition of strawberries, without any artificial flavours or preservatives.
Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs
Gluten-free, high in fibre, low in carbs and vegan, the best thing about these chickpea puffs is that they taste even better than the high-fat snacks they resemble, and come in at around 90 calories per packet.
Because of the chickpeas, they’re also an excellent source of protein. Kids will love them!
Plump, sun-dried raisins infused with the natural flavours of lime, cherry, orange and even cola.
Nothing artificial, no added sugar, and one packet counts as 1 of your kids’ 5-a-day. Dried fruit has never been so much fun!
Raw Health Apple & Cinnamon Rolls
This is as healthy as it gets – a completely raw treat made from rolled-up strips of flax seeds with apples, raisins, spice and agave nectar. These delectable rolls contain 75 calories each, and loads and loads of protein, fibre and minerals which will make your kids strong, healthy and ready to face the world!