The contents of popular snacks may surprise you. Make sure you know what you’re putting in your body the next time you feel peckish…
BANANA
| Calories | 110kcal |
| Sugar | 9g |
| Salt | trace |
| Protein | 1g |
| Fat | 0g |
The sustaining, single-serving fruit in its own biodegradable wrapper – but quite high in sugar.
DORITOS
| Calories | 150kcal |
| Sugar | 1g |
| Salt | 0.42g |
| Protein | 2g |
| Fat | 8g |
Tangy, crunchy and perfect for dipping, but high in fat – plus it’s hard to eat just one portion.
CASHEW NUTS
| Calories | 149kcal |
| Sugar | 1.2g |
| Salt | trace |
| Protein | 4.6g |
| Fat | 11g |
Rich in vitamins but also high in fat – stick to unsalted for a healthier treat.
POPCORN
| Calories | 78kcal |
| Sugar | 3g |
| Salt | 0g |
| Protein | 1g |
| Fat | 3g |
A low calorie choice – even with added salt and sugar – but hard to eat just the recommended portion.
SNICKERS
| Calories | 245kcal |
| Sugar | 21.7g |
| Salt | 0.21g |
| Protein | 4.5g |
| Fat | 13.4g |
More calories, but then the portion size is nearly twice that of a cookie. Nuts help raise the protein content.
COOKIE
| Calories | 199kcal |
| Sugar | 17g |
| Salt | 0.19g |
| Protein | 2.3g |
| Fat | 9.1g |
High calories, but also highly irresistible with your morning coffee. A little of what you fancy…?
Figures stated above refer to a standard serving of each snack. Statistics relate to the following brandsand serving sizes: Doritos (cool flavour) 30g, cashew nuts 25g, Co-Operative salt and sweet popcorn 20g, Snickers 48g, Co-Operative Truly Irresistible milk choc cookie 25g
