Healthy Snacks for School!!

Just wanted to post today before my exciting plans begin.  So my mom got a bunch of awesome snacks for the week and most of them can be used in the dorm so I thought I'd share.  I've tried some and the snacks I've tried are AMAZING and clean-tasting!!

1-Real Foods: CORN THINS, Multi-grain.
    Pros: GMO Free, Fat Free, 22 cals/slice, 10% Dietary Fiber, Gluten Free.  Only 8g carbs, 0g sugars, 1g protein!
    Goes great with: cream cheese, hummus, salsa, guac, roast veggie mix, cheese, peanut butter and jelly.
    Found at: Whole Foods

2-Sesmark Gluten Free Rice Thins (Sesame)
      Pros: Gluten Free, 3g protein per serving, 130 cals per serving (serving=16 crackers), 1g dietary fiber, low salt.
      Goes great with: hummus, cheese spreads, things you put on crackers...
     Found at: Whole Foods

3-Scandinavian All-Natural Bran Crispbread
     Pros: Gluten Free, Low GI, 50% Dietary fiber, 2g net carbs/slice, 12 cals/slice, No Fat, 1g, 30mg sodium/slice, 1g protein/slice.  I really don't know how you can go wrong with these.
     Goes great with: hummus, turkey/cold cuts, peanut butter and jelly, cheese spreads.
     Found at: Whole Foods

4-Smart Delicious Tortillas
     Pros: Low carb/high fiber, original whole wheat, 3 net carbs, great taste, low fat, 50 cals/1 tortilla (and they are big), 28% of recommended daily value fiber, 95% fat free, 0g trans fat per tortilla, good source of protein [5g/tortilla!].
     Goes great with: sandwich things, low cal pizza, pB&J, Taboule and hummus, wraps.
    Found at: None other than Whole Foods.

Recommended Spreads

BEST JAM/JELLY
5-Crofter's Organic Superfruit Spread: Rasberries and Yumberries blended with morello Cherries and Red Grapes
     Pros: DELICIOUS, 30 cal/serving (1 tbsp), non fat, 5mg sodium, 8g carb, low in sugar.  Considering jam/jelly is LOADED with sugar and other shit, this is the best jelly I've come by thus far.
    Goes great with: corn thins, sandwiches, other fruit, crackers.
    Found at: Guess.

BEST PEANUT-LIKE BUTTER.
6-I.M. Healthy Unsweetened Creamy Soynut Butter
     Pros: Perfect for those with nut allergies. Net 1 carb, Peanut free, unsweetened, Made from Non-GMO Roasted Soybeans, No Added Sugar, No Trans Fats, No Refridge, Cholesterol Free, Dairy and Gluten Free, 2G SATURATED FAT, low in sodium, 6g carb, 5g dietary fiber, 1g sugar, 9G PROTEIN.  Seriously.
      Goes great with: everything?
      Found at: Whole Foods.

BEST KETCHUP
365 Organic Ketchup.  It's DELICIOUS, like really it's the best ketchup in THE WORLD.
Best Dressing: OrganicVille Gluten Free Olive Oil and Balsamic (1 net carb/serving).

Other Recommended Dips:
-Hummus: Joseph's
-Cream Cheese: Tofutti Better than Cream Cheese
-Mayo: Smart Balance with Omega 3's

BEST TO GO SNACKS
So obviously we all love quick snacks at school, so here are some ideas for on the go snackies:

BEST BARS
1-ThinkThin Protein Bar
These can be used as a meal replacement as well.  They're incredibly filling and great for pre-exercise/post exercise.
     Pros: 0G SUGAR, 20G PROTEIN, gluten free, DELICIOUS, 200cals/bar, low carb, low sodium, low fat, contains many necessary vitamins and minerals.  They also come in the full bar form and "bites" which are only 100 calories.  Lots of tasty flavors to chose from.  Since they don't have any sugar you won't crash later like you would on normal protein bars.
     Found at: Whole Foods, cheaper at Trader Joes.

          

2-Go Free Protein Bars
    Pros: Gluten Free and Soy and Dairy Free, made with REAL dark chocolate, 9g protein, 100% natural, vegan, 150 cal/bar, low fat.
   Cons: high in carbs, sugar (Watch this while looking for protein bars).
   Found at: Whole Foods.

BEST FRUIT TO GO
3-kaia Foods Fruit Leather
     Pros: SO GOOD, Gluten free and raw, organic, 30 cals/piece, non fat, super low in sugar, .5g protein, vitamin C.  These are the best fruit strips I've come across. Be careful because most (and many dried fruit packets) are loaded with sugar!
Whole Foods.

Get your greens Shake!!
You can make this at night and grab it on your way to class (blender required).

1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, rice milk or hemp milk 
1 1/2 cups packed baby spinach 
1 1/2 cups frozen cherries or berries

Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Nutrition

Per serving (about 10oz/293g-wt.): 110 calories (20 from fat), 2.5g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 20g total carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 14g sugar), 3g protein

Other Ideas for Dorm Snacks:

-Raw Nut Assortments

-Graham Crackers

-String Cheese

-Organic Easy Mac (found at Whole Foods, very tasty)

-All Natural Popcorn (no salt or butter), add nutritional yeast

-Greek Yogurt

-Certain Tortilla Chips: Whole Foods Home-made, chips with all natural ingredients (the fewer the better!), there is a really great brand but I forget the name-i'll post when I remember.

-Salsa: Trader Joes has great salsa.

-Terra Chips

Dorm Snacks that appear to be healthy but are not:

-Wheat Thins (even reduced fat)

-most fruit leathers and dried fruit

-100 calorie packs (yeah they're 100 calories but does anyone ever just eat one pack)

-Microwaveable popcorn (with butter and salt)

-Chips

-not all-natural peanut butter

-Kashi

-most cereals

-most oatmeals

-most fruit and nut bars

-drinks that are not water

-cookies

-most yogurt