the best road trip SNACK STRATEGIES

Believe it or not, the snack rack in the gas station is a fine place to refuel. Just look for foods that give you at least
two grams of fiber and less than 20 grams of sugar per serving. (Fiber helps keep craving at bay; sugar only makes
them worse.) Buy single serving packages whenever possible to help keep your portion sizes under control. If you
can, avoid the candy aisle completely. Crave something sweet? Go for fiber-rich dried fruit.

BEST

Sun-Maid Mixed Fruit 1/4 cup

Pop Secret 94% Fat Free
Cornnuts
Sun-Maid seedless raisins
Unsalted trail mix
Peanuts, raw
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola
Bars (Oats ‘n Honey)
100 calories/0g fat/ 3g fiber/16g sugar
1/2 bag, Use the microwave at the snack market, if available, to pop
110 calories/ 2g fat/ 4g fiber/ 0g sugar
1/3 cup
120 calories/ 4.5 g fat/ 2g fiber/ 0g sugar
1/4 cup or 40g
120 calories/ 0g fat/ 2g fiber/ 29g sugar
1 oz
140 calories/ 7g fat/ 2g fiber/ 5g sugar
1 oz
140 calories/ 7g fat/ 2g fiber/ 5g sugar
2 bars
180 calories/ 6g fat/ 2g fiber/ 11g sugar

Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup

Chex Mix, traditional flavor
Power Bar Harvest wholegrain
energy bar
190 calories/ 15g fat/ 2g fiber/ 0g sugar
1.75 oz
210 calories/ 7g fat/ 2g fiber/ 3g sugar
1 bar
240 calories/ 4g fat/ 4g fiber/ 16g sugar

WORST

Dunkin’ Donuts Munchkins 4 plain

220 calories/ 14g fat/ 0g fiber/ 6g sugar
Twizzlers 2.5 oz
230 calories/ 1g fat/ 0g fiber/ 26g sugar
Yoo-hoo 16 oz
260 calories/ 2g fat/ 0g fiber/ 40g sugar

by Elaine Magee, R.D.