How healthy are your favourite summer dips?

Ever wondered how many calories are in common party dips? Here’s a handy guide to help you choose which dips to snack on and which to steer clear of

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carrots and hummus

Carrots and hummus

One baby carrot has 4 calories.
Each of these teaspoons of hummus has 6 calories and 0.1 g fat.

2 / 8
guac

Blue-corn tortilla chip with guacamole

This chip has 23 calories and 1 g fat.
This teaspoon of guacamole has 6 cal­ories and 0.5 g fat.

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artichoke dip

Seed cracker + spicy artichoke, mayo and cheese dip

Each of these crackers has 20 calories and 1 g fat.
Each of these teaspoons of dip has 25 calories and 2.7 g fat.

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pita tzaziki

Mini pita and tzatziki

This pita has 30 calories and 0.5 g fat.
This teaspoon of tzatziki has 7.5 calories and 0.7 g fat.

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black bean dip

Sesame-seed ?atbread and black bean dip

One piece of this flatbread has 20 calories and 0.6 g fat.
Each of these teaspoons of dip has 7.5 calories and 0.3 g fat.

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celery goat cheese

Celery stick with herbed goat cheese

One 3-inch stick has 3 calories.
Each of these teaspoons of goat cheese has 13 calories and 1 g fat.

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pumpernickel spinach

Pumpernickel and spinach mayo dip

This piece of bread has 22 calories and 0.3 g fat.
This teaspoon of dip has 22 calories and 2.3 g fat.

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rice chip salsa

Rice chip and salsa

Each of these chips has 14 calories and 0.7 g fat.

Each of these teaspoons of salsa has 2 calories.

 

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