How to choose an afternoon snack
Updated: Aug. 28, 2013
It’s three o’clock and your stomach is rumbling – but what should you eat in the afternoon? Here are the fat and calories in a variety of options to help you decide
Pizza snack
This has 260 calories and 13 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat).
Roasted seaweed
Two sheets have 6 calories and 0.5 g fat (0 g saturated fat).
Instant noodles
This has 200 calories and 1 g fat (0.4 g saturated fat).
Granola bars
Crunchy oat granola bar
This has 110 calories and 4.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat).
Chewy peanut-butter granola bar
This has 170 calories and 9 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat).
Cheddar rice cake
This has 45 calories and 0.5 g fat (0.3 g saturated fat).
Potato skins with bacon and cheddar
Three pieces have 200 calories and 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat).
Cheese stick
This has 70 calories and 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat).
Sardines, canned in water
This serving has 130 calories and 7 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat).
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