Gretchen Scalpi, RDN

Despite what your mother told you snacking between meals is a good thing if your snacks are healthy.  Adding a couple of healthy snacks, preferably high in protein, can increase the likelihood that you will stick with your healthy diet.  The problem with snacking is that finding healthy, affordable and portable snacks is difficult.

Oscar Mayer has stepped in to fill the gap with their new Portable Protein Packs.  There are four versions:

• The applewood smoked turkey breast version comes with reduced fat marbled Colby and Monterey Jack cheeses and dry roasted almonds.

• The applewood smoked ham comes with reduced fat sharp Cheddar cheese and dry roasted almonds.

• The rotisserie seasoned chicken breast comes with reduced fat Cheddar cheese and dry roasted peanuts.

• The slow roasted turkey breast comes with reduced fat Cheddar cheese and dry roasted peanuts.

Each pack has thirteen grams of protein.  The most important word in “healthy snacks” is healthy but these packs have loads of ingredients that may not be good for you.  For example some packs included cultured dextrose, modified cornstarch, caramelized sugars and carrageenan.  The also may not fit into your budget.

Although these packs are very convenient you can spend a little more time creating your own healthy inexpensive snacks.  To get some ideas read my post “Do-It-Yourself Snack Options“.

Tags: healthy eating, Lunchables, snacks