What are the true nutrition facts behind your favorite snacks? From the calorie counts in oatmeal raisin cookies to the surprising health risks of pine nut oil, understanding sugar types and chip ingredients is vital for a balanced diet.
If you’re in need of a quick snack, buying peanut butter crackers from the vending machine is convenient, but it's not wise to make a habit of eating these crackers. Peanut butter crackers are high in calories, sodium and saturated fat, while offering minimal quantities of fiber, vitamins and minerals.
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Fruit scones are buttery and moist, and they almost effortlessly fall apart in your mouth. But be careful. Many of those enormous scones at the coffee shop have more calories than you should be getting from an entire meal. You do have some lighter options if you must splurge on this breakfast pastry.
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You might think that vanilla ice cream, in all its simplicity, is a low-calorie dessert. But that is far from the truth. Regular vanilla ice cream is high in calories, even if you just have a single scoop. Selecting a lighter version instead will make your splurge a bit less guilt-inducing.
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Oats are full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. But when you stir them up with butter, sugar, flour and eggs, those nutrient-dense oats fill up with calories. Your flavorful oat-filled treat can add way more calories to your diet than you may realize.
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Mashing up perfectly browned and sweetened bananas to use in your favorite banana bread recipe may make you think you’re getting a healthy treat. But once those bananas are mixed up with all the other ingredients and baked to a decadently sweet perfection, you’ll be getting a high-calorie piece of bread.
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You either love or despise fruitcake, but it’s almost always unavoidable around the holiday season. While recipes may vary slightly, dried fruits, roasted nuts, juice, butter, sugar and flour are universal ingredients in most any fruitcake recipe.
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