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The 15 Best Snacks Under 50 Calories

Hundred calories, shmundred calories. Sometimes you aren’t interested in those teeeeny tiny little bags of mini pretzels and just want to know what, like, a cube of cheese will set you back. For times you’re snacking on the fly, dig in to one of these 50-calorie treats that won’t wreak havoc on your diet. (Yes, cake is involved.)

blueberries

60 Blueberries

Permission to go crazy.

grapes1

15 Grapes

Less in amount, more in volume.

2 Bites Of Chocolate Cake

If you can actually eat only two bites of cake, we salute you.

edamame

15 Edamame Pods

The little guys are packed with protein.


cheese

1 Cube Of Cheese

Paging Emily Blunt in The Devil Wears Prada

popcorn

1 Cup Air-popped Popcorn With Salt

Hold the butter, please.

marshmallow
Real Food Family

2 Marshmallows

Yes, Peeps count.

2 Squares Of Dark Chocolate

Or mix and match, and eat a square of dark chocolate with one toasted marshmallow for a skinny s’more.

almonds
The Shoprano

7 Raw Almonds

If you can’t exercise restraint on an open tin, put your 50-calorie portion in a sandwich bag ahead of time.

olives

12 Green Olives

Adios, salt craving.

pickles

6 Dill Pickles

The bonus: You probably won’t even make it to six; therefore, keeping calories extra low.

1 Celery Stalk With 1/2 Tsp Peanut Butter

Just make sure it’s the sugar-free stuff.

cherries

12 Cherries

The delicious dozen.

We may or may not have eaten an entire sleeve of these last week. But if you want a quick hit, just know what you’re getting yourself into.

omelet

2-egg White Omelet With Spinach

No yolks about it.


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