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On the Shelf
By WLR Dietitian
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The start of the New Year has seen supermarket shelves
loaded with new products that promise to be healthier and
help with the battle of the bulge. Here’s a round up of
some of the most popular…
Terra 50% Natural Potato Chips
These posh crisps are fried in pure sunflower oil using
new technology that means less fat is absorbed. As a
result, these crisps have around half the fat of
conventional ones – and also boast a lower salt content.
But be warned, they’re not much lower in calories!
A 30g packet contains 134 calories, 5.2g fat and 0.2g
salt. They’re available in four flavours: Sundried Tomato,
Garlic and Basil; Sour Cream and Chives; Sea Salt; and
Mozzarella and Red Onion. Find them in Waitrose, Booths
and independent stores priced from 39p for a 30g packet
and £1.49 for a 100g bag.
Weight Watchers Pizzas
Weight Watchers has added three new thin and crispy
pizzas to its existing range – Three Cheese and Roasted
Tomato (485 cals, 5.4g fat), Ham and Pineapple (486 cals
and 4.9g fat) and Pepperoni (490 cals. 5.4g fat). Find
them in Asda and for a limited time in Morrisons, priced
from £2.28.
Sainsbury’s Be Good To Yourself
Sainsbury’s has relaunched its popular Be Good To
Yourself range and now has more than 120 new products to
choose from. All products in the range now fall into one
of three categories:
- ‘Less than 3% fat’ – these products contain less
than 3% fat and can help with weight loss as part of a
calorie controlled diet.
- ‘Healthier Option’ – these products have less
calories, salt and saturates than the standard products.
- ‘Plus’ – these products have extra ingredients added
such as prebiotics, probiotics or omega-3 fats.
Dole Fruit Parfait
This new pot dessert combines fruit with a flavoured
crème and is available in three varieties: Pineapple and
Coconut Crème (114 cals and 2g fat per pot); Peaches and
Vanilla Crème (109 cals and 2g fat); and Apples and
Caramel Crème (121 cals and 2.2g fat). Available from
Sainsbury’s, Somerfield, Morrisons and Asda, priced £1.99
for a pack of four.
Waitrose Perfectly Balanced
Fancy a change from your usual low-cal products? Then
check out Waitrose’s Perfectly Balanced range that’s
recently added around 20 new lines, including ready meals,
baked products, dairy products and meat, fish and chicken
dishes.
Hero Fruit2Day
Fruit2Day is a new fruity snack that you both eat and
drink! It comes in a bottle and contains a mixture of
juices, plus real fruit pieces that you need to chew. It’s
fat free, packed with vitamins and is available in three
varieties – Mango and Peach (115 cals per bottle),
Strawberry and Orange (111 cals), and Pineapple and Banana
(113 cals). Available from major supermarkets priced
around 99p for a single bottle and £1.89 for a pack of
two.
Tesco Low Gi Snacks
Tesco has launched two Low Gi Cereal Bars available in
Almond & Red Berry and Apple & Blackberry flavours. They
contain around the same amount of calories and fat as
other cereal bars – 135 calories and 6.4g fat per bar –
but claim to release energy more slowly so you’re less
likely to get the munchies. Be warned though – they’ll
shift pounds from your bank balance too, at a hefty £3.99
for a pack of five.
Ben & Jerry’s Frozen Yogurt
Look out for two new delicious low-fat frozen yogurts
from Ben & Jerry’s – Cherry Garcia (160 cals and 3g fat
per 100g) and Chocolate Fudge Brownie (180 cals and 2.4g
fat per 100g). Despite containing just 3% fat, they taste
more like ice cream than yogurt and will certainly satisfy
sweet tooth’s. Priced from £3.78 for a 500ml tub.
Marks & Spencer Cook! Range
Forget E-numbers, artificial preservatives and
colourings. M&S is the first retailer to launch an
entirely additive-free range – Cook! – that includes
around 200 products ranging from soups, casseroles and
fish dishes. Look out for M&S’s ‘Eat Well’ logo on
packaging, too – products with this logo are nutritionally
balanced and healthy and incorporate foods from the Cook!,
Healthily Balanced and Count on us… ranges. |
