Guinness!
A 12oz. mug of Guinness has fewer calories and carbs than the traditional light beer
100
Tater Tots -OR- French Fries
Tots!
Tots have nearly HALF of the calories and fat than french fries.
100
Walnuts -OR- Almonds
Walnuts!
Although both pack a bunch of protein, walnuts (just like salmon) contain omega-3 fatty acids; which help lower depression, inflammation, and can help reduce the effects of ADHD.
100
Light and Fit Yogurt -OR- Plain Yogurt
Plain Yogurt!
Light yogurt typically contains fewer calories than plain, but they are filled with artificial sweeteners which ultimately makes them less healthy.
Regular!
To absorb soluble vitamins like E and K in vegetables, you need to consume them with fat to aid nutrient absorption. Fat-free dressing may be low-cal, but it gets its flavor from added sugar and salt.
200
Vitamin Water -OR- Flavored Iced Tea
Vitamin Water!
Although both are sugar bombs and there are TWO servings per 16oz bottle, the Vitamin Water is a good source of vitamins C, B3, B5, B6, and B12.
200
Big Mac -OR- Whopper with Cheese
Big Mac!
Though neither burger is truly healthy for you, the big mac has nearly 200 fewer calories and almost 20 grams less fat.
Potato Chips!
Although they both have 210 calories, the baked potato chips have 7 grams less fat and more protein than the crackers.
200
Rolled Oats -OR- Granola
Rolled Oats!
Rolled oats has fewer calories, but more protein and fiber per serving.
200
Half a cup of Ice Cream -OR- 3 Scoops of Sorbet
Ice cream!
If you eat what you’re craving, you’re more likely to feel satisfied and eat less. Scoop for Scoop, sorbet contains TWICE the sugar with none of the dairy protein.
300
Tropicana "Trop 50" -OR- Simply Orange
Simply Orange!
There are fewer artificial sweeteners.
300
Turkey Burger –OR- Sirloin Burger
Sirloin Burger!
Restaurant turkey burgers are often made with dark meat and the skin, so they aren’t better for you. A sirloin burger, however, is 95% lean meat and gives you 20 grams of protein
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter!
If a peanut butter claims to be “reduced fat” that means it’s littered with unnecessary ingredients like artificial sweeteners. As a result, “reduced fat” peanut butter has more carbs, sodium, and sugars that regular peanut butter.
Campbell's Lemon Chicken Supper Bake!
Although both are HIGH in sodium, the Lemon Chicken Bake has 260 calories and 4 grams of fat, versus Shake'N Bake's 333 calories and 17 grams of fat.
400
Starbucks:
Cafe Latte with Whole Milk (grande) -OR- Iced Coffee with Whole Milk (grande)
Iced Coffee!
The iced coffee only has 120 calories and 2.5 grams of fat versus the Cafe Latte that has 290 calories and 4.5 grams of fat Swap the whole milk for non-fat and knock those fat grams down to zero.
400
McDonald’s Egg McMuffin vs Starbuck’s Classic Sausage, Egg, and Aged Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich
McMuffin!
The McMuffin has half of the fat of Starbucks’ breakfast sandwich, along with 160 fewer calories.
400
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar -OR- 3 Musketeers Bar
3 Musketeers bar!
The 3 Musketeers bar has 96 calories, while the Hershey's bar has 266.
400
Pork Bacon -OR- Turkey Bacon
Pork Bacon!
They have the same amount of calories, but turkey bacon has higher sodium than regular bacon and more additives.
400
Real Butter –OR- Pam
Butter!
Real butter doesn't have the added chemical of an aerosol spray butter. Plus, a serving size for spray butter is around a 1/3 second spray.
500
Minute Maid Fruit Punch juice box -OR- Caprisun Fruit Punch pouch
Minute Maid!
The Minute Maid juice box has 110 calories and 25 grams of sugar, versus Caprisun which has 120 calories and 29 grams of sugar.
500
McDonalds snack size Fruit and Walnut Salad -OR- Fruit'n Yogurt parfait
Fruit'n Yogurt Parfait!
The parfait has 1 gram of fiber, 4 grams of protein, vitamins A,C, calcium, iron, and only 2 grams of fat. The salad, however, has 8 grams of fat.
500
Skittles -OR- Twizzlers
Twizzlers!
Twizzlers have less fat and 75 fewer calories as Skittles (250 calories and 2.5 grams of fat).
500
Multi-Grain bread -OR- Whole Grain bread
Whole Grain!
Multi-grain just means more than 1 grain, but not that it's refined. As a result, whole grain breads contain more fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
500
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios -OR- Apple Jacks
Apple Jacks!
The Apple Cinnamon Cheerios has more fiber, but it also has 50 more calories, more fat, and more sugar per serving.