10 cal fruit jelly one of the snack lowest in sugar and calories, also suitable for vegetarian

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One of the first snack alternative I usually discuss with patients is this one:

The low sugar Jelly

WHY?


  • Suitable for vegetarian, which means is suitable for lot of different dietary choices that could be due to religion or ethic reasons, but I would recommend to always double check the label to confirm this.

  • Flexible to mix with other products like yogurt or even ice cream, to still have something that you like but with a considerable reduced amount of sugars and calories

  • Easy to transport as a snack when you are out to avoid a high in calories snacks from the shop



  •  Doesn't require any preparation at all




 WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE:

There are different brands let's see the differences:


  1. Hartley's 10 cal jelly:
Calories: between 5 and 10 calories depending on the flavour

Sugar: 0.1 gr

Fat:  0.1 gr

Protein: 0.1 gr

Flavours: 
- Lime
- Mango
- Orange
- Blueberry
- Cranberry
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Watermelon
- Lemon Cheesecake

Extra tip: just pay attention to not confuse with the 50 calories or over made by the same brand 




    2.  Asda low cal jelly:


Calories: between ZERO and 5 calories, so even lower than the branded one!

Sugar: between ZERO and 0.5 gr depending on the flavour

Fat:  none

Protein: none

Flavours: 
- Orange
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Blackcurrant 

Extra tip: there are less flavour choices but if you are fine with that this option is cheaper as a own groceries brand and also lower in calories 







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