packaged foods
PROTEIN BARS
daily grind
Built Cookies ‘N Cream Bar
Built bars are hands down the best tasting protein bars on the market. They are gooey yet firm, sweet but not too sweet, and the flavor assortment is perfect. Cookies ‘N Cream all day.
Dairy free
No Cow Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Some people cannot tolerate whey protein. If you’re in that camp, no No Cow is the best solution. It’s a bit chalky, but it tastes great with 200 calories and 20g protein.
chewy & Gooey
Barebell Salted Caramel Cashew
Barebell’s salted caramel cashew bar is like a Snickers on steroids. For those that like a gooey-er and chocolaty protein bar, this bar is decadent and will leave you feeling more full.
cleanest
PROMIX Blueberries & Cream
Is there anything better than a rice crispy treat? Luckily, this one has a simple ingredient list, a 10:1 calorie: protein ratio, and tastes like a blueberry cream soda. Smash it on the go.
carb substitutes
traditional bread, but not
Schmidt Old Tyme 647 Bread
Italian bread with 40 calories, 8g fiber, and 2g protein per slice. Not exactly like your traditional white bread, but it’s nice to have a sandwich and come away without feeling guilty.
Cereal
Magic Spoon Grain-Free Cereal
Cereal has been reimagined with 140 calories per cup and 12g of protein. Have it for breakfast, dessert, or a snack. Magic Spoon tastes just as good as the real thing with much better macros.
Better burritos
Mission Carb Balance Tortillas
A good tortilla with great macros. Have a breakfast burrito, but instead use Mission’s Carb Balance tortilla. The spinach tortilla has only 60 calories, 6g protein, and 15g fiber.
Crackers
Blue Diamond Almond Nut Thins
Crunchy, salty, and crispy. These rice flour and almond crackers go with almost everything and are only 130 calories for 19 crackers. Opt for hint of sea salt to minimize sodium.
MAC & Cheese
Goodles Cheddy Mac
It’s not Kraft, but it’s real close. Goodles “Cheddy Mac” has 675 calories, 37g protein, and 18g fiber in the entire box. Not bad if you are really feeling the mac & cheese itch.
Sauces
Ketchup
Primal Kitchen Ketchup
The OG of sauces. Everyone needs ketchup. Primal kitchen tastes just like it should and is unsweetened, organic, and has a simple ingredient list.
Mustard
Primal Kitchen Dijon Mustard
Mustard on a good ole’ fashioned turkey sandwich. Primal kitchen delivers again with a great dijon mustard.
Salad dressings
Primal Kitchen Salad Dressings
Whether it’s ranch, caesar, balsamic, or italian dressing, Primal Kitchen salad dressings are off the charts in taste, ingredient list, and calories.
wings!
Noble Made Dairy-Free Buffalo Sauce
Wings are a time-honored American tradition, especially on Sundays. No offense to Buffalo, but this sauce upgrades your original wing to a modern, better-for-you version.
savory snacks
Pop it
Lesser Evil Himalayan Pink Salt Popcorn
Popcorn with organic coconut oil and himalayan pink salt, all at 100 calories per bag. For your next movie night, try this instead of the radioactive microwavable stuff.
new age chips
Quest Chili Lime Protein Chips
Mixing protein and chips feels like cheating. Quest’s chili lime protein chips aren’t exactly the same as your go-to unhealthy tortilla chips, but they balance taste and nutrition nicely.
Jerky (But Better)
Stryve Original Beef Biltong
Biltong is the more mature, better tasting stepbrother of beef jerky. Stryve is thinly sliced, has good moisture content, and tastes great. It delivers 36g of protein at only 190 calories.
crunch it
Catalina Crunch Snack Mix
Catalina Crunch’s mix of cashews, chickpea pretzels, cheese crips, and cereal delivers that salty, crunchy snack we all need. Appreciate, and beware of, the fiber content.
upgrade your burger
Keto Culture Hamburger Buns
Grass-fed burgers aren’t really a problem - until you put a 250 calorie bun around them. Instead, go for Keto Culture’s hamburger bun - with 50 calories per bun and 6g protein.
dip it
MASA Tortilla Chips
Nothing quite hits the spot like some tortilla chips. Masa has organic corn, grass fed tallow, and sea salt to wildly improve the health profile . 100% seed oil and pesticide free.
indulgences
ice cream
Yasso Greek Yogurt Bars
Ice cream + cookie dough at 100 calories per bar? “When pigs fly” they said. Enter Yasso, changing the game with frozen greek yogurt and cookie dough. You’re welcome.
Gummy Candy
Smart Sweets Sour Blast Buddies
Gummies are a staple of any sweets rotation. Smart Sweets come in 100 calorie bags, have low sugar, and high fiber. For those that like sour patch kids, go with the sour blast buddies.
(candy) bars
Built Coconut Brownie Strip Bar
For those who need a brownie fix, this is uncommonly close to the real deal. With (slightly) worse macros than other Built Bars, it may be worth it given the incredible flavor.
(Not) pop tarts
Legendary Foods Tasty Pastry
Millennials may miss their favorite childhood breakfast pastry. If you’re in that camp, meet the Legendary Tasty Pastry. Make sure to microwave before use.