The Best Low-Cal, Healthy Packaged Foods

Lisa Drayer of Women's Health stopped by the studio to showcase some of the best packaged foods found in supermarkets. The picks are low in calories, sodium, and loaded with healthy vitamins and minerals.

SWEETS ‘N’ TREATS
• Country Choice Organic Soft Baked Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
You’ll swear your grandma just took them out of the oven.
Per cookie: 100 cal, 4 g fat (1 g sat), 15 g carbs, 60 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein

• Dove Promises Silky-Smooth Dark-Chocolate Almonds
Decadent dark chocolate stacked with heart-healthy cocoa flavanols and monounsaturated fats.
Per 5 pieces: 200 cal, 16 g fat (10 g sat), 14 g carbs, 0 mg sodium, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein

CEREALS & BREADS
• Quaker Simple Harvest All Natural Multigrain Instant Hot Cereal
Made with whole oats, barley, wheat, flax seed, and rye, you’d never guess that this super-satisfying cereal was instant.
Per packet (maple brown sugar with pecans): 160 cal, 3.5 g fat (0.5 g sat), 30 g carbs, 75 mg sodium, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein

• Weight Watchers Petite Bagels
Airy and doughy, with no grainy hint of the 4 grams of filling fiber.
Per bagel: 100 cal, 1 g fat (0 g sat), 22 g carbs, 230 mg sodium, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein
Note: This product is only available East of the Mississippi River. Weight Watchers does not sell it online and they don’t know if/when it will be available nationwide.

RICE ‘N’ PASTA
• FiberGourmet Light Fettucine
This fiber-filled (18 grams!) pasta doesn’t skimp on taste.
Per ¼ cup: 130 cal, 1 g fat (0 g sat), 42 g carbs, 120 mg sodium, 18 g fiber, 7 g protein (website says 6 g protein).

• Annie’s Homegrown Organic Whole Wheat Shells & White Cheddar
Mac & cheese gets a health upgrade: These shells boast fiber, protein, and calcium.
Per cup (cooked): 260 cal, 4.5 g fat (2.5 g sat), 44 g carbs, 580 mg sodium, 5 g fiber, 10 g protein (some of the nutrition facts on the website are slightly different)

SOUPS
• Campbell’s Select Harvest Healthy Request Mexican Style Chicken Tortilla Soup
A sprinkle of sea salt gives this soup a flavor makeover—but it still has 45 percent less sodium than other brands.
Per cup: 130 cal, 2 g fat (1 g sat), 20 g carbs, 480 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein

DAIRY
• Chobani Pomegranate 0% Greek Yogurt
Thick and oh-so creamy, but still fat free, Greek yogurt has more muscle-building protein than regular varieties.
Per container: 140 cal, 0 g fat, 21 g carbs, 75 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 14 g protein

For more information, visit www.womenshealthmag.com.