How to choose an afternoon snack

Best HealthUpdated: Aug. 28, 2013

It’s three o’clock and your stomach is rumbling – but what should you eat in the afternoon? Here are the fat and calories in a variety of options to help you decide

1 / 8

Pizza snack

This has 260 calories and 13 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat).

2 / 8

Roasted seaweed

Two sheets have 6 calories and 0.5 g fat (0 g saturated fat).

3 / 8

Instant noodles

This has 200 calories and 1 g fat (0.4 g saturated fat).

4 / 8

Granola bars

Crunchy oat granola bar

This has 110 calories and 4.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat).

Chewy peanut-butter granola bar

This has 170 calories and 9 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat).

5 / 8

Cheddar rice cake

This has 45 calories and 0.5 g fat (0.3 g saturated fat).

6 / 8

Potato skins with bacon and cheddar

Three pieces have 200 calories and 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat).

7 / 8

Cheese stick

This has 70 calories and 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat).

8 / 8

Sardines, canned in water

This serving has 130 calories and 7 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat).

Originally Published: August 27, 2013