Top 25 Diabetic Snacks

Another interesting article from  http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com This one on everyone's favorite Snacks! I'll be showing one of the top rated ones each day.So if your going to snack make it one of these. Hope you find it interesting.

Top 25 Diabetic Snacks

by Marsha McCulloch, R.D., L.D., and Laura Marzen, R.D., L.D.
Stomach grumbling or blood glucose a bit low? Reach for one of our top 25 consumer-tasted and dietitian-approved snacks. Diabetic Living's dietitians scoured the supermarkets to find the most nutritious packaged snacks, and a panel of taste-testers (including people with diabetes) ranked the treats. From chips and dip to cookies and popcorn, see which snacks were awarded the Diabetic Living What to Eat Seal of Approval.

How These Snacks Made the List

Selecting smart between-meal munchies is simple if you're satisfied with a basic banana or apple. But sometimes our taste buds scream for something a little more fun and flavorful.

How we chose the best snacks:
1. Diabetic Living's dietitians scoured the supermarkets to find the most nutritious packaged snacks in 25 different categories.
2. In a rigorous taste test, an average of 50 people, including people with diabetes, sampled each snack (with the brand concealed), picking the best among three choices in each category.
3. Based on their ratings, we've awarded the top 25 snacks the Diabetic Living What to Eat Seal of Approval.

Read on to see all the winners and honorable mentions. At the end, get a FREE two-page guide featuring the winners that you can print at home!



Best Vegetable Snack

Winner: Disney Garden Carrots For Your Lunchbox with Ranch Dip (disneygarden.com)

Why it won: Carrots and ranch dip will never go out of style, and with the help of these pre-portioned bags of carrots and cups of dip, it's easier than ever to eat your vegetables. Plus, each snack provides 90 percent of your daily vitamin A needs to promote healthy eyes.

Taste-tester's quote: "You can't go wrong with this classic crunchy and creamy option."

Nutrition facts per 1 package carrots with 1 container dip:

    * 45 cal.
    * 8 g carb.
    * 1.5 g total fat (0 g sat. fat)
    * 4 g pro.
    * 135 mg sodium
    * 2 g fiber

Honorable mention:

    * Grape tomatoes (fresh)
    * Just Veggies, The Original Veggie Blend

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