Healthy Snack Options for Schools

(Vending machines, student stores, fundraisers)

Beverages
100% fruit juice and vegetable juice
Low-fat (1%) or skim milk
Water

Fruit
Canned fruit packed in its own juices
Fresh fruit (e.g., apples and oranges)
Raisins and other dried fruit
Frozen fruit bars
Fruit smoothies made with low-fat or 1% milk or yogurt

Vegetables
Veggies with low-fat or fat-free dip
Baked potato chips or tortilla chips with salsa
Popcorn-plain air popped or low-fat microwave

Grains
Low-fat crackers and cookies, such as fig bars, gingersnaps, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or animal crackers
Whole grain bread products (e.g., bread sticks, rolls, bagels, and pita bread)
Ready-to-eat, low-sugar whole grain cereals
Granola bars made with non-hydrogenated oils
Snack mixes of cereal and dried fruit with a small amount of nuts and seeds
Pretzels (lightly salted or unsalted)
Flavored rice cakes (like caramel or apple cinnamon)
Corn or whole wheat tortillas

Dairy
Low-fat or nonfat yogurt
Low-fat cottage cheese topped with fruit or spread on whole-wheat crackers
Low-fat String cheese
Low-fat frozen yogurt
Ice milk
Low-fat milkshake: low-fat yogurt, skim milk, orange or pineapple juice, and sliced bananas or strawberries
Pudding made with low-fat or 1% milk

Protein
Peanut butter and low-fat crackers
Hummous
Nuts and seeds (in small amounts)

[This list was compiled from information from the Center for Disease Control, Illinois Nutrition Education Network, The Children's Alliance, and others]

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