Food Item
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Cake Typical value for 1 slice Energy: 940kJ Fat: 11g | Custard Typical values for low fat Energy: 400kJ Fat: 1g |
Donuts Typical value Energy: 1500kJ Fat: 15g Virtually no vitamins | Cereal + Milk Typical values for low fat Energy: 500kJ Fat: nil Loaded with vitamins and fiber. |
Chicken Nuggests Typical value for 6 Energy: 1275kJ Fat: 18g | Hamburgers Typical values Energy: 1000kJ Fat: 8g Iron, Fibers, Vitamins |
Apple Pie Typical value Energy: 1800kJ Fat: 10g | Fruit Jelly Typical values Energy: 550kJ Fat: 4g |
Chocolate Bar Typical value 60g bar Energy: 1100 kJ Fat: 13g | Muesli Bar Typical values Energy: 500kJ Fat: 3g |
Soft Drink Typical value Sugar: more than 10 teaspoons Mostly refined carbohydrates. | Cocoa Give with milk or water, Add 1-2 teaspoons of sugar. |
Potato Chips Typical value 25g bar Energy: 650kJ Fat: 10g | Popcorn Typical values for 25g Energy: 150kJ Fat: 2g |
Hot Chips Typical value medium Energy: 1400kJ Fat: 20g Loaded with saturated fat and salt. | Corn Cob Typical values for 25g Energy: 250kJ Fat: nil |
Pizza Typical value 2 slices Energy: 2250kJ Fat: 20g Loaded with saturated fat and salt. | Nachos with low fat cheese Typical values Energy: 1500kJ Fat: 12g |
Cheese & Becon Rolls Typical value 2 slices Energy: 1150kJ Fat: 10g Loaded with saturated fat and salt. | Toast with Peanut Butter Typical values 2 slices Energy: 900kJ Fat: 5g |
Flavored Milk Typically 500ml contains same amount of energy as a Big Mac and fat same as a chocolate bar. | Milk with Milo Save 650kJ and 15g fat. |
Packaged Food Items To Be Avoided |
Sunny Delight Orange Drink High in sugar. Typical value Sugar: 27 g per glass | Skim milk Make your own sandwich with whole wheat bread and low-fat meat and fresh veggies. |
Earth's Best Organic Mini Waffles High percentage of calories from fat. Typical value: 37% per four-waffle serving | Quaker Oats Less than 17% of total calories per serving |
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Typical value Sodium: 250 mg per serving (very high) | Honey Maid graham crackers Much lower in salt |
Kudos Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Typical value Very high in sugar | Cascadian Farms' Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Loaded with whole grains and zero trans fats and much less added sugar. |
Campbell Soup Cars Souper Shapes Condensed Soup High in sodium. Typical value Sodium: 580 mg | Earth's Best Organic Elmo Vegetable Soup Cut up orange slices for a wholesome treat that's high in vitamin C. |
Betty Crocker Fruit By The Foot High in sugar. Typical value Sugar: 48% of one roll-up by weight. | Real fruit Cut up orange slices for a wholesome treat that's high in vitamin C. |
All Star Chicken Breast Nuggets High in sodium. Typical value Sodium: 200 mg more than the recommended maximum for a full meal. | Kid Cuisine's Twist and Twirl Spaghetti with Meatballs Typical values seven vitamins and minerals and much lower in sodium. |
Oscar Mayer Lunchables Mini Tacos High in sodium. Typical value Sodium: 790 mg | Oscar Mayer Lunchables Chicken Dunks Make your own sandwich with whole wheat bread and low-fat meat and fresh veggies. |
Kraft Scooby-Doo! Macaroni & Cheese Dinner High in sodium. | Uncle Ben's Brown Whole Grain Rice Swap mac and cheese for brown rice as a side dish. You gain fiber, magnesium, vitamins E and B-6, copper, zinc ? without all the extra sodium. |