| Healthiest | Healthier | Limited |
| Dehydrated vegetables Cup of low-sodium soup with 1/4 cup of vegetables Dehydrated fruit (apples, oranges, pears, apricots, avocados, bananas) Fruit packed in its own juice 100% whole grain products (crackers, pretzels, rice cakes, pita) 100% whole grain cereals, granola bars, cereal bars, muffins Air popped or low-fat popcorn Unsalted nuts or seeds Trail mix or fruit nut bars with only unsalted nuts and unsweetened dried fruit Low-sodium dried meat (jerky) Low-fat, low-sodium bean soup |
Dehydrated vegetables with added salt, sugar or fat Baked potato chips Dehydrated fruit with added salt, sugar or fat Fruit packed in “lite” syrup Whole grain products with at least 50% whole grains, whole grain as first ingredient (crackers, pretzels, pita, corn chips, soy crisps) Whole grain cereals, granola bars, cereal bars, muffins, fig bars Salted nuts and seeds (low-sodium) Trail mix or fruit nut bars with salted nuts and added sugar Low-fat bean soup |
Fried vegetables Regular chips Fruit in heavy syrup Imitation fruit snacks and gummies Doughnuts, croissants, pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, pop tarts Full fat granola Products made with refined grains (multigrain crackers, cereals, cereal bars) Salted nuts and seeds Trail mix that includes candy Full-sodium dried meat (jerky) Full-sodium tuna |
| Healthiest | Healthier | Limited |
| Fresh vegetables Fresh fruit 100% fruit sorbet with no added sweeteners Fat-free or low-fat plain yogurt Fat-free or low-fat and low-sodium cheese Low-fat and low-sodium cottage cheese Hardboiled egg |
Fresh vegetables with added salt, sugar or fat 100% frozen fruit juice bars with no added sweetener Fresh fruit with added salt, sugar or fat Fat-free cream cheese “Lite” string cheese Pudding, yogurt, frozen yogurt, ice cream made with fat-free or low-fat milk Hummus |
Popsicles Full-fat ice cream Full-fat yogurt Full-fat cheese |