Tag: Snacks

5 Healthy(ish) Snacks From Walmart Under 500 Calories

We’ve done a few other posts like this one (Target pt 1 & Aldi’s & Target Pt2) was well received, so I decided to take a trip to WALMART and find five more healthy(ish) snacks under 500 calories.

The goal is to (1) find easy snacks under 500 calories per serving, and (2) make sure they are healthy (ish). That part is my own judgement call 😉

HEY

1. ONE Protein Bar – 230 Calories per Bar

2. SILK Dairy Free Yogurt – 140 Calories per Cup

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3. BLUE DIAMOND Chocolate Covered Oven Roasted Almonds – 160 Calories per Serving

*Walmart had the large, almost 2lbs, back

4. GREAT VALUE Omega 3 Trail Mix – 240 Calories per Pouch

5. CLIF BAR – 260 Calories per Bar

*Walmart had the jumbo variety pack

Where should I go next?????

Top 10 Whole Food Plant Based Protein

We previously did a post on 5 plant based foods that were high in protein.

This time around, I put together a list of Plant Based Whole Foods that are highest in protein.

Why protein is important?

Is important for healthy bodily functions. It helps with digestion, blood clotting, hormone production, bone health, muscle growth, and much more!

Let’s go over 10 of the highest, plant based, whole food options for protein.

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*Based on 100g (3.5oz) servings

*These food sources may also contain of macronutrients (carbs & fat)

1. Pumpkin Seeds – About 32g of Protein

2. Peanuts Butter – About 25g of Protein

3. Hemp Seed- About 23g of Protein

4. Almonds – About 22g of Protein

5. Pistachio Nuts- About 21g of Protein

6. Flaxseed- About 19g of Protein

7. Tofu- About 17g of Protein

8. Oats – About 16g of Protein

9. Chia Seeds- About 16g of Protein

10. Cashew Nuts – About 15g of Protein

OWYN Vegan Protein Shake – Food Review

I reviewed the Plant Based Protein Shakes from OWYN. Find out where I picked them up What’s in them Nutrition info And my honest opinion on the look, smell, and taste of these shakes.

Before buying them, I never actually heard of the brand OWYN (Only What You Need). But, on a Target impulse buy (we’ve all been there!), I picked up these two flavors.

“20 grams protein plant based drink” was good enough for me to check out.

Doing a little research, I found you can pick them up at Target, Walmart, Amazon, & on their own website (link above).

Not only are they vegan/plant based, but they are free of the top allergens.

Which means, these drinks do not include any dairy, gluten, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, or shellfish.

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I picked up two flavors: Dark Chocolate & Cookie & Creamless

They do have other products, including 5 flavors of grab&go shakes, 2 flavors of larger cartons of protein, meal replacement shakes, and higher protein grab&go shakes.

In Target, I paid just under $3 each. Pretty standard for a protein shake.

Here’s the ingredients and macros for the 2 flavors I tried:

In doing the review, they passed the look and smell test.

With the taste test, I preferred the dark chocolate over the cookie and creamless. Not that the Cookie was bad, just my own personal preference and love of chocolate.

Overall rating

OWYN Dark Chocolate Protein Shake: 9/10

OWYN Cookie & Creamless Protein Shake: 7.5/10

Both had quality taste. No dry after taste, like some protein shakes have, and it was pretty smooth, not “chalky” at all.

So, I recommend you checking them out if your looking to try out a new protein option.