Nourishing snacks
What should I eat if…I am losing weight?
If you have a poor appetite, eating and drinking enough can help towards keeping you as well as possible. Having a small nourishing snack between meals can be a good way to eat more across the day.
So what would count as a nourishing snack?
A plain biscuit would not count as a nourishing snack, as it will only contain approximately 35 calories. A better choice of snacks is shown below:
140 calories (equivalent to four plain biscuits)
Fairy cake; slice of malt loaf with butter; half a hot cross bun with butter; half a scone and jam; medium sausage roll; small handful of seeds or roasted chickpeas; packet of crisps; scoop of ice cream; slice of pizza; cereal bar; handful of dried fruit; pot of custard or rice pudding; small matchbox-sized piece of cheese; ham/tuna/egg/cheese/nut butter (such as peanut butter) sandwich (one slice of bread); jam tart; crumpet; small bowl of cereal with full cream milk or milk alternative; half a teacake.
210 calories (equivalent to six plain biscuits)
Slice of fruit/sponge cake; avocado on toast; mini pork pie; an individual Bakewell tart/fruit pie; handful of nuts; jam doughnut; pot of trifle; individual cheesecake; pot of rich chocolate mousse; pot of thick and creamy yoghurt; half a bagel with full fat cream cheese or nut butter; soya yoghurt topped with nut and seed mix; a whole teacake.
280 calories (equivalent to eight plain biscuits)
Slice of flapjack; two slices of malt loaf with butter; Scotch egg; quarter of a pot (50g) of hummus and pitta bread; half a scone with jam and cream; two crackers with butter or margarine and cheese or nut butter; Danish pastry; chocolate bar; quarter of a quiche; half a mashed avocado mixed with a teaspoon of full fat natural yoghurt and a squeeze of lemon juice spread onto a slice of bread or toast; small bag of peanuts (50g).
Aim to have two or three nourishing snacks a day, between meals.
