My favorite low-cal substitutes and options! All under 50 calories.
Feel free to add to this! I didnât include everything out there :)
Drinks đ§
0 cal - herbal tea đĢ
0 cal - green tea đĩ
0 cal - water flavoring like Mio
0 cal - Diet Coke đĨ¤
0 cal - pretty much any diet soda
2 cal - Black Coffee âī¸
2 cal - black tea
10 cal - monster ultra (I like paradise and fiesta especially)
20 cal - other sugar free energy drinks
39 cal - shot of sake đļ
Breakfast (snacks, smoothies, etc)
25 cal - 1 large egg white đŗ
32 cal - 100g Strawberries (~50 cal per cup) đ
40 cal - 1/4 c low fat cottage cheese đĻ´
42 cal - 1 kiwi đĨ
42 cal - 84 g (1 thick slice) pineapple đ
47 cal - 154g (1 c) watermelon đ
50 cal - 1/2 grapefruit đ
50 cal - 3 oz plain Greek yoghurt
50 cal - 2 tbsp serving powdered peanut butter đĨ
50 cal - 4 oz (120ml) low fat milk đĨ
Meals (mix and match this shit!) đ´
0-10 cal - serving shirataki noodles đ
0-20cal - Broth đĨ
5 cal - 1 c lettuce đĨŦ
6 cal - 28g (1 oz) pickled onion (do this yourself! So easy! So good on everything) đ§
7 cal - 1 c spinach đĨ
16 cal - 70g (1 c sliced) mushrooms
17 cal - 1/2 c kale
20 cal - 1 c zucchini đĨ
20 cal - 82g (1 c. cubed) eggplant đ
21 cal - 1 tbsp parmesan cheese đ§
25 cal - whole tomato đ
25 - 148g (1 med) bell Pepper đĢ
30 cal - 78g (1 med) Carrot đĨ
30 cal - 116g (1 c) pumpkin
30-40 cal - 1/2 pack or can tuna đ
35 cal - 1/2 serving (1.5 oz) cod đ
36 cal - 1 c miso soup đ˛
37 cal - 40g shelled edamame
38 cal - 1 c Brussels sprouts
39 cal - 1/2 hard or soft boiled egg đĨ
39 cal - 1/2 serving (42g) halibut (white fish) đ
40 cal - 1 c arugula đĨ
40 cal - 186g (10 spears) asparagus
45 cal - 148g (1 med) broccoli đĨĻ
45 cal - 6 med raw oysters đĻĒ
45 cal - 3 oz/85g lite tofu
50 cal - 100g (1/2 small-med) sweet potato đ
50 cal - 1/2 corn cob đŊ
50 cal - 50g shrimp đ¤
Snacks đŦ
0-8 cal - pickles đĨ
5-10 cal - 1 tbsp salsa
17 cal - 1 passion fruit (18g)
23 cal - 1 tbsp hummus
25 - serving seaweed snack
25 - 1 med bell Pepper đĢ
30 cal - 22 Organic Yogis (okay technically this is baby food but itâs just freeze dried Greek yoghurt and fruit so shut up itâs good) đđ
30 cal - 300g/1 Cucumber đĨ
35 cal - 1 cutie (small orange/tangerine) đ
40 cal - 1 light babybel đ§
47 cal - 1.5 c Air popped popcorn đŋ
50 cal - 6 oven-baked parm crisps đ§
50 cal - >1/2 c unsweetened apple sauce đ
50 cal - 3 dried apricots đ
50 cal - 15 pistachios đ°đĨ
Dessert đ
0 cal - Diet Root Beer (I donât care that itâs a drink! Itâs so insanely sweet and it kicks the ass of my cravings. Also, my list my rules. Sue me) đē
5 cal - serving Sugar Free Jello đŽ
5 cal - 1 tbsp Hersheyâs Sugar Free Syrup đĢ
~14 cal - WHOLE BOTTLE Too Tarts sweet sour spray candy (so a few sprays is just 0-3 cal)
20 cal - 2 tbsp Frozen Cool Whip Lite (seriously, eat this frozen) đ¨
20-50 cal - baked fruit (bake some peaches, apples, etc. and mix with Splenda, cinnamon, etc.) đđ
23 cal - fun size sweet tart pack
25 cal - no sugar added small outshine popsicles đ§
25 cal - 1 pack smarties (American) đŦ
35 cal - swiss miss reduced calorie hot chocolate âī¸đĢ
40 cal - small Outshine Popsicles īŋŧ
40 cal - 5 sugar free hard candies đŦ
42 cal - 1 Hershey assorted mini đĢ
43 cal - fat free green yoghurt with sugar-free jam đ§
46 cal - 2 regular marshmallows
48 - 8 mini Cinnamon Sugar skinny pop Rice Cakes
50 cal - 1-2 squares dark chocolate đĢ
50 cal - 2 Dum dum suckers đ
50 cal - ~25 sugar free jelly beans
50 cal - halo top pops (lots of flavors) đĻ
Miscellaneous
0-2 cal - any herb/spice đŋ
4 cal - 1 clove garlic đ§
5 cal - 1 stick sugar free gum
50 cal - 1/4 container White cheddar seasoning (2 cal per 1/4 tsp) đ§đ§
50 cal - 10 sugar free mints đą
Disclaimer: actual calorie counts may vary depending on serving, brand, food tracker, etc.
