Snack bar

Weil by Nature’s Path Goji Moji Pure Fruit & Nut Bar
Goji berries are the new “it” fruit this year, showing up in lots of health foods. These tart Tibetan berries are superhigh in antioxidants and add a touch of chewiness to this organic bar. Dried fruit, cashews, and other natural flavors add up to a tasty snack with 5 grams of fiber and just 170 calories. ($1.99)

Chips

Popchips Original Potato Chips
These totally natural, preservative-free chips are the ideal treat for salty snackers. The chips are air-popped instead of fried and seasoned with a bit of sea salt for a great clean flavor. Each single-serving bag has just 120 calories and 4.5 grams of fat (no saturated or trans). ($2.99)

  Nuts

Blue Diamond Oven Roasted Almonds, Vanilla Bean
Loaded with heart-healthy fat and fiber, almonds are the perfect treat. Problem is, we tend to snack mindlessly on them, racking up calories. The brilliance of this new product is its flip-top canister, which shows you exactly what a serving is so you don’t go overboard. The subtle vanilla flavor is a hit with our judge, who also appreciates the absence of high fructose corn syrup. ($3.99)

Yogurt

Rachel’s Refresh Pink Grapefruit Lychee Yogurt
This new brand’s flavors make you feel like you’re eating yogurt for the first time. The pink grapefruit–lychee flavor is just tart enough, and judge Keegan Gerhard loves that it’s made with evaporated cane juice instead of high fructose corn syrup. The added DHA omega-3s (important for brain health) only sweeten the deal. (99 cents)

  Fruity snack

Peeled Snacks, FigSated
Fruit-and-nut mixes are often lacking in flavor because the nuts tend to get soggy while the fruit gets dried out. Not so with this wondrous little 150-calorie-per-serving snack. The nuts are packed separately, so they’re perfectly crunchy when you mix them with the plump dried figs, apricots, and dates. Drop it in your gym bag and go. ($2.99 per bag)

Meal-replacement bar

ProBar Superfood Slam
Most bars in this category list about 100 different ingredients and feature a wide array of preservatives. The ProBar is the first that truly tastes like real food, probably because it’s made with wholesome ingredients like organic oats, peanut butter, and sunflower seeds. Plus, it features açaí for extra antioxidants and flaxseed for omega-3s. This 350-calorie bar is a meal—it’ll keep you full for hours. ($3.29)

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1. Grab-and-go breakfast item: Planters Daybreak Blend, Berry Almond Trail Mix. Dashing off to work without time for a real breakfast? Instead of getting sucked in by that jumbo coffee-shop muffin, grab this satisfying blend of almonds, raisins, cranberries, and granola clusters. (It’s also good stirred into vanilla yogurt.) Watching your hips? Each portable pouch has 180 calories and 3 grams each of fiber and protein. ($3.49)

2. Frozen breakfast item: Morningstar Farms Veggie Sausage Patties. Most of us steer clear of traditional breakfast sausage, but no one wants to eat vegetarian versions—until now. These low-fat 80-calorie patties actually taste like the old-fashioned meat kind. Plus, they only take a minute-and-a-half to zap in the microwave and give you 10 grams of protein per patty. ($3.99)

  3. Hot cereal: Quaker Simple Harvest Multigrain Hot Cereal, Maple Brown Sugar with Pecans. Oats are great for your heart, but a lot of instant oatmeal is packed with sugar and sodium. That’s why we love this new natural option from Quaker Oats. Not only is it a whole-grain bonanza (it has oats, whole wheat, and barley), but it also packs half as much sugar and sodium as most instants. And it only has 160 calories. ($3.89)

4. Cold cereal: Barbara’s Bakery Cinnamon Crunch Shredded Oats. A quick bowl of cold cereal for breakfast just got healthier: These tasty cinnamony squares scored a thumbs-up from judge Nancy Rodriguez for delivering more than 80 percent of your daily whole grains. Plus, it boasts 4 grams of filling fiber per serving. ($4.99) 

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1. Frozen lunch: Helen’s Kitchen Thai Yellow Curry with Tofu Steaks & Vegetables over Rice. Another lunch at your desk? Go gourmet with this vegetarian meal that judge Phil Lempert calls “fabulous.” This vegan dish is a tasty mix of organic broccoli, red peppers, tofu, and basmati rice. It’s satisfying, too, thanks to 12 grams of protein per serving. All this for 280 calories, less than 5 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, and 30 percent of your daily calcium needs. ($4.89)

2. Cheese: Kraft LiveActive Cheddar Cheese Sticks. Get more bang from your Cheddar: These on-the-go snack sticks—with 120 calories, 10 grams of fat, and 20 percent of your daily calcium needs—have live, active probiotic cultures that help promote digestive health. We’re fans of the Cheddar flavor, but they’re also available in mozzarella and colby-Jack. ($3.99)

  3. Sandwich bread: The Baker Organic Pomegranate & Blueberry. This fruit-laced bread can do it all. Top it with almond butter to get your day going, use it to spiff up your turkey sandwich, or serve it with your spinach salad at dinner. We love that each slice has 15 grams of whole grains, 3 grams of fiber, and only 100 calories. ($4.99)

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1. Dairy beverage: Springfield Creamery, Nancy’s Lowfat Organic Raspberry Kefir. If milk has lost its excitement (or if you’re lactose intolerant), this smooth, yogurtlike drink might win you back. Judge Robin Miller loves the great raspberry flavor—brought to you by organic berries and organic agave nectar. It’s a nutritional powerhouse, too, with 7 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber, and 25 percent of your daily calcium needs. ($1.49 for 8 ounces)

2. Enhanced water: Kellogg’s Special K2O Protein Water Mix Iced Tea. Didn’t think your water could pack a punch? Add a packet of this mix to your 16.9-ounce bottle, and you’ll get 5 grams of protein and fiber for only 30 calories. It’s a great way to banish those hunger pangs between work and dinner, so stock your desk drawer with them. Bonus: You get 20 percent of three B vitamins for a nutrient boost. ($3.99 for a box of 7)

  3. Bottled tea: Honest Tea, Pomegranate White Tea with Açaí. Antioxidant alert! This refreshing organic brew is full of antioxidants from white tea and Brazilian açaí. It’s light, too, at just 40 calories per serving, or 85 if you gulp the whole bottle (like we do). Plus, it has about one-eighth of the caffeine in a cup of coffee—a little pick-me-up without the jitters. ($1.59)

4. Juice: Kagome 100% Juice Blend Yellow Mango Orchard. Like most of us, you’re probably not eating enough fruits and veggies. No problem, just drink them! This refreshing blend of four fruits and eight veggies—including mango, banana, carrot, and even asparagus—has no added sugar and tons of sight-saving antioxidants. Eight ounces nets you a full serving each of fruits and vegetables for only 120 calories. ($2.29 for 11.5 ounces)

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1. Candy bar: Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter 100 Calorie Wafer Bars. It’s 3 p.m., and your energy level and enthusiasm have taken a nosedive. You’re craving something chocolatey and yummy but don’t want to wreck your diet. This snack to the rescue: It nails the flavor of Reese’s Cups, but it’s not a diet-wrecker. Judge Keegan Gerhard loves the individual packages and great crunch. ($2.99)

2. Frozen Yogurt: Häagen-Dazs, Vanilla Honey & Granola Frozen Yogurt. Finally, a fro-yo that tastes decadent. The chunks of granola and swirls of sweet honey in this rich-tasting treat make it crave-worthy. And the best part? A half-cup serving has just 200 calories and 4 grams of fat. Plus, you’ll also feel great knowing that you’re getting 15 percent of your daily calcium requirement, coupled with good bacteria, in each creamy bite. ($4.19)

  3. Cookie: Dancing Deer Baking Co. Triple Chocolate Shortbread Cookies. These are the most chocolaty cookies we’ve ever tasted. First you get a bite of the crunchy chocolate shortbread, then the chocolate chips melt on your tongue. We can’t believe that a treat this good is only 130 calories—for two cookies! The best part is that the cookie duo is packaged in mini cellophane packs, so you’re not tempted to eat a third (or fourth!) cookie. ($3.99)