My favorite low-cal substitutes and options! All under 50 calories.
Feel free to add to this! I didnโt include everything out there :)
Drinks ๐ง
0 cal - herbal tea ๐ซ
0 cal - green tea ๐ต
0 cal - water flavoring like Mio
0 cal - Diet co*ke ๐ฅค
0 cal - pretty much any diet soda
2 cal - Black Coffee โ๏ธ
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 ๐ถ
Breakfast (snacks, smoothies, etc)
25 cal - 1 large egg white ๐ณ
32 cal - 100g Strawberries (~50 cal per cup) ๐
40 cal - 1/4 c low fat cottage cheese ๐ฆด
42 cal - 1 kiwi ๐ฅ
42 cal - 84 g (1 thick slice) pineapple ๐
47 cal - 154g (1 c) watermelon ๐
50 cal - 1/2 grapefruit ๐
50 cal - 3 oz plain Greek yoghurt
50 cal - 2 tbsp serving powdered peanut butter ๐ฅ
50 cal - 4 oz (120ml) low fat milk ๐ฅ
Meals (mix and match this sh*t!) ๐ด
0-10 cal - serving shirataki noodles ๐
0-20cal - Broth ๐ฅ
5 cal - 1 c lettuce ๐ฅฌ
6 cal - 28g (1 oz) pickled onion (do this yourself! So easy! So good on everything) ๐ง
7 cal - 1 c spinach ๐ฅ
16 cal - 70g (1 c sliced) mushrooms
17 cal - 1/2 c kale
20 cal - 1 c zucchini ๐ฅ
20 cal - 82g (1 c. cubed) eggplant ๐
21 cal - 1 tbsp parmesan cheese ๐ง
25 cal - whole tomato ๐
25 - 148g (1 med) bell Pepper ๐ซ
30 cal - 78g (1 med) Carrot ๐ฅ
30 cal - 116g (1 c) pumpkin
30-40 cal - 1/2 pack or can tuna ๐
35 cal - 1/2 serving (1.5 oz) cod ๐
36 cal - 1 c miso soup ๐ฒ
37 cal - 40g shelled edamame
38 cal - 1 c Brussels sprouts
39 cal - 1/2 hard or soft boiled egg ๐ฅ
39 cal - 1/2 serving (42g) halibut (white fish) ๐
40 cal - 1 c arugula ๐ฅ
40 cal - 186g (10 spears) asparagus
45 cal - 148g (1 med) broccoli ๐ฅฆ
45 cal - 6 med raw oysters ๐ฆช
45 cal - 3 oz/85g lite tofu
50 cal - 100g (1/2 small-med) sweet potato ๐
50 cal - 1/2 corn cob ๐ฝ
50 cal - 50g shrimp ๐ค
Snacks ๐ฌ
0-8 cal - pickles ๐ฅ
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 ๐ซ
30 cal - 22 Organic Yogis (okay technically this is baby food but itโs just freeze dried Greek yoghurt and fruit so shut up itโs good) ๐๐
30 cal - 300g/1 Cucumber ๐ฅ
35 cal - 1 cutie (small orange/tangerine) ๐
40 cal - 1 light babybel ๐ง
47 cal - 1.5 c Air popped popcorn ๐ฟ
50 cal - 6 oven-baked parm crisps ๐ง
50 cal - >1/2 c unsweetened apple sauce ๐
50 cal - 3 dried apricots ๐
50 cal - 15 pistachios ๐ฐ๐ฅ
Dessert ๐
0 cal - Diet Root Beer (I donโt care that itโs a drink! Itโs so insanely sweet and it kicks the ass of my cravings. Also, my list my rules. Sue me) ๐บ
5 cal - serving Sugar Free Jello ๐ฎ
5 cal - 1 tbsp Hersheyโs Sugar Free Syrup ๐ซ
~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) ๐จ
20-50 cal - baked fruit (bake some peaches, apples, etc. and mix with Splenda, cinnamon, etc.) ๐๐
23 cal - fun size sweet tart pack
25 cal - no sugar added small outshine popsicles ๐ง
25 cal - 1 pack smarties (American) ๐ฌ
35 cal - swiss miss reduced calorie hot chocolate โ๏ธ๐ซ
40 cal - small Outshine Popsicles ๏ฟผ
40 cal - 5 sugar free hard candies ๐ฌ
42 cal - 1 Hershey assorted mini ๐ซ
43 cal - fat free green yoghurt with sugar-free jam ๐ง
46 cal - 2 regular marshmallows
48 - 8 mini Cinnamon Sugar skinny pop Rice Cakes
50 cal - 1-2 squares dark chocolate ๐ซ
50 cal - 2 Dum dum suckers ๐ญ
50 cal - ~25 sugar free jelly beans
50 cal - halo top pops (lots of flavors) ๐ฆ
Miscellaneous
0-2 cal - any herb/spice ๐ฟ
4 cal - 1 clove garlic ๐ง
5 cal - 1 stick sugar free gum
50 cal - 1/4 container White cheddar seasoning (2 cal per 1/4 tsp) ๐ง๐ง
50 cal - 10 sugar free mints ๐ฑ
Disclaimer: actual calorie counts may vary depending on serving, brand, food tracker, etc.
