Healthy children’s snacks you can buy straight from the supermarket
Healthy and more convenient ways to snack.
Looking for quick, easy and healthy store-bought snacks for your child’s lunchbox? Well, you’re in luck.
The next generation of school children are becoming more health conscious as they’re looking for healthier, more convenient ways to snack.
Research conducted by McCrindle and commissioned by Noshu, an Australian-owned sugar free foods company, has revealed the key to a perfect lunchbox in the eyes of kids – they love fun snacks but it’s surprisingly all about moderation and variety.
Over a third (39.9 per cent) of Aussie kids say that a good balance of healthy food and special treats is the key to a good lunchbox.
Noshu founder, Rachel Bajada says, “With the movement against excess sugar consumption continuing to gain momentum and parents wanting to be more responsible, it’s great to see the positive effect on Aussie kids also, who are now more aware of the negative effects of sugar, and are opting for healthier items in their lunchboxes.”
Rachel adds: “As this generation of kids becomes healthier, more conscious eaters, it’s still a daily headache for time poor parents who often struggle to put together a lunchbox that strikes the balance of healthy and fun – but most importantly, the food won’t come home uneaten at the end of the day.”
So, without further ado, here’s a round-up of:
Healthy supermarket snacks for kids
Weet-Bix Bites Coco Crunch, $6, Woolworths
Get ready, Weet-Bix fans! Sanitarium Weet-Bix has launched Weet-Bix Bites Coco Crunch, a wholegrain cereal with choc pieces.
This tasty, high-fibre cereal contains 74% wholegrains, iron, folate, vitamins B1, B2, and B3, and is a source of protein. With a four-star health rating, it’s a delicious and nutritious breakfast option for families.
“Weet-Bix Bites Coco Crunch provides a healthy and convenient breakfast with the nutritional benefits families expect,” says Jessica Ferguson, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) at Sanitarium Health Food Company.
Noshu Low Carb Cherry & Coconut Indulgence Bars 5 Pack, $8.90, Woolworths
Cherry & Coconut Indulgence Bars, with only 2g of sugar per serving, are coated in luxurious chocolate made from Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa.
They feature natural sweeteners, colours, and flavours.
Happy Family Organics yoghurt & fruit snacks, $10.87, iHerb
Happy Family Organics is a team of parents, paediatricians and nutritionists on a mission to bring health and happiness to children through nutrition.
These delicious snacks are made with quality ingredients grown on trusted organic farms.
Arnott’s Bluey muesli bar, $6, Woolworths
Arnott’s has hit the muesli bar aisle for the first time with these delicious Bluey bars, which boast an impressive Health Star Rating of four.
The Yoghurt & Fancy Fruit option features the traditional flavours of breakfast – berries and silky yoghurt.
Adding an extra fizz to snacking, the Sherbet muesli bars are made from whole grain oats and are paired with fizzy fruit sprinkles.
Baby Mum Mum, starting from $10.81, iHerb
Baby Mum-Mum is a range of delicious, nutritious rice rusks which have been loved by Australian babies for over a decade.
Full of wholesome ingredients, they feature no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
Baby Mum-Mum Rice Rusks are ideal for allergy-prone, ingredient-intolerant and even vegan babies as they are free from the top common allergens including gluten, egg, nut and dairy.
Easy to digest, they are baked and individually wrapped; ideal for mums on-the-go.
VGood snacks, $7.60, Aussie Health Products
VGood, the new nut-free range of spreads and snacks, has been added to the pantry aisles of IGA and independent grocery stores nationally.
Sally, an Australian mum of three, developed VGood to meet the needs of allergy sufferers across the country and provide parents with tasty and healthy school lunchbox-safe alternatives that kids (and adults!) will love.
VGood’s PeaNOT Butter (Crunch and Smooth) and HazelNOT Choc Spreads are made using chickpeas without nut-based or allergy triggering ingredients and have been enthusiastically welcomed by parents looking for simple, healthy, lunchbox ideas that tick all the boxes.
Table of Plenty rice cakes, starting from $4.50, Woolworths
These naturally crunchy wholegrain rice cakes are available in a whole heap of flavours, including salted caramel, triple berry, chocolate, dark chocolate and berry yoghurt.
They’re perfect for the playground, or an after school treat for hungry tummies.
Ajitas VEGE chips, starting from $4.90, Woolworths
These tasty gluten-free snacks are free from eggs, genetically modified ingredients, artificial colourings and preservatives.
There’s a huge range of flavours to choose from including natural, chicken style, barbeque and more.
Handy multipacks are available, so they are perfect for school lunch boxes.
Messy Monkeys, $6.00, Woolworths
Made with the hidden goodness of Sorghum (nutrient powerhouse) and quinoa (ancient grain) these Messy Monkeys’ bites have a hidden source of fibre.
For kids aged four to eight, this is 11 per cent of their daily fibre needs.
With no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, they contain no palm oil, no added MSG and no nasties.
