Appropriate Snack Sizes

Do Your Snacks Stack Up?

May 7, 2009

Chomping on snacks throughout your day can help regulate your metabolism and stave off hunger, but if you overdo it on snacks, you can end up gaining weight. So take this quiz to see if you snack right.

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16 Comments

JessieSP 4 years 1 week

Lately I snack alot but I do try to make everything healthy since I'm on the go alot.

lollofit 4 years 2 weeks

Huh- I did well on this I think by accident. I snack all the time- probably more like 3 or 4 times a day. I'm just hungry every couple of hours, so I plan my food for the day around that fact. I think the key probably isn't is this banana and peanut butter "too many calories", but did I accurately account for it in my calorie count for the day?

mocha7 4 years 2 weeks

I love my granola but it's always the one with the highest calories but this time I got it wrong, man!

lisabethgrey 4 years 2 weeks

wow!!! all correct

lisabethgrey 4 years 2 weeks

wow!!! all correct

smaine07 4 years 2 weeks

Yea I sometimes eat more or less depending on how I feel. I work out usually everyday and sometimes I feel like I need more food.. so I eat more.. lol I don't really follow a set of rules for my calorie intake..

poptart princess 4 years 2 weeks

i'm not trying to be nit picky, but if you aren't supposed to go over 250 calories, then how come Larabars fit in with many dietitians and fitness fanatics? some have a bit over 200 cal. and that is something i often snack on...

lilxmissxmolly 4 years 2 weeks

ugh. i agree with other people - this is really starting to get frustrating! calorie counts are SOOO subjective! the difference between people is huge, factoring in daily activities, exercise, and genetics. also, a person's meal sizes differ. sometimes i eat three square meals a day with maybe a small snack in the afternoon, other times i eat three small meals and one larger snack. it all depends- you just can't generalize like that.

lilxmissxmolly 4 years 2 weeks

ugh. i agree with other people - this is really starting to get frustrating!calorie counts are SOOO subjective! the difference between people is huge, factoring in daily activities, exercise, and genetics. also, a person's meal sizes differ. sometimes i eat three square meals a day with maybe a small snack in the afternoon, other times i eat three small meals and one larger snack. it all depends- you just can't generalize like that.

4 years 2 weeks

I agree with the first comment, what arbitrary numbers. Some much depends on your body composition and activity level. And I think you would be way better off getting the extra 30 calories from the banana than from calorie-dense granola.

POPSUGAR Fitness 4 years 2 weeks

Thanks for your eagle eyes everyone. You were right about question 4. the answers are all fixed now. Maybe it's time I had a snack!

kimmieb124 4 years 2 weeks

I agree with LindsayLou. Both of those answers should be right since they would technically both be under 200 calories.

jen1975 4 years 2 weeks

I don't get #4 either.

jen1975 4 years 2 weeks

I don't get #4 either.

LindsayLou 4 years 2 weeks

I'm confused on question 4...if a medium apple and 1tbsp of PB doesn't exceed the maximum amount of calories for a snack, then how can a half an apple and 1tsp exceed the amount of calories? Am I not reading the question correctly?

darc5204 4 years 2 weeks

Way too subjective again. The "correct" snack size and method depends on the person, especially activity level.