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For kids snacks
Snack foods for a school or nursery bag: no nuts in the name, no chocolate or caffeine, 20-300 kcal and up to 15 g sugar per 100 g.
Filtered for the two rules that matter in a school bag — nothing with nuts in the name, nothing with chocolate or caffeine — plus sensible energy and sugar caps. The 20 kcal floor keeps out foods that are mostly water. The list shows the first 40 foods in the relevant order; the full pool is filtered, then cut to keep the page readable.
| Food | Energy | Protein | Sugar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin | 20 kcal | 0.7 g | 2.1 g |
| Green bell pepper | 20 kcal | 0.9 g | 2.4 g |
| Dishcloth gourd | 20 kcal | 1.2 g | 2.0 g |
| Pickled ginger root | 20 kcal | 0.3 g | 0.0 g |
| Poblano pepper | 20 kcal | 0.9 g | 0.0 g |
| Rhubarb | 21 kcal | 0.9 g | 1.1 g |
| Baby zucchini | 21 kcal | 2.7 g | 0.0 g |
| Borage | 21 kcal | 1.8 g | 0.0 g |
| Cornsalad | 21 kcal | 2.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Mushrooms | 22 kcal | 3.1 g | 2.0 g |
| Asparagus | 22 kcal | 2.4 g | 1.3 g |
| Beet greens | 22 kcal | 2.2 g | 0.5 g |
| Broccoli raab | 22 kcal | 3.2 g | 0.4 g |
| Spinach | 23 kcal | 2.9 g | 0.4 g |
| Chicory greens | 23 kcal | 1.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Coriander leaves | 23 kcal | 2.1 g | 0.9 g |
| Radicchio | 23 kcal | 1.4 g | 0.0 g |
| Concord lemon juice | 24 kcal | 0.4 g | 1.4 g |
| Chrysanthemum leaves | 24 kcal | 3.4 g | 0.0 g |
| Garland chrysanthemum | 24 kcal | 3.4 g | 0.0 g |
| Acid whey | 24 kcal | 0.8 g | 5.1 g |
| Cabbage | 25 kcal | 1.3 g | 3.2 g |
| Cauliflower | 25 kcal | 1.9 g | 1.9 g |
| Eggplant | 25 kcal | 1.0 g | 3.5 g |
| Rose-apple | 25 kcal | 0.6 g | 0.0 g |
| Arugula | 25 kcal | 2.6 g | 2.1 g |
| Arugula/rocket | 25 kcal | 2.6 g | 0.0 g |
| Green cabbage | 25 kcal | 1.3 g | 0.0 g |
| Jew's ear | 25 kcal | 0.5 g | 0.0 g |
| Bell pepper | 26 kcal | 1.0 g | 4.2 g |
| Chinese broccoli | 26 kcal | 1.2 g | 0.9 g |
| Bamboo shoots | 27 kcal | 2.6 g | 3.0 g |
| Banana pepper | 27 kcal | 1.7 g | 2.0 g |
| Green onion tops | 27 kcal | 1.0 g | 3.9 g |
| Kohlrabi | 27 kcal | 1.7 g | 2.6 g |
| Sesbania flower | 27 kcal | 1.3 g | 0.0 g |
| Yellow bell pepper | 27 kcal | 1.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sweet whey | 27 kcal | 0.9 g | 5.1 g |
| Broccoli flower clusters | 28 kcal | 3.0 g | 1.5 g |
| Broccoli leaves | 28 kcal | 3.0 g | 1.5 g |
The rule for this list
Filtered for the two rules that matter in a school bag — nothing with nuts in the name, nothing with chocolate or caffeine — plus sensible energy and sugar caps. The 20 kcal floor keeps out foods that are mostly water.
These are per-100 g database averages for whole foods, not a diet plan and not medical advice. Allergies come first — check every package label. If you are managing a condition, speak to a clinician or a registered dietitian.