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Snack Calories & Macros per Serving

Snacks live in the blind spot of most food logs. Meals get photographed and weighed; the handful at 4pm gets forgotten. Yet snacking research suggests these in-between calories account for a quarter of daily intake for many adults. The table below prices every snack in our database per realistic serving, so the 4pm decision can be an informed one.

The pattern worth noticing as you scan the table: snacks with protein and fiber cost more chewing per calorie and hold you until dinner, while refined-carb snacks tend to evaporate from memory and from fullness within the hour. If a snack is going in your log anyway, our high-protein snacks and low-calorie snacks lists are sorted to make the better trade obvious.

FoodServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Apple Pie1 slice (125g)370296/100g3.4g47g19.1g
Banana Bread1 slice (60g)242403/100g4g29.8g12.1g
Beef Jerky1 oz (28g)115410/100g9.3g3.1g7.2g
Blueberry Muffin1 muffin (113g)424375/100g5.1g59.9g18.2g
Brownie1 brownie (60g)243405/100g2.9g38.3g9.8g
Cheese Puffs1 oz (28g)159567/100g1.5g15.3g10.2g
Cheesecake1 slice (125g)499399/100g6.6g43.5g33.1g
Chocolate Chip Cookie1 cookie (30g)152505/100g1.7g17.8g8.7g
Cinnamon Roll1 roll (85g)384452/100g3.8g41.3g22.6g
Crackers1 oz (28g)143510/100g1.8g17.2g7.4g
Croissant1 medium (57g)231406/100g4.7g26.1g12g
Dark Chocolate (70-85%)1 oz (28g)167598/100g2.2g12.9g11.9g
Frozen Yogurt1/2 cup (87g)110127/100g2.6g18.8g3.1g
Glazed Donut1 donut (60g)253421/100g3.7g28.7g13.6g
Graham Crackers2 full sheets (28g)120430/100g1.9g21.8g3g
Granola1/2 cup (61g)256420/100g6g41.1g7.9g
Granola Bar1 bar (28g)132471/100g2.8g18g5.5g
Gummy Bears1 oz (28g)111396/100g0g27.7g0g
Ice Cream1/2 cup (66g)137207/100g2.3g15.6g7.3g
Milk Chocolate1 oz (28g)150535/100g2.2g16.6g8.3g
Popcorn (air-popped)3 cups (24g)116482/100g2.4g14.7g5.6g
Potato Chips1 oz (28g)149532/100g1.8g15.1g9.5g
Pretzels (hard)1 oz (28g)108384/100g2.8g22.5g0.8g
Protein Bar1 bar (50g)206412/100g15.2g19.2g7.6g
Rice Cakes1 cake (9g)35387/100g0.7g7.3g0.3g
Saltine Crackers5 crackers (15g)63418/100g1.4g11.1g1.3g
String Cheese (mozzarella)1 stick (28g)83298/100g6.6g1.2g5.7g
Tortilla Chips1 oz (28g)139497/100g1.8g18.9g6.2g
Trail Mix1 oz (28g)129462/100g3.9g12.6g8.2g

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is snacking bad for weight loss?

Not inherently — total daily calories decide the outcome. Snacking fails when it's unlogged or when it's pure refined carbs that spike hunger again within an hour. A planned, logged 150-calorie protein snack can actually prevent a 600-calorie dinner overshoot.

What makes a snack filling?

Protein, fiber, water content, and chewing time. Greek yogurt, fruit, jerky, and popcorn punch above their calories; crackers, chips, and candy punch below. Volume per calorie is the best single predictor.

Should I log a snack I only had a few bites of?

Yes — bites, licks, and tastes are real intake, and research on 'BLTs' suggests they commonly add 100–300 unlogged calories a day. Estimate roughly and log it; precision matters less than the habit.