Making healthy choices can be challenging when supermarket shelves are packed with mouth-watering images of snacks and sweets, along with sometimes-tricky wording around their potential health benefits. This is where the Health Star Rating (HSR) System — an Australian and New Zealand front-of-pack labelling system rating the nutritional profile of packaged food — comes in. Next time you’re planning a grocery trip, here are some healthy snacks with a HSR of five to look out for.
The Happy Snack Company Roasted Fava Beans Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar
Original price: $6, now $4.80. Perfectly seasoned with a sprinkle of sea salt and a dash of balsamic vinegar, The Happy Snack Company’s roasted fava beans are crispy, crunchy and delicious. Each packet contains 6.4g of protein and is only 115 calories. This tasty snack is gluten, nut and dairy free. Comes in a pack of six.
ReFil Creamy Caramel Flavoured Snack Bars
Price: $8.90. ReFil snack bars have a delicious chocolate bar taste the whole family will love — even better, they are full of goodness. High in prebiotic fibre with 9g per bar, each of these gluten-free treats contains 6g of protein, no artificial flavours or colours and less than one teaspoon of sugar. Comes in a pack of four.
Snack HQ Natural Fruit Swizler Berry Blast
Price: $7.50. Swirl into snack time with a fun fruity snack packed with natural goodness. These yummy bars are filled with strawberries and pears — naturally sweet and full of vitamin C and antioxidants — plus dates, oats, sunflower seeds and tapioca fibre to help support healthy digestion. Comes in a pack of four.
YoPRO Protein Yoghurt Vanilla 160g
Price: $3.20. Feed your progress with this tasty vanilla protein yoghurt offering the perfect blend of creamy texture and delicious flavour. The 160g cup contains 15g of high-quality protein, as well as naturally occurring vitamin B12.
Harvest Snaps Baked Pea Crisps Original Salted
Price: $4. A satisfying guilt-free snack for any time of the day, the surprisingly delicious crunch of Harvest Snaps’ pea crisps is hard to beat. Less than 100 calories per serve, the pea crisps are baked not fried, vegan friendly, gluten free, have less sodium and fat, and are a rich source of fibre. Comes in a pack of five.
Carman’s Seed & Plant Protein Bars Raspberry & Pistachio
Original price: $8.50, now $4.25. A winner at the 2023 Healthy Food Magazine Awards Australia, Carman’s Raspberry & Pistachio Seed & Plant Protein bars are wholesome plant-based protein pick-me-up snacks combining the natural power of whole seeds and nuts. Suitable for a gluten-free diet, each bar contains less than 4g of sugar.
Chief Thankful Bar Choc Chia 30g
Price: $3.95. High in prebiotic fibre, this gut-friendly snack is the perfect balance of sweet and healthy, leaving you full — and thankful — without spoiling your next meal. Made without nuts, the sweet treat is lunchbox friendly and great for the whole family.
Fruity Flavoured Gummy Koalas
Price: $54. These healthy gummy bears from FUNDAY Natural Sweets are bursting with fruity flavour and seriously hard to put down. The koala gummies come in blueberry, strawberry and peach — three flavours which hit just right every time. With 12 bags per box, your snack stash is sorted.
