From Greatist.com – Grocery shopping is no easy task—at least if you want to keep things (fairly) healthy and not blow your budget. We hear ya. That’s why we’ve started a new series called the Greatist-Approved Groceries. We kicked things off with ice cream, but if you’ve forgotten, let us remind you what this is all about (if you remember, just skip the bulleted list below).
We’re checking out all the products out there (and there are tens of thousands of ’em) and narrowing them down to the ones we think are worth buying so you can get in and out of the store faster. With the help of Elizabeth Jarrard, R.D., we came up with a set of standards to figure out what is best. Every item must:
- Contain only recognizable ingredients
- Have no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners (stevia and monk fruit are OK)
- Never list sugar as the first ingredient
- Have a reasonable serving size
- Taste absolutely amazing
- Cost a reasonable price
Why pay $6 for crackers? Because kale. And these crackers legit have the leafy green in them: The ingredients list starts with corn, kale flakes, and kale powder, in that order. Flax, sesame, and chia seeds bring crunch, and there’s only 50 milligrams of sodium in a serving. $5.49
– excerpted from Greatist.com