Love It, Like It, Hate It: Pumpkin spice everything!
Pumpkin spice-flavored anything is still going strong, and Thanksgiving has us craving these fall flavors more than ever! Today we’re Getting the Skinny with Molly on best and worst bets for this cravable fall favorite.
LOVE IT!
Ingredients include: egg whites, almonds, cashews, dates, cinnamon, cloves, pumpkin
Per bar: 210 calories – 24 grams carb – 5 grams fiber – 14 grams sugar – 12 grams protein
Pumpkin Spice Protein Superfood by Amazing Grass – Raw, Vegan, GF
20 grams plant-based protein combined with a blend of greens, fruits and veggies
Per scoop: 135 calories – 7 grams carbohydrate – 3 grams fiber – 0 sugar – 20 grams protein
Mix with water, unsweetened almond or coconut milk, or blend into smoothie
Pumpkin Spice Green Superfood by Amazing Grass – Raw, Vegan, GF
Blend of nutrient-dense powdered greens, fruits, vegetables, along with digestive enzymes and probiotics
Per scoop: 30 calories – 4 grams carbohydrate – 2 grams fiber – 0 sugar – 2 grams protein
Mix with water, unsweetened almond or coconut milk, or blend into smoothie
Pumpkin Spice Bone Broth by Ancient Nutrition
Made from real, collagen-rich beef bone broth, infused with pumpkin spices
Per scoop: 90 calories – 0 carbohydrate – 0 sugar – 20 grams protein (16 grams collagen)
Mix with water, unsweetened almond or coconut milk, or blend into smoothie
Pumpkin Spice Tea – serve hot or iced
Ingredients include: roobibos tea, pumpkin flavor, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
0 calories, 0 sugar
LIKE IT!
Nuts ‘n More Pumpkin Spice Peanut Spread
Ingredients include: peanuts, whey protein, xylitol, peanut oil, pumpkin spices, flax
Per two tablespoons: 191 calories – 13 mg sodium – 10 grams carbohydrate – 2 grams fiber – 2 grams sugar – 11 grams protein
Raincoast Crisps Pumpkin Spice Crackers
Ingredients include: white flour, pumpkin seeds, raisins, brown sugar, flax seeds, oats, sesame seeds, spices…
Per 3 crackers: 70 calories – 70 mg sodium – 9 grams carb – 1 grams fiber – 4 grams sugar – 3 grams protein
Pumpkin Spice Bear Naked Granola
Ingredients include: oats, honey, non-GMO soybeans, pumpkin seeds, fall spice blend.
Per 1/4 cup: 130 calories – 30 mg sodium – 15 grams carb – 2 grams fiber – 6 grams sugar – 6 grams protein
HATE IT!
Quaker Pumpkin Spice Instant Oatmeal
Ingredients include: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, nonfat dry milk, salt, spices
Per packet: 160 calories – 190 mg sodium – 32 grams carb – 3 grams fiber – 11 grams sugar – 4 grams protein
Pumpkin Spice Cereal
Pretty much any + all brands including Cheerios, Special K and of course, Frosted Flakes
Ingredients include multiple sources of added sugar, along with up to 11 grams of sugar per serving
Tazo Chai Pumpkin Spice Latte
Ingredients include: black tea, herbs and spices, cane sugar, honey
Per 3/4 cup: 120 calories – 5 mg sodium – 31 grams carb – 0 grams fiber – 30 grams sugar (30 grams ADDED sugar) – 0 protein
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