Vending Machine Foods

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You may not consider foods at a vending machine a first option. However, when your stomach is rumbling and you have no time to go home or to the cafeteria, you may find yourself fishing for coins at the vending machine. Before you hit the button for potato chips, soda, and a candy bar, however, consider the options.

Here are some tips to give you nutritional bargains when you're at the vending machine.

• Start the morning with Vitamin C - rich orange juice or grapefruit juice instead of coffee or soda.
• Get calcium from an 8-ounce carton of skim milk (100 calories) or an 8-ounce carton of flavored yogurt (calories vary from 90 to 240 per 8 ounces).
• Choose pretzels, which contain 1 to 2 grams of fat, instead of potato chips, which contain 10 to 12 grams of fat per bag.
• Choose fresh fruit as a refreshingly sweet snack rather than pastries.
• Take action! Write to the vending company and request that they offer more nutritious options!

The foods listed below are common vending machine items. Calories and fat
 may vary depending on the amount and brand name.

Beverages
7-Up (12 oz) (144 cal/0 g fat) 3
Coke (12 oz) (160 cal/0 g fat) 3.5
Mountain Dew (12 oz) (180 cal/0 g fat) 4
Orange Soda (12 oz) (175 cal/0 g fat) 3.5
Root Beer (12 oz) (160 cal/0 g fat) 3.5
New York Seltzer (10 oz) (126 cal/0 g fat) 3
Candy
Almond Joy (1.8 oz) (250 cal/14 g fat) 6.5
Alpine White (1.3 oz) (210 cal/14 g fat) 5.5
Butterfinger (2.2 oz) (280 cal/12 g fat) 7
Heath Bar (1.3 oz) (251 cal/22 g fat) 7
Kit Kat (1.6 oz) (250 cal/13 g fat) 6.5
M&M Peanuts (1.7 oz) (250 cal/13 g fat) 6.5
M&M Plain (1.7 oz) (220 cal/11 g fat) 5.5
Mars (1.8 oz) (240 cal/11 g fat) 6
Milk Chocolate Bar (1.7 oz) (250 cal/14 g fat) 6.5
Milk Chocolate w/Almonds (1.5 oz) (230 cal/14 g fat) 6
Milky Way (2.2 oz) (260 cal/10 g fat) 6.5
Mounds (1.9 oz) (300 cal/16 g fat) 7.5
Mr. Goodbar (1.9 oz) (300 cal/20 g fat) 8
Nestle Crunch (2.0 oz) (320 cal/16 g fat) 8
Payday (1.9 oz) (250 cal/12 g fat) 6
Peanut Butter Twix (1.8 oz) (260 cal/14 g fat) 6.5
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, 2 (1.8 oz) (280 cal/17 g fat) 7.5
Reese's Pieces (1.8 oz) (259 cal/11 g fat) 6.5
Rolo (1.9 oz) (270 cal/12 g fat) 6.5
Skor (1.4 oz) (220 cal/14 g fat) 6
Snickers (2.1 oz) (280 cal/14 g fat) 7
Starbust, 1 pack (2.1 oz) (240 cal/5 g fat) 5.5
Three Musketeers (2.1 oz) (260 cal/8 g fat) 6
Twizzlers (230 cal/1 g fat/0 g fiber) 5
Whatchamacallit (1.8 oz) (260 cal/14 g fat) 6.5
Desserts
Apple Danish (3.6) (335 cal/16 g fat) 8.5
Cinnamon Roll (4 oz) (430 cal/15 g fat) 10
Fruit Pie (4.5 oz) (378 cal/20 g fat) 9.5
Granola Bar, peanut butter (1 oz) (120 cal/4 g fat) 3
Ho Ho's, 2 (2.0 oz) (236 cal/12 g fat) 6
Lorna Doone Shortbread, 4 (1 oz) (140 cal/7 g fat) 3.5
Peanut Butter Cookies (2.8 oz) (390 cal/21 g fat) 10
Twinkies, 2 (3 oz) (285 cal/8 g fat) 6.5
Fruit/Juice
Apple, Large (4.9 oz) (110 cal/0 g fat) 2.5
Cran-Apple Drink (8 oz) (135 cal/0 g fat) 3
Grape Juice (6 oz) (116 cal/0 g fat) 2.5
Grapefruit Juice (6 oz) (70 cal/0 g fat) 1.5
Orange Juice (8 oz) (112 cal/0 g fat) 2.5
Pineapple-Orange Juice (6 oz) (101 cal/0 g fat) 2.5
Milk/Yogut/Ice Cream
2% Milk (8 oz) (120 cal/5 g fat) 3
Chocolate Milk (8 oz) (208 cal/9 g fat) 5
Strawberry Yogurt (8 oz) (240 cal/3 g fat) 5.5
Yogurt, Light (8 oz) (100 cal/0 g fat) 2
Salty/Other Snacks
Cheetos (1.0 oz) (161 cal/10 g fat) 4.5
Cheese Crackers (1.1 oz) (157 cal/7 g fat) 4
Cheese Filled Sandwich Crackers (1.3 oz) (190 cal/8 g fat) 4.5
Cheese Curls, Planters (1.1 oz) (179 cal/12 g fat) 5
Cracker Jacks (1 1/4 oz bag) (150 cal/2.5 g fat/2 g fiber/30 g carbs) 3
Doritos (1.1 oz) (160 cal/8 g fat) 4
Kar's Sweet 'n Salty Mix (280 cal/16 g fat/6 g fiber) 6 (6.5)
Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers (1.3 oz) (180 cal/10 g fat) 4.5
Potato Chips (1.1 oz) (169 cal/11 g fat) 4.5
Pretzels (1.5 oz) (170 cal/1 g fat) 3.5
Salted Peanuts (1.0 oz) (164 cal/13 g fat) 4.5
Sandwiches
Ham & Swiss (4 oz) (274 cal/12 g fat) 6.5
Ham Salad (4.5 oz) (306 cal/16 g fat) 7.5