Seedless jam
“All-Fruit Jam and seedless jam are the same, and some all-fruit jams even have more kilojoules,” says Somer. Both list whole fruit as the first ingredient – the only difference is that in seedless jam, the fruit comes in the form of fruit juice rather than fruit pulp or crushed fruit.
Low kilojoule bars
“Even though they’re low in kilojoules, they’re not healthy – the main ingredients are enriched flour and a bunch of different sugar varieties,” says Hillary Lewis, founder of Lumi. “These ingredients will only cause your body to crave more sugar.” Be wary of anything not made with real, wholesome food, she adds. Bars like these may be low in calories, but they’re high in ingredients that grow the waistline.
Lentil chips
“Just because a product is ‘gluten-free,’ ‘non-GMO,’ and a ‘great source of fibre’ doesn’t actually mean it is good for you,” says Neda Varbanova, certified culinary nutritionist, holistic health coach and recipe creator. “Lentil chips sound healthy but contain potassium chloride, canola oil and calcium chloride – all ingredients that should make you think twice about picking it up.”