PRODUCE
Fruit
Veggies, Aim for one new fruit and one new vegetable (or ones you haven’t had in a while) and go for color!
GRAINS, LEGUMES, & STARCHES
Whole grain cereal/granola (with no more than 9 grams of added sugar per serving)
Whole grain granola/cereal bars (with no more than 9 grams of added sugar per serving)
Oats
Whole-wheat or gluten-free pasta
Brown rice and/or quinoa
Whole-wheat or gluten-free bread, wraps, and/or English muffins
Air popped popcorn
SHELF STABLE & CANNED GOODS
No-salt-added tomato sauce
Low-sodium vegetable and/or chicken broth
No-salt-added beans or lentils
No-salt-added veggies
Chunk light or Albacore tuna or salmon
Soup (with no more than 500mg sodium per serving)
Peanut, almond, or soy nut butter
OILS, VINEGARS, & CONDIMENTS
Extra-virgin olive oil and canola oil
Vinegar such as balsamic, rice, and/or red or white wine
Olive oil based salad dressing
Salsa
Mustard
Ketchup
Reduced sugar BBQ sauce
Reduced sodium soy and/or
Worcestershire sauce
Hot sauce such as Tabasco or Frank’s
SEASONINGS
Sea salt
Black pepper
Jar of minced garlic
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning blend
Reduced sodium taco seasoning
Cinnamon
Pumpkin pie or apple pie spice
Mrs. Dash seasoning blends
DAIRY
1% milk or non-dairy milk
Low-fat or nonfat ‘light’ yogurt
Greek yogurt, hummus, and/or guacamole based dips
Light spread such as Earth Balance or Benecol
Eggs
Cheese slices and/or shreds
MEATS
Boneless, skinless chicken breast
Salmon
Filet, hanger, flank, sirloin, or 93% lean ground beef
Ground chicken or turkey
Turkey bacon
Pork tenderloin
Reduced sodium lunch meat
FROZEN FOODS
No-salt-added veggies
No-sugar-added fruit
Healthy meals (with no more than 650 mg sodium per serving)
Pre-portioned or lighter dessert items