Healthy Alternatives to Halloween Candy

Audra: Well, we all love to trick -- and fill up those plastic pumpkin -- the bran I bet that you won't -- which you're about to hear. There are about 5000 calories in one plastic pumpkin after a full day trick or treating a sell lots. Well, thankfully, you heard this news before you started knocking and Sharon is here, she's the health editor of Shape Magazine. She's going to offer some healthier alternatives. Good to have you back Sharon? Sharon: Thank you so much for having me. Audra: That’s a little hundred calories 5,000. Sharon: I know definitely. Audra: At least, we have something left over its going to be healthy foods forests in the first option that you have here is the Anne’s Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks. Tell me about those. Sharon: Absolutely kids love the chewy-fruity flavor of these Anne’s Snacks and I don't plug that there only seven calories zero grams fat and there all organic and they provide a 100% of your daily Vitamin C. So, you get a little health with this as well. Audra: Well, that’s good. No fat. Sharon: No fat at all. Audra: Okay. Like that. Next one here you have the dark chocolate wafer rolls. Is this -- how do you pronounce the name of this? Sharon: Qbel. These were at hit at shape. What's not to love about a crunchy cookie wafer that’s filled and dipped with dark chocolate. Audra: Right. That looks good but it is it bad for you? Sharon: No. It’s only a 120 calories for two of this. So, one of them it's just 60 calories which is not bad at all. It tastes like candy bar for a fraction of the fat. Only three grams of fat for each one. Audra: Oh, I like that and kids will be happy to see that inside their bag too. Now, moving on to revolution food Organic Grammy Sammy, tell me about this? Sharon: These hit with kids as well. They say it they tasted like more so most of their two Graham cracker cookies that has a layer of vanilla yogurt inside, so they're n delicious. And plus they have one serving of whole grains, two grams of fibers, so fills you up as well. Audra: I like the fact that there individually pack too. So that's good in the bag. Sharon: Yes. Audra: Now, you’ve got carrots but these are Scarrots, little twist on the name there. Sharon: Yeah. Definitely, you forget the candy corn. You can actually pass out real at ease at Halloween. Audra: Okay. Sharon: And these are so adorable. They're packs in -- package in these cute Halloween themed packs. Just 15 calories each and to make them super fun for trick or treaters, you could actually pass out these glow in the dark temporary tattoos with each one so, it’s really cute as well. Audra: Exactly. So they see carrots. They don’t have to get too depressed. Sharon: No. Audra: They something fun. Sharon: Yeah, there's something funny going in them too. Audra: Okay. But moving on over to the Raisinets but these are dark chocolate Raisinets, right? Sharon: Yes. These are dark chocolate Raisinets so they have extra anti-oxidants and what's great about this is one of handful or a quarter cup serving as one whole serving fruit. So you get a serving of fruit as well. Audra: Okay. Sharon: And this be -- save your waistline and your budget. You can put then individually packaged on Halloween theme bags. Audra: I like that 180 calories, eight grams of fat that for a quarter of a cut. Sharon: For quarter of cut, not to bad. Audra: Very inexpensive too. Okay, Mott’s Healthy Harvest Granny Smith apple sauce. Sharon: There are more fun and delicious way of putting that apple in the trick or treat pot pale. Audra: Yeah. Sharon: There are only 50 calories, zero grams of fat plus they provide 25% of your daily vitamin C. Audra: Okay. Sharon: And they're super fun to eat. Audra: Parents will be happy to see that. Sharon: Yes. Audra: Now we've got to think from Keebler here. These are the Club and Cheddar Sandwich Crackers. Sharon: Yeah. I should be the one to say, you know, think outside of the box? Instead you going to, you know, go on to the regular candy bar try Savory Snack and these seasoned crackers are so buttery and delicious, kids love them. They're only 190 calories, nine grams of fat, plus they served at two grams of protein each. So, you get a little protein in there as well. Audra: What did you research? Okay, moving on to the Dove’s Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate Promises. These look dangerous though? Sharon: Oh, they're not too bad, though. They're about 210 calories for five -- five of them. So, each one only has 43 calories which is not that bad at all. So, you get a dose of dark chocolate which has twice as many anti-oxidant as milk chocolate so -- it’s good for your kids as well. Audra: That’s great. Well, you got through lots on this table. Thank you so much Sharon. Sharon: Thank you. Audra: Glad to have you back. If you want to get other healthy alternatives to that dangerous Halloween candy, you can go to shape.com.