2009 Healthy Food Awards: Selection criteria

### Whole Grains

Best Cereal(per 1/2 cup)- 100 calories or less

Best Bagel(per bagel)- 220 calories or less

Best Granola(per 1/4 cup)- 140 calories or less

Best Bread(per slice)- 120 calories or less

Best Tortilla(per 6- to 8-inch wrap)- 180 calories or less

Best Oatmeal(instant, per packet)- 160 calories or less per packet

Whole Grains Pantry Frozen Foods Snacks and Treats Refrigerated Foods

### Pantry

Best Salsa(per 2 tbsp)- 15 calories or less

Best Hearty Soup(per 1 cup)- 150 to 175 calories

Best Jam(per 1 tbsp)- 40 calories or less

Best Pasta Sauce(per 1/2 cup)- 60 calories or less

Best Peanut Butter(per 2 tbsp)- 210 calories or less

Best Dressing(per 1 tbsp)- 35 calories or less

Best Vegetable Soup(per 1 cup)- 100 calories or less

Best Canned Vegetable(per 1/2 cup)- 35 calories or less

Best Chili(per 1 cup)- 150 to 175 calories

Best Beans- Beans and water are the only ingredients.

Best Pasta(per 2 oz dry)- 200 calories or less

### Frozen Foods

Best Frozen Fries(per 3 oz)- 200 calories or less

Best Sorbet(per 1/2 cup)- 120 calories or less

Best Ice Cream(per 1/2 cup)- 120 calories or less

Best Pop(per serving)- 120 calories or less

Best Veggie Burger(per patty)- 150 calories or less

Best Frozen Veggie Meal(per meal)- 300 to 400 calories

Best Frozen Meat Meal(per meal)- 300 to 400 calories

Best Frozen Seafood Meal(per meal)- 200 to 450 calories

Best Sausage(per 2 patties or links)- 120 calories or less

Best Frozen Pizza(per serving)- 350 calories or less

Best Frozen Waffle(per 2 waffles)- 200 calories or less

Whole Grains Pantry Frozen Foods [Snacks and Treats ](/fooddiet/2009/09/healthy-food-awards-selection-crite ria?currentPage=4)Refrigerated Foods

### Snacks and Treats

Best Potato Chip(per 1 oz)- 140 calories or less

Best Pretzel(per 1 oz)- 120 calories or less

Best Granola Bar(per serving)- 50 calories or less

Best Candy(per serving)- At least 10 pieces per 100 calories

Best Veggie Chip(per 1 oz)- 150 calories or less

Best Nut (Sweet and Savory)(per 1 oz)- 170 calories or less

Best Popcorn(per 3 tbsp unpopped)- No more than 2.5 g fat

Best Cracker(per 1 oz)- 120 calories or less

Best Tortilla Chips(per 1 oz)- 140 calories or less

Best Chocolate- At least 60 percent dark chocolate

Best Cookie- At least one cookie per 150 calories

Best Trail Mix(per 1/4 cup)- No more than 10 g sugar

Best Coffee- Fair trade

Best Tea- Organic

### Refrigerated Foods

Best Juice(per 8 oz)- Contains at least 30 percent of the RDA for calcium

Best Soymilk(per 8 oz)- 90 calories or less

Best Plain Yogurt(per 6 oz)- 100 calories or less

Best Fruit Yogurt(per 6 oz)- 130 calories or less

Best Margarine(per 1 tbsp)- 45 calories or less

Best Light Cheese(per 1 oz)- 80 calories or less

Best Applesauce(per 3.9 oz serving)- 60 calories or less

Best Hummus(per 2 tbsp)- 70 calories or less

Best Bacon(per 1 slice)- 45 calories or less

Best Lunch Meat(per 2 oz)- 100 calories or less

Best Faux Lunch Meat(per slice)- No more than 1 g fat