The Best and Worst Foods at the Gas Station

Sure gasoline is expensive, but it’s nothing compared to the cost of the snacks you grab on your walk to the register. Individually packaged treats might be easy on your wallet, but you can be sure they’re taking a massive toll on your waistline. And what’s worse is that most of this junk is so low-octane that it doesn’t even touch your hunger. It’s like sugar in your gas tank—literally. That’s why I've compiled this list of foods to avoid at the convenience store along with the best alternatives for fighting hunger. Read on to learn how to keep your engine revved high.

Worst Crunchy Snack

Lay's Classic Potato Chips (1 oz)

160 calories
10 g fat (1 g saturated)
2 g protein
170 mg sodium

Why waste calories on nutritionally void chips when you can get 16 extra grams of protein for the same amount of calories?

Eat This Instead!

Fried Pork Skins (1 oz)

160 calories
10 g fat (4 g saturated)
18 g protein

Worst Hunger Fighter

Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar Peanut Butter

190 calories
7 g fat (1 g saturated)
180 mg sodium
5 g protein

What do you think keeps all that granola together? Sugar.

Eat This Instead!

Jack Link's Original Beef Stick

110 calories
9 g fat (4 g saturated)
6 g protein

Worst Cheese Cracker

Cheez-It (1 single-serve package)

180 calories
9 g fat (2 g saturated)
290 mg sodium
More oil = more fat = more calories. Any questions?

 Eat This Instead!

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Cheddar (1 100-Calorie package)

100 calories
3.5 g fat (1 g saturated)
170 mg sodium

Worst Sweet Pastry

Hostess Pudding Pie (1 package)

520 calories
24 g fat (12 g saturated, 1.5 g trans)
45 g sugars Packed with 75% of your day's saturated and trans fat allowance.

Eat This Instead!

Hostess Snoballs (1 snoball)

180 calories
5.5. g fat (3.5 g saturated, 0 g trans)
23 g sugars

Worst Trail Mix

Planters Trail MIx Nut and Chocolate (3 Tbsp)

150 calories
9 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
12 g sugars
20 mg sodium
A high chocolate-to-nut ratio makes this mix a lackluster choice.

Eat This Instead!

Emerald Trail Mix Berry Blend (3 Tbsp)

120 calories
6 g fat (1.5 g saturated)
11 g sugars
Best in Health & Fitness,

Marty Ozaeta

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