The Perfect Snack

With an average of only 150 calories to every 100g serving, olives are fast becoming a healthy and tasty alternative to crisps, nuts and other savoury snacks.

Olives vs Nuts

Although nuts are packed full of protein and are a good source of healthy fats, vitamins (including antioxidants) and minerals they can be fattening so it’s important not to eat them in large quantities.  Olives provide better nutritional values and are also more versatile because you can use them to make many more healthy and filling snacks.

100 grams of typical nuts contains 567 kcal

Other nutritional information for nuts (per 100 grams):

Olives vs Crisps

Crisps are for the most part made from whole potato, and depending on the ingredients can have less additives than many other snacks. However they are not the best when being eaten as a healthy snack.

Potato crisps also contain a lot of salt and they are packed with flavourings which although delicious offer little nutritional effect and aren’t as versatile as olives.

100 grams of typical crisps contains 525 kcal

Other nutritional information for crisps (per 100 grams):

Olives vs Popcorn

There has been a sudden craze for popcorn as an alternative to crisps, but don’t be fooled into thinking the calorie content is any less as the cinema variety can exceed your daily calorie allowence with1,779 calories.

Making popcorn yourself at home makes it a lot healthier. Using un-popped maize kernels and air popping them yourself can cut out the calories, but after you’ve added butter, salt or sugar they start to add up again. Olives offer much more variety and are a quicker, easier more wholesome snack to enjoy.

100 grams of typical crisps contains 541 kcal

Other nutritional information for popcorn (per 100 grams):