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Nonni's Double Chocolate Salted Caramel Biscotti Bites
"These crunchy biscuits, which are dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt, crushed my sweet and salty cravings," said one tester. "And they go great with my afternoon cup of coffee." (110 calories for 3)
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Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Imagine a regular peanut butter cup. Now subtract 6 grams of sugar, swap the milk chocolate for the heart-healthy dark kind, and make all the ingredients organic and you have this "super-rich, supersatisfying" candy. (80 calories per cup)
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Dagoba New Moon Rich Dark Chocolate
These not only have the fewest calories of any of our winners, they're also individually packaged, so you're less tempted to overeat. "The perfect sweet ending to lunch or dinner," a staffer said. (45 calories per square)
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Yasso Chocolate Fudge Frozen Greek Yogurt Bar
"I'm forever on the hunt for new ways to fit Greek yogurt into my diet, and this is the tastiest one yet," raved a tester. "Plus, each one packs 7 grams of protein. Bonus!" (100 calories per bar)
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Garden Lites Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
"The first ingredient in these is zucchini—amazing!" marveled one editor. They taste as moist and delicious as a bakery muffin but with one-third the carbs. (120 calories per muffin)
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Gold Emblem Abound Cranberry Oat Bran Cookies
Thanks to rolled oats, flax seeds, and dried fruit, these cookies have a hunger-busting 3 grams of fiber—and a "soft, chewy texture that makes them taste homemade." (130 calories for 2)
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Lucy's Berry Best Cookie
Made with lemon oil and real raspberries, these gluten-free treats have a "light, citrusy flavor that's perfect when you need a pick-me-up." (120 calories for 3)
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Fruttare Pineapple
These frozen fruit bars are packed with real pineapple chunks, which explains why each one delivers 20 percent of the vitamin C you need in a day. "So refreshing after a sweaty workout," said a staffer. (60 calories per bar)
What Makes a Winner
Companies submitted 112 new treats to FITNESS. Our experts—Anar Allidina, RD, a dietitian in private practice in Toronto; Keri Gans, RD, the author of The Small Change Diet; and Stephanie Middleberg, RD, the founder of Middleberg Nutrition in New York City—helped us determine which ones should move on to the next round. Those finalists were sampled and voted on by FITNESS staffers.
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