5 of the best movie munchies

Let’s face it: movie snacks could never be confused with health food. But by choosing your treat carefully and sharing it, you can indulge without getting a blockbuster-size waistline

Movie popcorn*

Order a small box or share with a friend. Movie popcorn can be a great high-fibre snack, but don’t add salt; popcorn at the movies already has a small amount of salt.
1978 kJ
47.1 g carbohydrate
9.8 g protein
21.8 g fat
12 g fibre
* Per 100 g

Slush Puppie

Made with crushed ice and vitamin C-enriched concentrate, a Slush Puppie is fat free. The concentrate contains juice and artificial sweetener.
210 kJ
12 g carbohydrate
0 g protein
0 g fat
0 g fibre
* Per 100 ml

Wine gums

Wine gums are considered fat-free because they have less than 0.5 g of fat per 100 g. But they do have a high kilojoule and sugar content so stick to snack-size portions of 8-10 gums at a time.
1385 kJ
75 g carbohydrate
6.1 g protein
0.2 g fat
0 g fibre
* Per 100 g

Lean biltong

Lean biltong is a good protein-boosting snack but it’s a little high in sodium (1500 mg per 100 g). Be careful not to exceed the recommended daily allowance of 2400 – 3000 mg sodium per day.
1000 kJ
2.3 g carbohydrate
43.7 g protein
5.9 g fat
0 g fibre
* Per 100 g

TruFruit juice

It’s 100 percent natural fruit juice. Fruit sugars are released more slowly into the bloodstream than added sugars, so the blood sugar levels remain more stable.
190 kJ
10.8 g carbohydrate
0.1 g protein
< 0.1 g fat
0.6 fibre
* Per 100 ml

*No measurements are given for the boxes of popcorn sold at the movies. The kilojoule count is therefore estimated for popcorn that has been popped in oil, as is done at the movies.