![]() Other smart options include the Chicken Club Wrap (roasted chicken, turkey bacon, tomatoes) and the fat-free Greek yogurt with strawberry and granola. The combo of California, Spicy California, and Vegetable Salad Sushi Rolls are packed with good-for-you ingredients and have a satisfying 450 total calories. Believe it or not, the nutritionists recommended the sushi, which is only available on flights 4 hours or longer departing from Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. ![]() Calorie counts for meals are low, though nutrients are still lacking. 4 Air CanadaĬanada’s flag carrier (okay, not a domestic carrier but close, right?) was extremely cooperative with. Skip the toppings if you can, but at only 340 calories, this will definitely help keep you full for the duration of the flight. Order the Fresh Start Breakfast Selection, which offers fresh fruit, cheese, and zucchini bread for only 205 calories, or the organic steel-cut oatmeal, topped with cranberries, brown sugar, and butter. 5 United Airlinesĭ noticed that while the snacks and snack boxes are becoming increasingly less healthful, the meals are improving on this domestic carrier (UAL). Even with the creamy ranch dressing and blue cheese crumbles, the salad has only 310 calories. Snacking is best limited to the hummus and chips (gluten-free, 147 calories) and for meals, the Chicken Cobb Salad is significantly healthier than its neighbors on the “Fresh and Light” menu. 8 Southwest AirlinesĪmerica’s largest carrier (AAL) has stepped-up its health food game this year, offering snacks with significantly lower calories than in years past. And warned that travelers should not let their children near the Wingz Kids Snack Pack, which is loaded up with sugary jelly candies and peanut butter cracker sandwiches, among others. None of the options onboard this regional carrier impressed the dieticians, except for nuts (which, as we all know, need to be consumed in moderation). Unfortunately, Allegiant Air’s (ALGT) in-flight snack offerings have taken a turn for the high-calorie and high-sodium, whereas in 2014, they at least had a fruit and cheese plate diners could opt for. The moral of the story? Pack your own meal, or pick the healthful options out of the Gluten-Free snack box (roasted chickpea snacks, 90 calories, and hummus, 67 calories). Average meal calories were more than 950, while snack boxes had a whopping 417. 10 Hawaiian Airlinesīy handing over snack nutrition information, Hawaiian gained an extra quarter star over Frontier unfortunately, their in-flight food (treats, snack boxes, and meals) didn’t perform well when analyzed by a nutritionist. Make this your meal and then go for an hour long walk around town after you disembark. The chicken Cup Noodles received a surprising thumbs-up as your best bet-but not as a snack. It doesn’t realize this airline (SAVE), which scored so poorly on our World’s Best survey for In-flight Service, received a “terrible” rating for its failure to cooperate and its unhealthy snacks.
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