Most of the time, people think snacks are off limits if your trying to lose weight, but a great advantage to the slimming world diet is that you can snack away as long as they are all fit into your 15 syn daily allowance on the plan. In our ultimate snack guide below, we've listed some of the best syn-free snacks you can have in the slimming world to keep you satisfied in between meals and free your syn allowance for those more guilty treats. On the slimming world weight loss plan, most users are given a 15 syn daily allowance in addition to certain syn-free foods (check our list here) for snacking. As long as your snacks fit within this syn allowance, you will still lose weight on the plan, if you go over your syns you might see slower weight loss or even weight gain! That's why it's important to use a syn calculator (linked here). If you want to keep your syn allowance free for important snacks like chocolate, then we have a great list of syn free snacks to have on the plan below. If you are a lover of french fries/ potato chips as a snack, you would likely think they are a no-go when you are trying to lose weight, but you can make syn free chips in your air fryer with low cal cooking spray as a quick snack. We have anexcellent recipe and syn guide to air fryer chips here.How Many Syn's Can I Use For Snacking On The Slimming World Plan?
Our Ultimate List Of Syn Free Snacks
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Hard-Boiled Eggs
Eggs are syn free on the slimming world plan and are a great high-protein healthy snack to have in between meals. The best way to have eggs on the slimming world plan is by boiling them since they don't contain oil.
You can also haveeggs on toastsyn free by using bread as your healthy extra b.
Chicken Pieces
Plain chicken pieces are syn-free on the slimming world plan and a great high-protein snack to have on the plan. Just make sure there is no visible fat on the chicken or extra seasonings containing oil to keep them syn free.
We have a greatlow syn recipe for chicken pieceshere which can be made syn free without breading.
Crab Sticks
Seafood is mainly syn free on the slimming world plan, crab seafood sticks in particular are an excellent syn free snack and are also high in protein. We have agreat syn guide to them hereand other syn free seafood fish sticks options.
Fat Free Plain Yoghurt
If you're looking for another high-protein snack,fat free plain yoghurtis a great option and syn free on the plan, you can add yoghurt with fruit into it for syn free flavour.
Just make sure your yoghurt choice has no extra flavourings to keep it syn free.
Fruit
Mostfruitis syn free on the slimming world plan as long as it's not pureed making it a healthy syn free snack to have on the plan as a fresh fruit salad.
This can be a great alternative to sugary sweets, do be cautious of dried fruits however since they contain syns due to the added sugar.
Our List Of Low Syn Snacks
Now we've gone over some great syn free snack items you can have on the slimming world plan, we've also put together a list of low syn slimming-friendly healthy snacks you can have within your 15 syn allowance.
Dairylea Light Triangles
Low fat cheese and light cheese in general is a great high protein snack to have on the slimming world plan, you could put this cheese in sauces, onto low syn crackers or even on rice cakes for savoury snacks.
Dairylea light trianglesin particular only have 1 syn per triangle and you can have up to four as your healthy extra A dairy allowance on the plan, freeing up your syns.
- Dairylea Cheese Triangles 16 Pack 250g - 1.5 syns.
- Dairylea Light Cheese Triangles 8 Pack 125g - 1 syns.
- Dairylea Light Cheese Slices 8 Pack 200g - 2 syns
Heck Chicken Sausages
Heck chicken sausages can be cooked and kept in the fridge as a convenient snack or as quick additions to meals such as salads for a protein boost.
These sausageshave around 3-3.5 syns for two chicken chipolatas making them a great low syn tasty snack choice.
- Heck 10 Chicken Italia Chipolatas 340g - 3 syns for two.
- Heck Spring Chicken Sausages 340g - 3 syns for two.
- Heck 10 Paprika Chicken Chipolatas 340g - 3 syns for two.
Hartley's Sugar Free Jelly
Hartley's sugar free jellymakes a great low syn dessert, having just 0.5 syns a pot making it a great alternative to more sugary and calorific desserts.
This could be paired with fat free plain yoghurt for a complete dessert.
- Hartley's 10 Cal Strawberry Flavour Jelly 175g - 0.5 syns.
- Hartley's 10 Cal Raspberry Flavour Jelly 175g - 0.5 syns.
- Hartley's 10 Cal Blueberry & Blackcurrant Flavour Jelly 175g - 0.5 syns.
- Hartley's 10 Cal Orange Flavour Jelly 175g - 0.5 syns.
- Hartley's 10 Cal Mango & Passion Fruit Flavour Jelly 175g - 0.5 syns.
Rice Cakes
Rice cakesare a great low syn snack to have on the slimming world plan, they can be paired with peanut butter, low-fat cheese or choose chocolate-covered options for a sweet low syn snack.
- Snack a Jacks Chocolate Chip Rice Cakes 180g - 3 syns per cake.
- Sainsbury's Rice Cakes Protein Version with Pea & Lentil 125g - 1.5 syns per cake.
- M&S Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes 25g x 5 per pack - 6 syns.
- Harvest Morn Rice Cakes With Yoghurt Coating 150g - 4 syns per cake.
- Sainsbury's Low Fat Rice Cake, Be Good To Yourself - 1.5 syns per cake.
- Itsu Rice Dark Chocolate Cakes - 4 syns per cake.
- Marmite Rice Cakes 110g - 1.5 syns per cake.
- Itsu Yoghurt Rice Cakes 34g - 4 syns per cake.
Skinny Whip Snack Bars
A wonderful snack many people reach for isskinny whip snack bars, they are great low syn sweet treats, having just 4 syns a bar. You could have around 4 before using all your 15 syn daily allowance.
- Skinny crunch mint and dark chocolate - 4 syns per bar.
- Skinny crunch orange - 4 syns per bar.
- Skinny crunch peanut butter - 4 syns per bar.
- Skinny crunch sticky toffee - 4 syns per bar.
Low-Calorie Popcorn
Popcorn is naturally low in syns and can be made syn free on the slimming world plan if you're careful with the oil. For example,Propercorn popcornhas 2-3 syns a snack.
- Propercorn Sweet & Salty Popcorn 6X14g - 3 syns per pack.
- Propercorn Lightly Sea Salt Popcorn 6X10g - 2 syns.
- Proper Corn Salted Caramel Popcorn 90G - 5 syns.
- Propercorn Sweet Microwave Popcorn 3X70g - 5 syns.
Low Calorie Ice Cream
Some ice cream brands likeHalo Topare low in syns thanks to them being so low in calories, this is thanks to them being made with sweeteners instead of sugar, helping you reach your weight loss goals.
For example, Halo Top has just 3-4 syns per 100ml.
- Halo Top Chocolate Dairy Free Ice Cream – 3 syns per 100ml.
- Halo Top Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream – 4 syns per 100ml.
- Halo Top Candy Bar Ice Cream – 4 syns for 100ml.
- Halo Top Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream – 4 syns per 100ml.
- Halo Top Cookies & Cream Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
- Halo Top Mint Chip Ice Cream – 3.5 syns per 100ml.
Hummus & Veggies
Veggie sticks andhummusare great healthy snacks to have on the SW plan, hummus should be had in moderation as a real treat to keep it low in syns, it has around 5-6 syns a serving.
- Tesco Houmous 300g - 6 syns.
- Tesco Reduced Fat Houmous 300g - 5 syns.
- Asda 30% Less Fat Houmous 200g - 4 syns.
- Aldi The Deli Reduced Fat Houmous 200g - 6 syns.
- Aldi The Deli Houmous 200g - 8.5 syns.
Final Words
Overall, there are lots of tasty syn-free snacks you can have on the slimming world, just ensure that these snacks have no hidden ingredients which give them a syn value, you can also use some dairy and high-fibre treats as your extra choices.
You can have up to 15 syns on the SW plan before using all your allowance, we recommend keeping track of your syns to ensure you don't go over your allowance by accident.