"Fruit"-filled snacking

Another food showdown for you, which is especially good right now when I've been talking about snacking! So, which "fruit" snack food is healthier?


BANANA CHIPS VS. CHOCOLATE-COVERED RAISINS
People will add all kinds of things to fruits and veggies to disguise their natural flavors and make them more appealing. Banana chips look healthy and aren't super sweet — basically dried fruit, right? What about chocolate-covered raisins? Raisins are nutritious and chocolate can be healthy in moderation, but how are they together? THE LOW-FAT WINNER: Believe it or not, chocolate-covered raisins are the lesser evil here. Despite the sugar and the chocolate coating, 1.5 ounces of these sweeties contain just over 6 grams of fat and 3.75 grams of saturated fat — that's still 18 percent of you daily value though. For 150 calories, this can be a reasonable treat that won't ruin your diet. But banana chips are much, much worse. Cooked in high-fat oil and loaded with sugar, a small 1.5-ounce serving of these crunchy fruits contains 14.5 grams of fat, over 12 grams of saturated fat (62 percent of your daily value), and 220 calories. Don't fool yourself when it comes to yogurt-covered raisins though. Although yogurt may sound healthier than chocolate, these still pack more fat (8.5 grams) and calories (200) than the chocolate version.