Things you wish you could get in 100 calorie packs...

What are some things that aren't sold already that you wish came in 100 calorie packaging (or at least pre-portioned servings)?

Here are some of my ideas:

Chicken, Turkey, and other meat (fresh cuts). I realize Perdue makes this already, but it isn't sold in California, which is where I'm living at the moment.

Pasta, e.g. spaghetti, mastacholi, etc. (maybe 200 calorie packs of those, since the serving size would be quite small)

Olive Oil. Maybe they could put it in little squirtable packets, like the kind you find in fast food restaurants?

I'll probably think of more later and add them. Anyone else have any thoughts?

this is an awesome topic!

i really wish they made 100-calorie packs of pretzels. i've seen 100-calorie packs for chips and popcorn, but never pretzels.

i also would love it if they made 100-calorie packs of cereal. i know that they have those little mini-boxes, but the calories range from 80-130 per box.

and i definetely agree with you about the meat idea and the pasta. it's SO hard to portion out, especially since most meat doesn't even give you nutritional info.

m & m's

junior mints

wine

mcd's french fries

and I also wish you could just buy ONE 100 calorie package, even if it was $3, so that you get your tasty treat and do not have left overs in the house.

The only thing I think are truly a good idea for single serving packets are the recent availability of single serve light salad dressings by Kraft (Light done right to go, or something like that).  With all of the horrendous dressings out there, even light ones at restaurants aren't all that safe.  So I like that idea for portability alone.  I've seen these for peanut butter, which is also a good idea.

Pretty much with anything else, I can make myself easy enough from the full packages if I need them.  All that's needed is baggies or small gladware containers and a food scale.

And I'm not sure why pre-portioned olive oil would be an advantage.  I mean, is there really a need to take prepacked olive oil out to a restaurant?  I only use it when I cook at home, where I measure it out anyway.

erica, they do make 100 calorie packs of pretzels.

http://snydersofhanover.stores.yahoo.net/100c apa.html

i don't know where you live, so they may not be sold in your area, but you can always order them!

 

and i also wish they made mcdonald's french fries in 100 calorie packs :/

I totally agree with 100 calorie packs of olive oil.  I tend to avoid it at all costs because it is so high cal but I would definately use it if I could get 100 cal packs.

And I love salad dressing packs, but I prefer the ones under 100 cals, like the 35 cals of light ranch dressing I used to get at school...AMAZING!

pre-mixed peanut butter and jelly, almonds(i think that they do), trail mix, granola, artisan bread, cereal(maybe from90-140),tortilla chips made for dipping and the dip(200 cal pack)

And I'm not sure why pre-portioned olive oil would be an advantage.  I mean, is there really a need to take prepacked olive oil out to a restaurant?  I only use it when I cook at home, where I measure it out anyway.

 That's what I meant. I want pre portioned packets of olive oil that i can buy at the grocery store and use at home. I'm lazy and don't really like getting measuring spoons out for everything, so I think it would be nice to get squirt it and be done! When I mentioned the fast food restaurants, I was referring to the packaging they use for the ketchup and mustard that customers can just grab on their way out.

Lol. I wouldn't want to take olive oil to a restaurant either. Most use enough oil and butter as it is :)

Original Post by blapityblap:

 I'm lazy and don't really like getting measuring spoons out for everything, so I think it would be nice to get squirt it and be done!

 That seems to me to be bit of a waste of packaging considering the use of measuring spoons isn't all that complicated.  But whatever works for you.

I would never use 100 calories worth of olive oil. A little goes along way, so the preportioned thingy seems silly to me.

Wouldn't it be cool if you could buy 100 calories packets of fresh fruit and vegetables. A 100 calorie pack of cherries, or carrot sticks, celery sticks, grapes. A 100 calorie pack of lettuce would be huge I suppose. Anyway that's my 2 cents.

Original Post by beowulf34319:
tortilla chips made for dipping and the dip(200 cal pack)

I am so on board with the chips and dips, but in a 100 cal pack, maybe 8 chips and 2 tbsp salsa.  Perfect.

Original Post by santonacci:

Original Post by blapityblap:

 I'm lazy and don't really like getting measuring spoons out for everything, so I think it would be nice to get squirt it and be done!

 That seems to me to be bit of a waste of packaging considering the use of measuring spoons isn't all that complicated.  But whatever works for you.

 Well, when you put it that way... I suppose it would just be easier to get my butt in gear and take a few extra movements to pick up a measuring spoon. Good for the environment and my wallet as well (broke college student speaking here). You have to admit, its a clever gimmick though.

Original Post by figurethefat:

Wouldn't it be cool if you could buy 100 calories packets of fresh fruit and vegetables.  

You can, at least with fruit.  A medium banana is about 100 calories, as is a medium to large apple, a large peach, or a medium pear - they're already packaged.  

Original Post by blapityblap:

  You have to admit, its a clever gimmick though.

 Yes, it would be.  Although with 100 cals of EVOO being about 2.5 teaspoons, I can't imagine that it would even be economical to manufacture something like that.  The cost of packaging alone would be 2-3 times more than the cost of the oil itself.  If there were a market for it, they would still probably offer it, but at a substantial price hike.  Some people want to pay for that kind of convenience, though.

And I didn't mean to imply anything about "getting your butt in gear", I was just thinking about the logistics of the cooking itself.  If you're cooking something in the kitchen, you're already going to the effort of getting out pans and other untensils and creating stuff to clean up in the first place.

In regards to measuring out the Olive Oil,

I agree measuring spoons are a PAIN and I don't trust the amount.  I use a syringe with mililiter lines (sold for cooking) so I can measure in ml.  One tablespoon I believe is 15mL and I hardly ever use that much!  The measuring spoons are such a pain, the cooking syringe is nice and easy and CLEAN since you can just pull it directly from the bottle.  Just an idea =)

How about a philly cheese steak?  (ha ha, couldn't resist.)

Original Post by bettypage4:

m & m's

they do make 100 cal packs of M&Ms... and also 3 musketeers, twix, and probably much more but those are the ones I've had. It's just basically the "fun size" they sell for halloween in a different box and costing more (7 packs in a box for $2-3 - sadly you could get 7 full size candy bars for that price)

Yes, I do not want to buy an entire bag.  It would be good if they just sold extra small (100 calorie) candies as a once in a while treat.  I guess you could just buy a big candy and throw half away or share it with someone else, but I do not want that stuff in my house all the time.

Gummy bears! xD

Although, I think that it's much easier to just buy bigger packages and portion things out yourself.  I also realised that a lot of things like candies are already about 100 calories if you have a fun-size version and it's definitely a lot cheaper than buying the 100 calorie packs.  Unfortunately, you have to have more self control with a whole bag of candies than a few in a box >_<.

Jujubes!

I wish that companies would also "alter" their 100 calorie products by making them less sugary/fatty so that there is more in one little packet. I am NEVER satisfied with those tiny serving sizes