Ideas for Lunchboxes

Hummus & carrot in wholegrain bread, Kiwi, Melon, Low fat crisps, chocolate covered biscuit, yogurt drink	Turkey ham & cheese on malted brown bread, Plum, Slice of melon, Mini savoury rice cakes, Chunk of cheese, Water	Mini egg salad pitta pocket, Low fat yogurt or Fromage Frais , Individual can of fruit pieces in juice, Cereal bar , Carton of low sugar fruit drink
Cheese & pickle roll (wholegrain), Pear, Slice of malt loaf, Mini cheese, Apple juice	Pasta shells with diced chicken, sweetcorn and cherry tomatoes in low fat mayonnaise, Apple, Iced cup cake, Fruit smoothie, Mini cheddar cheese (eat last to help keep teeth healthy)	Tuna and cucumber baguette , Cheese triangle, Small packet of nuts and raisins, Pack of 3 sponge fingers, Bottle of mineral water
Sandwich with yeast extract , Low fat cream cheese dip with breadsticks , Fun size chocolate biscuit, Onion bhajia, Orange juice	Egg, tomato and spinach baguette, Sliced apple, Pretzel snacks with dip, Mini chocolate Swiss roll, Semi-skimmed milk	Peanut butter bagel , Spinach pakora, Satsuma, Small box of raisins, Yogurt drink
Prawn pasta salad, Carrot sticks, fromage frais, Puffed rice square, Fruit juice	2 mini soft wholemeal rolls (or white roll with added grains) filled with wafer thin ham and tomato , Banana , Mini blueberry muffin, Chocolate/strawberry flavoured milkshake	Cream cheese bagel, Lamb samosa, Grapes, Chocolate buttons, Water

The two largest food groups are the fruit and vegetables and the bread, other cereals and potatoes groups. Fruit and vegetables are represented by carrot sticks, pieces of fresh fruit and fruit juice. The bread, other cereals and potatoes group is represented mainly by breads and rolls, such as bagels, and pasta. Each lunchbox has a food from the meat, fish and alternatives group, such as turkey ham, hummous or egg, and a food from the milk and dairy foods group, including semi-skimmed milk, yoghurt, fromage frais or cheese. The Balance of Good Health allows a small amount of room in the diet for foods higher in fat or sugar, represented by crisps, biscuits and chocolate. It should be remembered that there are no good and bad foods, it is the overall balance of foods eaten in the diet that is important for good health.

Ideas for healthy snacks

Apple, banana, lychees, kiwi fruit, strawberries, satsuma, grapes, raisins, baby carrots, celery sticks, scone, fruit muffin, scotch pancake, currant bun, apple cake, carrot cake, gingerbread, fruit cake, fruit yogurt or flavoured milk drink, oatmeal raisin biscuits, cookies or flapjack, dried fruits, raisins, pretzels, bread sticks with low fat cheese, water melon, grapes, fruit squash or fruit juice drink, muesli bar, carrots and cherry tomatoes.