6. Worst Gluten-Free Cookie
Glow Gluten-Free Gingersnap Cookies (2 cookies)
220 calories
12 g fat (5 g saturated)
16 g sugars
If you’re looking to indulge without too much remorse, gingersnaps are often the way to go. Ginger naturally packs a flavorful punch without tacking on the caloric heft of chocolate chips, nuts, or candy pieces. Unfortunately, just two of Glow’s cookies contain as much saturated fat as 10 McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets and more calories than seven Nabisco Ginger Snaps! Enjoy Life uses fruit juices, dates, and applesauce to help sweeten and soften its cookies while keeping fat and calories to a minimum.
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Enjoy Life Eat Freely Soft Baked Gingerbread Spice Nut & Gluten-Free Cookies (2 cookies)
120 calories
4 g fat (0 g saturated)
10 g sugars
5. Worst Gluten-Free Bread
Aleia’s Gluten-Free Farmhouse White Bread (2 slices)
240 calories
8 g fat (0 g saturated)
36 g carbohydrate
4 g fiber
Aleia relies on a combination of eggs and canola oil to bind its loaves, which means more fat and calories per slice. Build a sandwich on this bread, and you’ll be on your way to a belt-busting lunch before you’ve even added toppings. Instead, Udi’s bread cuts calories by a full third, and it's bolstered by a substantial 6 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein.
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Udi’s Gluten-Free Millet-Chia Ancient Bread (2 slices)
160 calories
5 g fat (0.5 g saturated)
28 g carbohydrate
6 g fiber
4. Worst Gluten-Free Breakfast
Glutino Sesame Seed New York Style Bagel (1 bagel)
440 calories
16 g fat (3 g saturated)
620 mg sodium
Bagels are notoriously calorie-dense—even those without gluten. The listed serving size may be half a bagel, but don’t be fooled—few people will stop at half. To add further insult, Glutino’s also manages to pack in more fat per bagel than three scoops of Breyer’s Original Strawberry ice cream. Kinnikinnick’s is the most moderate bagel around. Make this your morning go-to instead, and you’ll save 12 pounds over six months!
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Kinnikinnick Foods Tapioca Rice Sesame Bagels (1 bagel)
210 calories
7 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
390 mg sodium
3. Worst Gluten-Free Dessert
Tia’s Scrumptious & Totally Healthy Gluten-Free Grandma’s Chocolate Cake (1 individual sized cake)
510 calories
33 g fat (9 g saturated)
31 g sugars
This “Totally Healthy” cake contains as many calories as 8.5 Fudgesicles, as much fat as 3.5 McDonald’s Hamburgers, and more sugar than 10 feet of Fruit by the Foot candy. Splurge on one of these cakes just twice a week and you’ll pack on 15 extra pounds by the end of the year! Satisfy your sweet tooth with Amy’s deceptively decadent loaf cake; because it comes frozen, you can defrost it a single slice at a time and save the rest for later.
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Amy’s Gluten-Free Organic Cakes, Chocolate (1 slice, 1/6 of cake)
180 calories
7 g fat (1 g saturated)
17 g sugars
2. Worst Gluten-Free Snack
Udi’s Gluten-Free Original Granola (1 cup)
520 calories
20 g fat (2 g saturated)
20 g sugars
With 20 grams each of both fat and sugar, Udi’s granola resembles a dessert far more than it does a breakfast food. In fact, more honey and canola oil go into this granola than do fruit or nuts. Bakery on Main’s granola is still too calorie-dense to scarf down like cereal, but a judicious sprinkling over yogurt makes for a solid snack.
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Bakery on Main Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Cashew Granola (1 cup)
320 calories
15 g fat (1 g saturated fat)
16 g sugars
1. Worst Gluten-Free Frozen Dinner
Amy’s Kitchen Gluten-Free Dairy Free Rice Macaroni & Cheeze (227 g)
520 calories
22 g fat (5 g saturated)
740 mg sodium
Amy’s removes the gluten and the dairy from this dish, but leaves plenty of oil-derived fats. This diminutive tray packs as much fat as 9 Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies and fulfills 25 percent of your day’s saturated fat allowance. But in a rare, impressive feat, Glutino manages to create a decent Alfredo pasta. The key? A cream-free, milk-based cheese sauce and enough lean chicken to supply 15 grams of protein.
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Glutino Gluten-Free Chicken Penne Alfredo (260 g)
340 calories
8 g fat (3.5 g saturated)
830 mg sodium
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