Is natural healthier? It may even be, but some ready or semi-ready foods on the market are not far behind in terms of the combination of nutrients that are good for our health. And, in the case of a time when the rush reigns in the routine of most of us, they are still a “hand on the wheel” to help you have a practical and healthy diet. But how do you know which foods exactly are the ones that are really healthy?
decided to help you with that, bringing you the Good Choice Award: a selection of best healthy products on the market! With the help of a team of expert judges on the subject foodwe indicate the brands with the best benefits in the categories Breakfast, Lunch dinner, Snack, Drinks It is Spices from 2021.
Meet the team of experts who made this selection based on their professional knowledge
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Cynthia Antonaccio
Master in Nutrition from USP. Creator of the “Behavioral Nutrition” project, which presents a disruptive approach to the relationship between nutrition and behavior, and co-author of the scientific bestseller that bears the name of the project. @cynthiaantonaccio
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Camila Botelho
Chef specializing in healthy and vegan food. He is also a specialist in sensory eating — or “dining blind” —, in which the person is invited to enjoy food with each of the senses before visualizing it. @chefcabotelho
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Bianca Vilela
Master in Exercise Physiology from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). Specialized in health, speaker, content producer and founder of Bianca Vilela Saúde e Performance. @biancavilelaoficial
The healthiest foods to start the day full of energy
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Best Cereal: Nesfit Without Sugar
In addition to the Original version, the brand’s cereal has, since March 2021, the Honey with Almonds and Cocoa flavors (both without added sugar). The entire line has whole grain as the first ingredient — a source of fiber and calcium.
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Best Yogurt: Vigor VIV 3 Grains Traditional
Combined with chia grains, quinoa and amaranth, in traditional and zero sugar options. The product is part of Viv’s portfolio, which comprises 27 items and seven lines of more natural, functional yoghurts with varied benefits (such as grains, high protein content, lower percentage of fat and zero added sugar).
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Best Jam: Queensberry Wellness
Made with 100% fruit and sweetened with apple juice (sugar free), it has 50% less calories when compared to Queensberry Classic jams. No preservatives, dyes and flavorings.
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Best Bread: Nutri Vida Special Breads
100% whole, vegan, without sugar, milk, derivatives and trans fats, in addition to being rich in fiber. Among the cereals, it has oat flakes, brown flaxseed, wheat germ, sunflower seed, sesame, chia and white quinoa.
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Best Requeijão: Traditional Itambé
Made with whole milk, it contains good doses of protein and few carbohydrates per serving. Gluten-free.
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Best Toast: Schär Light Toast (Fette Crocantti)
Gluten-free breadsticks, without fat, eggs, milk and lactose. Only 27 calories per unit. And free of preservatives, dyes and flavorings.
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Best Tapioca: Da Terrinha
Cassava starch and water as the only ingredients. sin addition to preservatives, 100% natural and the best: no need to sift.
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Best Granola: Puravida Coconut Low Carb
Available in Vanilla and Dark Chocolate versions. With thin coconut flakes, crunchy quinoa flakes, almonds, pumpkin seeds and sesame. Zero sugar food, free of synthetic additives and sweeteners that cause side effects (all sweeteners present are low FODMAPs, that is, they would not irritate the intestine).
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Nutritious and delicious options for a pleasant meal
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Best Pasta: Barilla Integral Line
Barilla’s Grano Duro Integrale pasta is a 100% whole product, with the same color, texture and flavor as a regular pasta, but rich in fiber.
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Best Frozen Ready Meal: Liv Up Grilled Salmon Steak
Salmon has a unique flavor and is rich in good fats (omega 3)! Fish steaks are only roasted with pink salt. Combines with a beautiful risotto or with grilled vegetables.
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Best Packaged Meat: Wessel Duckling Ground
In addition to ground beef being one of the best-selling products in supermarket butcher shops, it is an ingredient in many children’s dishes! And Wessel was the first Brazilian brand to produce a gourmet hamburger with 180g of pure Fraldinha without seasonings and preservatives. Today, they deliver different cuts of meat to customers’ homes.
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Best Wrapped Chicken: Skinless Korin Drumstick
Korin organic chickens are raised with animal welfare practices. They live in low-density sheds and have access to outdoor grazing. They are not given therapeutic antibiotics or performance enhancers. The birds feed on vegetables, consisting of organic and certified feed. Korin chickens also receive prebiotics, probiotics and essential oils from aromatic plants and herbs.
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Best Rice: Camil 7 Whole Grains
Special selection of grains, all in the whole version: rice, oats, barley, rye, triticale, wheat and wild rice. With a high fiber content, which is associated with the proper functioning of the intestine and contributes to satiety. the andpackaging that preserves the quality of the beans for up to 18 months.
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Best Canned Tuna: Gomes da Costa Solid Tuna Natural
Produced with tuna loin, the noblest part of the fish, water and salt (no preservatives, gluten or trans fats). Rich in omega 3 (essential fatty acid for the brain), phosphorus (important for bones), vitamin D (modulates the immune system) and proteins (participates in muscle formation).
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Best Packed Fish Fillet: Korin Trout Fillets
Free of antibiotics, dyes, hormones, chemotherapy and antifungals. The fish are raised in cold running water (environment suitable for the species), without the application of chemical substances that could harm their health.. In addition to caring for the well-being of animals, all river water used in production, carried out in the municipality of Sapucaí Mirim (MG), is treated and returned to nature without contaminating the environment.
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Best Frozen Vegetable: Bonduelle Spinach Leaf
Frozen leaf spinach bonduelle are prepared from young and firm green leaves. With rigorous selection and careful planting.
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The snacks to eat between meals that won’t disrupt your healthy diet
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Best Chocolate Bar: Chocolife Linha
With 53% cocoa and a special blend of soluble and insoluble fibers (6.5g per 25g tablet), the chocolates chocolife are ideal for those moments when that hunger hits or that desire to eat a sweetie. They are vegan, free of sugar, gluten, dairy, soy and trans fat.
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Best Nut Mix: Oner Nut Mix
Contains theroasted peanuts, Brazil nuts, almonds and cashew nuts. All without salt, dyes or preservatives.
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Best Bar: Pic-Me Banana, Peanuts and Cocoa Nibs
100% natural, vegan and free of gluten, sugar, preservatives and dyes. The fruit is the main base of the food, which contains only seven ingredients.
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Best Biscuit/Cookie: Mãe Terra Tribos Integral Coco
With whole grains, organic whole wheat flour and free of pesticides. 1st wholemeal and organic biscuit in Brazil.
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Best Cracker/Cracker: Jasmine Bites Mediterraneo
Vegan product made with certified organic ingredients (96% of the composition). Available in packs of 25 grams. With whole grains and made with whole wheat flour ground in a stone mill.
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Best Acai: Frooty Acai Zero
The line is zero, it only contains sugars from the ingredients themselves. It’s only 35kcal per portion, and ANAD quality and reliability.
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Milks, juices, vegan alternatives… Everything for a healthy refreshment
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Best Milk: Letti A² Integral
Letti A² Whole Milk is the first Type A milk that comes only from A2A2 cows in Brazil. The Type A classification is the result of production that takes place 100% on the brand’s farm – from milking to bottling. The milk comes from only one herd and there is no manual contact at any stage. It is pasteurized, ensuring that the original properties remain intact. First certified farm in Brazil to produce milk from A2A2 cows. Just milk as an ingradient.
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Best Vegetable Beverage: A Tal da Castanha Caju + Pará
With just three ingredients: raw cashew nuts, with high quality proteins and a great source of good fats and minerals; water; and Brazil nut, rich in selenium.
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Best Juice: Do Bem 100% Grape
Made with 100% whole grape juice.
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Best Tea: Clarice The Feminist Tea
With apple (Pyrus malus), hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa), strawberry (Fragaria spp), bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) and lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus). It’s slightly sweet because it’s rich in red fruits, which makes it a super antioxidant blend, preventing cardiovascular diseases and fighting premature aging of the skin. It strengthens the immune system and also has digestive, diuretic and body purifying properties.
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Best Coffee: 3 Corações Decaffeinated 100% Arabica
Decaffeinated Coffee is made with reduced grains…