We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but somehow it’s often neglected with the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Bagels are a great option for breakfast because they’re quick, simple, and easily transportable, but they’re not always the most nutritious option, especially when some of them score really low on the NuVal scale.
Check out some of the NuVal scores below. They may just inspire you to trade-up your bagel choice the next time you are at the grocery store!
Instead of:
- Ray’s New York Plain Bagel (NuVal score: 5)
- Thomas Blueberry Bagel (NuVal score: 10)
- Pepperidge Farm Everything Bagel (NuVal score: 10)
- Sara Lee Cinnamon Raisin Bagel (NuVal score: 11)
- Lender’s Frozen Original Plain Bagel (NuVal score: 15)
Trade-up to:
- Lenders Whole Grain Multi Grain Bagel (NuVal score: 37)
- Western Sweet Wheat Bagel (NuVal score: 36)
- Western Roasted Onion Bagel (NuVal score: 34)
- Natural Ovens Muti Grain Whole Grain Bagel (NuVal score: 34)
- Weight Watchers Heart Baked Bagel (NuVal score: 30)
- Pepperidge Farm Whole Grain Mini Bagels (NuVal score: 30)
You can further trade-up the nutrition of your bagel breakfast by adding 2 tablespoons of Teddie Creamy Natural Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter (NuVal score: 49) and sliced banana (NuVal score: 91). You’ll have a satisfying, nutritious, and delicious breakfast in no time at all!
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Wow, some of those scores are really surprisingly low! Aren’t bagels supposed to be deceptively calorie-dense though? I’ve seen that one bagel is equal to three or even four slices of toast!
Wei Wei
It’s been forever since I’ve had a bagel! I used to eat them all the time one summer when I was taking summer classes at college. Unfortunately that was the summer I gained 20 lbs from all the refined carbs I was eating (they therefore spiked my insulin and I was hungry every. single. hour. on the hour). But I’ve put my refined carbs issues mostly behind me, and I’d love to try some of these high-scoring bagels! Thanks for the info!
Wow I’m shocked to see some of those bagels having such low nutritional stats. Yuck!
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Thanks for the options! Bagels are my favorite weekend indulgence
Curious to know the score for Alvarado Street sprouted wheat bagels. If you’ve never had them, they’re great! Perfect size in my opinion, hearty, & very tasty.
@Olivia: The Alvarado Street Spouted Whole Wheat get a 30!