Supermarket Swap: Back-to-school simple Lunch Box swaps

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January 25, 2022

It’s almost time to start packing the lunchbox. But do you know what is in your food? It’s important to check sugar and sodium content, but don’t forget to look out for the additives and preservatives added into many popular lunchbox staples. It’s easy to avoid synthetic ingredients, simply swap the brand you buy! Here are three simple lunch box swaps just in time for back-to-school from Supermarket Swap.

WORDS: Nabula Brdar

It’s easy to avoid synthetic ingredients, simply swap the brand you buy!

Here are three simple lunch box swaps just in time for back-to-school from Supermarket Swap!

Swap one

❌ Delites Rice Snacks

Rice Flour (53%), Starches, Sunflower Oil (Antioxidant (320)), Potato Flakes, Salt, Sugar, Acidity Regulators (262, Citric Acid), Flavour, Maltodextrin, Balsamic Vinegar Powder (0.5%), Whey Powder, Flavour Enhancers (621, 635), Anti-caking Agent (551).

A better option…

✅ CeresOrganics Brown Rice Crackers

Jasmine Brown Rice* 92%, Sunflower Oil*, Rice Wine Vinegar* 1.8%, Natural Sea Salt 1.2% (*Certified Organic)

Swap two

❌ Pop Tops Apple Fruit Juice

Water Reconstituted Apple Juice (30%), Sugar, Food Acid, Preservatives (202 223).

A better option…

✅ Nudie nothing but 2.5 apples:

100% Apples.

Swap 3

❌ Woolworths soft white wraps

Wheat Flour (56%) (Wheat Flour, Thiamin, Folate), Water, Palm Shortening (Palm Oil, Antioxidant (Vitamin E Acetate)), Wheat Fibre, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Iodised Salt, Vegetable Gum (412), Mineral Salt (450), Emulsifier (471), Acidity Regulator (297). Preservative (282, 200), Antioxidant (300).