Healthy Alternatives to Lunchables Turkey & Cheddar
SavorySaltyCheesyCrispyCreamy
3 healthier swaps
| Per serving | Swap | Lunchables Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10g | 12g |
| Sugar | 0g | 7g |
| Calories | 100 | 250 |
- the meat, upgraded
- 10g protein, 0g sugar
- grass-fed
#2
Babybel
Mini Babybel Original
A real cheese wheel in wax: 5g of protein, zero sugar, kid-approved.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Lunchables Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5g | 12g |
| Sugar | 0g | 7g |
| Calories | 70 | 250 |
- real cheese wheel
- peel-and-eat fun
#3
Simple Mills
Almond Flour Crackers - Farmhouse Cheddar
Cheddar crackers built on almond flour with a label your grandmother could parse.
See the numbers| Per serving | Swap | Lunchables Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3g | 12g |
| Sugar | 1g | 7g |
| Calories | 150 | 250 |
- the cracker layer
- almond flour
- short label
Or make it yourself
DIY5 min
Build-Your-Own Snack Box
Ingredients
- cheese cubes
- turkey slices
- whole-grain crackers
- grapes
- carrot sticks
Steps
- Roll the turkey slices
- Arrange everything in a bento box
- Let the kid do the stacking
Frequently asked
- Is Lunchables Turkey & Cheddar healthy?
- A Lunchables tray is processed meat, processed cheese, and refined crackers with a day's worth of sodium for a kid, and recent third-party testing has raised flags about contaminant levels too. The genius was never the food; it was the stack-it-yourself fun and the convenience. Both survive the upgrade to real cheese, clean meat sticks, and better crackers.
- What is a healthier alternative to Lunchables Turkey & Cheddar?
- Our top swaps are Chomps Original Beef Sticks, Babybel Mini Babybel Original, Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers - Farmhouse Cheddar, all with more protein or less sugar than Lunchables Turkey & Cheddar.