Healthy Food Guide
Awards 2025

The best supermarket buys revealed!

Breakfast cereal

Eligible products: ready-to-eat cereals, porridge, granola, oats, muesli

Winner

Vogel’s All Good Low Sugar Granola Raspberry & Cashew

5 star health rating, low sugar, wholegrains

Silver

Hubbards Amazing Muesli 5 Grains & Hazelnut

Simple ingredients, low sugar and 5 different wholegrains

Silver

Ceres Organics Banana Maple Toasted Muesli

Source of protein and fibre, low sugar, organic and made in NZ

Silver

Weet-Bix 1.2kg Value Pack

Value for money, high fibre, low sugar and sodium

Bread

Eligible products: sliced bread – found in bakery/bread aisle

Winner

Ploughmans Bakery 45% Lower Carb Southern Seeds

Excellent mix of seeds and whole grains, highest fibre, good amount of protein

Silver

Vogel’s Sprouted Whole Grains Toast

Good source of fibre, good amount of whole grains

Silver

Bürgen Soy & Linseed Toast

Good source of fibre and seeds

Silver

Freya’s Lower Carb Soya Linseed Bread

Offers a balanced, lower-carb option with a good source of fibre

Bread alternative

Eligible products: wraps, rolls, bagels, muffins, crumpets, soft sandwich thins – found in bakery/bread aisle

Winner

Farrah’s Low Carb Supergrains Wraps

Great source of fibre, good portion size

Silver

Ryvita Original Rye Crispbread

Fibre +++, simple ingredients

Silver

Real Foods Corn Thins Multigrain

Simple ingredients, versatile product

Yoghurt

Eligible products: ready-to-eat yoghurts

Winner

Anchor Protein+ Greek‑style Yoghurt Natural

Higher protein, great source of calcium

Silver

Gopala Natural Yoghurt Low Fat

Value for money, lower sat fat, simple ingredients

Silver

Easiyo Fresh Yoghurt Greek Style Unsweetened Yoghurt Base

Make it yourself, simple ingredients, reduced fat, good source of calcium

Silver

De Winkel All Natural Plain Unsweetened

Made with lactobacillus acidophilus cultures, low sat fat

Yoghurt (non-dairy)

Eligible products: ready-to-eat dairy-free yoghurts

Winner

The Collective Dairy Epic Greek Style Vanilla Bean Probiotic Dairy Free Yoghurt

Sat fat a bit high but the best available

Milk (dairy-based)

Eligible products: chilled or shelf-stable milk

Winner

Anchor Protein+ Lite

Extra protein, lower sat fat, good source of calcium

Silver

A2 Lactose-Free Lactose-Free Comfort Milk

Gut friendly, A2 lactose free milk

Silver

Meadow Fresh Lite

Good source of calcium, protein and lower sat fat

Silver

Woolworths Calcium Enriched Trim Milk

Extra calcium, low fat

Milk (non-dairy)

Eligible products: chilled or shelf-stable dairy-free alternatives

Winner

Sanitarium So Good Soy Regular

Unsweetened, similar protein to cows’ milk

Silver

Macro Wholefoods Market Organic Unsweetened Almond Milk

Unsweetened, good source of calcium

Silver

Sanitarium So Good High Protein Oat

Added protein, good source of calcium

Silver

No Ordinary Plant Milk

Pea protein, less sugar than most oat milks

Spread

Eligible products: ready-to-eat spreads, nut butters

Best almond butter

Nut Brothers Almond Butter Crunchy Slightly Salted 500g

Great texture and taste – perfect for toast and smoothies

Best jam

Barker’s Raspberry No Refined Sugar

Packed with 98% fruit, tangy and delicious

Convenience

Eligible products: ready meals, salad mix, canned fish/vegetables/legumes, pancake mix, on-the-go snacks

Best canned fruit

Wattie’s Hawke’s Bay Pears Quarters No Added Sugar

Great for breakfast, baking and desserts

Best shelf-stable meal

John West Protein+ Tuna Bowl Iron

21g of protein, 40% beans, source of iron

Best on the go breakfast (liquid)

Sanitarium Up & Go Liquid Breakfast Vanilla Ice No Added Sugar

Protein, fibre and vitamins and minerals with no added sugar

Best pudding or dessert

Aunt Betty’s Vanilla Creamy Rice

Lower sat fat, low sodium, source of calcium

Best meal kit

Simply Dinner Mediterranean Tray Bake

Everything you need for an affordable, family friendly meal

Best fresh RTE meal

Ready Chef Chicken & Bacon Penne

A convenient and tasty heat n’ eat meal

Best fresh plant based RTE meal

Wattie’s Plant Proteinz Pasta Tuscan Style Veg

15g protein, good source of fibre, ready to eat

Best RTE salad

Salad Jar Mediterranean Chef Crafted Salad

Gourmet Mediterranean salad packed with grilled veg and superfoods

Best packaged veg

Wilcox Piccolos Colourful Baby Potatoes

Versatile potatoes, perfect for adding colour to dishes

Best salad kit

Taylor Farms Broccoli Crunch Chopped Kit

No dressing, good variety of veggies

Best bread mix

Edmonds Mixed Grain Bread Mix

17% grain and seed mix

Best quick breakfast

Orchard Valley Nut & Seed Muesli

Nutrient-packed mix of wholegrain oats, crunchy nuts and seeds

Best pancake mix

Nothing Naughty Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix

Gluten free, no added sugar, higher in protein and fibre

Best canned vegetable

Macro Organic No Added Salt Diced Italian Tomatoes

No added salt

Best tuna

Sealord Tuna Chunky Style Tuna In Spring Water

Tuna, spring water and salt

Best canned salmon

Woolworths Wild Alaskan Salmon In Springwater

Responsibly caught, simple ingredients

Best canned sardines

Brunswick Wild Sardines in Olive Oil

Just sardines and olive oil, healthy fats

Best canned soup

Wattie’s Plant Proteinz Mexican Style Tomato & Black Bean Soup

Shelf-stable pouch; the most nutritious option

Best vegetarian soup

Pitango Tomato & Basil Soup

Delicious and convenient way to add to your daily veg quota

Best dressing

Lupi Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Low sodium condiment with simple ingredients

Best on-the-go breakfast (non liquid)

Chantal Organics Probiotic Maple & Maca Easy Oats

Ready in minutes, added probiotics

Pantry staples

Eligible products: pasta, rice, cereal, bread and bread alternatives, condiments, oil, stock, meal kits and sauces, canned soup

Best flake cereal

Kellogg’s All-Bran Wheat Flakes

Very high fibre

Best pesto

Genoese Fresh Basil Pesto Drizzle

Easy, squeezy way to add fresh flavour to dishes

Best granola

Chantel Organics Cocoa Crunch & Raspberry Granola

Wholegrains, oats, seeds and low sugar

Best Wholegrain Oats

Pams Wholegrain Oats

Wholegrain oats for long-lasting energy and beta glucans for heart health

Best crispsbread

Real Foods Corn Thins Multigrain

Multigrain, simple ingredients, low sodium

Best bread rolls

Woolworths Bread Rolls Wholemeal & Grain

Woolworths Bread Rolls Wholemeal & Grain

Best sandwich thins

Vogel’s Original Mixed Grain Very Thin

Extra-thin siced, mixed grain high fibre bread

Best microwavable rice or grain

Sunrice Brown Rice & Quinoa

Brown rice and quinoa, good source of protein

Best rice

King’s Choice Brown Basmati Rice

Lower GI, good source of fibre

Best protein-enriched pasta

Vetta Smart Protein Spirals

24g protein per serve

Best dried pasta

Macro Organic Wholemeal Spirals

Good source of fibre, low sodium, cost effective

Best wrap

Giannis Fresh Wraps Wheatmeal

Less sodium than many, less preservatives

Best oil

The Good Oil Extra Virgin Sunflower Oil

Cost effective, high smoke point, cold pressed

Best stock

Massel Stock Cubes Vegetable Salt Reduced

Less salt, gluten free

Best salad topper

Something To Crow About Roasted Seed Toppers Original Savoury

94% seeds, healthy fats and fibre

Best oats

Harraways Extra Creamy Oats

High fibre, creamy and well-priced

Best pasta sauce

Ceres Organics Tomato Passata With Basil

Low salt, simple ingredients

Best recipe base

Mingle Demolish These Tacos All Natural Recipe Base

Just herbs, spices and salt

Artisan Cereal

Te Atatu Toasted Healthy Blend Muesli

A wholegrain, seed-based low sugar muesli

Best breakfast/baking booster

Cinderella Goji Berries

A naturally sweet, nutrient dense addition to your smoothie or yoghurt bowls.

Best texture enhancer

Something to Crow About Roasted Seed Toppers Roasted Garlic

Roasted trio of pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds to elevate any meal.

Best vegan curry paste

Sobhna’s Authentic Indian Curry Paste

A versatile base which allows you to explore your creativity.

Best cooking oil

Alfa One Rice Bran Oil

Light tasting oil with high smoking point, great for cooking.

Best toast bread

Vogel’s Harvest Grains Toast Bread Sprouted Whole Grains

Nutrient-rich, high fibre bread makes a wholesome choice for toasties.

Best hot sauce

Culley’s Mexicali Chipotle & Adobo

Great flavour booster for those wanting a milder spice kick

Best soy sauce

Highmark Authentically Asian Reduced Salt Soy Sauce

Lower sodium than regular soy sauces

Best oat-based granola

Yum Oatmeal Raisin Granola with Almond Butter & Nutmeg

Whole oats and the goodness of sunflower seeds

Best dried herbs

Gourmet Garden Mixed Herbs

All seasons’ flavour booster

Best white bread

Tip Top Supersoft High Fibre White

Added fibre, super soft

Snacks

Eligible products: snack bars, other sweet/savoury, plant-based or kids’ lunchbox snacks

Best nut bar

Nice & Natural Protein Whole Seed Bars

3.5g sugar per bar, 5 star health rating

Best sweet treat

Tom & Luke’s Snackaballs

Great choice for sweet cravings

Best nut mix

Graze Kinda-Like-A Choc Berry Brownie

The goodness of mixed nuts with an added sweet treat

Best nuts

Mother Earth Deluxe Mixed Nuts Natural

Just natural nuts

Best Heat and Eat Snack

Only Organic Spring Green & Ancient Grains Risotto

A tasty snack when you want something warm

Best lunchbox snack

Tasti Made Simple Cranberry Fruit & Nut Bar

30% less sugar, simple ingredients pressed together

Best savoury snack

Mother Earth Tamari Almonds

Good source of healthy fats with a salty crunch

Best sweet snack

Munchme Dry-roasted Snack Pumpkin Seed

85% pumpkin seeds, 2g sugar per serve

Best low cal snack

Serious Popcorn Sea Salt

Simple ingredients, high fibre

Best plant-based snack

Happy Snack Company Roasted Chickpeas Lightly Salted

Good source of protein and fibre

Best protein bar

Nothing Naughty Protein Bar Pineapple

High protein, low in sugar and saturated fat, locally made and free from artificial sweeteners

Best muesli bar

Tasti Protein Muesli Bars Raspberry White Choc

Only 2g sugar per bar, low sat fat

Best vegetable snack

Beta Bites Snacking Carrots

Good size, easy to eat

Entertaining

Eligible products: chips, crackers and dips

Best cracker

Huntley & Palmers Wholegrain Crackers 8 Grain

Tasty fibre-rich base for your favourite cracker topping

Best seed cracker

Olina’s Bakehouse Simply Seed Crackers Original

95% seeds, really high fibre

Best chip

Heartland Nearly Nude Less Salt

50% less salt than their standard chips

Best dip

Just Hummus Garlic & Lemon

Lower sodium, 4 star health rating

Beverage

Eligible products: dairy/non-dairy based, non-alcoholic wine

Best tea blend

Ti Ora Green Tea with Ginger, Lemongrass & New Zealand Kawakawa

Soothing pick-me up with fragrant notes

Best green tea

Chanui Certified Organic Green

Mild, refreshing green tea goodness

Best sparkling water

Tongariro Sparkling Natural Spring Water

A more fun way to hydrate. Great flavour for water connoisseurs

Best non alcoholic beer

Sawmill Hazy Bare Beer Non Alcoholic Hazy IPA

Tasty beer without the alcohol

Best non-alcoholic white wine

Selaks Zero 0% Pinot Gris

Made in NZ,fruity flavour

Best red wine

The label says Giesen 0% New Zealand Merlot

70% less calories than standard wine, made in NZ

Best beverage (non dairy)

Vitasoy Soy Milk Protein Plus

Good source of protein and calcium

Chiller

Eligible products: milk, yoghurt and cheese, fresh pasta, desserts, chilled soup, chilled fresh produce

Best value yoghurt

Gopala Greek Style Natural Yoghurt

Creamy natural goodness

Best long life milk

Woolworths Lite Milk

Long life, lower energy, cost effective

Best kids' pouch yoghurt

Chobani No Added Sugar Blueberry Mild Greek Yoghurt

7g protein, lactose free, low sugar, good source of calcium

Best dessert yoghurt

The Collective More Than Protein Three Berries Greek Yoghurt

Delicious, creamy and satisfying

Best kids' cheese

Bega Stringers

Simple ingredients, lowest sodium and sat fat

Best block cheese

Dairyworks Edam Natural Block

Smooth cheese with less sat fat

Best flavoured milk

Rokeby Protein Smoothie Dutch Chocolate

High protein, high calcium, less sugar than others

Best lactose free milk

Liddells Lactose Free Low Fat Milk

Lower fat, lactose free

Best A2 Milk

Lewis Road Creamery Comfort Milk Lactose Free A2

A little more expensive but may be gentler on sensitive tummies

Best protein-boosting topping

Anchor Cottage Cheese

Naturally high in protein, perfect as a dip!

Best tofu

Zenzo Firm Style Plain Tofu

Made in NZ, good source of protein

Best tempeh

Tonzu High Protein Organic Tempeh

Good soure of protein, low sodium, made in NZ

Best chilled soup

Naked Kitchen Eat Well Green pea, broccoli, spinach and mint soup

4 star health rating, plenty of veggies

Best kids' snack

Anchor Protein+ Greek Style Yoghurt Mixed Berry

5 star health rating, satisfying and good source of calcium, lower sugar

Best pizza base

Turkish Cauliflower Pizza Bases

Simple ingredients, lower sodium than many, 17% cauliflower

Best cottage cheese

Meadow Fresh Cottage Cheese Lite

Good source of calcium and protein, low sat fat

Best kefir

The Collective Natural Kefir Active Probiotic Yoghurt

Gut-loving drink rich in probiotics, protein and calcium

Best lactose free yoghurt

Cyclops Lactose Free Yoghurt Natural

Lactose free, good source of calcium, probiotic, source of protein

Baking

Eligible products: flour and baking ingredients

Best sweetener

Whole Earth 100% Natural Sweetener with Organic Stevia

Sugar free, low calorie

Best flour

Ceres Organics Wholemeal Spelt Organic Flour

More fibre, more protein

Frozen products

Eligible products: frozen fruit, vegetables, seafood, desserts

Best dumplings

Leanne’s Kitchen Dumplings Vegetarian – Vegan

Easy to prepare, simple ingredients.  Serve with veg and protein.

Best burger

Sealord New Zealand Hoki Fish Burger

Convenient, appealing source of fish

Best oven fries

The Greater Good Pukekohe Agria Crinkles

Crunchy results, delicious flavour

Best frozen veg

Wattie’s Rainbow Mix

5 different vegetables snap frozen

Best frozen meal

Strength Meals Co Carb Clever Butter Chicken

Over 30g protein, lower sat fat

Best frozen fruit

The Smoothie Collection by Orchard Gold Rainbow Blend

More variety, more plant points

Best frozen fish

Birds Eye Oven Bake Original Crumb

Low sat fat, less additives and preservatives

Best frozen chicken product

Ingham’s Whole Chicken Frozen

Cost effective whole chicken

Best oven chip

Woolworths Golden thick-cut Steakhouse Chips

Just potatoes and oil. Nothing else.

Best frozen yoghurt

Appleby Farms Passionfruit Ripple Frozen Yoghurt

A delightful, creamy sweet treat

Best non dairy frozen dessert

Nom Mochi Sorbet Bites Mad for Mango

Higher in sugar but portion controlled

Best frozen dessert (dairy)

Gym Bod Better Option Desserts Chocolate Pudding

Low sugar, higher protein, lower sat fat

Best kids frozen dessert

Juicies Watermelon

Just juice and vitamin C

Kitchen Tools and Solutions

Eligible products: kitchen tools (cutlery), cookware (nontoxic pots/pans), small appliances (blender, air fryer), bakeware

Best Ceramic-Coated Non-Stick Frypan

GreenPan Geneva Frypan, 28cm

Thermolon ceramic coating free from PFAS; induction compatible; scratch-resistant.

Best Mini Blender

Breville The Mini Wizz Quad Blade

Really handy for chopping fresh herbs and making curry pastes.

Best Air Fryer

Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer

Two independent cooking zones; multiple cooking functions; user-friendly interface.

Best Rice Cooker

Panasonic 1L Multifunction Rice Cooker

Perfect results every time, no matter the grain.

Best Air Fryer

Philips 2000 Series L 4.2L Air Fryer

Good results at an affordable price

Best Ergonomic Vegetable Peeler

OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler

Comfortable grip; sharp stainless steel blades; highly rated by users.

Best Insulated Food Flask

Thermos Stainless Steel Food Flask

Durable, easy to fill and empty. Keep food warm or cool for ages.

Best Cooktop Agnostic Fry pan

Scanpan Impact 20cm Fry pan

Heats evenly on any cooktop, from gas to induction

Best Premium Food Processor

Magimix 5200XL Food Processor

Powerful motor with a 30-year warranty; excels in slicing, dicing, and blending; user-friendly design.

Best Stackable Cookware Set

Staub Stackable 24cm Cookware Set 4pc

Luxurious, space-saving cookware for the serious cook.

Best Everyday Paring Knife

Victorinox Classic Paring Knife 10cm

Lightweight, razor-sharp, and durable; excellent versatility and affordability.