New Zealand

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BEST BREAD ALTERNATIVE

Macro High Protein Lower Carb Linseed & Sunflower English Muffins

High fibre muffin option, whole grains

Best pizza base

Giannis Wholemeal Pita Breads

Extra fibre, great pizza base

Best wholesome cracker

Olina’s Bakehouse Simply Seed Crackers Original

Just seeds, 5 health-star rating

Best protein bagel

Abe’s Bagels The Protein Low Carb

More protein, fills you up, steady energy

Best everyday wrap

Giannis Fresh Wraps Wheatmeal

Simple ingredients, no artificial flavours or colours

Best corn/rice cakes

Real Foods Corn Thins Multigrain

SImple ingredients, multi grain

Best seed cracker

OB Finest Gluten Free Pumpkin, Sesame & Flax 3 Seed Crisps

Made just with seeds

Best cracker

Huntley & Palmers Wholegrain Crackers 8 Grains

Whole grains, high fibre

Best microwavable rice or grain

Sunrice Brown Rice & Quinoa

Blend of whole grains

Best rice

King’s Choice Brown Basmati Rice

Higher fibre, lower GI

Best protein-enriched pasta

Vetta Smart Protein Spirals

24g protein per serve

Best protein bread

Ploughmans Bakery High Protein Wholemeal & Pumpkin Seed

Higher protein, higher fibre, wholemeal

Best dried pasta

San Remo Active Fibre Enriched Vegeroni

Pasta with extra fibre

Best wrap

Farrah’s Low Carb Wraps Supergrains

Lower GI, with added grains

Best shelf stable meal

John West Protein+ Tuna Bowl Tuna Plus Roasted Capsicum & Three Bean Mix

Three-bean mix with 21g protein

Best oil

Grove Extra Virgin Avocado Oil

Healthy fats, nutty flavour

Spray oil

Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray

EVOO in an innovative, convenient design

Best stock

Campbell’s Real Stock Salt Reduced Chicken

Lower salt

Best pesto

Genoese Fresh Basil Pesto

Olive oil and simple ingredients

Best white bread

Bakers Delight Hi-Fibre Lo-GI White Block Loaf

Soft white bread with more fibre

Best granola

Blue Frog Delicious Granola Fruit Toast Crunch

Crunchy and delicious, 19 per cent nuts and seeds, 5g sugar per serve

Best seeded bread

Freya’s Lower Carb 5 Seed

Lots of seeds, higher in fibre

Best bread rolls

New World Mixed Grain Round Rolls 6pk

Soft, with added grains

BEST BREAD

Ploughmans Bakery 45% Lower Carb Southern Seeds

Good source of fibre. Extra seeds and grains

Best cooking oil

The Good Oil Cold Pressed Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil

High oleic, high smoke point, cold pressed

BEST BREAKFAST CEREAL

Harraways Wholegrain Oats

Whole grain, high fibre, low sugar, versatile and affordable

Best salad topper

Something To Crow About Roasted Seed Toppers Mexican Chilli & Lime

Crunchy, spicy and nutritious

Best pasta sauce

Macro Certified Organic Passata

Simple ingredients

Best recipe base

Mingle Demolish These Tacos All Natural Recipe Base

Simple ingredients, easy to make

Artisan Cereal

Something to Crow About Gourmet Granola Brazil Nut, Almond & Raspberry

A nutritious blend of plant-based goodness

Best breakfast/baking booster

FresLlife Gluten Free Ground LSA & Chia

High fibre, healthy fats

Best texture enhancer

Edmonds Fielder’s Cornflour

Simple, reliable

Best vegan curry paste

Exotic Food Green Curry Paste

Tasty, simple ingredients

Best hot sauce

McIlhenny Co Tabasco Pepper Sauce

Just vinegar, pepper and salt

Best crispsbread

Ryvita Crispbread Original Rye

Two ingredients, high fibre

Best soy sauce

Lee Kum Kee Gluten Free Soy Sauce

Simple ingredients, gluten free

Best oat-based granola

Hubbards Be Mighty Granola Crunchy Almond

Wholegrain oats, nuts & seedy goodness.

Best dried herbs

Macro Organic Herbes de Provence

Versatile, glass packaging

Best flake cereal

Freedom Crafted Blends Cranberry & Buckwheat Flakes

Low sugar, good source of fibre, gluten free

Best oats

Ceres Organics Organic Quick Cook Oats

Creamy, high-fibre organic oats

Best Wholegrain Oats

Pams Wholegrain Oats

High-fibre, affordable, whole grain

Best simple cereal

Sanitarium Weet-Bix

Whole grain and low in sugar. Good source of iron, B vitamins and fibre

Best everyday granola

Vogel’s All Good Low Sugar Granola Rasperry & Cashew

Good source of fibre. Less than 5 per cent sugar per serve

Best fibre-rich cereal

Kellogg’s All Bran Wheat Flakes

High in fibre, great for digestive health

Best muesli

Hubbards Amazing Muesli Natural 5 Grains & Hazelnut

5 health-star rating, whole grains and seeds, low sugar

best meal kit

Fresh Start by My Food Bag

Balanced, dietitian-approved recipes delivered to your door

Best canned vegetable

Wattie’s Corn Whole Kernel No Added Salt Or Sugar

No added salt or sugar, sweet, good source of fibre

Best quick breakfast

Chantal Organics Probiotic Maple & Maca Easy Oats

Oats, bran and seeds – perfect on the go

Best dressing

Macro Organic Balsamic Vinegar

Low sugar, flavoursome, simple ingredients

Best vegetarian soup

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

Good source of plant-based protein and fibre

Best canned soup

Wattie’s Hearty Soup Peppered Steak

Low fat, serve of veg

Best canned sardines

Brunswick Wild Sardines in Olive Oil

Just sardines and olive oil, source of omega-3

Best canned salmon

Woolworths Wild Alaskan Salmon in Springwater

Great source of omega-3

Best tuna

John West Chunk Style Tuna In Spring Water

Simple ingredients, good source of omega 3

Best pancake mix

Yum Pancake & Waffle Mix Vanilla Bean & Almond

Gluten free, no added sugar, high protein

Best easy-cook kit

The Spice Tailor Original Tikka Masala

A 3-step curry kit so you can enjoy restaurant-quality meals at home

Best bread mix

Edmonds Mixed Grain Bread Mix

Affordable option with 17 per cent mixed grains

Best salad kit

Taylor Farms Avocado Ranch Chopped Kit

Fresh, crunchy, colourful

Best packaged veg

Beta Bites Snacking Carrots

Perfectly sized sweet snacking carrots

Best RTE salad

Leaderbrand Rocketslaw

A colourful slaw mix, good side or in tacos or wraps

Best on the go breakfast (liquid)

Up&Go No Added Sugar Choc Ice

No added sugar, high protein

Best on the go breakfast (non liquid)

Anchor Protein+ Greek Style Yoghurt Mixed Berry

High-protein easy on-the-go with fruit

Best frozen RTE meal

Strength Meals Co Classic Chicken Dinner

Well balanced

Best shelf stable RTE meal

Strength Meals Co Smokey Bean Quinoa Bowl

Whole grains and plant protein

Best canned fruit

Wattie’s Peaches Sliced – No Added Sugar

No added sugar, plump juicy fruit

Best block cheese

Woolworths Natural Edam Cheese

More affordable, source of protein and calcium

Best pudding or dessert

Arla Protein Chocolate Flavour Pudding

20g protein, low fat

Best kefir

The Collective Natural Kefir Active Probiotic Yoghurt

Low-sugar active-probiotic yoghurt

Best tempeh

Tonzu Organic Tempeh

Good source of protein

Best tofu

Macro Perfectly Firm Tofu

High fibre, high protein, great plant-based option

Best A2 Milk

Fresha Valley Fresh A2 Protein Premium Milk

Affordable A2 milk, gentler on tummies

Best long life milk

Meadow Fresh Longlife Lite UHT Lite Milk

Low-fat long-life option

Best Oat Milk

Boring Oat Milk Barista Grade

Simple ingredients, 12 per cent oats

Best lactose free milk

Lewis Road Creamery Comfort Milk Lactose Free

Lactose-free A2 milk that is gentler on your tummy

Best lite milk

Woolworths Lite Milk

Good source of calcium and protein

Best skim milk

Anchor Lite 98.5% Fat Free Milk

Creamy, good source of protein and calcium

Best flavoured milk

Anchor Protein+ Creamy Chocolate Shake

Good source of protein and calcium

Best kids' cheese

Babybel Mini Original

Source of calcium, 4.5 health-star rating

Best protein cheese

Dairy Works New Zealand Protein Slices

Cheese that’s boosted with protein to help hit your target

Best cottage cheese

Meadowfresh Cottage Cheese Traditional

High protein, good source of calcium

Best plant yoghurt

Plant Culture Simply Good Vanilla Dairy Free Yoghurt

Lower sugar, lower sat fat than others

BEST MILK (NON-DAIRY)

So Good High Protein Oat

High quality oat and soy for a complete protein source.

Best dessert yoghurt

Anchor Protein Plus+ Greek Style Yoghurt Caramel

High-protein caramel-flavoured treat

Best kids' pouch yoghurt

The Collective Suckies Strawberry Probiotic Yoghurt

5 health-star rating, low sugar, extra fibre

Best lactose free yoghurt

Cyclops Lactose Free Yoghurt Natural

Probiotic, good source of protein

Best protein yoghurt

Yoplait Max Protein Plain Low Fat Yoghurt

High protein, low sugar, good source of calcium

Best Greek style yoghurt

Gopala Greek Style Natural Yoghurt

Affordable, simple ingredients

Best everyday Greek yoghurt

Chobani Greek Yoghurt Natural Light

Low fat, low sugar, high protein

Best Falafel

Lisa’s Mediterranean Falafel Mix

Easy plant-based protein option

Best fresh salad topping

Brocco Boost Immunity Broccoli Sprouts

A source of powerful antioxidants to add to your salads

Best value yoghurt

Kishna Natural Greek Style Yoghurt

Good source of protein with no added sugars or thickeners

Best shelf stable soup

Strength Meals Co Spiced Pumpkin & Lentil Soup

Convenient source of plant protein and fibre

best yoghurt

Anchor Protein+ Greek Style Yoghurt Natural

High protein, low sugar, good source of calcium

BEST YOGHURT (NON-DAIRY)

The Collective Plant Based Epic Greek Style Vanilla Bean

Best of the bunch. Lower sat fat. Live cultures but no calcium

BEST MILK

Meadow Fresh Calci Trim

High calcium, great for bone health

Best protein-boosting topping

Something to Crow About Roasted Seed Toppers Original Savoury

Extra boost of healthy fats and protein

Best frozen fish

Sealord New Zealand Hoki Wholemeal Crumb

65 per cent hoki, bake or air fry

Best kids frozen dessert

Juicies Real. Fruit. Simple. Watermelon

No added sugar, refreshing

Best frozen dessert (dairy)

Kapiti Mini Passionfruit & Kamahi Honey

Smaller portion, lower fat, lower cal, made with yoghurt

Best non dairy frozen dessert

Fruzio Smoothie Pops Strawberry

Lower sugar, natural ingredients, contains real fruit

Best frozen yoghurt

Appleby Farms Passionfruit Ripple Frozen Yoghurt

A tangy, healthier dessert option

Best oven chip

The Greater Good Pukekohe Agria Fries Straight Cut

No salt, just potatoes and oil

Best frozen chicken product

Macro Free Range Chicken Breast Crumbed Strips

65 per cent chicken, 4 health-star rating

Best frozen fruit

The Smoothie Collection by Orchard Gold Rainbow Blend

Variety of fruit, great for smoothies

Best frozen meal

Strength Meals Co Butter Chicken

Easy, tasty, lower sat fat

Best frozen veg

Wattie’s Rainbow Mix

Variety of veg

Best burger

Silver Fern Farms Honest Beef & Lamb Burgers Manuka Smoked Salt

Simple ingredients, 97 per cent meat

Best dumplings

Leanne’s Kitchen Dumplings Vegetarian – Vegan

Veg and simple ingredients

BEST SPREAD

Pic’s Peanut Butter Crunchy No Salt

No added salt, crunchy and delicious

Best jam

Barker’s Spreadable Fruit Wildberry No Refined Sugar

Less sugar, no added refined sugar

Best almond butter

Fix & Fogg Smooth Almond Butter

Almonds and a little salt, great healthy fats

Best peanut butter

Pic’s Peanut Butter Smooth

Packed with flavour and a smooth texture

Best dip

Chris’ Tzatziki Dip & Spread

Low sat fat, yoghurt based

Best nut mix

Munchh! Deluxe Nuts Roasted & Salted

A mixed variety of nuts that’s great for snacking

Best chip

Ceres Organics Pea Chips Salted

Simple ingredients, higher in fibre than potato chips

Best sweet treat

Munchh! Skinny Coated Almonds Milk Chocolate

Almonds coated with milk chocolate for a sweet pick-me-up

Best vegetable snack

Beekist Tomatoes Jelly Bean

Fresh, juicy and sweet

Best muesli bar

Tasti Protein Muesli Bar Double Choc

Extra protein, lower sugar, fibre-rich

Best protein bar

Nothing Naughty Protein Bar Pineapple

Simpler ingredients, satisfying

Best nut bar

Nice & Natural Protein Nut Bars Salted Caramel

Lower sugar, healthy fats

Best plant-based snack

Tom & Luke Peanut Butter & Cacao Snackaballs

Simle ingredients

Best low cal snack

Serious Popcorn Certified Organic Sea Salt

High fibre, low cal

Best sweet snack

Tom & Luke Protein Snackaballs Sticky Date

5 health-star rating, 11g protein per serve

Best savoury snack

Mother Earth Deluxe Mixed Nuts Natural

Just nuts, healthy fats

Best lunchbox snack

The Happy Snack Company Roasted Chickpeas Lightly Salted

Plant protein, high fibre

Best kids' snack

Nibblish Gently Baked Mango

Just mangoes, no added sugar

Best Heat and Eat Snack

Only Organic Wholesome Soup Boost Pumpkin & Red Lentils

Serve of veg and fibre

Best nuts

Mother Earth Roasted & Unsalted Cashews

Healthy fats, unsalted

Best green tea

Healtheries Green Tea with Mandarin

Tasty touch of mandarin

Best tea blend

Red Seal Red Bush Rooibos & Chai

Caffeine free

Best beverage (non dairy)

Remedy Small Batch Kombucha Lychee & Strawberry

Low sugar and delicious

Best non alcoholic red wine

Wolf Blass Zero Shiraz

A better alternative that’s alcohol free

Best non-alcoholic white wine

Giesen 0% Riesling

Enjoy white wine that’s alcohol free

Best non alcoholic beer

Garage Project Tiny Hazy IPA

Tasty zero-alcohol option

Best sparkling water

Woolworths Sparkling Flavoured Water Strawberry & Kiwi

Low sugar

Best flour

Ceres Organics Buckwheat Organic Flour

Nutty gluten-free flour

Best sweetener

Raw Earth All Natural Stevia White Sweetener

Low-sugar option

Best Everyday Paring Knife

Victorinox Classic Paring Knife

Classic, reliable, good value

Best Stackable Cookware Set

Green Pan Click Chef

Detachable click-on handle, pans nest flat to save storage space

Best Premium Food Processor

Kenwood MultiPro Express

Reliable, versatile

Best Cooktop Agnostic Fry pan

Scanpan Impact Saute Pan 28cm 3.2Ltr

Heavy impact base for long-lasting performance

Best Ceramic-Coated Non-Stick Frypan

GreenPan Valencia Pro Frying Pan, Grey 20cm

Durable, works on all stovetops

Best Insulated Food Flask

Thermos Food Flask 470ml

Stainless steel

Best Ergonomic Vegetable Peeler

OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler

Sharp hardened stainless steel blades

Best Air Fryer

NutriBullet CrispLite Air Fryer 6L

Large air fryer for healthier oil-free cooking

Best Rice Cooker

Zip Elegance 5 Cup Rice Cooker

Affordable

Best Mini Blender

NutriBullet 900W

Strong and compact