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Healthy Food Guide
Special Diet Awards 2026

The best supermarket buys revealed!

New Zealand

THE WINNERS ARE IN!

Our dietitians have done the hard work for you and found the healthiest gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, cholesterol-lowering, low-sugar, low-salt, low-FODMAP and plant-based supermarket food products available.

Always check the labels & allergen claims to verify ingredients.

Cholesterol Lowering

Meets Food Standards Code criteria for cholesterol-lowering health claim.

Weet-Bix Cholesterol Lowering

Delivers 2g plant sterols per serve

Macro Organic Psyllium Husk

100% psyllium husk powder. Helps with lowering cholesterol

Harraways Wholegrain Oats

100% wholegrain oats. Contains beta glucan which can help lower cholesterol

Olivani Cholesterol Lowering Buttery Spread

Great dairy-free spread option

Flora ProActiv Light

50% less fat and with plant sterols clinically proven to lower cholesterol

Dairy free

Contains no dairy products or any ingredient derived from dairy, including traces from production processes.

Up&Go Dairy Free Vanilla Ice

Calcium fortified, 5 Health-Star rated

Macro Organic Unsweetened Oat Milk

Simple ingredients, unsweetened

So Good High Protein Almond

Almond milk with added soy protein, fortified with calcium and B vitamins

Vitasoy Soy Milk Milky Regular

Very low in saturated fat, calcium fortified

Gluten Free

Contains no ingredients containing or derived from gluten.

Kellogg’s Gluten Free Sultana Bran

A gluten-free alternative to Sultana Bran

Passage to Asia Pad Thai Stir-Fry Sauce

Convenient, gluten-free stir-fry sauce to recreate classic Pad Thai flavours

Mingle Demolish These Tacos

Gluten-free seasoning base for easy Mexican-style meals

Mother Earth Gluten Free Nuts About Cranberry

A convenient gluten-free snack bar

Home St. Sprouted Good Seed Pizza Bases

Contains whole seeds

Arnott’s Seeded Crackers Rustic Herbs Gluten Free

Made with seeds, brown rice flour and chickpea flour

Sanitarium Weet-Bix Gluten Free

Wholegrain cereal with iron and B vitamins – minus the gluten

Ploughmans Bakery Gluten Free Sunflower & Chia

Source of fibre, added seeds

Ceres Organics Rice Cakes Quinoa

Light, crunchy brown rice cakes with quinoa

San Remo Gluten Free Brown Rice Spirals

Brown rice for extra fibre, gluten free

Home St. Sprouted Good Seed Bread

High in fibre with sprouted seeds

San Remo Gluten Free Brown Rice Spaghetti

Made from brown rice flour with nothing else added

Tio Pablo Authentic Corn Tortillas Gluten Free

Simple ingredients, low sodium

Orgran Gluten Free Falafel Mix Traditional Recipe

Made from yellow pea flour

Freshlife Gluten Free Chickpea Flour

100% chickpea flour, source of protein

Freedom Crafted Blends Maple & Almond Granola

4.5 Health-Star rating, source of fibre.

Tom & Luke Snackaballs Peanut Butter Cacao

Simple ingredients, 4 Health-Star rating

Macro Organic Raw Buckwheat

High in fibre and protein

Pop’n’Good Popping Corn

Just corn, ready to pop

Real Foods Corn Thins Original

Gluten free, light and crunchy

Kikkoman Soy Sauce Gluten Free

A gluten-free alternative with the same umami-rich flavour

Low FODMAP

Meets FODMAP Friendly certification (FODMAP Accreditation) programme criteria.

Cobram Estate Garlic Infused Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Garlic infused oil that’s rich in flavour without the FODMAPs

Fodbods Salted Caramel Elevate Protein Bars

High protein, low sugar, FODMAP-friendly bar

Liddells Lactose Free Low Fat Milk

Easier to digest for lactose intolerance

FODMAPPED For You Soup Minestrone

Good flavour base for a meal. Lower sodium

Fodbods Nibbles Dark Chocolate

Made with sunflower, buckwheat and chia seeds

Low Salt

Meets Food Standards Code criteria for a low-salt nutrition claim.

MUNCHH! Cranberry Nut

A crunchy snack with no added salt

Pics Peanut Butter Crunchy No Salt

No salt, just peanuts

Brunswick Wild Sardines In Spring Water No Added Salt

Goodness of omega-3, protein and calcium

Macro Organic Cannellini Beans No Added Salt

High-fibre plant protein with no added salt

Wattie’s Beetroot Sliced With No Added Salt

Serve of veg, ready to go

Leggo’s Tomato Paste No Added Salt

99% concentrated tomatoes, no added salt

Low Sugar

Meets Food Standards Code criteria for a low-sugar nutrition claim.

Woolworths Simply Nut Mix

Healthy fats, just nuts, 5 Health-Star rating

Woolworths Thin Corn Cakes With Brown Rice

Made with 51% wholegrain corn, <1g sugar per serve.

Jordans Low Sugar Granola Almond & Hazelnut

Crunchy, wholegrain cereal with less sugar

Giannis Pita Bread Wholemeal

Simple ingredients, made with wholemeal flour.

Chobani No Sugar Added Greek Yogurt Vanilla Bean

Good source of protein and calcium, no added sugar.

Finery Sparkling Water Strawberry and Kawakawa

Natural flavours, 0g sugar

Forty Thieves Almond Butter Smooth

100% whole almonds, no added sugar

Blue Frog Keto Almond, Peanut And Raspberry

88% nuts and seeds, 5 Health-Star rating

Harraways Wholegrain Oats

Rustic-style wholegrain oats, versatile and nutritious

Sanitarium Weet-Bix

A classic wholegrain cereal rich in fibre and low in sugar

BioFarm Natural Yoghurt

Additive-free probiotic yoghurt

Fix & Fogg Almond Butter with Everything

A creamy almond base with 6 seed mix

Nut Free

Does not contain nuts or traces of nuts or carry an allergen statement relating to nuts.

Barker’s Meal Sauce Nut-Free Satay

Satay-style experience without the nuts, packed with lentils, tomatoes, and creamy coconut. A little high in sodium but otherwise great

Happy Snack Kids Fava Bean Snacks Salted

Convenient snack packs perfect for the lunch box

Ceres Organics Organic Hulled Tahini

Nutritious unsaturated fats. Great nut butter replacement

Plant-based

Based on plant foods and excludes meat, poultry and fish.

Sobhna’s Authentic Indian Curry Paste Mild

Simple ingredients, lower salt, easy dinner option

Macro Organic 3 Bean Mix No Added Salt

Source of fibre, protein and no added salt

Strength Meals Co Smoky Quinoa Bowl

Great source of fibre and protein, simple ingredients

Forty Thieves Peanut Butter Crunchy

Golden roasted peanuts and a touch of salt

Pic’s Peanut Butter Seed & Nut Mix

Made with hi oleic peanuts blended with pumpkin, sunflower, hemp, sesame and chia seeds

SunRice Brown Rice & Quinoa Cups

Brown rice and quinoa cooks perfectly in 40 seconds

Harmless Food Co Plant Based Chicken Alternative

A high-protein, healthy chicken alternative made with yellow split peas

Just Hummus Garlic & Lemon

69% chickpeas, lower sodium than others

DJ&A Nature’s Protein Roasted Edamame

Delicious, crunchy snack that’s rich in protein & fibre

Subway Veggie Delite with Avo 6 Inch Sub

A nourishing plant-based takeaway option

Roll’d Tofu Fresh Rolls

Light, refreshing rolls that are easy to eat

Pita Pit Falafel, Beets & Beans

A vibrant, plant powered pita to keep you satisfied

Macro Firm Tofu

High in protein and fibre

Massel Salt Reduced Stock Cubes Chicken Style

Flavour but less salt, gluten free and plant based

Macro Organic Raw Buckwheat

Great source of plant protein and fibre

Genoese Plant-Based Fresh Basil Pesto

SImple ingredients, tasty addition to any meal

High Protein

Products that are good source of protein, with at least 25 per cent more protein than similar products.

Anchor Protein+ Lite Milk

15g of protein and 56% of daily calcium needs per serve

Yoplait Max Protein Plain Low Fat Yoghurt

Source of protein and calcium

Anchor Protein+ Greek Style Yoghurt Natural

High in protein and a source of calcium

Tasti Dark Cacao Smooshed Protein Balls

A source of fibre and 10 grams of protein per serve

Wattie’s Plant Proteinz Mexican Style, Tomato & Black Bean Soup with Corn & Smoked Paprika

15g of plant protein per serve. Easy and convenient

Hubbards Amazing High Protein Vanilla & Raspberry Clusters

High portion of nuts, seeds and whole grains (19%)

Vetta Smart Protein Penne

24g protein per serve, 5 Health-Star rating

So Good High Protein Oat

Creamy oat milk that is high in protein

So Good High Protein Almond

10g of plant protein, and calcium fortified

Chobani Fit 15g Protein Strawberry Greek Yoghurt

15g natural protein with no added sugar. 5 Health-Star rating

Rokeby Protein Smoothie Choc Honeycomb

30g of protein per serve, low-fat, high in calcium

SwoleFoods Protein Ice Cream Chocolate Fudge

A higher protein dessert option

Anchor Protein+ Smooth Vanilla Shake

30g protein per serve, no added sugar

La Molisana High Protein Pasta Fusilli

Simple ingredients, higher protein

Sanitarium Up&Go Protein Energize Choc Hit

17g protein per serve, 5 Health-Star rating

Uncle Tobys Quick Sachets Protein Berry Flavour

Your easy morning protein booster!