In January, charming little girls came to your door to ask if you would support them and purchase some cookies. Their poise and confident sales approach won you over. Your idea was to give the cookies away or hide them in the freezer when they arrived. Now that the cookies have been delivered, it isn't as easy as you thought it would be. On top of that, the energetic girls are at tables all over the city offering additional opportunities to purchase cookies to show your support. (Check out our slide show of the best and worst Girl Scout Cookies.) Annual cookie sales provide Girl Scouts with a wonderful opportunity to learn sales and marketing skills. The better the girl's skills, the more cookies we typically purchase which can really derail our weight loss goals. Since no foods are off limits in a healthy lifestyle, mastering Girl Scout cookie portion control will be your key to successfully staying on track during this time of year. Here are the best Girl Scout cookie choices and the recommended serving size. Trefoils (5-cookie serving) or Shortbread Cookies (4-cookie serving) Calories – 160 (Shortbread – 120) Fat – 8 grams (Shortbread – 4.5 grams) Sodium – 115 mg (Shortbread – 105 mg) Carbohydrate – 22 grams (Shortbread – 19 grams) Protein – 2 grams (Shortbread – 1 gram) Savannah Smiles (5-cookieserving) Calories – 140 Fat – 5 grams Sodium – 125 mg Carbohydrate – 23 grams Protein – 1 gram Shout Outs! (4-cookie serving) Calories – 130 Fat – 5 grams Sodium – 130 mg Carbohydrate – 18 grams Protein – 2 grams Dulce de Leche (4-cookie serving) Calories – 160 Fat – 8 grams Sodium – 70 mg Carbohydrate – 20 grams Protein – 1 gram Thin Mints (4-cookie serving) Calories – 160 Fat – 8 grams Sodium – 120 mg Carbohydrate – 22 grams Protein – 1 gram Here are the cookie choices that you will want to pay close attention to serving sizes when enjoying. Lemonades (2-cookie serving) Calories – 150 Fat – 7 grams Sodium – 80 mg Carbohydrate – 22 grams Protein – 1 gram Thanks-A-Lot (2-cookie serving) Calories – 150 Fat – 6 grams Sodium – 110 mg Carbohydrate – 22 grams Protein – 2 grams Peanut Butter Sandwich (3-cookie serving) or Do-Si-Dos (2-cookie serving) Calories – 160 (Do-Si-Dos – 110) Fat – 6 grams (Do-Si-Dos – 5 grams) Sodium – 135 mg (Do-Si-Dos – 70 mg) Carbohydrate – 26 grams (Do-Si-Dos – 16 grams) Protein – 2 grams (Do-Si-Dos – 2 grams) Samoas or Caramel deLites (2-cookie serving) Calories – 140 Fat – 7 grams Sodium – 55 grams (Caramel deLites – 85 mg) Carbohydrate – 19 grams Protein – 1 gram Tagalongs or Peanut Butter Patties (2-cookie serving) Calories – 140 (Peanut Butter Patties – 130) Fat – 9 grams (Peanut Butter Patties – 8 grams) Sodium – 95 mg (Peanut Butter Patties – 110 mg) Carbohydrate – 13 grams Protein – 2 grams (Peanut Butter Patties – 1 gram) Thank U Berry Munch (2-cookie serving) Calories – 120 Fat – 5 grams Sodium – 75 mg Carbohydrate – 18 grams Protein – 1 gram Which Girl Scout cookie is your favorite? Are you able to follow recommended serving sizes when enjoying them? |
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