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High-Protein Snacks to Kill Cravings

  • Writer: Bess Berger
    Bess Berger
  • Dec 1
  • 3 min read

Cravings don’t just show up—they kick down the door, throw your blood sugar around, and before you know it, you’re making high-sugar food choices.

The solution? High-protein snacks that actually do their job—keeping you full, stabilizing hormones, and stopping that 3 p.m. or 10 p.m. pantry raid before it even begins. These options are portable, delicious, and approved for busy women who need something fast, satisfying, and not loaded with nonsense.

Below are some of the easiest, most convenient protein-packed snacks that crush cravings without crushing your day.


Chomps Beef Stick

Chomps sticks clock in at 90 calories, 9g protein, 6g fat, and 0g carbs, making them one of the cleanest grab-and-go protein hits out there. They’re grass-fed, contain zero sugar, and—most importantly—don’t taste like rubber.

Whether you're between Zoom calls or hiding from your family in the pantry, this beef stick hits the spot without spiking blood sugar or triggering sodium guilt. Toss one in your bag, glove box, or desk drawer and you’re covered.


Good Culture Cottage Cheese

This is not your grandma’s lumpy cottage cheese. Good Culture is creamy, fresh, and packed with protein. One single-serve container delivers 120 calories, 19g protein, 5g fat, and just 3g carbs, making it a high-protein dream disguised as a snack.

Eat it solo, add fruit, or layer it on a rice cake with everything bagel seasoning—this cup crushes cravings and keeps you full for hours.


Tuna Packet

High protein with no prep and zero cleanup? Yes, please. This little pouch delivers 70 calories, 15g protein, 0.5g fat, and 1g carb, plus big flavor.

Eat it straight from the packet, scoop it onto cucumber slices, stuff it into a pepper, or mix it with avocado for an instant mini-meal. It’s shelf-stable, toss-in-your-bag magic for the protein-craving woman on the move.


RXBAR Chocolate Sea Salt (or Any Flavor You Love)

RXBAR keeps it simple. The ingredients are listed right on the front: egg whites, dates, nuts. That’s it. The Chocolate Sea Salt flavor satisfies sweet-and-salty cravings with 210 calories, 12g protein, 9g fat, 22g carbs, 0g added sugar, and 5g fiber.

It’s chewy, dense, and actually filling—not like you just inhaled air with protein dust sprinkled on top. Perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast or that 3 p.m. nosedive without the sugar crash.


Two Good Strawberry Greek Yogurt

Most fruity yogurts are basically melted candy bars in disguise. Not Two Good. This cup delivers 80 calories, 12g protein, 2g fat, and 3g carbs, with only 2g of total sugar.

It’s creamy, satisfying, and sweet enough to feel like a real treat. Toss one in your lunch bag or keep a stash in the fridge for the inevitable 4 p.m. snack attack.

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Hard-Boiled Eggs

The classic, the reliable, the “I actually have my life somewhat together” of snacks. One egg provides 70 calories, 6g protein, 5g fat, and 0g carbs—the perfect protein-fat combo to steady blood sugar and quiet cravings.

Prep a batch for the week, grab one on the go, or pair it with veggies for a tiny-but-mighty mini meal. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, or everything bagel seasoning and you're unstoppable. I personally love Vital Farms and Eggland’s Best.


Wrap-Up

High-protein snacks are one of the simplest ways to stop cravings, steady hormones, and keep energy from tanking halfway through the day. Stock your pantry, desk, bag, and car with these options and you’ll always have something satisfying ready to go.


 
 
 

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