Are Dairylea Light Triangles Slimming World Friendly? - Our Syn Guide!

If you're a lover of cheese, you've probably realised just how high calorie and high syn cheese is on the slimming world plan, but what about light options like Dairylea light triangles, are they high in syns?

Dairylea light triangles have 1 syns per triangle making them low in syns, you could have up to 15 triangles on the plan before using all of your 15 syn daily allowance. 

In our syn guide below we will take you through why Dairylea light triangles are so low in syns, which cheese counts as your healthy extra A, syn values of their cheese and some low syn similar alternatives for snacking.

Why Are Dairylea Light Triangles So Low In Syns?

At just 1 syns per triangle, you can have up to 15 Dairylea light triangles on the slimming world plan before using all of your 15 syn daily allowance, making them an excellent choice for low syn snacking.

These triangles are low in syns thanks to their reduced fat content which keeps them low in calories, they have 40% less fat than their regular triangles which have 1.5 syns.

Which Cheese Counts As Healthy Extra A?

Dairylea light triangles can also be used in your healthy extra A dairy allowance for protein, you can have up to four of them as your healthy extra A, over this amount you will then need to start counting their syns. We've listed some other cheeses which can be used as your healthy extra A down below.

• The Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles Original - Two.
• Dairylea Cheese Triangles Light - Four.
• The Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles Extra Light - Six.
• Kerry Cheestring Minis - Four.
• The Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles Mature Cheddar Light - Five.
• The Laughing Cow Light Spread - 75g.
• Kerry Cheestrings Original - Two.
• The Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles Light - Five.
• The Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles Emmental Light - Five.
• The Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles Blue Cheese Light - Five.
• Dairylea Light Cheese Slices - Two slices.
• Dairylea Original Cheese Spread - 50g.
• Dairylea Cheese Triangles Original - Three.
• Dairylea Cheese Slices, Original (2 x 25g)
• Kerry Cheestrings Spaghetti - Two.

Syn Values Of Dairylea Cheese

Dairylea has a huge range of cheeses for snacks or spreading in sandwiches, to help you stay on track with your syns, we've listed them along with their syn values.

• Dairylea Cheese Triangles 16 Pack 250g - 1.5 syns.
• Dairylea Light Cheese Triangles 8 Pack 125g - 1 syns.
• Dairylea Light Cheese Slices 8 Pack 200g - 2 syns.
• Dairylea Dunkers Jumbo Tubes Cheese Snacks 4 Pack 164g - 5 syns.
• Dairylea Lunchables Ham 'n' Cheese 74.1g - 10.5 syns.
• Dairylea Filled Crackers Cheesy Snack 5 pack 96.4g - 5 syns.
• Dairylea Strip Cheese 4 Pack 84g - 3.5 syns.
• Dairylea Lunchables Chicken 'n' Cheese 68.3g - 10.5 syns.
• Dairylea Dunkers Breadsticks Cheese Snacks 4 Pack 172g - 5 syns.
• Dairylea Dunkers Ritz Cheese Snacks 6 x 43g - 5 syns.
• Dairylea Dunkers Nachos Cheese Snacks 4 Pack 172g - 5 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Dairylea Light Triangles

If you find Dairylea light triangles to be too high in syns, there are plenty of low syn alternatives to try for lunchboxes and easy snacking.

We've listed a few below to help you out.

• Lidl Valley Spire Lighter Cheese Triangles 400g - 1 syn.
• Aldi Emporium Light Cheese Triangles 140g - 1.5 syns.
• Tesco Creamfields Cheese Singles 170g - 2.5 syns.
• Lidl Valley Spire 24 Cheese Triangles 400g - 2 syns.
• M&S 4 Courgette & Halloumi Cheese Triangles 100g - 3.5 syns.
• Aldi Emporium 8 Lighter Cheese Triangles 140g - 1.5 syns.
• Hochland Ser Kremowy Tercet, Trio of Cheese Triangles 180g Emmentaler, Emmental - 2.5 syns.
• Aldi Emporium Cheese Dip It with Sour Cream & Chive Tubes 3 x 45g - 4 syns.
• Tesco Creamfields Soft Cheese 200g - 6 syns.
• Asda Creamy Original Soft Cheese 200g - 4 syns.
• Lidl Milbona Light Cream Cheese Spread 200g - 1.5 syns.

Final Words

To conclude, Dairylea light triangles are a great low-syn high protein snack to have in the slimming world, having only one syn per triangle, allowing you to have up to 15 before using all of your daily syn allowance, this is thanks to their reduced fat content.

You can also use four of these triangles as your healthy extra A to save syns.