Are Grapes Slimming World Friendly? - Our Syn Guide

Stocking up on fruit for snacking while on the slimming world can seem like a good idea, but you should be checking that your fruit is syn free on the plan beforehand.

Grapes are indeed syn free on the slimming world plan, making them a great snack to have on hand when you feel like something sweet and you can eat as much of them as you like!

In our guide below we will discuss why grapes are syn free on the slimming world, some other syn free fruits as well as two slimming world recipes for using grapes below!

Why Are Grapes Syn Free On The Slimming World?

Grapes are classed as free food on the SW plan, allowing you to eat as much of them as you want without tracking syns. This is because grapes are a low-calorie fruit but are still nutritionally sound and high in fibre.

In fact, grapes are an excellent source of potassium which has lots of health benefits such as reduced blood pressure, it should be noted that grapes are not a speed fruit, however, so aren't recommended to consume in large portions, unlike other speed fruits.

Syn Free Fruit Alternatives

If you're bored of grapes and you are looking to stock up on some other syn free fruits, we've got some other free fruits for you to check out below.

• Nectarines (speed).
• Oranges (speed).
• Pineapple.
• Raspberries (speed).
• Pears (speed).
• Satsuma (speed).
• Strawberries (speed).
• Bananas.
• Tangerines (speed).
• Plums (speed).
• Blackberries (speed).
• Blueberries.
• Clementines (speed).
• Grapes.
• Grapefruit (speed).

Which Fruits Have Syns On Slimming World?

If most fruits are syn free on the slimming world, you might be curious as to which fruits do have syns on the plan.

Well, any jarred fruits in syrup, tinned fruits in syrup and dried fruits all have syns since they are more concentrated and have more sugar, mashed fruits like bananas also have syns since they are easier to overeat.

Fruit juice also has syns since there is no fibre in the drink, only sugar from the fruit.

Our Best SW Recipes For Grapes

Grapes can be great for snacking on, but there are also plenty of ways to use them in SW recipes, we've listed two easy to make recipes below to help you out.

Chocolate Grapes

These chocolate grapes are the perfect snack to have when you feel like something sweet and only have 3.5 syns a stick!

Ingredients

• 60 grapes seedless.
• Spoon of coconut oil.
• Two spoons of sprinkles.
• 12 skewers.
• 120g of chocolate.

Method

1. Wash your grapes and put five onto each skewer, combine the chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave bowl then melt together at intervals of 15 seconds each.
2. Dip each popsicle into the chocolate then place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and put the sprinkles on top.
3. Freeze and enjoy!

Jello Grapes

These jello grapes are excellent alternatives to sweets and are SYN FREE!

Ingredients

• 200g of grapes.
• One sachet of sugar-free jelly.
• Some water.

Method

1. Pour your jelly powder into a bowl and roll in the wet grapes, lay them on a tray with parchment and allow them to freeze.
2. Remove the jello grapes from the freezer and enjoy!

Final Words

Overall, grapes are syn free on the slimming world making them a great snack to have on hand, they are also high in fibre so are great for keeping you full in between meals. We recommend eating grapes in moderation since they are not a speed fruit or using them in some of our SW recipes above for an interesting sweet snack!