Here are a few of our latest Calorie Bargain findings — foods, drinks, products and services that help you live a healthier life.

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PROGRESSO LIGHT SOUTHWESTERN-STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP

Why: It tastes great and is easy to prepare. The combination of beans, corn and other veggies works for great taste and efficient nutrition — plus it has a nice, spicy kick. At only 60 calories per cup, it has zero Weight Watchers points.

Health bonus: Packs 4 grams of fiber per cup and is a good source of potassium. And you get all the antioxidant benefits of a full serving of veggies.

What we liked best: Taste, quick prep time, low calories.

What we liked least: High in sodium — 840 milligrams — 35 percent of your daily allowance.

What it replaces: High-calorie soups with as many as 200 calories per cup.

Cost: About $2.49 per 18.5-ounce can.

Also: Italian-Style Vegetable; Vegetable and Noodle; Savory Vegetable Barley; and Homestyle Vegetable and Rice; www.bettycrocker.com/Products/Progresso; check your supermarket.

Nutritional information: 1 cup, 60 calories, 0 g fat, 12 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein, 840 mg sodium, 220 mg potassium.

Ingredients: Chicken broth, celery, tomatoes, carrots, green sweet peppers, corn, black beans, red bell peppers and food additives.

MAPMYWALK.COM

Why: The weather's nice ... so hit the road, Jack. And don't just guess how far you'll go. This is a great tool for travelers, avid wanderers looking for new journeys, and/or those who want to share their favorite routes with family and friends.

Health bonus: Knowing how far you went, your pace and the approximate number of calories you burned.

What we liked best: You can label and save your routes to your own profile and choose to share them with the public or e-mail them to friends.

What we liked least: Not knowing about this before.

What it replaces: Overestimating or underestimating your workout.

Cost: Free.

Also: mapmyrun.com, mapmyride.com, mapmyfitness .com, mapmytri.com.

DOCTOR KRACKER KLASSIC 3-SEED FLATBREAD AND SNACKERS

Why: Whole grain, high fiber, omega 3's, organic, portion control, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds (which are rich in plant lignans with antioxidant properties), dippable, great taste and big crunch.

Health bonus: All that good stuff mentioned above offers super health benefits.

What we liked best: The taste is off the charts. The "au naturel-ness" of these crackers is great, and the ingredients list is practically saintly.

What we liked least: High in calories, but at least they're "healthy" calories.

What it replaces: They can replace bread (say, with soup) or chips and other crackers.

Cost: About $19 for six bags of flatbread on Amazon.com. (That's just over $3 for a pack of eight large flatbread crackers.)

Also: Graham, Pumpkin Seed Cheese, Seeded Spelt, Seedlander, Sunflower Cheese; drkracker.com, which lists locations and has an online shop.

Nutritional information: Klassic 3-Seed, serving size: 1 flatbread (25 g), 120 calories, 0 g fat, 13 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein, 220 mg sodium.

Ingredients: Organic whole-wheat flour, organic wheat flour, filtered water, organic oats, organic sunflower seeds, organic flaxseeds, sea salt, organic sesame seeds, yeast, organic barley malt syrup.

GUILTLESS GOURMET DESSERT BOWLS: BLACK VELVET CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Why: It's low in calories and satisfies a sweet tooth. Put the mix in the provided bowl, add water and microwave. Drizzle with oozy topping and you have a hot brownie-esque dessert.

Health bonus: In addition to being low in calories, it contains no artificial sweeteners, flavorings, preservatives or colors.

What we liked best: Tastes good. Plus it has 3 grams of dietary fiber.

What we liked least: Sugar is the first ingredient.

What it replaces: A hot-fudge brownie.

Cost: About $2.49 per bowl.

Also: Bananas Foster Cake; Hot Fudge Chocolate Brownie' at www.guiltlessgourmet.com, you can search for locations.

Nutritional information: Black Velvet Cake, 1 bowl (58 g), 200 calories, 2.5 g fat, 42 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein, 190 mg sodium.

Ingredients: Evaporated cane juice crystals, wheat flour, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), nonfat yogurt powder (cultured nonfat milk), palm oil, eggs, kosher salt, baking soda (leavening), natural flavor. Caramel Sauce: evaporated cane juice syrup, evaporated cane juice crystals, water, nonfat dry milk, waxy rice starch, natural flavor, caramel color, kosher salt.

UNCLE BEN'S WHOLE GRAIN BROWN READY RICE

Why: Time is always of the essence, and so are whole grains. Here's a quick (90 seconds) whole-grain Calorie Bargain.

Health bonus: Whole grains have dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.

What we liked best: A shortcut to whole grains.

What we liked least: Some members of our tasting panel aren't crazy about eating microwaved foods. (But you can also prepare this product on the stove top, although it takes longer than 90 seconds.) Also, this was the only Uncle Ben's Ready Rice we thought was great — the others have too many "unknown" ingredients.

What it replaces: White rice, couscous or normal brown rice that takes more than 30 minutes to prepare.

Cost: About $1.99 per box.

Also: There are 12 varieties of Ready Rice, but the Whole Grain Brown is our favorite; check your supermarket.

Nutritional information: Serving size: 1 cup, 220 calories, 4 g fat, 41 g carbs, 2 g dietary fiber, 5 g protein, 5 mg sodium.

Ingredients: Water, whole-grain parboiled brown rice, canola oil and/or sunflower oil.

Charles Stuart Platkin is a nutrition and public-health advocate, and author of "Breaking the FAT Pattern" (Plume, 2006). Sign up for the free Diet Detective newsletter at www.dietdetective.com.