2 Calorie-Saving Sandwich Switches

You've already nixed the mayo and piled on the veggies. But if you're looking for more ways to make your favorite sandwich a little more diet friendly, try one of these tasty and practical sandwich switches.

Swap your cheese for some avocado. Smearing an ounce of avocado (about 1/8 of the whole fruit) on your sandwich has about 45 calories and 4 grams of healthy, unsaturated fat. "One ounce of American cheese on your sandwich has about 105 calories and 9 grams of not-so-healthy, saturated fat. Have the avocado and save about 60 calories and 5 grams of fat!"

Sink the sub and go for grain. "A 5-inch hero or sub roll can have as many as 400 calories, while two slices of whole wheat bread totals about 170 calories. Choose two slices of 100 percent whole wheat bread instead of the roll and save up to 230 calories."

Chocolate as a Calcium Supplement?

Getting enough calcium in your diet is probably already up there on your priority list. And—let's not kid ourselves—if you're anything like us, so is getting your daily fix of chocolate. So when we read about Adora, the chocolaty calcium supplement that actually really, truly tastes like chocolate, we did a couple fist pumps in the air. You won't find any of that pesky corn syrup, artificial sweeteners or gluten in these dark chocolate bites, but you will find 500 milligrams of calcium. And take it from our friends at FitSugar, "They do taste unvitaminy—a lot like Hershey's Special Dark."

The Great Salad Caper

You already know that Caesar is the black sheep of the salad family (a restaurant-size portion can net you a not-so-cool 75 grams of fat!). But according to HealthGal nutritionist Amy Hendel, we might be committing other crimes against the salad bar that we're not aware of. A few of the common ways people corrupt their salads:

Adding real bacon.

Opting for creamy dressings, or using too much of an oil-based dressing.

Piling on too much avocado.

Topping off with cheese crumbles and croutons.