WeightWatchers® Kitchen Staples Food List | WW USA

WeightWatchers Kitchen Staples

Consider this list your BFF (Best Food Friend) when grocery shopping. Use it to help write your own shopping list or as a reminder of better-for-you options to keep an eye out for while you’re wandering the supermarket aisles. And don’t forget to highlight all the ZeroPoint™ foods so you stock up on those while you shop.

  • Avocados
  • Fresh vegetables
  • Leafy greens & lettuces
  • Herbs
  • Onions & garlic
  • Pre-cut or spiralized veggies
  • Fresh fruit
  • Tofu or tempeh

  • Skinless chicken breasts & thighs
  • Skinless turkey breast
  • 98% fat-free ground chicken or turkey
  • Pork tenderloin or other lean cuts
  • Flank steak or other lean cuts
  • Bacon (turkey, Canadian)
  • Fish fillets or steaks
  • Shrimp or other shellfish


  • Eggs or egg substitute
  • Plant- or animal-based milk
  • Nonfat plain yogurt (regular, Greek)
  • Light butter
  • Low-fat or reduced-fat cheeses (feta, Cheddar)
  • Grated Parmesan
  • Reduced-fat cream cheese
  • Nonfat cottage cheese


  • Whole-grain or whole-wheat bread
  • Whole-wheat sandwich thins
  • Light or whole-wheat English muffins
  • Whole-wheat or corn tortillas
  • Pizza dough

  • Rotisserie chicken
  • Lean deli meats
  • Hummus
  • Guacamole
  • Fresh pico de gallo

  • Whole-grain or legume-based pastas
  • Brown rice
  • Whole grains (bulgur, hulled barley, quinoa, farro)
  • Plain oatmeal or oats

  • Tomatoes
  • Marinara sauce
  • Fat-free salsa
  • Beans (black, chickpeas/garbanzos, white, kidney)
  • Dried lentils
  • Reduced-sodium broth (chicken, vegetable)
  • Vegetables (without added salt, sugar, or oil)
  • Fruits (without added sugar)
  • Tuna (in water)
  • Nut or seed butters
  • Unsweetened pickles
  • Unsweetened seltzers

  • Popcorn kernels
  • Baked chips (potato or tortilla)
  • Whole-grain crackers
  • Almonds
  • Pistachios


  • Edamame
  • Vegetables (without added salt, sugar, oil, or sauce)
  • Fruit (without added sugar)
  • Whole-grain waffles

  • Cooking spray
  • Oil
  • Vinegar
  • Salt & pepper
  • Dried herbs, spices, or rubs
  • Hot sauce
  • Mustard
  • Light mayonnaise
  • Ketchup
  • Reduced-sodium soy sauce