The 2024 Men's Health Food Awards

DISCOVERING NEW PRODUCTS fights diet boredom. But how do you stick to a budget with so much deliciousness at play? We did the work for you.

So, what makes a winner? We’re looking for foods that are high in protein, healthy fats, and/or fiber while also containing a sensible amount of calories and added sugar. Organic and sustainable products—along with those that have short ingredient lists—are all valued. And this year, we asked: Is this worth the money?

Our food and nutrition-obsessed editors and writers set out to answer this question with each food product we encountered this year. We extensively researched and tested hundreds of foods—from pantry essentials, quality meats, and frozen meals to high-protein snacks and instant coffee that actually tastes like a fresh cup of joe. Our goal: To curate a list showcasing this year’s finest foods. Without further ado, we present the Men’s Health Food Awards 2024.

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BREAKFAST • LUNCH & DINNER • SNACKS • SWEETS • BEVERAGES

Best Granola

Struesli™ Organic Granola | Original

This party of chia, hemp, coconut, pecans, walnuts, and tiger nuts (rawr!) has the sustenance of oatmeal without a sugar pile-on.

Best Yogurt

Icelandic Provisions Extra Creamy Skyr Whole Milk Yogurt, Passion Fruit & Mango

The whole milk in this thick yogurt makes it extra rich, and the flavor is your answer to mixed-berry fatigue. One cup has 11 grams of protein.

Best Eggs

Vital Farms Restorative Pasture-Raised Organic Eggs

The chickens that lay these live off land that is able to restore the soil. The eggs’ flavor is buttery and clean, with a texture that’s supremely fluffy.

Best Bacon

North Country Smokehouse Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Uncured Bacon – 9 lbs.

These strips come from pigs raised without antibiotics or growth hormones. The bacon’s smoky-sweet balance tastes especially amazing worked into chowders, braised greens, and meat loaf.

Best Oats

Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal

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With 5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per 1/2 cup serving, it’s your tried-and-true foundation for a better breakfast.

Best Waffles

Banza Homestyle Protein Waffles

These chickpea-reinforced discs of deliciousness taste just like their flour-built counterparts, but contain 10 grams of protein per two-waffle serving.

Best On-the-Go Breakfast

Bob’s Red Mill Organic Pineapple Coconut Oatmeal Cup, Pack of 24

This slightly sweet cup of good has 7 grams of stomach-filling fiber and a flavor that shakes you out of apple-cinnamon boredom.

Best Breakfast Sausage

Applegate Farms Chicken & Sage Breakfast Sausage Patties, 14 count

One on these precooked patties has 5 grams of protein. Stack 2 two on an egg-and-cheese and you have a hearty start to your day (or evening).

Best Frozen Pizza

Genio Della Pizza Broccoli Rabe Wood-Fired Pizza – 4 Pack

The tender-crisp crust, well-balanced toppings, this- is-frozen? surprise factor—all from the chef behind N.Y.C.’s legendary Una Pizza Napoletana. Best enjoyed with a beer.

Best Cold Cuts

Aussie Select Lamb Pastrami

These cold cuts hold way more meaty flavor than the sad roast beef at the deli counter. Try them folded onto a Reuben, atop a burger, or straight out of the pouch. A four-ounce serving has 10 grams of protein and 120 calories.

Best Grains Mix