Weight Watchers Zero Point Foods List for 2024


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Created February 5, 2024

The Weight Watchers zero point foods list on this page is for their most recent plan that is simply called Points. This program was introduced in November 0f 2022 and rolled out to all members in 2023. This is still the plan they are using for 2024.

With the most current program, there are 2 lists of foods that will not cost you any points. The first list is for most members.

The second list are for those members who are either type 1 or type 2 diabetic. Their "freebies" are modified to be in line with the American Diabetes Association.



If you are new to Weight Watchers, they use points to give each food item a value that you count. Specific nutritional information is used when calculating this value. In addition to these foods that have a points value, they give the members "freebies". These are the foods that have zero points value assigned to them.

These "freebies" are foods that are nutrient rich and healthy options for you. You can use these foods as snacks, build your meals around or use them as side dishes to help you feel full.

Weight Watchers Zero Point Foods

The zero points list is shown in the different categories. There are 9 different categories listed below. Each category lists the food items in alphabetic order.

Items marked with an * are NOT zero points for those on the modfied diabetics plan.

Beans & Legumes

Beans and Legumes are a great source of protein and fiber for your healthy diet. They contain antioxidants that help prevent cell damage and fight disease and aging. There are many options in this category so you can keep variety in your meals.

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  • Adzuki beans
  • Alfalfa sprouts
  • Bean sprouts
  • Black beans
  • Black-eyed peas
  • Cannellini beans
  • Chickpeas
  • Edamame
  • Fava beans
  • Great Northern beans
  • Green Peas
  • Kidney beans
  • Lentils
  • Lima beans
  • Lupini beans
  • Navy beans
  • Peas
  • Pinto beans
  • Refried beans, canned, fat-free
  • Soy beans
  • Split Peas

Chicken & Turkey

The Weight Watchers zero point foods in this category are fairly self explanatory. When adding these to your meal, be sure that they are skinless and only the breast portions.

  • Chicken breast, skinless
  • Ground chicken breast
  • Ground turkey, 98% fat-free
  • Ground turkey breast
  • Turkey breast, skinless

Corn & Popcorn *

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Items in this category are for non-diabetic members only. So if you are on the modified diabetes plan, the foods in this category will have a points value for you.

  • Corn, canned
  • Corn, fresh (sweet, white, or yellow)
  • Corn on the cob
  • Popcorn, air-popped without oil, butter, or sugar
  • Hominy
  • Popcorn with salt and/or spice, air-popped without oil, butter, or sugar
  • Popping corn (for popping at home)

Eggs

Breakfast can be a great way to start your day by adding zero point eggs to your meal. With zero points, you can have a hot breakfast as many days of the week as you want. Eat a hard boiled egg for a quick snack to get you buy in between meals.

  • Eggs
  • Egg whites
  • Egg yolks
  • Eggs, hard-boiled or soft-boiled
  • Eggs, scrambled, made without fat
  • Liquid egg substitute, made from egg whites

Fish & Shellfish

This list of Weight Watchers Zero Point foods are perfect for those who love fish. Morning, noon or night, these healthy choices will add great flavor to your meal.

  • Abalone
  • Alaskan king crab
  • Anchovies, canned in water
  • Arctic char
  • Bluefish
  • Branzino
  • Butterfish
  • Carp
  • Catfish
  • Caviar
  • Clams
  • Cod
  • Crabmeat, lump
  • Crayfish
  • Cuttlefish
  • Eel
  • Fish roe
  • Flounder
  • Grouper
  • Haddock
  • Halibut
  • Herring
  • Lobster
  • Mackerel, canned in water
  • Mahi-mahi
  • Monkfish
  • Mussels
  • Octopus
  • Orange roughy
  • Oysters
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  • Pompano
  • Salmon
  • Sardines, canned in water or sauce
  • Sashimi
  • Scallops
  • Sea bass
  • Sea cucumber
  • Sea urchin
  • Shrimp
  • Smelt
  • Smoked fish (haddock, salmon, sturgeon, trout and whitefish)
  • Snails
  • Snapper
  • Sole
  • Squid
  • Steelhead trout
  • Striped bass
  • Sturgeon
  • Swordfish
  • Tilapia
  • Trout
  • Tuna
  • Tuna, canned in water
  • Turbot
  • Wahoo
  • Whitefish

Fruits *

Fruits in another Weight Watchers Zero Point foods category that are for non-diabetic members only. So if you are on the modified diabetes plan, the foods in this category will have a points value for you.

Fruits add juiciness and flavor to many meals and recipes. With a large selection, you won't get bored with your options.

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  • Apples
  • Applesauce,unsweetened
  • Apricots, fresh
  • Bananas
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries
  • Clementines
  • Cranberries, fresh
  • Dragon fruit
  • Figs, fresh
  • Frozen mixed berries, unsweetened
  • Fruit, canned in water with or without artificial sweeteners
  • Fruit cocktail, unsweetened
  • Fruit salad, unsweetened
  • Grapefruit
  • Grapes
  • Guava
  • Honeydew melons
  • Jackfruit
  • Kiwi
  • Kumquats
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mangoes
  • Meyer lemons
  • Nectarines
  • Oranges
  • Papayas
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Persimmons
  • Pineapples
  • Plums
  • Pomegranates
  • Pomelo
  • Raspberries
  • Star fruit
  • Strawberries
  • Tangerines
  • Watermelon

Non-Starchy Vegetables

The list is long for the selections on non-starchy veggies and are zero points for all Weight Watchers members. These are listed in alphabetical order.

  • Artichoke hearts, no oil
  • Arugula
  • Asparagus
  • Baby corn
  • Bamboo shoots
  • Beet greens
  • Beets
  • Bell Peppers
  • Bok choy
  • Broccoli
  • Broccoli rabe
  • Broccoli slaw
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Butter lettuce (Bibb or Boston)
  • Butternut squash
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Cauliflower rice
  • Celery
  • Chiles
  • Coleslaw mix
  • Collard greens
  • Cucumbers
  • Delicata squash
  • Eggplants
  • Endive
  • Escarole
  • Fennel
  • Frozen stir-fry vegetables, without sauce
  • Frozen vegetable mixes
  • Green beans
  • Green leaf lettuce
  • Hearts of palm
  • Iceberg lettuce
  • Jalapeño peppers
  • Jicama
  • Kale
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  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Mixed greens
  • Mushrooms
  • Mustard greens
  • Napa cabbage
  • Nori (dried seaweed)
  • Oak leaf lettuce
  • Okra
  • Onions
  • Pea shoots
  • Pickles, unsweetened
  • Pico de gallo
  • Pimientos, canned
  • Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin purée
  • Radishes
  • Red leaf lettuce
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Rutabaga
  • Salsa, fat-free
  • Sauerkraut
  • Scallions
  • Shallots
  • Snow peas
  • Spaghetti squash
  • Spinach
  • Summer squash
  • Sugar snap peas
  • Swiss chard
  • Tomatillos
  • Tomato purée, canned
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips
  • Water chestnuts
  • Wax beans
  • Zucchini

Tofu & Tempeh

If you are a vegetarian or just love tofu, then now you can have your fill as these Weight Watchers zero point foods will not count towards your daily allowance.

  • Smoked tofu
  • Tempeh
  • Tofu, firm
  • Tofu, silken
  • Tofu, soft

Yogurt and Cottage Cheese *

Yogurt is a popular food among many trying to stay healthy. And now the non-fat versions are a MyWW zero point foods option on this plan.

This is another group of foods foods category that are for non-diabetic members only. So if you are on the modified diabetes plan, the foods in this category will have a points value for you.

  • Almond yogurt, plain
  • Cottage cheese, plain nonfat
  • Greek yogurt, plain nonfat
  • Quark, plain, up to 1% fat
  • Soy yogurt, plain
  • Yogurt, plain nonfat

When "Zero" Is No Longer "Zero"

As with any rule, there are exceptions and the MyWW zero point foods is no different. Here is some information to keep in mind when tracking your points.

Fruits & Veggies

Fruits and vegetables should be fresh (raw or cooked), canned (with no added sugars or oils) or frozen to count as zero. Dried fruits or vegetables are NOT zero points. When dried, they are considered a snack food which can easily be eaten in large quantities. Because of this reason, if you are eating dried fruits or dried vegetables, remember to calculate and track the points.

smoothies

If you are adding fruits or vegetables to your morning smoothie, the nutritional value counts in the total for the smoothie recipe.

That's because it's a drink, and not eaten. This applies to the yogurts as well. If used in a smoothie, it counts towards the recipe total.

If fruits or veggies are added to a recipe that you will eat, like salsas or sauces or soups and stews, then these would be zero points towards the recipe.

Proteins

When shopping for poultry (chicken and turkey) you want the "breast" portion only. It also needs to be skinless, so remove the skin or look for it already skinless. As for fish and shellfish, if it is canned make sure it is without added sugar or oils. If these are added, then they are no longer a MyWW zero point foods item.

Just like with dried fruits or veggies, if these items are dried (like for jerky) then it becomes a snack item and the SmartPoints must be tracked.


Additional Articles

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