吐槽航空公司的機上餐食已經成了廣大網友喜聞樂見的一項活動，哪怕是世界一流的航空公司提供的機上餐食也算不上健康食品，常見的也無非就是奶油龍蝦堡、奶酪、菲達乳酪配無花果和松露蜂蜜這幾樣，再加上一張酒水單。

從2012年起，DietDetective.com網站編輯、紐約城市大學亨特學院公共健康學教授查爾斯?普拉特金博士開始調查美國和加拿大各大主要航空公司的機上餐飲和小食服務。

從今年的調查報告中，我們可以看出哪些航空公司的餐食質量正在提高，哪些航空公司的餐食質量最健康，哪些公司對他的調查最不配合。不過這份報告也突顯了一個令人擔憂的趨勢——在連續四年調查了機上餐食的營養含量后，普拉特金發現，每件餐食的平均卡路里已經從360猛增到了400，而與此同時，可供旅客選擇的餐食種類則持續下降。

這份報告不僅評選出了最佳飛機餐和小食餐盒等，還給出了各大航空公司飛機餐的總體描述和平均卡路里含量，以及人體消化一頓飛機餐所需的運動量（比如維珍美國航空公司的一塊花生醬果凍三明治的熱量是350卡路里，消化它大約需要步行76分鐘。）在最終排名中，一星代表最差（健康評分最低，同時在提供信息上也最不合作），評分最高的為4.5星。

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第12名

邊疆航空

評分：1星

在2015年的《航空公司食品調查報告》中，邊疆航空排名倒數第一。一來是因為該公司提供的飛機餐跟“健康”完全沾不上邊（它提供的小食主要有小熊軟糖、品客薯片和美式爆香米等），二來則是因為缺乏透明性，公司拒絕向普拉特金博士提供關于餐食營養的任何信息。

11第11名

精神航空

評分：1.25星

該公司拒不合作的態度和不健康的小食為它換來了一個“極差”的評分。令人意外的是該公司的雞杯面倒是有不少人點贊，可惜它不屬于小食類別。不過吃完了這頓飯，下飛機后最好先散步一小時，好把它消化消化。

第10名

夏威夷航空

評分：1.25星

夏威夷航空的餐食算不上健康，但它配合提交信息的態度還是值得表揚的，這為它額外贏得了四分之一星。可惜經營養師鑒定，他們的飛機餐和機上小食明顯熱量超標，平均每份正餐的卡路里都在950以上，小食餐盒的卡路里也達到驚人的417。所以下次乘坐夏威夷航空時，你還是自己帶飯吧。或者你也可以要一個他們的無谷蛋白小食餐盒湊合著（烤鷹嘴豆小食90卡路里，鷹嘴豆泥67卡路里）。

第9名

忠實航空

評分：1.5星

忠實航空的飛機餐繼續朝著高鹽高熱量的方向發展，2014年他們至少還有一個水果奶酪盤，現在干脆連這個果盤也不供應了。除了干果之外，該公司的飛機餐顯然乏善可陳（當然，我們都知道，干果也要適量吃才好）。DietDetective.com還警告到，家長最好不要讓孩子吃他們公司的Wingz Kids小食餐盒，因為里面都是高糖分的東西，比如軟糖和花生醬夾心餅干等。

第8名

西南航空

評分：1.5星

西南航空也沒有提供本次調查所需的營養信息，這也是導致它得分不高的主要原因。不過如果你確實想吃點小食的話，你也可以選擇它的干焙花生，熱量只有70卡，而且還是免費的。

第7名

阿拉斯加航空

評分：2.5星

阿拉斯加航空是美國人最喜歡的本土航空公司之一，這家公司往年都積極參加DietDetective.com組織的調查，但今年卻選擇了不提供相關信息。其機上餐食的平均熱量也從444卡飆升到了537卡。該公司最健康的餐食是它的“地中海野餐小食包”，里面都是純素和無谷蛋白食品，主要有橄欖、豆沙杏仁、杏脯等等，但它的熱量也高達497卡，足以當成一頓正餐來吃，用來當零食解饞還是算了。

第6名

美國航空

評分：2.75星

作為美國最大的航空公司，美航今年顯然在食品健康上下了一些力氣，它的幾樣小食的熱量要明顯低于往年。小食最好選擇他們的鷹嘴豆泥和薯片（無谷蛋白，147卡）。至于正餐，他們的雞肉沙拉也比菜單上的其他選項健康得多，雖然配了不少沙拉醬和藍奶酪屑，它的熱量也只有310卡。

第5名

聯合航空

評分：3.25星

該公司的小食和小食餐盒雖然也朝著高糖高鹽的方向發展，但它的正餐質量確實有所提高。他們的早餐尤其值得一提，它的“全新開始早餐精選”里有新鮮的水果、奶酪和西葫蘆面包，而且熱量只有205卡。或者你也可以選擇搭配了小紅莓、紅糖和黃油的有機燕麥粥——當然黃油什么的能不吃最好不吃。它的熱量雖然只有340卡，但絕對夠支撐你坐完這趟航班了。

第4名

加拿大航空

評分：3.25星

作為加拿大頂尖的航空公司，加航對DietDetective.com的調查是極為配合的。該公司機上餐食的熱量比較低，但營養成份也比較缺乏。營養師最推薦的是他們的壽司，不過它只有在從蒙特利爾、多倫多、溫哥華起飛的航程四小時以上的航班里才有供應。它的壽司套盒里有加州壽司、熱辣加州壽司和蔬菜沙拉壽司三種，食材都相當健康，熱量大約在450卡左右，總體上比較令人滿意。另外它的雞肉卷（含烤雞肉、火雞培根、番茄等）和搭配了草莓和麥片的低脂希臘酸奶也是相當不錯的選擇。

第3名

捷藍航空

評分：4星

捷藍航空在我們的調查中一直表現不錯，今年它還把飛機餐的營養數據公布在了網絡上，這就更值得稱贊了。該公司最健康的餐食有格蘭諾拉麥片酸奶、蔬菜盤和甘藍藜麥沙拉等。它的小食也還不錯，有富含omega-3脂肪酸的混合干果和牛肉干等——不過它的營養價值其實是該公司的所有餐食中最低的。不過這些小食雖然是免費提供的，但也并非吃得越多越好。

第2名

達美航空

評分：4星

歸功于與健康食品公司Luvo的合作，達美公司一向樂于公開機上小食的熱量數據。他們的花生（免費且富含蛋白質）是你最好的小食選擇之一。另外該公司所有航線的早餐都不錯，尤其是如果你能忽略他們的松餅。他們的歐陸式早餐有希臘酸奶、格蘭諾拉燕麥卷和無籽葡萄，洲際航班的Luvo新鮮早餐組合還提供了煮雞蛋、意大利干酪、富士蘋果片和草莓等。此外還有有機巧克力和小糕點可以選擇，當然這些易發胖的東西還是不吃為妙。

第1名

維珍航空

評分：4.5分

該公司的機上餐食熱量比上年整整下降了15個百分點，因而它得以榮登今年排行榜的榜首。不過該公司的小食里仍然沒有什么特別健康的品種（火雞肉干還不賴，五香干果也算不錯，只要你不把450卡路里的一袋干果全部吃完）。至于正餐部分，由白豆泥、芝麻菜、胡羅卜、西紅杮等做成的蔬菜卷，和他們的水果沙拉，以及配上姜絲雞肉、燈籠椒、胡羅卜、香菇、蘑菇和黃豆的蕎麥面，都稱得上是高分產品，而且卡路里與蛋白質的比例也相當均衡。

本文原載于《旅游與休閑》雜志。(財富中文網)

譯者：樸成奎

Airlines haven’t exactly developed a reputation for providing healthful in-flight foods—and even the world’s best in-flight food service serves up sinful (if not exactly healthful) dishes like creamy lobster mac and cheese, extensive wine menus, and feta cheese with figs and truffle honey.

Since 2012, Dr. Charles Platkin, editor of DietDetective.com and a professor of public health at Hunter College and CUNY, has been investigating in-flight snacks and meals found on major carriers across the U.S. and Canada.

This year’s survey revealed which airlines are improving, becoming less cooperative, and which ones continue to fly the healthiest food across the skies. The 2015 report also highlighted a concerning trend: after four years of investigating in-flight nutrition, average number of calories per item have risen from 360 to a whopping 400. Meanwhile, the number of choices continues to decrease.

In addition to calling out the best meals, snack boxes, and treats, Dr. Platkin gave airlines average calorie counts, and overview of food offering, exercise equivalents (one 350 calorie peanut butter-and-jelly half sandwich from Virgin America equals 76 minutes of walking). The final ranking, one star for the worst airline (lowest health rating and least cooperative in terms of providing information) and four and a half stars for the best.

Want to know the healthiest airline in the skies—and what you should order? Read on.

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Frontier Air

Score: 1 Star

Frontier landed in the most shameful spot in the 2015 Airline Food Investigation, not only because of a complete lack of healthful foods (snacks ranged from gummy bears to Pringles and rice krispy treats) but also because of a complete lack of transparency: they airline refused to turn over nutritional info to Dr. Platkin of DietDetective.com.

Spirit Airlines

Score: 1.25 Stars

It doesn’t realize this airline, which scored so poorly on our World’s Best survey for In-flight Service, received a “terrible” rating for its failure to cooperate and its unhealthy snacks. The chicken Cup Noodles received a surprising thumbs-up as your best bet—but not as a snack. Make this your meal and then go for an hour long walk around town after you disembark.

10

Hawaiian Airlines

Score: 1.25 Stars

By handing over snack nutrition information, Hawaiian gained an extra quarter star over Frontier; unfortunately, their in-flight food (treats, snack boxes, and meals) didn’t perform well when analyzed by a nutritionist. Average meal calories were more than 950, while snack boxes had a whopping 417. The moral of the story? Pack your own meal, or pick the healthful options out of the Gluten-Free snack box (roasted chickpea snacks, 90 calories, and hummus, 67 calories).

9

Allegiant Air

Score: 1.5 Stars

Unfortunately, Allegiant Air’s in-flight snack offerings have taken a turn for the high-calorie and high-sodium, whereas in 2014, they at least had a fruit and cheese plate diners could opt for. None of the options onboard this regional carrier impressed the dieticians, except for nuts (which, as we all know, need to be consumed in moderation). And DietDetective.com warned that travelers should not let their children near the Wingz Kids Snack Pack, which is loaded up with sugary jelly candies and peanut butter cracker sandwiches, among others.

8

Southwest Airlines

Score: 1.5 Stars

Southwest failed to provide nutritional information for the review—a major knock to the total score. Though the airline also provides little in terms of variety or nutritional value. If you need to snack in-flight (and you didn’t bring your own) opt for the dry-roasted peanuts: 70 calories. Fortunately, they’re free of charge.

7

Alaska Airlines

Score: 2.5 Stars

Alaska Airlines , a favorite with domestic travelers, used to be eager to participate in the annual study. But this year, the airline opted out of providing info—and in-flight food calorie averages have soared from 444 to 537. The healthiest choice is the Mediterranean Tapas Picnic Pack, which is vegan and gluten-free: it contains olives, hummus almonds, and apricots, though it clocks in at 497 total calories. You’ll want to order that for breakfast, lunch, or dinner: not a snack to tide you over.

6

American Airlines

Score: 2.75 Stars

America’s largest carrier has stepped-up its health food game this year, offering snacks with significantly lower calories than in years past. Snacking is best limited to the hummus and chips (gluten-free, 147 calories) and for meals, the Chicken Cobb Salad is significantly healthier than its neighbors on the “Fresh and Light” menu. Even with the creamy ranch dressing and blue cheese crumbles, the salad has only 310 calories.

5

United Airlines

Score: 3.25 Stars

DietDetective.com noticed that while the snacks and snack boxes are becoming increasingly less healthful, the meals are improving on this domestic carrier. Breakfast, in particular, is king. Order the Fresh Start Breakfast Selection, which offers fresh fruit, cheese, and zucchini bread for only 205 calories, or the organic steel-cut oatmeal, topped with cranberries, brown sugar, and butter. Skip the toppings if you can, but at only 340 calories, this will definitely help keep you full for the duration of the flight.

4

Air Canada

Score: 3.25 Stars

Canada’s flag carrier (okay, not a domestic carrier but close, right?) was extremely cooperative with DietDetective.com. Calorie counts for meals are low, though nutrients are still lacking. Believe it or not, the nutritionists recommended the sushi, which is only available on flights 4 hours or longer departing from Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. The combo of California, Spicy California, and Vegetable Salad Sushi Rolls are packed with good-for-you ingredients and have a satisfying 450 total calories. Other smart options include the Chicken Club Wrap (roasted chicken, turkey bacon, tomatoes) and the fat-free Greek yogurt with strawberry and granola.

3

JetBlue Airways

Score: 4 Stars

JetBlue has always performed well on this survey, though it got a hat tip for posting nutritional information for its meals online this year. Travelers flying on planes with Eat Up Café on offer should stick to yogurt with granola, the veggie platter, or the Kale and Quinoa Salad: 320 calories of protein-rich cannellini beans, filling quinoa, grape tomatoes, and kale and spring greens. While the snacks are not terrible (omega-3 mixed nuts, beef jerky) the free ones are—go figure—the least nutritious of the options. And just because they’re free doesn’t mean you should eat as many as you can stuff in your carry-on.

2

Delta Air Lines

Score: 4 Stars

Thanks, in part, to a partnership with healthful Luvo, Delta consistently offers calorie information for the brand’s snacks. Peanuts (free and full of protein) are your best choice for in-flight snacking. Breakfast looks good on almost all flights: especially if you skip the muffin. Continental breakfast plates have Greek yogurt, granola, and seedless grapes, while the Luvo Fresh Breakfast Medley (transcontinental flights) comes with a hardboiled egg, chia ricotta, Fuji apple slices, and strawberries. There is also the organic chocolate and the multi-seed mini muffins, which you’re still better off without.

1

Virgin America

Score: 4.5 Stars

Calories are dropping across the board, by more than 15 percent, helping the San Francisco-based airline snag the top spot this year. In terms of snacks, the airline still got knocked for offering nothing particularly healthful (turkey jerky isn’t terrible, and the seasoned nuts are fine as long as you don’t binge on the whole 450-calorie package). A vegetable wrap with curried white bean hummus, arugula, carrots, tomatoes, and a side of fruit salad, as well as soba noodles with ginger chicken, bell peppers, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, and soy beans were high scorers, thanks to a cool calorie to protein ratio.

This article was previously published on Travel + Leisure.