The 12 Healthiest Snack Foods To Buy
These tasty, nutritious packaged bites will wean you off the vending machine.
Best Granola: Bear Naked Triple Berry Fit Granola
Each scoop provides hours of energy, thanks to whole grain oats and a trio of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. No sugar crashing here. bearnaked.com
Best Cracker: LesserEvil Feta and Black Olive Chia Crisps
Forgoing refined grains for low-glycemic black beans, these light and crunchy crisps are gluten-free and still contain 13 percent of your daily fiber. Plus, they boast a hefty helping of healthy fats but absolutely no saturated fat, making it a bona fide brain food. lesserevil.com
Best Popcorn: BOOMCHICKAPOP Lightly Sweet Popcorn
Movie night just got a lot healthier. At just 37 calories a cup, these kernels come with only four ingredients that are all fair-trade, non-GMO, gluten-free, and no-HFCS, guaranteed. angiespopcorn.com
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Best Gluten-Free Cookie: Lucy’s Oatmeal Cookies
These gluten-free cookies crumble just as deliciously as their wheat-heavy counterparts. They are also vegan-approved and will set you back a scant 40 calories each. drlucys.com
Best Chocolate: Unreal Almond Butter Cups
They’re just like the peanut butter cups of your childhood—crisp chocolate shell, creamy filling—but the best part? There’s not a single GMO or preservative in sight. getunreal.com
Best Candy: Surf Sweets Jelly Beans
A juice bar in candy form, these beans are loaded with organic fruit juice, turmeric, and natural flavors. Just one serving delivers 100 percent of your daily vitamin C, which not only boosts your immune system but also helps your body burn fat. surfsweets.com
Best Savory Snack: Saffron Road Falafel Crunchy Chickpeas
With six grams of filling protein, four grams of healthy fats, and only 120 calories per serving, these falafel-inspired treats embody everything you love about street food—and nothing (like those sweaty cart vendors) you hate. saffronroadfood.com
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Best Trail Mix: Eden Foods Wild Berry Mix
High in protein and low in sodium, one handful of these organic almonds, pumpkin seeds, and organic dried blueberries packs a ton of antioxidants, which help protect the body against premature aging. edenfoods.com
Best Beef Jerky: SlantShack 100% Grass-Fed Beef Jerky
Far from the mystery meat you gnawed on as a kid, this preservative-free jerky is made from lean, grass-fed beef, which contains the same heart-healthy omega-3 fats found in fish.slantshackjerky.com
Best Non-Beef Jerky: KRAVE Turkey Jerky
One serving packs 18 percent of your daily protein requirements—and still weighs in at a slight 80 calories. kravejerky.com
Best Breakfast Bar: Rise Crunchy Perfect Pumpkin Bar
Wake up with seven grams of energizing protein—some of which comes from amaranth, a super-grain packed with muscle-building lysine. risebar.com
Best Snack Bar: Pure Organic Cranberry Orange
Load up on antioxidants with this organic-fruit-and-nut bar. The oranges and cranberries are chocked-full of carotenoids, which boast powerful cancer-fighting properties.shop.thepurebar.com
By K. Aleisha Fetters
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