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Puffed Snack Roundup

We analyzed 44 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Puffed Snack shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 44 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Puffed Snack you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Frito-Lay Company

Puffcorn puffed corn snacks

Ingredients: Enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower oil), cheese seasoning (whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], maltodextrin [made from

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Trader Joe's

Baked Cheese Crunchies Cheese Flavored Corn Snacks

Ingredients: CORNMEAL, EXPELLER PRESSED VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), CHEDDAR CHEESE SEASONING (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BUTTERMILK, SALT, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR.

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
0g
Chester's

Flamin’ Hot Fries

Ingredients: 6 ag whel rte

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
513
Protein
17g
Osem

Peanut Snack

Ingredients: Peanut Butter (ground peanuts), corn grits, sunflower oil, salt.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Peanut
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Calories
500
Protein
15g
Bamba

Peanut butter puffs

Ingredients: Peanut Butter (Ground Peanuts), Corn Grits, Sunflower Oil, Salt. Contains: Peanuts. May contain: Soy.

The Good

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Peanut
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Calories
464
Protein
14g
Hippeas

Chickpea Puffs, Nacho

Ingredients: chickpea flour, rice flour, yellow pea flour, sunflower oil, salt, sugar, natural flavor, garlic powder, onion powder, citric acid, paprika extract, spices, yeast extract, rosemary extract,

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
486
Sugar
3g
Funyuns

Onion Flavored Rings

Ingredients: enriched corn meal n meal ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiami ngnte te riboflavin, folic acid), vegetbleil (sunflower, corn, and/or cana onsat, and less than 2% of the fllowinc co starch, sugar, corn f ,cerm/k, maltodextrin (made from jo ononfowder, monosodium glutamate eorized corn protein, dextrose, gaf flavors, and gum arabic, contains milk ingredien ts, nn pouder, natural

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
7g
General Mills,Bugles

Bugles Original

Ingredients: Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Salt, Baking Soda. Freshness Preserved (BHT).

The Good

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
538
Sugar
5g
Cheetos

Cheetos Puffs

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL. FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE. RIBOFLAVIN. FOLIC ACID). VEGETABLE 01L (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), CHEESE SEASONING (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], CANOLA OIL, MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN]. NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR [YELLOW 6] AND SALT.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
7g
Pipcorn

Heirloom Cheese Balls Real Cheddar

Ingredients: Ground Cornmeal, Sunflower Oil, Cheddar Cheese (Organic Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Organic Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Lactic Acid, Paprika Extract, Citric Acid).

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Protein
18g
Calbee

Lightly Salted Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks

Ingredients: GREEN PEAS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), RICE, SALT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Smartfood

Smartfood Doritos Nacho Cheese

Ingredients: 70 CALORIES PER CUP entition information for Total Fat content Smartfood LIMITED FLAVOR Doritos Clearly this popcorn has been enforged to show texture Ⓡ BRAND GUARANTE UNTIL PRINTES ПАБНО CHEESE FLAVORED POPCORN 42 18 2222

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Cheetos,Frito Lay

Crunchy

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN OIL, CANOLA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL), WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 6).

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
7g
Utz

Cheese Balls

Ingredients: CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWINGS: COTTONSEED, CORN, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER), WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), MILKFAT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW #6, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, YELLOW #5, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS NO PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED FATS. THIS IS A GLUTEN FREE FOOD.

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides
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Calories
433
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Crunchy Curls

Ingredients: Lentil Flour, Potato Starch, Vegetable Oil (May contain One or more of the following: Safflower, Canola, Soybean), Salt. CONTAINS SOY. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF WHEAT.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
1
Sugar
4g
Calbee

Onion Rings

Ingredients: CORN GRITS, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), ONION RING SEASONING (ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, TOMATO POWDER, CARAMEL COLOR, BUTTER POWDER [SWEET CREAM, SALT, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS], DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CITRIC ACID, I SUCRALOSE, PAPRIKA EXTRACT [COLOR]), NATURAL IFLAVORS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)

The Good

  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
fambam foods

Vegan Caulipuffs Corn, Rice & Cauliflower Puffed Snack Salt & Pepper

Ingredients: corn meal, rice meal, cauliflower powder, avocado oil, sea salt, pepper

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Bikaji

Karam Karam Masala Bites

Ingredients: Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein Oil, Cottonseed Oil), Corn Meal (27%), Rice Meal (27%), Gram Meal (3%), Ground Spices & Condiments (Dry Mango, Coriander, Dehydrated (Tomato, Garlic & Onion), Red Chilli, Cumin, Dry Ginger), lodised Salt, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Acidity Regulator (INS 330), Flavour Enhancer (INS 631, INS 627), Natural Colour (INS 160c), Anti Caking Agent (INS 551), Added Natural & Nature Identical Flavouring Substances (Onion) CONTAINS: ADDED FLAVOURS (NATURAL AND NATURE IDENTICAL FLAVOURING SUBSTANCES) AND PERMITTED SYNTHETIC FOOD COLOURS (INS 160c) ALLERGEN ADVICE: This product is made in a facility that processes food containing peanut, treenut, soy, milk, cereals containing gluten, sesame, mustard, and sulphites.

The Good

  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Contains Peanut
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Calories
429
Protein
14g
SNACKIN FOR YOU

Tomato Puffs Spicy Queso Flavored

Ingredients: Rice Flour, Chickpea Flour, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower and/or Safflower Oil), Pea Protein, Tomato, Whey, Natural Flavors, Salt, Spices, Cheddar Cheese [(Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Natural Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Salt, Lactic Acid), Dehydrated Vegetables (Onion and Garlic Powder, Green and Red Bell Pepper), Yeast Extract, Oleoresin Paprika, Maltodextrin, Contains: Milk

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Lesser Evil

Lil' Puffs Star-Berry Beet

Ingredients: ORGANIC SORGHUM FLOUR, ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY BEET SEASONING (ORGANIC TAPIOCA SOLIDS, ORGANIC APPLE POWDER, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR*, ORGANIC BEET POWDER, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY POWDER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC COCONUTOIL.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Belov

Puffed cereal snack carotte patate douce et kale

Ingredients: Organic corn flour, Organic sorghum flour, Organic sunflower oil, Organic quinoa flour, Organic oat fibre, Organic oat flour, Organic carrot powder, Organic sweet potato powder, Organic kale powder, Sunflower extract

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Lesser Evil

Lil' Puffs Star-Berry Beet

Ingredients: ORGANIC SORGHUM FLOUR, ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY BEET SEASONING (ORGANIC TAPIOCA SOLIDS, ORGANIC APPLE POWDER, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR*, ORGANIC BEET POWDER, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY POWDER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC CONUT OIL

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
From The Ground Up

CauliPuffs

Ingredients: Puff [Corn Meal, Rice Meal, Cauliflower Powder], Avocado Oil, Sea Salt, Pepper.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
4g
fambamfoods

CauliPuffs

Ingredients: Puff [Corn Meal, Rice Meal, Cauliflower Powder], Avocado Oil, White Cheddar Cheese Blend [Organic Whey, IP Maltodextrin, Organic Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Organic Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Organic Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Natural Vitamin E (added to preserve freshness)], Sea Salt

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Low Sugar

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Puffworks

Peanut Butter Puffs

Ingredients: Organic Peanut Butter, (Organic Dry Roasted Peanuts),, Organic Whole Grain Yellow Corn Meal,, Organic Degermed Yellow Corn Meal,, Sea Salt.

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free
  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Contains Peanut
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Serenity Kids

Puffs Tomato & Herbs

Ingredients: Chickpea Flour*, Navy Bean Flour*, Tapioca Starch*, Olive Oil*, Tomato Powder*, Dicalcium Phosphate, Nutritional Yeast*, Mushroom Extract*, Onion Powder*, Garlic Powder*, Rosemary*, Parsley*, Rosemary Extract*. (*indicates organic)

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Lesser Evil

Lil' Puffs Star-Berry Beet

Ingredients: ORGANIC SORGHUM FLOUR, ORGANIC AVOCADO OIL, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY BEET SEASONING (ORGANIC TAPIOCA SOLIDS, ORGANIC APPLE POWDER, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR*, ORGANIC BEET POWDER, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY POWDER, SEA SALT, CITRICACID, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC COCONUT OIL

The Good

  • ● Excellent Health Score
  • ● Sugar Free

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
80
Sugar
8g
Magi Planet

Corn Soup Popcorn

Ingredients: SUGAR (SUGAR, GLUCOSE, TREHALOSE), CORN KERNEL (NON-GMO), CORN SOUP SEASONING POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, SEASONING AGENT (GLYCINE, SODIUM 5'-INOSINATE, SODIUM 5'-GUANYLATE, DISODIUM SUCCINATE), YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, FLAVOR (DEXTRIN, MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE, STARCH SODIUM OCTENYL SUCCINATE, FLAVOR), CREAM-STYLE CORN POWDER [CREAM STYLE CORN (CORN, SUGAR, SALT), MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, B-CAROTENÉ (MALTODEXTRIN, GUM ARABIC, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCER - IDE, SUCROSE, ANTIOXIDANT (SODIUM L-ASCORBATE), B - CAROTENE, SILICON DIOXIDE, ANTIOXIDANT (VITAMIN E)), FLAVOR], BLACK PEPPER POWDER}, PALM OIL

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
357
Sugar
14g
Little Bellies

Cinnamon Bun Softcorn

Ingredients: Organic Corn Flour, Organic Grape Juice Concentrate, Organic Oligofructose (from Chicory), Organic Rice Flour, Organic Cinnamon (1%), Sea Salt

The Good

  • ● Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • ● Ultra Processed
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Calories
526
Sugar
5g
Pringles

Mingles Cheddar & Sour Cream

Ingredients: DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, HIGH OLEIC SOYBEΑΝ, CANOLA AND/OR CORN WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), WHEY, SALT, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BUTTERMILK, MALTODEXTRIN, COCONUT OIL, DEXTROSE, SUGAR, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, CALCIUM CARBONATE, LACTIC ACID, SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), CITRIC ACID, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, YEAST EXTRACT, MILK FAT, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6

The Good

  • ● Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • ● Contains TBHQ (Tertiary Butylhydroquinone)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Puffed Snack category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 44 products in the Puffed Snack category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Puffed Snack?+
We rank Puffed Snack based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Puffed Snack here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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