Salty Snacks Roundup
We analyzed 2012 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 36)

Graham Snacks
Ingredients: graham flour (whole grain wheat flour), unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid), sugar, soybean and/or canola oil, dextrose, honey, calcium carbonate (source of calcium), maltodextrin, baking soda, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavor,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps
Ingredients: Dried potatoes, palm oil (vitamin e), tapioca starch, sour cream & onion flavor (milk solids, onion powder, sour cream butter, sugar, parsley, salt, malic acid, silicon dioxide as an anticaking agent), onion powder, salt, sugar, citric acid, yeast extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Kettle cooked potato chips
Ingredients: Potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, safflower oil and/or sunflower oil), salt.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Wheat Crackers
Ingredients: ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC PALM OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SALT, ORGANIC CANE SYRUP, ORGANIC WHEAT BRAN, BAKING SODA, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ENZYMES. CONTAINS WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN MILK AND SOY.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pretzel Slims Everything
Ingredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANE SUGAR, SALT, TAPIOCA MALT SYRUP (TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALT EXTRACT), POPPY SEEDS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SPICE, SODA
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Rold Gold Tiny Twists Cheddar Flavored Pretzels
Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, corn oil, corn syrup, maltodextrin, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), monosodium glutamate, sunflower oil, lactose, natural flavors, artificial flavors, onion powder, blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), corn syrup solids, skim milk, ammonium bicarbonate, malt extract, yeast, citric acid, buttermilk, lactic acid, artificial color (yellow 5, yellow 6), garlic powder, spices, sodium caseinate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Takis
Ingredients: Corn masa flour, Vegetable oil (palm oil, soybean oil, canola oil, rice bran oil), Seasoning (salt, maltodextrin, citric acid, sugar, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed soy protein, onion powder, yeast extract, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, natural and artificial flavors, sodium bicarbonate, soybean oil, chili pepper, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, TBHQ).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Flamin' Hot Flavored
Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, and/or Canola Oil), Flamin' Hot Seasoning (Maltodextrin [Made From Corn], Salt, Dextrose, Sunflower Oil, Malted Barley Flour, Sugar, Tomato Powder, Torula Yeast, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Gum Arabic, Vegetable Juice [Color], Garlic Powder, Spices, Milk Protein Concentrate, and Annatto Extracts).
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sweet potato chips
Ingredients: Total Sugars 4g 0% Includes Og Added Sugars Protein 1g Vitamin D Omcg 0% Iron 0.3mg 2% . Calcium 30mg 2 % Potassium 90mg 2% The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. INGREDIENTS: SWEET POTATOES, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT. DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 X4520002
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Snack Mix
Ingredients: Cheese crackers (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid], vegetable oil [high oleic soybean, soybean, palm, and/or canola with TBHQ for freshness], cheese made with skim milk [skim milk, whey protein, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, annatto extract color], salt, paprika, yeast, paprika extract color, soy lecithin), pretzels (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid], salt, canola and/or sunflower oil, corn syrup, baking soda, barley malt extract, yeast), bread slices (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid], canola and/or soybean oil, salt, yeast, sugar, malt, wheat gluten, worcestershire sauce powder [molasses, vinegar, corn syrup, caramel color, garlic, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, maltodextrin], dextrose, spice, garlic powder, onion powder, baking soda, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), cheese flavored rice balls (rice flour, vegetable oil [canola, rice, safflower and/or sunflower], maltodextrin, salt, whey, cheddar cheese [cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes], reduced lactose whey, buttermilk, natural flavor, onion powder, sugar, disodium phosphate, garlic powder, yeast extract, citric acid, blue cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], lactic acid). Contains 2% or less of soybean oil with TBHQ for freshness, worcestershire seasoning (monosodium glutamate, salt, corn syrup solids, sugar, maltodextrin, torula yeast, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce [molasses, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor], onion powder, molasses, modified food starch, vinegar, wheat starch, caramel color, spice, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soy flour).
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Barcel crunchy fajitas tortilla chips
Ingredients: Corn masa flour (processed with lime), soybean and/or palm and/or canola oil, seasoning [maltodextrin, iodized salt, monosodium glutamate, corn starch, chili pepper (chile), citric acid, artificial and natural flavor (soy, milk, egg), onion powder, canola oil, garlic powder, spices, artificial colors (yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake), dextrose, tricalcium phosphate, yeast, sugar, gum arabic, xylose]
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Potato Chips Sea Salt & Vinegar
Ingredients: Potatoes, safflower and/or sunflower and/or canola oil, vinegar powder (maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar), sea salt, maltodextrin, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Itty Bitty Minis Pretzels
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, malt (tapioca syrup, malt extract), salt, cane sugar, canola oil*, soda.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Munchies Sandwich Crackers Real Peanut Butter on a Baked Golden Toast Cracker
Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS, SUGAR, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL [CANOLA, COTTONSEED, AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL], SALT, MOLASSES), VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OIL AND CANOLA OIL [WITH TBHQ TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS]), SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CORN STARCH AND LESS THAN 2% OF DEXTROSE, SALT, CORN SYRUP, SOY LECITHIN, LEAVENING (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE), MOLASSES, SODIUM METABISULFITE, AND WHEAT FLOUR. CONTAINS _PEANUT_, _SOY_, AND _WHEAT_ INGREDIENTS. ALLERGY INFORMATION: MADE IN A FACILITY THAT MAKES PRODUCTS CONTAINING _TREE NUTS_.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Thin Crisps Organic Original
Ingredients: Organic whole grain wheat, organic expeller pressed sunflower oil, sea salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Table Water Cracker Selection Multipack 3 Original, 2 Pepper, 1 Sesame Seed
Ingredients: enriched flour, wheat flour, calcium, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, palm oil, salt, black pepper, sesame seeds
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Multi-Seed Original
Ingredients: 6% 3,4mg potassium 90mg 8% 0% the % daily value (dv) tells you how much nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a aly diet, 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, hredients: brown rice flour, sesame seeds, potato starch, quinoa seeds, flax seeds, safflower õil, amaranth seeds, tamari soy sauce powder (tamari soy sauce [soybeans, salt], maltodextrin [corn] , salt), salt, contains: soy, th foods, inc,, 2134 harlem rd,, loves park, il 61111 made in the usa
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lance Gluten Free Baked Original Crackers
Ingredients: rice flour, rice starch, palm oil, sugar, cornstarch, potato starch, salt, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate, tapioca flour, glucose, xanthan gum, monocalcium phosphate, soy lecithin, locust bean gum, whey
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Takis Intense Nachos imp
Ingredients: corn flour (processed with lime), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean and/or canola oil), seasoning [salt, milk, maltodextrin, vegetable oil (palm and soybean oil), natural and artificial flavors, whey (milk), tomato powder, onion powder, monosodium glutamate, gouda cheese (pasteurized milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), skimmed milk, hydrolyzed corn protein, dextrose, yellow 6 lake, turmeric (color), sugar, lactic acid, citric acid, spices, calcium silica silicon dioxide, disodium - inosinate, disodium guanylate]
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tortilla Triangles
Ingredients: Corn Masa Flour, Water, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Corn and/or Sunflower), Sea Salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original Potato Chips
Ingredients: potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, corn oil and/or sunflower oil), salt. 8%
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tortilla chips jalapeno & lime
Ingredients: ORGANIC WHOLE GROUND CORN, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR ORGANIC SAFFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, LIME OIL, JALAPENO PEPPER AND CHILI PEPPER EXTRACTS
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Gluten free cheddar cheese biscuits
Ingredients: biscuit mix: white rice flour, sugar, palm shortening, baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch), potato starch, buttermilk powder (buttermilk, buttermilk solids), salt, baking soda, garlic powder, xanthan gum, lactic acid, seasoning mix: garlic powder, yeast extract, onion powder, natural butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural flavors), parsley, contains: milk,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Doritos Nacho Cheese
Ingredients: corn, vegetable oil (sunflower oil, canola oil, corn oil), maltodextrin (made from corn), salt, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, monosodium glutamate, buttermilk, romano cheese (part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey protein concentrate, onion powder, corn flour, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, tomato powder, lactose, spices, artificial color (yellow 6, yellow 5, red 40), lactic acid, citric acid, sugar, garlic powder, skim milk, red and green bell pepper powder, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, potassium chloride, sodium caseinate.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Buttery Smooth Textured Crackers
Ingredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH OLEIC CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID FOR FRESHNESS, SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, SODIUM SULFITE. CONTAINS WHEAT AND SOY. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF MILK AND EGGS.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Ruffles Queso chips
Ingredients: potatoes, vegetable oil (canola, corn, soybean, and/or sunflower oil), and less than 2% of the following: salt, whey, maltodextrin (made from corn), whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavors, citric acid, potassium salt, spices, yeast extract, blue cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), gum acacia, onion powder, buttermilk, paprika extracts, sodium caseinate, sour cream (cultured cream, skim milk), butter (cream, salt), lactic acid, garlic powder, milk protein concentrate, corn syrup solids, skim milk, and annatto extracts. contains milk ingredients.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Chipotle bbq pistachios
Ingredients: PISTACHIOS, SUGAR, SEA SALT, SPICES INCLUDING CHIPOTLE PEPPERS), ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA CONTAINS: PISTACHIOS.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

WHITE CHEDDAR FLAVORED POPCORNERS
Ingredients: yellow corn, sunflower oil, whey, maltodextrin, cheddar and blue cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), canola oil, salt, citric acid and lactic acid
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Original club crackers four
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin), folic acid), soybean oil (with TBHQ for freshness), sugar. Contains 2% or less of salt, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), corn syrup, soy lecithin. CONTAINS WHEAT AND SOY INGREDIENTS.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
