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Salty Snacks Roundup

We analyzed 2012 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 46)

Calories
433
Sugar
0g
Blue Diamond Almonds, Blue Diamond

Pecan Nut-Thins Nut & Rice Cracker Snacks

Ingredients: Rice flour, pecan meal, potato starch, expeller pressed safflower oil, salt and natural flavors (contains milk).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Member's Mark

Corn Tortilla Chips

Ingredients: YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SUGAR, BROWN RICE FLOUR, RED QUINOA, SALT, CHIA SEEDS, BROWN FLAX SEEDS, BEET POWDER COLOR, SPICE AND COLOR, WHITE QUINOA

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
0g
Siete

Corn Tortilla Chips Lime

Ingredients: nixtamalized corn blend (organic white corn, organic yellow corn, lime), avocado oil, sea salt, citric acid, lime oil

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Protein
11g
Boulder Canyon

Classic Sea Salt Kettle Style Potato Chips

Ingredients: POTATOES, AVOCADO OIL, SEA SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
14g
Dot's

Honey Mustard Flavored Seasoned Pretzel Twists

Ingredients: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL, CORN OIL, &/OR SOYBEAN OIL), SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, HONEY, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MALTODEXTRIN, MUSTARD, TURMERIC (COLOR), GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, ONION POWDER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, WHEY (MILK), MUSTARD SEED, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, GUM ACACIA, PAPRIKA (COLOR), MUSTARD OIL, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, YEAST

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
120
Sugar
0g
Lesser Evil

Himalayan Gold Popcorn

Ingredients: ORGANIC NON-GMO POPCORN, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, HIMALAYAN SALT, ORGANIC BUTTER-TYPE FLAVOR.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Kettle

Potato Chips

Ingredients: potatoes, vegetable oils (canola, sunflower and/or safflower), organic dried cane syrup, sugar, salt, paprika, onion powder, tomato powder, yeast extract, torula yeast, natural flavor (including smoke), garlic powder, chili pepper, citric acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
494
Sugar
4g
Cape Cod

Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño

Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Safflower Oil, Sunflower Oil), Dextrose, Salt, Sugar, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin, Torula Yeast, Jalapeno Pepper Powder, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Green Bell Pepper Powder, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Spice, Dry Vinegar, Paprika Extract (color).

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
467
Sugar
0g
Good & Gather

Everything Seasoned Crackers

Ingredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, TOASTED SOY GRITS, WHEAT BRAN, LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SALT, CARAWAY SEEDS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, POPPY SEEDS, SESAME SEEDS, OAT FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, ENZYMES

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Protein
11g
Stacy's

Simply Naked Pita Chips

Ingredients: enriched wheat flour, sunflower oil, canola oil, sea salt, whole wheat flour, organic cane sugar, wheat gluten, oat fiber, yeast, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid, rosemary extract

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
467
Sugar
0g
Stauffer's

Whales snack crackers

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), vegetables oils (sunflower, canola and/or soybean), cheddar cheese blend (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, calcium chloride], maltodextrin, salt, whey, corn syrup solids, disodium phosphate, sour cream powder [cream, cultures, lactic acid, cultured nonfat dry milk, citric acid], natural flavors, yeast extract, soybean oil, lactic acid, citric acid), yeast extract, natural color (annatto and oleoresin paprika), sugar, salt, citric acid, baking soda (leavening), paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, spice, tricalcium phosphate.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
435
Sugar
0g
popchips

Sea Salt popped potato snack

Ingredients: potato, rice flour, Vegetable oil, potato starch, sea salt, salt

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
464
Sugar
0g
Siete

MAÍZ Corn Tortilla Chips Sea Salt

Ingredients: Nixtamalized corn blend (organic white corn, organic yellow corn, lime), avocado oil, sea salt May contain coconut

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
494
Sugar
4g
Kettle, Kettle Brand

Potato Chips Honey Dijon

Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oils (Canola, Sunflower and/or Safflower), Honey Powder (Dried Cane Syrup, Honey), Mustard (Vinegar, Mustard Seeds, Salt, Turmeric), Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Citric Acid, Spice

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Protein
18g
PLANTERS

LIGHTLY SALTED CASHEW HALVES & PIECES

Ingredients: cashews, peanut oil, sea salt,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
385
Protein
12g
Snyder's of Hanover

Mini Pretzels

Ingredients: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, salt, malt, dextrose, canola oil*, yeast, soda.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Protein
11g
Unknown

Sun chips

Ingredients: whole corn, sunflower and/or canola oil, black beans, brown rice flour, dried black beans, maltodextrin (made from corn), salt, natural flavors, whey, dextrose, spices, onion powder, sugar, jalapeño pepper, sour cream cultured cream, skim milk), garlic powder, whole wheat flour, and yeast extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
CALIDAD

WHITE CORN TORTILLA CHIPS TOTOPOS DE MAÍZ BLANCO

Ingredients: Corn Masa Flour, Water, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Corn and/or Sunflower), Sea Salt, Harina de Maíz Nixtamalizada, Agua, Aceite Vegetal (Algodón, Maíz y/o Girasol), Sal de Mar.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
542
Protein
17g
Trader joe’s

Crispbread Gluten Free

Ingredients: SUNFLOWER SEEDS, OAT FLAKES, SESAME SEEDS, FLAX SEEDS, RICE BRAN, HONEY, VEGETABLE FIBER (POTATO, PSYLLIUM), CANOLA OIL, SALT, SUGAR BEET FIBER, WATER

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
536
Sugar
7g
Lay's

Kettle Cooked Mesquite BBQ Flavored

Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, and/or Canola Oil), BBQ Seasoning (Sugar,Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Tomato Powder, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Natural Flavor, Lactose, Yeast Extract, Torula Yeast, Gum Arabic, Garlic Powder, Corn Starch, Paprika Extracts, aled Barley Flour, Sunflower Oil, Skim Milk, Buttermilk, and Citic Acid) CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
32g
Trader Joe's

Sweet Plantain Chips

Ingredients: plantains, palm olein.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Cheetos

Baked crunchy cheese flavored

Ingredients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), maltodextrin (made from corn), natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, and artificial color (yellow 6), contains milk ingredients,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
The Hain Celestial Group Inc., Garden of Eatin'

Red Hot Blues Corn Tortilla Chips

Ingredients: Organic blue corn, expeller pressed canola oil and/or safflower oil and/or sunflower oil tomato powder, rice flour, salt, paprika and spices, onion, torula yeast, natural flavor.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

White cheddar corn puffs

Ingredients: CORNMEAL, VEGETABLE OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SAFFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL, WHITE CHEDDAR SEASONING, WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE, CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, BUTTERMILK, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, DEPROTEINIZED WHEY, NATURAL SPICE EXTRACTIVES

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Frito

Cheetos

Ingredients: 0% 11% carbohydrate 15g dietary fiber less than 1g total sugars less than 1g protein 2g 6% 3% vitamin d omcg calcium 10mg ron 0,4mg potassium 50mg 0% 0% 2% 0% lot a significant source of added sugars, the % daily value (dv) 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, redients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niaci min mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (cor dla, and/or sunflower oil), cheese seasoning (whey, chedda se (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], canola oil, maltodextre e from cornj, natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey prote centrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, artificil r[yellow 6]), and salt, ains milk ingredients, to-lay, inc, no, tx 75024-4099 006 frito-lay frito lay rth america, inc, en ee

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Great Value

Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips

Ingredients: Organic ground white corn, organic sunflower oil, sea salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
438
Sugar
6g
Toasteds

Harvest Wheat Crackers

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), folic acid), soybean oil (with TBHQ for freshness), whole wheat flour, sugar, defatted wheat germ, whole wheat, salt, corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), malt extract, dried onion, whey, soy lecithin.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
440
Sugar
9g
Lay's

Potato Crisps

Ingredients: Dried Potatoes, Corn Starch, Corn Oil, Sugar, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Onion Powder, Maltodextrin (Made From Corn), Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Molasses, Spices, Fructose, Tomato Powder, Garlic Powder, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors (Contains Milk), Sunflower Oil, Paprika, Acacia Gum, Paprika Extracts, Annatto Extracts, And Caramel Color. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
467
Sugar
0g
Pepperidge Farm

Pepperidge farm cheddar crackers

Ingredients: made with smiles and enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheddar cheese ([cultured milk, salt, enzymes], annatto), canola and/or sunflower oil, salt, contains 2% or less of: yeast, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, baking soda, paprika, spices, celery, monocalcium phosphate, onion powder, contains: wheat, milk,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

unsalted Organic White corn tortilla chips

Ingredients: Organic stone ground white corn, organic expeller pressed vegetable oil (sunflower, safflower and/or canola).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Salty Snacks category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 2012 products in the Salty Snacks 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 Salty Snacks?+
We rank Salty Snacks 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 Salty Snacks 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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