Looking for clean eating snacks to buy? These healthy premade snacks are so easy and so good!
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It used to be a big challenge for me to find clean eating snacks to buy. Luckily, things have changed a lot. It has become more mainstream to eat clean, and that means it is now easy to find healthy premade snacks in the stores and online!
Here are some ways to identify healthy snacks and a list of the healthiest snacks available.
What is a healthy snack?
A healthy snack is made from real food ingredients and doesn’t contain harmful additives or chemicals. The healthiest snacks to buy have ingredients that come from real foods like:
- Dates
- Almonds
- Apples
- Coconut flour
- Honey
- Potatoes
- Fruits
- Grass Fed Meats
- Coconut Oil
- Avocado Oil
Healthy premade snacks contain little to no white sugar, and instead use sweeteners that have health benefits like honey or dried fruit.
If you are dealing with adrenal issues or blood sugar issues, the right snack can help improve your health and quality of life. I used to have adrenal issues, and I have learned that for me it is important to have healthy carbohydrates as well as protein and fat with every snack I eat.
Eating fat and protein with my carbohydrates gives me sustained energy without crashes.
Healthy store bought snacks contain the right kinds of protein. The healthiest kinds of protein that you will find in snack foods are high quality collagen, egg whites, and nuts and seeds.
Many other types of protein are not healthy. For example, soy protein is marketed as a healthy plant based protein. I am not a big believer in soy protein for many reasons. Soybeans may have some hormonal benefits, but those benefits come from the right kind of soy-and that is not the kind of soy you find in high protein snacks. (Read more about soy and hormones here.)
Clean Eating Snacks to Buy
This is one of my go to snacks when I am on the go because it is made from wholesome real food ingredients, has no added sugar, and it has plenty of protein. The protein is from nuts and eggs which is a very filling type of protein. Eggs are really great for healthy adrenals and therefore these bars are great for natural energy. These are sweetened with dates and so they also have healthy carbohydrates which is a must have for most people (especially those struggling with adrenal issues.)
Hu Grain Free Cookies, Peanut Butter
These cookies are completely guilt free as they are sweetened with dates. All the other ingredients are stellar also!
Simple Mills Almond Flour Bars
I recently found these bars and love them! They are made from alternative flours like almond flour and coconut flour. They have very little regular sugar. The ones with chocolate chips have a little in the chips. Mostly they are sweetened with organic coconut nectar or bananas. They are grain free, gum free, corn free and paleo! They don’t contain gums to hold the flour together (like many gluten free or paleo options do.)
Siete grain free tortilla chips are perfect for a paleo diet. The ingredients are from healthy whole foods. These chips are made from: Cassava Flour, Avocado Oil, Coconut Flour, Chia Seed, Sea Salt.
Healthy Potato Chips Made with Coconut OIl
Thrive Market carries these really healthy potato chips. These chips are made with heatlhy coconut oil. This is really hard to find in many grocery stores! Thrive Market has a good deal on this potato chip bundle.
Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Potato Chips
These potato chips are one of my favorite snacks to buy at the grocery store. I just have to be careful to eat them in moderation! These chips are made only from potatoes, avocado oil and salt. It can be a challenge to find chips made with healthy oils! These are made with avocado oil which is a healthy oil and it can withstand high temperatures like those used for frying.
Larabars are made from just a few healthy ingredients like cashews, dates, and other dried fruits. They don’t have quite the protein content of RX bars, but are still are really healthy snack. If you need to get a little more protein, you can do like I do and add a little collagen to some yogurt or applesauce. I will often do this if I need some extra protein with my carbs.
Think Jerky only uses sustainably-raised 100% grass-fed beef or 100% natural turkey that have no added hormones or antibiotics. The ingredients in these bars are really good. They also have really great reviews. Obviously these healthy premade snack sticks are a great high protein snack!
Sprouting almonds unlocks the seeds nutrients & improves digestibility. These almonds are air dried which ups the crunch factor. These almonds are lightly salted and perfect for salads, granola, or wholesome snacking.
Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers
These Simple Mills almond flour crackers are grain free. They are made with all real food ingredients including almond flour, sunflower seed flower, flax seeds, and cassava flour. These cheddar flavored ones have great reviews.
Yes bars are made from whole foods. They have protein in them from nuts and seeds. Since I am dairy free, I like to choose snacks that have protein from nuts or collagen instead of dairy products. These are sweetened with maple syrup, so I wouldn’t eat these as much as I eat honey or stevia sweetened products, but they still have great ingredients. These would be a great healthy packaged snack for kids
The Good Crisp Company, Original Gluten Free Potato Chips
My daughter loves to snack on these chips. They are a healthy alternative to other chips. They are made from healthy palm oil and dried potato flakes. The oil in these is so much better than the oil in most chips!
Unique Sprouted 100% Whole Grain Pretzel Splits
These pretzels are an awesome clean eating snack to buy. These pretzels are made from sprouted flour, and a few other healthy ingredients. Sprouted flour can help keep cavities away, because sprouting helps to get rid of phytic acid that is naturally present in grains, nuts, seeds, and beans.
Phytic acid not only prevents you from absorbing minerals in your food, but it also leaches minerals out of your body, bones and teeth! These minerals (calcium, magnesium, etc) are what keeps your body and teeth healthy. (Read more about phytic acid and healing cavities here.)
Another huge plus to these pretzels is that they are made with olive oil.
Organic Unsweetened Applesauce
When you are looking for healthy store bought snacks, applesauce should definitely be on your list. Applesauce is an easy snack that kids usually like. Apples tend to have higher pesticide residues so buying organic can be a really good idea. Of course, if money is really tight, unsweetened regular applesauce is still miles ahead of many snacks!
If you are like me and try to have protein with your snacks, you can add some collagen to your applesauce.
This is definitely a healthy store bought snack. These fruit bars literally have 2 ingredients! They are made from apple and mango. Pair these with some almonds for a snack with staying power.
When you are looking for the healthiest snacks to buy, you definitely need to be checking out what kind of oil is in the ingredients list. These plantain chips are made with healthy coconut oil! It is hard to find chips that are made with coconut oil.
GoGo Squeeze Fruit and Veggies Snacks
These pouches are made completely from fruits and veggies! They are super easy to transport or add to kids lunch boxes.
Many of these healthy snacks can be found at great prices at Thrive Market. Right now you can get $60 in free groceries when you join Thrive Market!
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