I need a crisp substitute (chip for nice american people)

greghert

I can eat a lot of celery, salad, raw veg and alike, but what I crave is crisps and would really like to find a healthy alternative.

Anyone have any substitutes for that particular type of "nom nom nom loveliness" I would be eternally grateful

thanks

barwwd

I'm a potato chip addict so I needed something crunchy, too. I really like Special K savory herb crackers. :-D

Grimmerick

If you like these then you will love them, Lightly salted Roasted Seaweed, Crisp Salty Only 60 calories for the whole package and they are extremely low in sodium 3% of your daily value. I buy them 20 at a time they are only a dollar at trader joe's. You just can't beat that.

dericcarson

If you like these then you will love them, Lightly salted Roasted Seaweed, Crisp Salty Only 60 calories for the whole package and they are extremely low in sodium 3% of your daily value. I buy them 20 at a time they are only a dollar at trader joe's. You just can't beat that.

I love these as well!!

Nanconet

BUMP!!!!

BeautyFromWithin

PopChips are amazing

22 of them for 120 calories! My favorite are the seasalt and vinegar ones! SO GOOD.

They aren't baked or fried, just apply pressure and heat until they "pop"

mgreen10

Finncrisp !

LovelySnugs

i've heard people suggest homemade kale chips. i'm not a chippy person, so i never looked into it, but i assume Google has the information you need.

jrueckert

Quaker makes mini rice cakes that are flavored like chips. It's a great substitute for me!

melissa0001

love the Special K Cracker Chips.... 27-30 chips are 110 calories. they do have 200+ mg of sodium though.

jezirus

I have made the roasted kale chips... if you do them right, they are great!

bovbjerg

Chips are my down fall.....I've been snacking on Pringles Stix (they come in a few flavours - my fav is jalapeño) and also Lays Baked chips which again come in different flavours - I find the dill pickle yummy. If you like cheezies, they have a baked Cheetos that come in the pre-portioned packages which are tasty as well.......ugg, it's only 8:52 a.m. and now I want CHIPS - haha! :drinker:

jdavis193

I buy the back to nature 15 is a serving...

mandycasey

I love velvet crunch only 81 cals a bag : )

soifua

if it's just for you, you can make your own - fat free, with a potato and a microwave

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Microwave-Potato-Chips/Detail.aspx

I've done this before, but I didn't have the parchment paper, so I lightly sprayed my plate with a little oil, just make sure to slice the potatoes thin (a mandolin would help)

lifeinpink09

Brother's All Natural Potato Crisps!!!

sculley

love the Special K Cracker Chips.... 27-30 chips are 110 calories. they do have 200+ mg of sodium though.

I just tried these....and LOVE them... a great chip alternative

lfcutie

PopChips are amazing

22 of them for 120 calories! My favorite are the seasalt and vinegar ones! SO GOOD.

They aren't baked or fried, just apply pressure and heat until they "pop"

These are soooo good:) i discovered them couple weeks ago:)

shezza737

love the Special K Cracker Chips.... 27-30 chips are 110 calories. they do have 200+ mg of sodium though.

Not ever seen these, maybe their not in the UK?? ;0(

greghert

Thanks loads Emmy

I've had them before but never thought of them as low fat ... wow

I think Waitrose do them I will score a truck load on the way home

cheers

G

rissadiane

I like Seneca apple chips. I'm not sure if you can get them outside of the US though. So good!

shanolap

Food Should Taste Good Olive (140cals/10 chips) are amazingly good and so are Doctor Kracker Flatbreads in Pumpkin Seed Cheddar (100 cals each).

I'm all about quality over quantity!

reese66

Is making your own an option? I just slice a potato super thin cover with olive oil spray place on baking sheet place in a 400* oven and then turn chips over after about 6 minutes or when they start to brown, after which lower oven to 275 and continue to turn every 6 minutes, cooking time is usually 24 to 30 minutes depending on your oven...

Season right out of oven, my fave is garlic parmesan

DizzieLittleLifter

Food should taste good has this great cracker chip thing. YUM YUM YUM. I like salty crispies too, my fav is from Trader Joes the multi grain veggie chips (But I don't think you have in the UK). Pita crisps are pretty good too.

mogenfire

bump

greghert

wow so many good alternatives thanks everyone

can't find the seaweed ones on waitrose website ... grrr

I will see if I can find some though as they are yummy !

stoneman1970

Just eat the normal crisps - just not a everyday thing. If I want to have some "empty calories" I just up the excercise.
Now if it was me I wouldn't bother with the chips, chocolates, crap food & all the other stuff we call food!! Food to me is sitting down to a plate of muscles in a garlic sauce. So my aim is chuck the crap and concentrate on real food.:bigsmile:

kshaw09

Quaker makes mini rice cakes that are flavored like chips. It's a great substitute for me!

i agree 12 for 90 calories in so many great flavors!

Katrob9

Just love the fact that you put chip in brackets to cover the divide! I ate a Gregg's pasty and was bemoaning the calories and one of my American friends thought I meant a pastry like a Danish or something! I like snack a jacks as an alternative to crisps but do tend to just treat myself to something low calorie like wotsits or squares on rare occasions too.

fatty2fabby

walkers baked crips / french fries
rice cakes are sooo good also!

daylitemag

Nuts are a healthier alternative to the empty calories of potato chips. Also, nuts are very filling, unlike chips/crisps. Almonds are probably the best bang for the buck.