Crunchy Snacks.

stophatingyourself

Hi there. So I eat by texture a lot. The texture of a food sometimes tells me whether or not I am going to enjoy the food. Lately, I've been noticing that the majority of my "crunchy" foods are chips and the like- obviously not low calorie or healthy. So I guess what I'm asking is what are some low-cal foods that are crunchy and easy to get/ cheap. (I already have those 100 cal. packs. They're expensive)!

officiallymrswhite

baby carrots! yummy and cheap!!

MuchMovement

Kale chips and wasabi peas

nosey_rosey

I love pita chips

hillbillygeek

I've taken a real liking to Kix dry cereal - and it's WAAAAAAAAY cheaper than 100 calorie packs of anything, or the protein bars/shakes, or whatever. And they are super crunchy! Whole wheat too!

MB_Positif

Baby carrots...but other than that, maybe unsalted pita chips? There are also a lot of tortilla chips now that are sold in the "health food" section at the grocery store that even though they aren't much lower in calories than other chips pack other health benefits, they are usually multigrain and have flax seeds and quinoa which are great for you. So...if you've got to snack crunchy at least look for something that will do some good for you I love crunchy chips too. My two favorite multigrain tortilla chips are by Food Should Taste Good and Snyder's of Hanover!

DKev

I've taken a real liking to Kix dry cereal - and it's WAAAAAAAAY cheaper than 100 calorie packs of anything, or the protein bars/shakes, or whatever. And they are super crunchy! Whole wheat too!

I'm with you on a good dry cereal. I like the new Fiber One honey squares. 80 calories for 3/4 cup.

j_courter

i love sugar snap peas, cucumbers, and carrots! i've even been known to eat raw green beans! :-)

ohhh.. and i'm not even sure how many calories are in one, but if i'm really needing a crunchy salty food, i LOVE those big sourdough pretzels with a little mustard or honey mustard for dipping.

alwaysenl

i love baby carrots with roasted red pepper hummus or fat-free blue cheese dressing....& 100 calorie snack bags of microwave popcorn, they come in 94% fat free butter or kettle corn!

msnewbootie

Whole grain Tostitos and Salsa

rahall14

Sliced cucumber in hummus. Its like a healthy chips and dip.

kklindsey

I have yet to find a good substitute for chips. You can try the baked and light versions which will shave about 50 calories off a one ounce serving. Is it just crunchy or crunchy/salty you are after?

RozeGod

Kale chips and wasabi peas

I just had some killer wasabi peas - they are SO GOOD!

hbrekkaas

I just tried and discovered that I love sugar snap peas. I am a huge veggie hater, but they have a great taste and an awesome crunch. I would eat them in place of a chip, which is saying A LOT.

angstypirates

Go Lean Kashi Crunch is amazing for satisfying crunchy cravings. I also like banana chips. If you have a Trader Joe's near you, try their Veggie Chips or Snap Pea Crisps. Both are pretty dang low-calorie, low sodium.

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Cosmic_Unicorn

Popcorn! Air popped with no butter, of course, to make it a great diet snack. I eat mine with vinnegar and a bit of salt to curb chip cravings.

tscaringelli

You can try Beanitos. They are a little lower in fat than regular potato chips but just as crunchy. You would never know they are actually beans.

queen_bea

carrot, celery and cucumber sticks, either plain or with home made hommus.

even have celery with peanut butter in the middle (yuuum)

there are these little snacks over here called 'chic nuts' they're roasted chick peas. yum.

mfreeby

I like Jensen's Orchard Veggie chips. They are filling and a great chip alternative. I eat them like every night for a snack. Dip in some greek yogurt and YUM!

Natihilator

bump for more ideas, I'm addicted to the crunch but not always a fan of plain old raw veggies

tiffanyforni

Check it out.

Slice up yams kidna thin into chippy like shapes .... and den...
heat your oven to 350...
Mist with Olive Oil
Sprinkle with Sea Salt

BAKE AND ENJOY!!

I call these bakies! They helped me through my 100lb weight loss and even now I continue to eat them! DEEEE-LISH!!

Tiffany Forni

swellen

Check it out.

Slice up yams kidna thin into chippy like shapes .... and den...
heat your oven to 350...
Mist with Olive Oil
Sprinkle with Sea Salt

BAKE AND ENJOY!!

I call these bakies! They helped me through my 100lb weight loss and even now I continue to eat them! DEEEE-LISH!!

Tiffany Forni

I do the same with zucchini, with some dried chilli flakes if I want something spicy. SO good.

TheAncientMariner

Almonds, peanuts, or cashews. Plenty of protein, all the good fats, and are calorie dense for days when you just can't seem to meet your targets!

pauljsolie

I've taken a real liking to Kix dry cereal - and it's WAAAAAAAAY cheaper than 100 calorie packs of anything, or the protein bars/shakes, or whatever. And they are super crunchy! Whole wheat too!

I love dry Kix cereal as well. Pumpkins seeds are good, watch the sodium though.