Crunchy, Salty Snacks

sarebak
sarebak Posts: 49 Member
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
It has been so hard for me to give up potato chips, and I am always craving something salty and crunchy. Any ideas out there of other snacks that can kick the craving without undoing a whole day of healthy eating?
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  • betzeross
    betzeross Posts: 161 Member
    Veggie sticks - a portion size is 38 sticks and only 130 calories. They're crunchy and tasty too!
  • cillytilly
    cillytilly Posts: 243
    I also like either pop chips or the pirates booty. They are the closest thing you can get to chips and each are about 130 per serving too.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Sometimes roasted almonds satisfy my cravings for crunchy salty snacks. I also keep 100 calorie pringles on hand, those help.
  • katzav
    katzav Posts: 67
    mini rice cakes. not quite the same, but a decent substitute.
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    I just discovered special K cracker chips they are so good
    you get 30 for 110 cal I split mine into 15 piece servings at 55 cal
    this is for the sea salt version, they have other flavors
  • LeeLeeTunk
    LeeLeeTunk Posts: 84
    I love Fit & Active Wheat Thins...yum!
  • bacarter18
    bacarter18 Posts: 48 Member
    100 calorie packs are great snacks! will give you some salty and crunchy.

    A friend also just introduced me to something from Special K... they are cracker chips and really good! just like chips. the serving size is much larger than chips (i believe its 30 chips) for less calories... you could check those out.
  • AMClark214
    AMClark214 Posts: 1 Member
    Special K came out with new 'chips'...they have sea salt flavor--110 cals in 30 chips, or sour cream & onion--110 cals in 27 chips. It's a generous portion size for not many calories! And they definately help with the salty/crunchy cravings :)
  • AmberLiscous
    AmberLiscous Posts: 644 Member
    Veggie sticks - a portion size is 38 sticks and only 130 calories. They're crunchy and tasty too!
    I love, love, love the veggie straws and they also have apple straws....the veggie ones almost taste like a french fry or potato chip!!!
  • niclan724
    niclan724 Posts: 49 Member
    bump


    I could use help with this as well : /
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    almonds
    walnuts
    roasted soy beans
    wasabi peas
    popcorn
    rice cakes
    corn thins
    olives (salty if not crunchy! - I love the almond stuffed ones)
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    Special K came out with new 'chips'...they have sea salt flavor--110 cals in 30 chips, or sour cream & onion--110 cals in 27 chips. It's a generous portion size for not many calories! And they definately help with the salty/crunchy cravings :)

    I have the same problem and the Special K Sea Salt Cracker/Chips are my saving grace!
  • Rloral
    Rloral Posts: 112 Member
    I eat Jolly Time 100 calorie popcorn (Kettle corn). It's wonderful!
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
    Almonds, veggie chips, peanuts (in shell are awesome!), and whole grain tortillas with generous fresh salsa.

    I'm a major (!) crunch craver!
  • abyssfully
    abyssfully Posts: 410 Member
    I bought some natural microwavable pop corn - it's lightly salted and does the trick!
  • tusher2011
    tusher2011 Posts: 201 Member
    Oh chips are my weakness too! I have to second those that mentioned the Speical K cracker chips and Veggie Straws!! Yum!!
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    -Terra chips. I buy pre-portioned 1 oz. bags from Amazon. They're 150 cal a bag, but help the craving.

    -Bake fresh kale in the oven and the texture becomes chip-like. Add some salt or seasoning. Very healthy!
  • julsofdenial
    julsofdenial Posts: 225 Member
    100 cal popcorn or Popchips if I need that fix.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Have you ever tried baked Turkey pepperoni? Use thin sliced turkey pepperoni and put it on a baking sheet at a led low temp until crispy!
  • torregro
    torregro Posts: 307
    For me, it's always about the portion control, because many/most of the suggestions listed are about the same calories as a single portion of potato chips anyway, especially the Lays Baked Potato chips.

    I like Synder's of Hanover Butter Snaps Pretzels at 120 calories a serving and Sun chips at 130 calories a serving.
    But.................I don't eat directly from the bag anymore. I portion the bag out into the 1 ounce servings in zip loc baggies. It makes for more conscious snacking, and if were to pick up a second bag of chips or pretzels, I'd be well aware of it. ;-)
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    Air-popped popcorn
    nuts
    pickles
    carrot sticks or grape tomatoes with hummus
    baked tortilla chips (I use Guiltless Gourmet brand) with salsa
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    If you like nuts, pistachios = awesome!!!
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Try lightly salted roasted seaweed!! If you like it then you will love it. 60 calories for the whole package and really low in sodium like 3% of your daily value
  • mamarundrc
    mamarundrc Posts: 1,577 Member
    I agree with the special K cracker chips and the veggie straws, those are both great. Also, Emerald makes nut thins in a bunch of different flavors. I have had the almond nut thins smokehouse flavor and it reminded me of a BBQ potato chip.
  • emmaline8
    emmaline8 Posts: 70 Member
    Seriously, Special K Cracker Chips. They have saved me.
  • agdeierl
    agdeierl Posts: 378 Member
    I'm the same way. I love kettle chips, so I buy Cape Cod's 40% reduced fat kettle chips. They're super crunchy since they're kettle chips, but they're fried for less time and then "flash-baked" afterwards, so they're less fattening. Plus, there's only three ingredients in the original: "potatoes, canola oil, and salt". If you're looking for chips that don't taste amazing but are very low in cals/fat, these aren't the chips for you. But if you refuse to sacrifice all flavor and miss the taste of genuine kettle chips, the cape cod reduced fat ones are definitely reasonable. Since they taste so decadent, it's easy to stop at one serving, because you don't feel deprived!
    I also like Popchips, when I want something even less fattening. But they're not nearly as crunchy as the cape cod chips. The barbecue flavor of Popchips is THE best barbecue flavor in chips I've ever tasted!
    I also like baked tostitos. At first I hated the texture and just had to have the traditional tortilla chips, but I've gotten used to it now and like them just fine.
    And there's always popcorn. But I'd oil or air pop it at home, so you don't get all the nasty chemicals and artificial stuff in the microwave bags.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Salt and vinegar rice cakes, or children chips, like pom bears, which are most air and about 90 cals a packet.
  • mjtbb
    mjtbb Posts: 77 Member
    I have the same trouble, I love chips but after buying the Stacy's I realized that the amount of calories is really the same as any other chips out there. I just stopped getting any since those are my real weakness. I have portion them in the beginning but after a couple of months I somehow have just stopped eating them. I'm sure I'll keep eating them eventually but for now I have managed to stop the monster asking for them.
    I tried the Special K ones but somehow they taste sweet to me. I like crunchy and salty (more the salty than the crunchy). I get my fix with low fat string cheese which I know is not crunch but it gives me the salty. I also love olives and green peppers teamed with garlic salt. Not good for the people keeping track of sodium. I'm a sodium junkie but I'm working on it. I tried to not do the really salty stuff very often.
    What are popchips? Never heard of them.

    Melanie
  • skinnyhopes
    skinnyhopes Posts: 402 Member
    I'm going to try Special K cracker chips :)
    Anyway, wheat thins are really good too.
  • GLJezebel
    GLJezebel Posts: 312 Member
    Crunchmaster Multi Grain crackers. Crunchy, salty, and no HFCS!
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