What is a good substitute for potato chips?

I sometimes snack on Sensible Portions Veggie Straws:)

I like Lay's Light chips. I'm not a "clean eater" so the Olestra thing doesn't bother me and I don't get any kind of tummy problems from them either. You can have around 20 chips for 0 fat and 70 calories. I think they are yummy!!!

Yeah these are good too. Never seem to find them in my local grocery store. But I have had them and they are yummy.

I never heard of pop chips? Are they available in the south? What's the brand name? I just eat Cape Cod 40% reduced fat kettle chips. 23 chips are 140 calories, and they are, well, Potato Chips!

I just made some kale chips for the first time and they pretty darn good. I tore the leaves from the stem (don't use the stems) and laid them on a baking sheet. Spray them with non stick cooking spray and then I sprinkled mine with sea salt, pepper, and a bit of garlic powder. Bake at 350 for 5-7 minutes. They are unique, but I find them pretty darn good!

Looking through other forums and stumbled across this...the "Savory" section should be applicable and the "Sweet" was just for fun! The original post was from MFP member baggins706

50 BEST Low Calorie SNACKS 115-125 Calories (August 2010 Issue of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING)

SWEET

1. 11 M&M Pretzel Chocolate Candies
2. 1 pkg. Q.bel Dark Chocolate Wafer Rolls
3. 1 Deep Chocolate VitaTop VitaMuffin + ¼ cup raspberries
4. 1 Van’s Natural Food Lite Totally Natural Waffle + 1 ½ tsp. Nutella
5. 2 scoops Ciao Bella Orange Sorbet
6. 14 Quaker True Delights Multigrain Fiber Crisps Wild Blueberry
7. 1 Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bar
8. 1 pack Kellogg’s Special K Fruit Crisps + Iced chai tea + ¼ cup fat-free milk
9. ½ cup Edy’s/Dreyer’s Slow Churned Yogurt Blends In Tart Mango + ¼ cup blackberries
10. 4 oz. light yogurt + ½ cup Nature’s Path Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise cereal
11. 1 Breyers Inspirations Natural Vanilla Bean Low fat Yogurt + 1 Mini Nilla Wafer
12. 1 Jell-O Caramel Crème Mousses Temptations + ½ large apple, sliced for dipping
13. 1 pkg. Nabisco 100 Cal Fudge + 1 cup iced coffee with ¼ cup fat-free milk
14. 1 Kashi TLC Fruit & Grain Bar in Dark Chocolate Coconut
15. 1 pkg. Peeled Snacks Much-Ado-About-Mango
16. ½ cup Yogi Granola Crisps (Fresh Strawberry Crunch or Baked Cinnamon Raisin)
17. 10 Barbara’s Snackimals Chocolate Chip Animal Cookies
18. 15 Shale Snacks Cranberry Pecan Biscotti Crisps
19. One 100 Calorie Pack Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds + 1 Tbsp. Ocean Spray Craisins
20. 1 Kozy Shack Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding + 3 raspberries and 3 strawberries
21. 7 Nabisco Nilla Wafers
22. 1 Starbucks Grande Iced Caffé Latte with Soy Milk
23. 42 Pepperidge Farm Vanilla Grahams Goldfish
24. One 1-oz. pkg. Smartfood Cranberry Almond Popcorn Clusters
25. ½ Cup Blue Bunny Caramel Praline Crunch All-Natural Frozen Yogurt

SAVORY

26. 22 Original Popchips
27. 20 Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips in Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper
28. 6 oz. Low Sodium V8 Juice + 1 Large hard-boiled egg
29. 1 cup Campbell’s V8 Garden Vegetable Blend Soup
30. 2 Blue Horizon Organic Indian-Style Vegetable Spring Rolls + ¼ cup edamame
31. 3 Daella’s Biscuits for cheese, Hazelnut with Figs + 1 Tbsp Chavrie Original Fresh Goat Cheese
32. 2 Tbsp. Wholly Guacamole Classic + 5 Food Should Taste Good Cheddar Chips
33. 2 John Wm Macy’s WheatSticks in Garlic Romano + 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese
34. 5 Mulitgrain Food Should Taste Good Chips + 1 low-fat cheese stick
35. 13 Terra Sweet Potato Chips
36. 11 McCain Sweet Potato Crinkle Cut Fries
37. 1 cup McDougall’s Black Bean Soup
38. 7 Beanitos Pinto Bean & Flax Chips + 3 Tbsp salsa
39. 3 Kitchen Tables Bakers Sesame Parmesan Crisps + 1.5 oz. deli ham
40. 7 Snyder’s of Hanover Multigrain Sticks
41. 1 Mini Babybel Light + 3 Ak-Mak Whole Wheat Stone Ground Sesame Crackers
42. ½ Thomas’ 100% Whole Wheat Bagel Thins + 2 tsp. peanut butter
43. 3 Tbsp. Alouette Light Garlic & Herb Cheese + 6 endive leaves and 2 tsp. pine nuts
44. Jolly Time Healthy Pop Butter 100 Calorie Mini bag + 1 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
45. 1 small pear + 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese
46. 14 SunChips Original Flavor Multigrain Snacks
47. 1 Cabot 50% Light Cheddar Snack Pack + 20 red grapes
48. 3 Tbsp. Sabra Peppadew Hummus + 10 baby carrot
49. 16 Quaker Rice Snacks Cheddar Cheese Quakes
50. 19 Garden of Eatin’ Baked Yellow Chips

Veggie chips made with Sea salt...DELICIOUS

Looking through other forums and stumbled across this...the "Savory" section should be applicable and the "Sweet" was just for fun! The original post was from MFP member baggins706

50 BEST Low Calorie SNACKS 115-125 Calories (August 2010 Issue of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING)

SWEET

1. 11 M&M Pretzel Chocolate Candies
2. 1 pkg. Q.bel Dark Chocolate Wafer Rolls
3. 1 Deep Chocolate VitaTop VitaMuffin + ¼ cup raspberries
4. 1 Van’s Natural Food Lite Totally Natural Waffle + 1 ½ tsp. Nutella
5. 2 scoops Ciao Bella Orange Sorbet
6. 14 Quaker True Delights Multigrain Fiber Crisps Wild Blueberry
7. 1 Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bar
8. 1 pack Kellogg’s Special K Fruit Crisps + Iced chai tea + ¼ cup fat-free milk
9. ½ cup Edy’s/Dreyer’s Slow Churned Yogurt Blends In Tart Mango + ¼ cup blackberries
10. 4 oz. light yogurt + ½ cup Nature’s Path Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise cereal
11. 1 Breyers Inspirations Natural Vanilla Bean Low fat Yogurt + 1 Mini Nilla Wafer
12. 1 Jell-O Caramel Crème Mousses Temptations + ½ large apple, sliced for dipping
13. 1 pkg. Nabisco 100 Cal Fudge + 1 cup iced coffee with ¼ cup fat-free milk
14. 1 Kashi TLC Fruit & Grain Bar in Dark Chocolate Coconut
15. 1 pkg. Peeled Snacks Much-Ado-About-Mango
16. ½ cup Yogi Granola Crisps (Fresh Strawberry Crunch or Baked Cinnamon Raisin)
17. 10 Barbara’s Snackimals Chocolate Chip Animal Cookies
18. 15 Shale Snacks Cranberry Pecan Biscotti Crisps
19. One 100 Calorie Pack Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds + 1 Tbsp. Ocean Spray Craisins
20. 1 Kozy Shack Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding + 3 raspberries and 3 strawberries
21. 7 Nabisco Nilla Wafers
22. 1 Starbucks Grande Iced Caffé Latte with Soy Milk
23. 42 Pepperidge Farm Vanilla Grahams Goldfish
24. One 1-oz. pkg. Smartfood Cranberry Almond Popcorn Clusters
25. ½ Cup Blue Bunny Caramel Praline Crunch All-Natural Frozen Yogurt

SAVORY

26. 22 Original Popchips
27. 20 Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips in Salt & Fresh Ground Pepper
28. 6 oz. Low Sodium V8 Juice + 1 Large hard-boiled egg
29. 1 cup Campbell’s V8 Garden Vegetable Blend Soup
30. 2 Blue Horizon Organic Indian-Style Vegetable Spring Rolls + ¼ cup edamame
31. 3 Daella’s Biscuits for cheese, Hazelnut with Figs + 1 Tbsp Chavrie Original Fresh Goat Cheese
32. 2 Tbsp. Wholly Guacamole Classic + 5 Food Should Taste Good Cheddar Chips
33. 2 John Wm Macy’s WheatSticks in Garlic Romano + 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese
34. 5 Mulitgrain Food Should Taste Good Chips + 1 low-fat cheese stick
35. 13 Terra Sweet Potato Chips
36. 11 McCain Sweet Potato Crinkle Cut Fries
37. 1 cup McDougall’s Black Bean Soup
38. 7 Beanitos Pinto Bean & Flax Chips + 3 Tbsp salsa
39. 3 Kitchen Tables Bakers Sesame Parmesan Crisps + 1.5 oz. deli ham
40. 7 Snyder’s of Hanover Multigrain Sticks
41. 1 Mini Babybel Light + 3 Ak-Mak Whole Wheat Stone Ground Sesame Crackers
42. ½ Thomas’ 100% Whole Wheat Bagel Thins + 2 tsp. peanut butter
43. 3 Tbsp. Alouette Light Garlic & Herb Cheese + 6 endive leaves and 2 tsp. pine nuts
44. Jolly Time Healthy Pop Butter 100 Calorie Mini bag + 1 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
45. 1 small pear + 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese
46. 14 SunChips Original Flavor Multigrain Snacks
47. 1 Cabot 50% Light Cheddar Snack Pack + 20 red grapes
48. 3 Tbsp. Sabra Peppadew Hummus + 10 baby carrot
49. 16 Quaker Rice Snacks Cheddar Cheese Quakes
50. 19 Garden of Eatin’ Baked Yellow Chips

Great list! :drinker:

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I just discovered these AMAZING potato chips that are only 75 calories for about 20 chips.... They are "LAYS LIGHT POTATO CHIPS". They taste pretty good actually. I find that 20 chips is a lot. When I eat a sandwhich 10 chips seems to do the trick and it is only 37.5 calories!!!! I invested in a few bags for home in case I can't find them again LOL Good Luck and I hope this helps you!

Kale chips



This is my recipe - easy.

http://veganlazy.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/kale-chips/

I just got a massive bag of veggie straws (they also make veggie chips) lightly salted at Costco. 1 ounce (38 straws) is 130 calories.

I never heard of pop chips? Are they available in the south? What's the brand name? I just eat Cape Cod 40% reduced fat kettle chips. 23 chips are 140 calories, and they are, well, Potato Chips!

I don't know if they are available in the south (I am in CT) but I see them at the regular grocery store, Whole Foods, warehouse stores (like Costco/BJs), etc. Here is the link to the brand: http://www.popchips.com/

They are all natural, and instead of being fried or baked, somehow heat is used to "pop" them. They are really good and super low cal for chips.

I haven't read all responses, so sorry if this is a repeat!

- pickles
- Wasa crackers (not salty, but crunchy and great with salsa or hummus!)
- airpopped popcorn

Not really crunchy or salty, but if you slice potatoes (or sweet potatoes) thin (1/4" or thinner), and sprinkle them with Mrs. Dash, a spritz of PAM cooking spray and bake them, they're delicious, without the fat or sodium of fries or chips.

Can't seem to fight the need for salty and crunchy!

Seafood fried in coconut oil.
Unless you're wanting to 'snack' like a kid? then bugles.