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Salty Snacks Roundup

We analyzed 2002 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Detailed Reviews (Page 63)

Calories
433
Sugar
0g
triscuit

thin crisps

Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, canola oil, sea salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
20
Sugar
0g
Kirkland Signature

Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

Ingredients: Organic Seaweed, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Sesame Oil, Sea Salt, Organic Rosemary Extract

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
472
Sugar
0g
Funyuns

Onion Flavored Rings

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SALT, CORN STARCH, SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, BUTTERMILK, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Cheetos

Puffs

Ingredients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oild, cheese seasoning (whey, cheddar cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], canola oil, maltodextrin [made from corn], natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey protein concentrate, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, citric acid, artificial color [yellow 6]), and salt, contains milk ingredients,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Protein
18g
Trader Joe's

Seeds & Grains Crispbread Norwegian Crackers

Ingredients: SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SESAME SEEDS, WHOLEMEAL RYE FLOUR, OAT BRAN, OATMEAL, FLAXSEED, SPELT WHEAT BRAN, WHEAT BRAN, WATER, SEA SALT, SALT, OREGANO, THYME.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
210
Sugar
3g
Sun Chips

Sun Chips Original

Ingredients: WHOLE CORN, SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, WHOLE WHEAT, BROWN RICE FLOUR, WHOLE OAT FLOUR, SUGAR, AND SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Lay's

Classic

Ingredients: POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, CORN, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), AND SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
440
Sugar
16g
Nairn's

Fruit & Seed Oatcakes

Ingredients: Wholegrain _Oats_ (68%), Currants (12%) (Currants, Sunflower Oil), Brown Sugar, Sustainable Palm Fruit Oil, Brown Flaxseeds (6%), Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sea Salt.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
FritoLay

Cheetos

Ingredients: ENRICHED CORN MEAL (CORN MEAL, FERROUS SULFATE, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL) FLAMIN' HOT SEASONING (MALTODEXTRIN [MADE FROM CORN SALT, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (RED 40 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5], SUNFLOWER OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR BUTTERMILK, SODIUM DIACETATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE DISODIUM GUANYLATE), AND SALT. CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
464
Protein
14g
Kirkland Signature

Peanut Butter Pretzels

Ingredients: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Peanut Butter (Valencia Peanuts, Molasses, Mono - and diglycerides), Salt, Soybean Oil, Corn Syrup, Barley Malt Extract.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Fritos

Flavor Twists Honey BBQ

Ingredients: CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SALT, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DEXTROSE, HONEY, SPICES, TOMATO POWDER, MOLASSES, YEAST EXTRACT, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6 LAKE, BLUE 2 LAKE, RED 40, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GARLIC POWDER, CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
429
Protein
11g
Nabisco-Triscuit, Triscuit

Hint Of Salt

Ingredients: Whole grain wheat, canola oil, sea salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
7g
CLUB

Snack Stacks Original

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), soybean oil (with tbhq for freshness), sugar. contains 2% or less of salt, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), corn syrup, soy lecithin.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
Fritos

Scoops! Corn Chips

Ingredients: CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SALT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
560
Protein
22g
Kirkland Signature

Pistachios

Ingredients: Dry roasted pistachios, salt,.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
565
Sugar
0g
Fritos

The Original Corn Chips

Ingredients: Corn, Corn Oil, and Salt. FRITO-LAY, INC. PLANO, TX 75024-4099 ©2004 FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. GLUTEN FREE SnackPerks TM Get tips, recipes, and other perks from Frito Join SnackPerks at Frito LaySnackPerks.com

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
9g
CLUB

Crackers

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), soybean oil (with TBHQ for freshness), sugar, salt, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), corn syrup, soy lecithin.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
429
Protein
11g
triscuit

original made with sea salt

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CANOLA OIL, SEA SALT. CONTAINS: WHEAT

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
393
Sugar
7g
Snack Factory

Pretzel Crisps Original

Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cane Sugar, Salt, Tapioca Malt Syrup (Tapioca Syrup, Malt Extract), Canola Oil, Soda.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
The Good Crisp Company

Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps

Ingredients: dried potato flakes, palm oil (vitamin e), tapioca starch, sour cream & onion seasoning (milk solids, onion powder, sour cream, butter, sugar, parsley, salt, malic acid), onion powder, salt, sugar, citric acid, yeast extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Organic Corn Chic Dippers

Ingredients: ORGANIC GROUND YELLOW CORN, ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIC SUNFLOWER, ORGANIC SAFFLOWER, OR ORGANIC CANOLA OIL), SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
565
Protein
11g
Smartfood

WHITE CHEDDAR POPCORN

Ingredients: Popcorn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, And/Or Sunflower Oil), Natural Flavor, Whey, Maltodextrin (Made from corn), Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
607
Protein
25g
Planters,Kraft Heinz

Cocktail Peanuts

Ingredients: PEANUTS, PEANUT OIL, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
367
Protein
13g
Kikkoman Panko

Bread Crumbs

Ingredients: WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR. YEAST, SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Sugar
4g
Cheetos

Crunchy

Ingredients: Enriched Corn Meal (Corn Meal, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Corn, Canola, and/or Sunflower 0il), Cheese Seasoning (Whey, Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Canola Oil, Maltodextrin [Made from Corn], Natural and Artificial Flavors, Salt, Whey Protein Concentrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid. Artificial Color [Yellow 6]), and Salt.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
429
Protein
11g
Mondelez, Nabisco-Triscuit

Triscuit Cracker

Ingredients: whole grain wheat, canola oil, sea salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Sugar
0g
Tostitos

Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips 10 Ounce Plastic Bag

Ingredients: corn, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), and salt,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
571
Protein
25g
Planters

Honey Roasted Peanuts

Ingredients: PEANUTS, SUGAR, PEANUT OIL, HONEY, CORN SYRUP, SEA SALT, FRUCTOSE, CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
536
Sugar
4g
Lays

Lays Stax Original

Ingredients: dried potatoes, vegetable oil (cottonseed, sunflower oil, and/or corn oil), unmodified potato starch, rice flour, and less than 2% of the following: mono - and diglycerides, salt, sugar dextrose, and soy lecithin

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
459
Sugar
4g
Siete

Grain Free Tortilla Chips

Ingredients: cassava flour, avocado oi coconut flour, chia seed, sea salt, citric acid, lime oi! contains: coconuts,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Salty Snacks category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 2002 products in the Salty Snacks category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Salty Snacks?+
We rank Salty Snacks based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Salty Snacks here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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