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Overview
Potatoes are definitely America's favorite vegetable. According to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, the potato chip was invented in 1853 and has been America's #1 snack food for more than 50 years. In 2011, Americans ate 1.5 billion pounds of potato chips -- that's about four pounds per person. And while there's nothing wrong with potato chips once in a while, there are some healthier chip alternatives on the market. But whatever you choose, how much you eat still matters. "While some alternative chips may offer more varied nutrients and special ingredients like flax or chia seeds, at the end of the day, a snack food is a snack food. Whether you're eating bean chips, carrot chips or potato chips, you still have to watch portion size, calories and sodium," says Caroline Kaufman, M.S., RDN, nutrition expert and blogger at CarolineKaufman.com. Here are nine better-for-you chip options and how they compare to typical potato chips.
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3. Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips
If an apple isn't going to cure your chip craving, Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips might do the trick. While most freeze-dried fruit chips have a puffy texture that resembles astronaut food, Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips are baked. Using special ovens to caramelize the apples, the chips have a sweet and tangy taste with lots of crunch. Offering just one ingredient in the Fuji Apple Chips, these chips are fat-free and have four grams of fiber per serving (compared to 10 grams of fat and one gram of fiber per serving in regular potato chips). The chips are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher and free of preservatives. The chips come in four flavors: Fuji Apple Chips, Sea Salt Caramel Apple Chips, Great Granny Apple Chips and Simply Cinnamon Apple Chips. Per one-ounce serving (Fuji Apple, Great Granny Apple and Simply Cinnamon Apple flavors): 90 calories, zero grams of protein, 26 grams of carbohydrates, four grams of fiber, zero grams of saturated fat and 10 milligrams of sodium
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6. Boulder Protein Crisps
Lentils are a healthy substitute for meat as they are high in protein and low in fat. Boulder Protein Crisps have lentil protein as the first ingredient along with other plant-based protein like whole-grain corn meal and pea protein, packing in 10 grams of protein per serving. In comparison, regular potato chips only have two grams of protein per serving. The crisps come in two flavors, Dark Chocolate or Asiago Cheese, to appease both the sweet and the savory seeker, and offer 47 crisps per serving (as compared to about 15 potato chips per serving). The crisps are gluten-free, non-GMO and kosher. Per one-ounce serving size (Asiago Cheese flavor): 120 calories, 10 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, one gram of fiber, zero grams of saturated fat and 290 milligrams of sodium
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9. Dang Foods Coconut Chips
Coconut has become a health-food darling over the past few years. The theory is that while coconuts contain a high amount of saturated fat, the fat is a healthier, plant-based version that can cure numerous ailments. While the scientific verdict is still out on whether the fats provided in coconuts are any better for you than other types of saturated fat, coconut chips do offer a satisfying crunch with some benefits. As compared to potato chips with just one gram of fiber per serving, Dang Foods Coconut Chips have three grams of fiber per serving. You'll want to watch your portions, however, as they contain some added sugar. Vegan, non-GMO and gluten-free, Dang Foods Coconut Chips have just three simple ingredients: coconut, sugar and salt. Per 0.7-ounce serving (Original flavor): 115 calories, one gram of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, three grams of fiber, seven grams of saturated fat and 115 milligrams of sodium
Image Credit: Dang Coconut Chips
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Overview
Potatoes are definitely America's favorite vegetable. According to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, the potato chip was invented in 1853 and has been America's #1 snack food for more than 50 years. In 2011, Americans ate 1.5 billion pounds of potato chips -- that's about four pounds per person. And while there's nothing wrong with potato chips once in a while, there are some healthier chip alternatives on the market. But whatever you choose, how much you eat still matters. "While some alternative chips may offer more varied nutrients and special ingredients like flax or chia seeds, at the end of the day, a snack food is a snack food. Whether you're eating bean chips, carrot chips or potato chips, you still have to watch portion size, calories and sodium," says Caroline Kaufman, M.S., RDN, nutrition expert and blogger at CarolineKaufman.com. Here are nine better-for-you chip options and how they compare to typical potato chips.
Image Credit: Getty
Overview
Potatoes are definitely America’s favorite vegetable. According to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, the potato chip was invented in 1853 and has been America’s #1 snack food for more than 50 years. In 2011, Americans ate 1.5 billion pounds of potato chips – that’s about four pounds per person. And while there’s nothing wrong with potato chips once in a while, there are some healthier chip alternatives on the market. But whatever you choose, how much you eat still matters. “While some alternative chips may offer more varied nutrients and special ingredients like flax or chia seeds, at the end of the day, a snack food is a snack food. Whether you’re eating bean chips, carrot chips or potato chips, you still have to watch portion size, calories and sodium,” says Caroline Kaufman, M.S., RDN, nutrition expert and blogger at CarolineKaufman.com. Here are nine better-for-you chip options and how they compare to typical potato chips.
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1. Popchips Veggie Chips
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2. Rhythm Superfoods Kale Chips
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3. Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips
If an apple isn't going to cure your chip craving, Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips might do the trick. While most freeze-dried fruit chips have a puffy texture that resembles astronaut food, Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips are baked. Using special ovens to caramelize the apples, the chips have a sweet and tangy taste with lots of crunch. Offering just one ingredient in the Fuji Apple Chips, these chips are fat-free and have four grams of fiber per serving (compared to 10 grams of fat and one gram of fiber per serving in regular potato chips). The chips are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher and free of preservatives. The chips come in four flavors: Fuji Apple Chips, Sea Salt Caramel Apple Chips, Great Granny Apple Chips and Simply Cinnamon Apple Chips. Per one-ounce serving (Fuji Apple, Great Granny Apple and Simply Cinnamon Apple flavors): 90 calories, zero grams of protein, 26 grams of carbohydrates, four grams of fiber, zero grams of saturated fat and 10 milligrams of sodium
Image Credit: Bare Naked Chips
3. Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips
If an apple isn’t going to cure your chip craving, Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips might do the trick. While most freeze-dried fruit chips have a puffy texture that resembles astronaut food, Bare All-Natural Crunchy Apple Chips are baked. Using special ovens to caramelize the apples, the chips have a sweet and tangy taste with lots of crunch. Offering just one ingredient in the Fuji Apple Chips, these chips are fat-free and have four grams of fiber per serving (compared to 10 grams of fat and one gram of fiber per serving in regular potato chips). The chips are gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher and free of preservatives. The chips come in four flavors: Fuji Apple Chips, Sea Salt Caramel Apple Chips, Great Granny Apple Chips and Simply Cinnamon Apple Chips. Per one-ounce serving (Fuji Apple, Great Granny Apple and Simply Cinnamon Apple flavors): 90 calories, zero grams of protein, 26 grams of carbohydrates, four grams of fiber, zero grams of saturated fat and 10 milligrams of sodium
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4. Beanfields Bean & Rice Chips
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5. Simply 7 Quinoa Chips
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6. Boulder Protein Crisps
Lentils are a healthy substitute for meat as they are high in protein and low in fat. Boulder Protein Crisps have lentil protein as the first ingredient along with other plant-based protein like whole-grain corn meal and pea protein, packing in 10 grams of protein per serving. In comparison, regular potato chips only have two grams of protein per serving. The crisps come in two flavors, Dark Chocolate or Asiago Cheese, to appease both the sweet and the savory seeker, and offer 47 crisps per serving (as compared to about 15 potato chips per serving). The crisps are gluten-free, non-GMO and kosher. Per one-ounce serving size (Asiago Cheese flavor): 120 calories, 10 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, one gram of fiber, zero grams of saturated fat and 290 milligrams of sodium
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6. Boulder Protein Crisps
Lentils are a healthy substitute for meat as they are high in protein and low in fat. Boulder Protein Crisps have lentil protein as the first ingredient along with other plant-based protein like whole-grain corn meal and pea protein, packing in 10 grams of protein per serving. In comparison, regular potato chips only have two grams of protein per serving. The crisps come in two flavors, Dark Chocolate or Asiago Cheese, to appease both the sweet and the savory seeker, and offer 47 crisps per serving (as compared to about 15 potato chips per serving). The crisps are gluten-free, non-GMO and kosher. Per one-ounce serving size (Asiago Cheese flavor): 120 calories, 10 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, one gram of fiber, zero grams of saturated fat and 290 milligrams of sodium
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7. Food Should Taste Good Bean Chips
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8. Terra Sweets & Beets Chips
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9. Dang Foods Coconut Chips
Coconut has become a health-food darling over the past few years. The theory is that while coconuts contain a high amount of saturated fat, the fat is a healthier, plant-based version that can cure numerous ailments. While the scientific verdict is still out on whether the fats provided in coconuts are any better for you than other types of saturated fat, coconut chips do offer a satisfying crunch with some benefits. As compared to potato chips with just one gram of fiber per serving, Dang Foods Coconut Chips have three grams of fiber per serving. You'll want to watch your portions, however, as they contain some added sugar. Vegan, non-GMO and gluten-free, Dang Foods Coconut Chips have just three simple ingredients: coconut, sugar and salt. Per 0.7-ounce serving (Original flavor): 115 calories, one gram of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, three grams of fiber, seven grams of saturated fat and 115 milligrams of sodium
Image Credit: Dang Coconut Chips
9. Dang Foods Coconut Chips
Coconut has become a health-food darling over the past few years. The theory is that while coconuts contain a high amount of saturated fat, the fat is a healthier, plant-based version that can cure numerous ailments. While the scientific verdict is still out on whether the fats provided in coconuts are any better for you than other types of saturated fat, coconut chips do offer a satisfying crunch with some benefits. As compared to potato chips with just one gram of fiber per serving, Dang Foods Coconut Chips have three grams of fiber per serving. You’ll want to watch your portions, however, as they contain some added sugar. Vegan, non-GMO and gluten-free, Dang Foods Coconut Chips have just three simple ingredients: coconut, sugar and salt. Per 0.7-ounce serving (Original flavor): 115 calories, one gram of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrates, three grams of fiber, seven grams of saturated fat and 115 milligrams of sodium
Image Credit: Dang Coconut Chips
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