30 Healthy Kid Snacks for School: Nutritionist Approved

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What you think healthy kid snacks for school should look like…

❌ Annie's Homegrown Organic Cheddar Bunnies: Organic wheat flour, organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic cheddar cheese (organic cultured milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), organic whey, organic buttermilk, sea salt, organic nonfat milk, organic onion powder, organic yeast extract, organic paprika, organic annatto (for color).

❌ Justin's Classic Almond Butter Squeeze Packs: Dry roasted almonds, palm oil.

❌ MadeGood Granola Minis: Organic gluten-free oats, organic agave nectar, organic brown rice crisps (organic brown rice, organic cane sugar, sea salt), organic sunflower oil, organic inulin, organic dried fruits (apples, cranberries, raisins), vegetable extracts (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms), organic sunflower seeds, organic chocolate chips (organic cane sugar, organic cocoa mass, organic cocoa butter), organic molasses, organic rice starch, organic vanilla flavor, sea salt.

❌ Clif Kid ZBar: Organic rolled oats, organic tapioca syrup, organic cane syrup, organic oat flour, organic fig paste, organic cane sugar, organic chocolate chips (organic cane sugar, organic unsweetened chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic soy lecithin, organic vanilla extract), organic sunflower oil, organic cocoa, organic inulin, organic oat fiber, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt, organic molasses, organic natural flavor, baking soda, organic cinnamon.

❌ Plum Organics Jammy Sammy: Organic whole grain oat flour, organic whole grain oats, organic apple puree concentrate, organic invert cane syrup, organic cane sugar, organic palm oil, organic strawberry puree, organic oat bran, organic sunflower oil, organic molasses, organic natural flavor, organic lemon juice concentrate, baking soda, sea salt, organic pectin, organic cinnamon, mixed tocopherols (to maintain freshness), citric acid.

❌ KIND Kids Chewy Granola Bars: Varies by flavor, typically includes whole grain oats, brown rice syrup, cane sugar, sunflower oil, honey, nonfat dry milk, soy lecithin, natural flavors.

These have hidden inflammatory oils that you want to avoid!

30 Actual Healthy Kid Snacks for School!

Lesser Evil Popcorn: Organic non-GMO popcorn, organic extra virgin coconut oil, Himalayan salt.

Organic Valley Stringles String Cheese: Organic pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzymes.

Eden Foods Organic Pumpkin Seeds: Organic pumpkin seeds, sea salt.

GoGo squeeZ Organic Applesauce: Organic apple, organic apple concentrate, organic lemon juice concentrate.

RIND: Varies by specific product, typically includes dried fruit with the rind still on (e.g., apples, persimmons, oranges).

Avocado Crisps for Hippie: Avocado, coconut flour, cassava flour, chia seeds, sea salt.

EPIC Meat Sticks: Varies by flavor, typically includes beef, pork, or chicken, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, celery powder, black pepper.

Hard-Boiled Eggs: Eggs, sea salt, pepper.

Once Upon a Farm Pouches: Organic fruit and vegetable purees (such as banana, mango, spinach), water, organic lemon juice concentrate.

Siggi's Icelandic Yogurt Tubes: Pasteurized skim milk, live active cultures (such as L. Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium), fruit or natural flavors depending on variety.

Organic Valley Stringles String Cheese: Organic pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzymes.

RXBAR Kids Protein Bars: Varies by flavor, typically includes dates, egg whites, cashews, almonds, cocoa, natural flavors.

GoGo squeeZ Organic Applesauce: Organic apple, organic apple concentrate, organic lemon juice concentrate.

Avocado Slices: Avocado, lemon juice, sea salt.

Larabars: typically include dates, almonds/ cashews, and a fruit.

Chobani Gimmies Yogurt: Pasteurized milk, sugar, fruit, water, natural flavors, pectin, live and active cultures (S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, L. Casei), guar gum, locust bean gum.

Raw Nuts and Seeds Mix: Almonds, walnuts, chia seeds, flax seeds.

Roasted Chickpeas: Chickpeas, olive oil, sea salt.

Edamame: Shelled edamame, sea salt.

Greek Yogurt with Berries: Plain Greek yogurt, fresh blueberries, fresh raspberries.

Cottage Cheese with Pineapple: Cottage cheese, fresh pineapple chunks.

Veggie Sticks and Guacamole: Bell pepper sticks, cucumber sticks, guacamole (avocado, lime juice, cilantro, sea salt).

Apple Slices with Nut Butter: Apple slices, almond butter (almonds, sea salt).

Earth's Best Organic Fruit Yogurt Smoothies: Organic apple puree, organic banana puree, organic strawberry puree, organic pear juice concentrate, organic yogurt (organic milk, pectin, live active cultures), organic lemon juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), natural flavor.

Mary's Gone Crackers: Whole grain brown rice, whole grain quinoa, brown flax seeds, brown sesame seeds, filtered water, sea salt, wheat-free tamari (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), garlic powder, onion powder.

Bear Yoyos Fruit Rolls: Apple puree concentrate, pear puree concentrate, mango puree concentrate, black carrot extract. (Pair this with a high quality protein or fat!)

Carrot and Hummus Packs: Carrot sticks, hummus (chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt).

Siete Chips: typically include cassava flour, avocado oil, coconut flour, ground chia seeds, sea salt, and possibly other flavor-specific ingredients such as lime, chili, or other spices.

That’s It Fruit Bars: Apple, mango.

Peeled Snacks Organic Dried Fruit: Organic dried mango.

Nutritional Yeast Kale Chips: Kale, cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, sea salt.

SeaSnax Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks: Organic seaweed, organic olive oil, sea salt.

Trader Joe’s Freeze Dried Strawberries: Freeze-dried strawberries.

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