11 Healthy Chip Brands Ranked Worst To Best
Melica/Shutterstock By Catie Duckworth/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:07 am EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chips aren’t just a cheap snack; they are addicting. A handful of salty Lay’s or cheesy Doritos are never enough. These irresistible snacks keep you coming back for more. The global potato chip market was valued at a whopping $22 billion in 2020, and it is only expected to grow. However, health concerns have people rethinking the way they snack.
Traditional potato chips have been criticized for their low nutritional value and associations with obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. This left people wanting healthier alternatives to get their snack fix, and the healthy chip industry swooped in to meet demand. This sector of the snack food market brought in $9 billion in 2018, and is rising each year. Within the past decade, the industry has exploded with a multitude of alternatives to potato and corn chips, some more successful than others. This is a ranking of 11 brands of healthy chips to help you pick your next snack.
- Hippeas
Hippeas
Only marginally better than the Wilde protein chips are Hippeas Tortilla Chips. While the chickpea puffs are rather popular, the brand’s tortilla chips leave much to be desired. Lacking crunch and flavor, these chips do not pack a punch like their corn-based counterparts. They are not even corn-free. While chickpea flour is the first ingredient, it is followed by corn flour. The chickpea flour seems to negatively impact the texture, making them unlike standard tortilla chips.
A disappointed customer complains on Instagram that these chips “taste like a bag of sad mush.” With a mealy texture and meek flavor, these chips might be better off left on the shelf. The overall consensus is that customers are underwhelmed by the flavors, especially compared to Doritos flavor options. These chips are gluten-free, vegan, organic, and free of major allergens, but those sacrifices have led to a product that is not very enjoyable.
- Off the Eaten Path
Off the Eaten Path
Off the Eaten Path offers a line of veggie crisps that are almost too pretty to eat. One customer comments on Instagram that this brand has helped them “break up the monotony of healthy eating.” Made with rice, chickpeas, peas, purple sweet potatoes, and black beans, the chickpea veggie crisps are a hot seller. These vibrantly colored crisps are thin and crunchy with just the right amount of salt. One consumer on Influenster claims they can’t even notice the vegetables in them and finds them to be “better than a regular chip.”
One downside of this brand is the new compostable packaging. While the effort to help the environment is admirable, the packaging is obstructively loud and may cause annoyance if eating in a shared space. Consumers have also complained that the thinness of these crisps leads them to easily breaking before purchasing, especially when bought online.
11 Healthy Chip Brands Ranked Worst To Best
Melica/Shutterstock
By Catie Duckworth/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:07 am EST
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chips aren’t just a cheap snack; they are addicting. A handful of salty Lay’s or cheesy Doritos are never enough. These irresistible snacks keep you coming back for more. The global potato chip market was valued at a whopping $22 billion in 2020, and it is only expected to grow. However, health concerns have people rethinking the way they snack.
Traditional potato chips have been criticized for their low nutritional value and associations with obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. This left people wanting healthier alternatives to get their snack fix, and the healthy chip industry swooped in to meet demand. This sector of the snack food market brought in $9 billion in 2018, and is rising each year. Within the past decade, the industry has exploded with a multitude of alternatives to potato and corn chips, some more successful than others. This is a ranking of 11 brands of healthy chips to help you pick your next snack.
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
Traditional potato chips have been criticized for their low nutritional value and associations with obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. This left people wanting healthier alternatives to get their snack fix, and the healthy chip industry swooped in to meet demand. This sector of the snack food market brought in $9 billion in 2018, and is rising each year. Within the past decade, the industry has exploded with a multitude of alternatives to potato and corn chips, some more successful than others. This is a ranking of 11 brands of healthy chips to help you pick your next snack.
11. Wilde
Wilde Brands
10. Hippeas
Hippeas
Only marginally better than the Wilde protein chips are Hippeas Tortilla Chips. While the chickpea puffs are rather popular, the brand’s tortilla chips leave much to be desired. Lacking crunch and flavor, these chips do not pack a punch like their corn-based counterparts. They are not even corn-free. While chickpea flour is the first ingredient, it is followed by corn flour. The chickpea flour seems to negatively impact the texture, making them unlike standard tortilla chips.
A disappointed customer complains on Instagram that these chips “taste like a bag of sad mush.” With a mealy texture and meek flavor, these chips might be better off left on the shelf. The overall consensus is that customers are underwhelmed by the flavors, especially compared to Doritos flavor options. These chips are gluten-free, vegan, organic, and free of major allergens, but those sacrifices have led to a product that is not very enjoyable.
A disappointed customer complains on Instagram that these chips “taste like a bag of sad mush.” With a mealy texture and meek flavor, these chips might be better off left on the shelf. The overall consensus is that customers are underwhelmed by the flavors, especially compared to Doritos flavor options. These chips are gluten-free, vegan, organic, and free of major allergens, but those sacrifices have led to a product that is not very enjoyable.
9. Beanfields
Beanfields
8. From the Ground Up
These chips might be an acquired taste. They are crunchy and salty but present an odd aftertaste of overcooked vegetables. One reviewer on Google notes a “very strong cauliflower and broccoli taste.” While a number of people don’t seem to mind the vegetable taste, you will constantly be reminded that you are eating your veggies at snack time.
7. Siete Foods
6. Artisan Tropic
Artisan Tropic
As for the plantain strips, one person on Influenster notes there is “not much of a plantain taste. Slices could be thinner and crispier.” Another reviewer is quite fond of the BBQ flavored ones, noting a strong BBQ flavor that makes a “great nutritious snack.” While the company has not received an overwhelming amount of negative reviews, they may have received a higher rating if they had more flavor options like the BBQ. Otherwise, these chips are a little dull.
5. Late July
Late July
Late July recently upset many customers by halting the production of its grain-free line of tortilla chips. A popular option for people with food allergies, this line is no longer listed under products on the chip brand’s website. One person mentions on Instagram how they are “so broken hearted” that they can no longer buy these chips.
4. Off the Eaten Path
Off the Eaten Path
Off the Eaten Path offers a line of veggie crisps that are almost too pretty to eat. One customer comments on Instagram that this brand has helped them “break up the monotony of healthy eating.” Made with rice, chickpeas, peas, purple sweet potatoes, and black beans, the chickpea veggie crisps are a hot seller. These vibrantly colored crisps are thin and crunchy with just the right amount of salt. One consumer on Influenster claims they can’t even notice the vegetables in them and finds them to be “better than a regular chip.”
One downside of this brand is the new compostable packaging. While the effort to help the environment is admirable, the packaging is obstructively loud and may cause annoyance if eating in a shared space. Consumers have also complained that the thinness of these crisps leads them to easily breaking before purchasing, especially when bought online.
One downside of this brand is the new compostable packaging. While the effort to help the environment is admirable, the packaging is obstructively loud and may cause annoyance if eating in a shared space. Consumers have also complained that the thinness of these crisps leads them to easily breaking before purchasing, especially when bought online.
3. Barnana
Barnana
2. Terra
Terra
