10 Healthy Snacks for School Lunches

By Katie Henshaw, September 9, 2014

If you’re packing a lunch for your kids 5 days a week, we know it can be a struggle to keep your kids happy and satisfied. And if they see their friends eating mainstream chips, candy, and cheese puffs, your attempts at healthy snacks can fall flat. So we’ve put together your fall cheat sheet of all-natural healthy snacks that are sure to inspire cafeteria envy.

1. Way Better Snacks Tortilla Chips: The grains and seeds in these flavorful tortilla chips are sprouted, which means they are easy to digest, and the nutrients are better absorbed.
2. Kid’s Organic Mixed Berry Chews by Honey Stinger: Honey is a natural (and delicious!) source of energy, which can help keep your kids focused during their afternoon classes.
3. Gourmet Basics Pop Rings: With 2 grams of protein and just 110 calories, these crispy air-popped rings won’t slow your kids down.
4. G.H. Cretors Chicago Mix Popcorn: For the kids who love to mix things up - caramel corn and cheddar popcorn all in one delicious package.
5. BBQ Potato popchips: All the tangy smoky flavor that kids love, but half the fat of traditional potato chips.
6. Snikiddy Baked Cheddar Fries: Crunchy and cheesy, these baked fries are as fun to eat as they are to pronounce.
7. Dutch Cocoa Somersaults: These nut-free little nuggets will satisfy your child’s sweet tooth - and are an excellent source of protein.
8. Crunchy Apple Clusters from Peeled Snacks: Your kids won’t even know that they’re getting a whole serving of fruit while these crunchy clusters of real apple disappear.
9. Tropical Fruit Snacks from YumEarth: Flavors of pineapple, raspberry and mango, plus 100% of daily vitamin C, are packed into cute and colorful fruit shapes.
10. Mandy’s Chocolate Cookie Thins: For the young cookie connoisseur - premium dark chocolate and caramelized sugar topping in a 90 calorie package.