Trader Joe’s healthy snacks are the reason I have never once left the store with only the things on my list. The snack aisle is a trap. A delicious, very well-stocked trap.!
So I went hunting for the bags with short ingredient lists and real food inside. These 20 made the cut, and a few now live in our pantry for good.
Grab These Trader Joe’s Healthy Snacks
My favorite Trader Joe’s healthy snacks cover every craving, from salty to sweet to spicy. You’ll find crunchy crackers and chips, seasoned nuts, popcorn, freeze-dried fruit, and a few chewy treats. Each one is made from real food you’d recognize on the label.
Plenty of these will work their way into healthy meals, not just the snack drawer.
Everything but the Bagel Seasoned Crackers
I put Everything but the Bagel Seasoning on basically anything that holds still, and these crackers save me the trouble.
They’re bite-size squares made with whole wheat flour and rolled oats, which means whole grains come along with that garlic, onion, and seed topping already baked on.
Add a smear of cream cheese and a slice of cucumber, and they taste like a tiny bagel without all the refined flour of a real one.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 467kcal | 10g | 67g | 20g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets
These are the snack I have to hide from myself.
Every nugget is a crunchy pretzel shell filled with real peanut butter, and that filling adds protein and healthy fats that a plain pretzel just can’t offer.
The peanut butter inside is just roasted peanuts with a little sugar and salt, and a handful next to an apple keeps me away from the vending machine.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 484kcal | 16g | 55g | 23g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Crispy Garlic
Crispy Garlic is a shortcut to making vegetables taste exciting.
It’s garlic sliced thin and fried golden with a little salt, and a small sprinkle adds so much flavor that heavy sauces and extra cheese aren’t needed.
Shake it over roasted broccoli, scrambled eggs, or a plain rice bowl, and a simple healthy meal suddenly tastes like takeout.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 500kcal | 11g | 57g | 21g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Honey Mustard Popcorn
Honey mustard on popcorn sounded wrong to me until I tried it.
Trader Joe’s pops these whole-grain kernels in avocado oil and coats them in a sweet, tangy seasoning that sticks in every crevice of every piece.
Popcorn is so light and airy that a big bowl feels like a real treat, and I pour mine out first so the bag stays in the kitchen where it can’t follow me to the couch.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 567kcal | 7g | 47g | 40g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Freeze Dried Strawberries
The only ingredient in this bag is strawberries, and freeze-drying is the reason that works.
It pulls out the water and keeps the natural sweetness and fiber, leaving light, crisp slices without the added sugar a lot of dried berries rely on.
Scatter them over cereal or yogurt right before eating so they stay crunchy, and seal the bag tight afterward to keep the rest crisp.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 353kcal | 3g | 88g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Rings
Fair warning, there is no actual onion ring inside these rings.
Trader Joe’s makes them from red lentils and rice, which gives them plant protein and fiber, then bakes them instead of frying them so they come out light and gluten free.
The seasoning gets its tang from buttermilk and sour cream powder, making them an easy stand-in whenever a bag of sour cream and onion chips is calling.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 464kcal | 14g | 57g | 21g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Thai Lime & Chili Cashews
These cashews taste like Tom Yum soup you can eat with your hands.
The seasoning is just chili powder, dried Thai lime leaves, and salt on whole cashews, which are full of healthy fats and plant protein that keep you full.
The heat starts with a serious kick and builds with every bite, so a small handful goes a long way, and a few chopped over vegetable fried rice add plenty of crunch.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 600kcal | 20g | 30g | 47g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Chile & Garlic Cashews
Cashews are buttery enough to be good with just salt, and this seasoning makes them better.
Trader Joe’s roasts them whole and dusts them with chile, garlic, onion, and lime powders, and that big hit of flavor rides on the good fats and protein that make nuts so filling.
They’re great by the handful, and even better chopped into a veggie stir-fry or piled into lettuce wraps.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 567kcal | 17g | 33g | 43g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Gluten Free Norwegian Crispbread
This crispbread is basically a sheet of seeds holding hands.
It skips flour entirely, and what’s in there is sunflower, sesame, and flax seeds with oat flakes, rice bran, and a touch of honey, so every bite is packed with fiber and healthy fats.
The crunch is coarse and crumbly and a little salty, which makes it perfect for dunking into a bowl of roasted red pepper and tomato soup for a lunch that actually lasts.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 542kcal | 17g | 38g | 38g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Bamba Peanut Snacks
Bamba is a cheese puff that swapped all of its cheese for peanut butter.
Corn grits get puffed under high pressure, air-baked instead of fried, and tumbled in real peanut butter inside big rotating drums.
The label lists just four ingredients with no artificial colors or flavors, and the result is light and crunchy with so much peanut flavor that one handful rarely feels like enough.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 533kcal | 17g | 50g | 30g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Medjool Dates
Medjool dates are what I reach for when I want candy.
They’re large, chewy, and seriously sweet with nothing added, and that sweetness comes with fiber and potassium that no candy bar can offer.
I stuff them with blue cheese when people come over, and a couple go into the blender to sweeten my smoothie instead of honey or syrup.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 310kcal | 2g | 76g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
ABC Bars
ABC stands for Almond Butter & Cocoa, and I think that’s the best acronym in the store.
Each bar is a chewy, chocolatey square of oat and rice flour dough, sweetened with fig paste and filled with almond butter, and the whole thing is gluten free and vegan.
I keep one in my bag for when hunger hits, and the almond butter filling makes it way more satisfying than the granola bars I used to grab.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 457kcal | 9g | 57g | 20g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Fall Leaf Corn Tortilla Chips
Yes, I bought these because they’re shaped like little autumn leaves.
Trader Joe’s makes them from stone-ground corn and colors them with tomato, carrot, pumpkin, and beet powders instead of artificial dyes.
They only stick around for the season, and they make the prettiest sheet-pan nachos when piled with black beans, fresh salsa, and plenty of veggies.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 464kcal | 7g | 61g | 25g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Popcorn in a Pickle
As a pickle person, I never stood a chance against this bag.
The kernels are big mushroom-shaped ones, air-popped and tossed in a tart dill pickle seasoning, which means a whole-grain snack with a ton of flavor and not a drop of butter.
Every handful makes my mouth pucker in the best way, and I always buy one bag for the pantry and one for the car.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 536kcal | 7g | 54g | 32g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Mango & Passion Fruit Squares
These taste like fruit leather that came back from a tropical vacation.
They’re made from real mango and passion fruit, two fruits naturally rich in vitamin C, and the chewy squares are fat free, which makes them a far smarter swap for gummy candy.
Each one comes individually wrapped, so a couple makes a built-in portion, and snipped into small pieces they turn Greek yogurt or overnight oats into a bright, fruity breakfast.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 350kcal | 0g | 85g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Chile Spiced Pineapple
Sweet and spicy is a hard combination to beat, and this bag nails it.
The pineapple rings are dried and dusted with a chile blend of paprika and cayenne, and that little bit of heat makes real fruit feel far more satisfying.
Chop a few into a black bean and quinoa salad for a sweet-heat kick, or keep the bag handy as an answer to a candy craving.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 325kcal | 3g | 80g | 0g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Garlic & Onion Pistachios
I was already a pistachio person before this bag showed up.
These are dry roasted in the shell without extra oil and dusted with garlic, onion, and sea salt, and pistachios bring plant protein, fiber, and healthy fats to every handful.
Cracking every shell slows my snacking down in a way I honestly need, and the pile of empty shells keeps me honest about how many I’ve had.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 567kcal | 20g | 30g | 43g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Freeze Dried Raspberries
Raspberries are mostly water.
Freeze-drying pulls that water out and leaves a crisp little berry with a concentrated sweet-tart flavor that’s ever so slightly floral, and it keeps all the fiber with no added sugar at all.
They’re lovely crumbled over oatmeal or yogurt, and a handful folded into muffin batter works beautifully in place of chocolate chips.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 353kcal | 9g | 82g | 4g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Norwegian Sourdough Rye Chips
These chips start out as an actual loaf of sourdough. The bread is baked from wheat and rye with whole rye berries, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds, so these chips bring a lot more fiber than your average bag.
Every curved, wonky chip has a huge crunch and a nutty rye flavor, and I love them under smoked salmon and cucumber for a snack that eats like a mini meal.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 500kcal | 10g | 47g | 27g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
Vegetable Root Chips
A regular potato chip is great, but this bag is a lot more fun to look at.
The chips are made from sweet potato, cassava, and taro with sea salt, and a splash of vegetable juice gives some of them a deeper color instead of artificial dyes.
They’re crispy and naturally a little sweet, and they pair perfectly with a big bowl of guacamole or crumbled over a salad like croutons.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT (PER 100g)
| Cal | P | C | F |
| 500kcal | 3g | 68g | 25g |
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
