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17 Dietitian-Approved, Kid-Friendly Packaged Snacks

September 05, 2024

Grab these nutritious and convenient snacks on your next grocery store run.

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Keep Kids Fueled

With back-to-school season in full swing, having healthy and tasty kids’ snacks on hand can help keep your child nourished. Snacks should help fill nutrient gaps needed to stay healthy. Below are 17 dietitian-approved packaged snacks that provide important, good-for-you nutrients to help kids stay fueled.

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Cedar’s Hommus Snack Packs

These snack packs are perfect for your child to grab, go and dip. They provide protein, which helps keep tummies feel full longer. Flavors include Original, Garlic, Roasted Red Pepper, Spinach Dip and Tzatziki, served alongside pretzels or chips.

Buy It: Cedar’s Hommus Snack Packs, $2.49, Amazon

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Harvest Snaps Kids Crispy Fruit Snacks

These single-serving bags are filled with fruit that are dried to preserve their natural sweetness, nutrients and crunch. The 100-percent fruit snacks contain no added sugar.

Buy It: Harvest Snaps Kids Crispy Fruit Snacks (Pack of 5), $7.99, Harvest Snaps

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Lesser Evil Popcorn

Did you know popcorn is a whole grain? Lesser Evil offers single-serving packs in Himalayan Pink Salt, or you can get larger bags in a variety of flavors like White Cheddar, Avocado-licious or even Watermelon.

Buy It: Lesser Evil Popcorn, $3.99, Target

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Zespri SunGold Kiwis

About 85 percent of Americans — including kids — don’t get enough fruit according to the dietary guidelines for Americans. Help kids get their fill with these golden-colored kiwis. These juicy fruits provide 20 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin E and antioxidants. Simply cut a kiwi in half and pack along with a spoon for an easy snack.

Buy It: Zespri SunGold Kiwis, $5.69, Amazon

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CLIF Zbars

This organic, soft-baked bar is USDA-certified organic and contains no trans fat, high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors. Each 1.27-ounce bag contains 130 to 150 calories, and includes 10 to 12 grams of whole grains, two grams of protein and two to three grams of fiber, depending on the flavor. Snacks that include fiber and protein help your child feel full longer. Choose from Iced Oatmeal Cookie, Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Chip, Blueberry Muffin and S’mores.

Buy It: CLIF Zbars (Pack of 6), $22.99, Target

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GoVerden Perfectly Ripe Avocado Cups

GoVerden’s two-ounce cups are filled with hand-scooped Hass avocados, lime juice, salt and pepper. And thanks to a high-pressure pasteurization process – which eliminates pathogens and extends shelf life without preservatives – each cup stays fresh until you’re ready to eat. Pair with vegetables like baby carrots or bell pepper sticks, or tortilla and pita chips.

Buy It: GoVerden Perfectly Ripe Avocado Cups (Pack of 16), $8.98, Sam's Club

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Brekki Ready-to-Eat Oats

Made with whole grains like rolled oats, buckwheat groats and seeds like chia and flax, Brekki’s single-serving overnight oats make a deliciously filling snack. These cups make for easy ways to get more fiber, a nutrient under consumed by kids. The cups are free of dairy, gluten and soy, and are non-GMO and vegan. Available flavors include Apple-Cinnamon, Strawberries, Blueberries, Lemon, Dark Chocolate, Choco Coconut and Pumpkin Spice.

Buy It: Brekki Ready-to-Eat Oats, $2.49, brekki

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Breakstone Cottage Doubles

Cottage cheese is a nutrient-filled food that tends to be underappreciated. These fruit-topped cottage cheese cups are made with two-percent milkfat and small curds. They provide nutrients kids don’t get enough of — protein, calcium and potassium.

Buy It: Breakstone Cottage Doubles, $1.07, Walmart

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Kodiak Granola Bars

Kodiak offers soft and crunchy granola bars that provide whole grains and between seven and 10 grams of protein each — both of which will help keep your kid feeling satisfied.

Buy It: Kodiak Granola Bars, $5.49 (Pack of 5), Target

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Brainiac Foods Fruit and Veggie Squeezes

Brainiac’s fruit and vegetable pouches are a fabulous way to get more produce into your child’s day. These pouches are USDA-organic, clean label project and non-GMO project verified and provide DHA and EPA omega-3 and choline for brain health and vitamin C.

Buy It: Brainiac Foods Fruit and Veggie Squeezes (Pack of 12), $29.99, Brainiac Foods

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Danimals Smoothies

These kids’ smoothies are easy deliciousness for kids on the go and a longtime favorite of my three kids. Each smoothie is a good source of calcium and Vitamin D to help support strong bones. Danimals smoothies are non-GMO project verified, with no colors or flavors from artificial sources.

Buy It: Danimals Smoothies (Pack of 6), $2.99, Target

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Chomps Chomplings

These allergy-friendly mini meat and poultry sticks are made with beef or turkey. The snacks contain no sugar, and each offers four to five grams of protein, a necessity for growing bodies.

Buy It: Chomps Chomplings, $28 (Pack of 24), Chomps

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Kate’s Real Food Mini Snack Bars

These kid-sized bars are made with certified gluten-free oats and are USDA-certified organic. All bars are gluten-free and are a great option for kids who need (or don’t need) to eat gluten-free.

Buy It: Kate’s Real Food Mini Snack Bars (Pack of 24), $32.29, Amazon

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Junkless Granola Bars

A new kid on the block, these granola bars are made with 100-percent whole grain oats. They’re non-GMO and made with no artificial flavors, colors, synthetic preservatives, sugar alcohols or substitutes, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils or trans fat.

Buy It: Junkless Granola Bars (Pack of 4), $24.29, Amazon

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Stonyfield Kids ZERO Grams Added Sugar Yogurt Pouches

These certified organic, non-GMO project verified yogurt pouches are perfect snack for kids to grab and go. As the name indicates, there are zero grams of added sugar in these treats. Instead, the sweetness comes from yogurt and fruit. The yogurt is made from pasture-raised milk. The pouches are kosher, gluten-free – and convenient.

Buy It: Stonyfield Kids ZERO Grams Added Sugar Yogurt Pouches (Pack of 4), $5.99, Fresh Direct

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Sunsweet Prunes Snack Pack

Dried fruit is a great snack with three grams of fiber per serving to help your child feel satisfied for longer. The package provides six perfectly portioned snack packs, making them a healthy, convenient snack — plus it is a simple way to get your child to get more fruit.

Buy It: Sunsweet Prunes Snack Pack (Pack of 6), $7.41, Walmart

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Kind Kids Bars

Kind recently released its kids’ bars, which are gluten-free, kosher, low-sodium and without any genetically engineered ingredients. They are also made without trans fat. The bars provide needed nutrients with five grams of protein plus 100-percent whole grains in every bar.

Buy It: Kind Kids Bars (Pack of 5), $5.79, Kind Snacks

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