Healthy Convenience Foods

Smart picks across the grab-and-go aisles — chips, crackers, fruit snacks, instant oatmeal, and packaged cereals reviewed against the candy-coded versions they sit next to.

Convenience food is unavoidable; the goal is to make the convenient choice the better choice. We compare common packaged snacks to their candy/chip alternatives, so you can swap up rather than out.

Chips, Crisps & Veggie Straws

Crackers

Fruit Snacks & Gummies

Cereals & Breakfast Picks

Cookies & Sweet Treats

Instant Oatmeal & Hot Breakfast

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