In a rush? Pack these new and better-for-you products in your child's lunch box, or send them in for snacktime.
By Karen Cicero from Parents Magazine
Brown Rice Triscuit Thin Crisps Cinnamon Sugar
Brown Rice Triscuit Thin Crisps Cinnamon Sugar
A blend of brown rice, whole wheat, and even a little sweet potato (extra veggies!), these airy, low-sodium crackers have a reasonable 3 grams of sugar per serving. (130 calories, 3g fat)
Clif KidZ Bar Protein
Clif KidZ Bar Protein
These whole-grain bars in flavors such as Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Chocolate pack 5 grams of protein, more than a typical granola bar. (130 to 140 calories, 3 to 4g fat)
Pamela's Figgies & Jammies
Pamela's Figgies & Jammies
Available in four flavors, these gluten-free, egg-free cookies are packed with antioxidant-rich figs. (90 to 100 calories, 2g fat each)
Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Pita Puffs
Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Pita Puffs
Kids loved these crispy, airy bites made with several kinds of whole grains, including rye and oats. (70 calories, 3g fat for 20 puffs)
GoGo Squeez Fruit & Veggiez
GoGo Squeez Fruit & Veggiez
Known for its fun squeezable applesauce, this company created a new line of combos that include veggies -- like apple, sweet potato, and grape or apple, pear, and carrot. Tasters ate them as enthusiastically as the apple-only ones. (60 to 70 calories, 0 fat)
Van's PB&J Sandwich Bars
Van's PB&J Sandwich Bars
Even the kids who weren't following a gluten-free diet liked these, saying that they taste, well, like a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich. (160 calories, 6g fat)
Smartfood Delight Sea Salt Popcorn
Smartfood Delight Sea Salt Popcorn
This three-ingredient product (popcorn, oil, and sea salt) is flavorful even though it's air-popped. Serve only to children ages 4 and up. (35 calories, 2g fat per cup)
Pressels Sesame
Pressels Sesame
These teeny baked round pretzels have sesame seeds on top instead of salt. Yum! (110 calories, 3g fat)
Van's Say Cheese! Gluten Free Crackers
Van's Say Cheese! Gluten Free Crackers
Kids who are on a gluten-free diet will smile about cheddary crackers shaped like a hexagon. (70 calories, 3g fat for 15 pieces)
Buddy Fruits 100% Apple Chips
Buddy Fruits 100% Apple Chips
Slow eaters may not be able to finish a whole apple at lunch. But a single-serve bag of these chips, which contain 1 1/2 apples, takes less time to eat. (80 calories, 0 fat)
Dole Fruit Squish'ems!
Dole Fruit Squish'ems!
Your kid will get a serving of fruit in each packet he squeezes into his mouth. It comes in three flavors; our tasters preferred apple-mixed berry. (60 calories, 0 fat)
Funley's Delicious Wholly Granolly Clusters Wild Apple Berry
Funley's Delicious Wholly Granolly Clusters Wild Apple Berry
Each single-serve bag of these fruity oat-brown rice-flour balls is fortified with calcium. (120 calories, 2g fat)
Kashi Sea Salt & Olive Oil Hummus Crisps
Kashi Sea Salt & Olive Oil Hummus Crisps
Chickpeas are the first ingredient in this airy snack that packs 4 grams of fiber per serving. (120 calories, 4g fat for 27 crisps)
Wholly Guacamole Snack Packs
Wholly Guacamole Snack Packs
Perfect for dipping raw veggies or baked tortilla chips, this Mexican staple is available in three flavors, but kid tasters favored the Classic and Avocado Ranch. (100 calories, 9 to 10g fat apiece)
Brown Rice Triscuit Baked With Sweet Potato
Brown Rice Triscuit Baked With Sweet Potato
Our tiny tasters gave two thumbs up to the Roasted Sweet Onion flavor of this cracker, likening it to sour-cream-and-onion potato chips. (130 calories, 5g fat for six)
Funny Face Flavored Dried Cranberries
Funny Face Flavored Dried Cranberries
Marketing genius: They look like a package of fruit snacks. But they're really dried cranberries sold in four flavors, like Goofy Grape and Freckle Face Strawberry. (50 calories, 0 fat per 3/4-oz. pack)