These 7 Snacks Transform Imperfect Produce Into A Tasty Treat

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From healthy snack puffs to the top packaged snacks for diabetes, there are endless options in the snack aisle, making it hard to narrow down the choices. So the next time you find yourself craving a snack, try one of these options that not only tastes good, but also cuts down on food waste. (Food waste makes up 30%-40% of the U.S. food supply, according to the FDA.) A growing number of companies are turning imperfect produce and other foods that would otherwise go to waste into seriously tasty snacks. Here’s what we’re buying.

     Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt   140 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 130mg sodium  These crunchy, salty veggie chips are made from vegetable pulp that juice companies would otherwise toss, as well as okara flour (a byproduct of making soymilk and tofu).  Buy it: Pulp Pantry, $16 for a pack of three               Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse   60 cal, 6g added sugar, 1g fiber, 220mg sodium  This chef-founded company turns imperfect organic cremini and portobello mushrooms (normally composted instead of sent to stores) into umami-packed strips that deliver plenty of chew.  Buy it: Eat the Change, $20 for a pack of three            Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew   190 cal, 7g added sugar, 11g fiber, 130mg sodium  These plant-based protein bars really satisfy—and with dried kale, sweet potato and cauliflower (that grocery stores wouldn't take due to imperfections) in the mix, you also get a bit of potassium and iron.  Buy it: Walmart, $22 for 12 bars             Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch   120 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 330mg sodium  Seconds upcycles carrot pulp and peels that go to waste at juice and produce companies and combines them with tapioca flour, flax, chia and sunflower seeds to make a nice all-purpose gluten-free cracker.  Buy it: Seconds, $15 for two boxes            Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut   197 cal, 0g added sugar, 7g fiber, 7mg sodium Made from spent barley grains from breweries, these date-and-fig-sweetened chewy energy balls deliver almost an egg's worth of protein (5 g).  Buy it: Bubble Goods, $30 for a pack of 10               The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis   119 cal, 0g added sugar, 6g fiber, 3 mg sodium Tart, imperfect kiwi makes a not-too-sweet, satisfyingly chewy dried fruit snack, with a wonderfully short single ingredient list: kiwis. That's it. There are no added sulfites or sugars.  Buy it: The Ugly Company, $5            reHarvest Provisions     Credit: reHarvest Provisions      reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops   25-35 cal, 0g added sugar, <1-2g fiber, 0-10 mg sodium These refreshing smoothie pops repurpose produce like pineapple, peaches and zucchini that would be otherwise discarded for their imperfections. We enjoyed all of the flavors, but Tropical Bliss was our favorite.   

    Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt   140 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 130mg sodium  These crunchy, salty veggie chips are made from vegetable pulp that juice companies would otherwise toss, as well as okara flour (a byproduct of making soymilk and tofu).  Buy it: Pulp Pantry, $16 for a pack of three   



    Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse   60 cal, 6g added sugar, 1g fiber, 220mg sodium  This chef-founded company turns imperfect organic cremini and portobello mushrooms (normally composted instead of sent to stores) into umami-packed strips that deliver plenty of chew.  Buy it: Eat the Change, $20 for a pack of three   

    Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew   190 cal, 7g added sugar, 11g fiber, 130mg sodium  These plant-based protein bars really satisfy—and with dried kale, sweet potato and cauliflower (that grocery stores wouldn't take due to imperfections) in the mix, you also get a bit of potassium and iron.  Buy it: Walmart, $22 for 12 bars   

    Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch   120 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 330mg sodium  Seconds upcycles carrot pulp and peels that go to waste at juice and produce companies and combines them with tapioca flour, flax, chia and sunflower seeds to make a nice all-purpose gluten-free cracker.  Buy it: Seconds, $15 for two boxes   

    Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut   197 cal, 0g added sugar, 7g fiber, 7mg sodium Made from spent barley grains from breweries, these date-and-fig-sweetened chewy energy balls deliver almost an egg's worth of protein (5 g).  Buy it: Bubble Goods, $30 for a pack of 10   

    The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis   119 cal, 0g added sugar, 6g fiber, 3 mg sodium Tart, imperfect kiwi makes a not-too-sweet, satisfyingly chewy dried fruit snack, with a wonderfully short single ingredient list: kiwis. That's it. There are no added sulfites or sugars.  Buy it: The Ugly Company, $5   

    reHarvest Provisions     Credit: reHarvest Provisions      reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops   25-35 cal, 0g added sugar, <1-2g fiber, 0-10 mg sodium These refreshing smoothie pops repurpose produce like pineapple, peaches and zucchini that would be otherwise discarded for their imperfections. We enjoyed all of the flavors, but Tropical Bliss was our favorite.   

  Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt   140 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 130mg sodium  These crunchy, salty veggie chips are made from vegetable pulp that juice companies would otherwise toss, as well as okara flour (a byproduct of making soymilk and tofu).  Buy it: Pulp Pantry, $16 for a pack of three  

 Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt

140 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 130mg sodium These crunchy, salty veggie chips are made from vegetable pulp that juice companies would otherwise toss, as well as okara flour (a byproduct of making soymilk and tofu). Buy it: Pulp Pantry, $16 for a pack of three

Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt

Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt

140 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 130mg sodium

These crunchy, salty veggie chips are made from vegetable pulp that juice companies would otherwise toss, as well as okara flour (a byproduct of making soymilk and tofu).

Buy it: Pulp Pantry, $16 for a pack of three

  Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse   60 cal, 6g added sugar, 1g fiber, 220mg sodium  This chef-founded company turns imperfect organic cremini and portobello mushrooms (normally composted instead of sent to stores) into umami-packed strips that deliver plenty of chew.  Buy it: Eat the Change, $20 for a pack of three  

 Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse

60 cal, 6g added sugar, 1g fiber, 220mg sodium This chef-founded company turns imperfect organic cremini and portobello mushrooms (normally composted instead of sent to stores) into umami-packed strips that deliver plenty of chew. Buy it: Eat the Change, $20 for a pack of three

Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse

60 cal, 6g added sugar, 1g fiber, 220mg sodium

This chef-founded company turns imperfect organic cremini and portobello mushrooms (normally composted instead of sent to stores) into umami-packed strips that deliver plenty of chew.

Buy it: Eat the Change, $20 for a pack of three

  Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew   190 cal, 7g added sugar, 11g fiber, 130mg sodium  These plant-based protein bars really satisfy—and with dried kale, sweet potato and cauliflower (that grocery stores wouldn't take due to imperfections) in the mix, you also get a bit of potassium and iron.  Buy it: Walmart, $22 for 12 bars  

 Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew

190 cal, 7g added sugar, 11g fiber, 130mg sodium These plant-based protein bars really satisfy—and with dried kale, sweet potato and cauliflower (that grocery stores wouldn’t take due to imperfections) in the mix, you also get a bit of potassium and iron. Buy it: Walmart, $22 for 12 bars

Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew

190 cal, 7g added sugar, 11g fiber, 130mg sodium

These plant-based protein bars really satisfy—and with dried kale, sweet potato and cauliflower (that grocery stores wouldn’t take due to imperfections) in the mix, you also get a bit of potassium and iron.

Buy it: Walmart, $22 for 12 bars

  Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch   120 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 330mg sodium  Seconds upcycles carrot pulp and peels that go to waste at juice and produce companies and combines them with tapioca flour, flax, chia and sunflower seeds to make a nice all-purpose gluten-free cracker.  Buy it: Seconds, $15 for two boxes  

 Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch

120 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 330mg sodium Seconds upcycles carrot pulp and peels that go to waste at juice and produce companies and combines them with tapioca flour, flax, chia and sunflower seeds to make a nice all-purpose gluten-free cracker. Buy it: Seconds, $15 for two boxes

Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch

120 cal, 0g added sugar, 5g fiber, 330mg sodium

Seconds upcycles carrot pulp and peels that go to waste at juice and produce companies and combines them with tapioca flour, flax, chia and sunflower seeds to make a nice all-purpose gluten-free cracker.

Buy it: Seconds, $15 for two boxes

  Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut   197 cal, 0g added sugar, 7g fiber, 7mg sodium Made from spent barley grains from breweries, these date-and-fig-sweetened chewy energy balls deliver almost an egg's worth of protein (5 g).  Buy it: Bubble Goods, $30 for a pack of 10  

 Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut

197 cal, 0g added sugar, 7g fiber, 7mg sodium Made from spent barley grains from breweries, these date-and-fig-sweetened chewy energy balls deliver almost an egg’s worth of protein (5 g). Buy it: Bubble Goods, $30 for a pack of 10

Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut

197 cal, 0g added sugar, 7g fiber, 7mg sodium

Made from spent barley grains from breweries, these date-and-fig-sweetened chewy energy balls deliver almost an egg’s worth of protein (5 g).

Buy it: Bubble Goods, $30 for a pack of 10

  The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh      The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis   119 cal, 0g added sugar, 6g fiber, 3 mg sodium Tart, imperfect kiwi makes a not-too-sweet, satisfyingly chewy dried fruit snack, with a wonderfully short single ingredient list: kiwis. That's it. There are no added sulfites or sugars.  Buy it: The Ugly Company, $5  

 The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis

119 cal, 0g added sugar, 6g fiber, 3 mg sodium Tart, imperfect kiwi makes a not-too-sweet, satisfyingly chewy dried fruit snack, with a wonderfully short single ingredient list: kiwis. That’s it. There are no added sulfites or sugars. Buy it: The Ugly Company, $5

The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis     Credit: Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis

119 cal, 0g added sugar, 6g fiber, 3 mg sodium

Tart, imperfect kiwi makes a not-too-sweet, satisfyingly chewy dried fruit snack, with a wonderfully short single ingredient list: kiwis. That’s it. There are no added sulfites or sugars.

Buy it: The Ugly Company, $5

  reHarvest Provisions     Credit: reHarvest Provisions      reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops   25-35 cal, 0g added sugar, <1-2g fiber, 0-10 mg sodium These refreshing smoothie pops repurpose produce like pineapple, peaches and zucchini that would be otherwise discarded for their imperfections. We enjoyed all of the flavors, but Tropical Bliss was our favorite.  

 reHarvest Provisions     Credit: reHarvest Provisions

reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops

25-35 cal, 0g added sugar, <1-2g fiber, 0-10 mg sodium These refreshing smoothie pops repurpose produce like pineapple, peaches and zucchini that would be otherwise discarded for their imperfections. We enjoyed all of the flavors, but Tropical Bliss was our favorite.

reHarvest Provisions     Credit: reHarvest Provisions

reHarvest Provisions

Credit: reHarvest Provisions

reHarvest Provisions

reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops

25-35 cal, 0g added sugar, <1-2g fiber, 0-10 mg sodium

These refreshing smoothie pops repurpose produce like pineapple, peaches and zucchini that would be otherwise discarded for their imperfections. We enjoyed all of the flavors, but Tropical Bliss was our favorite.

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Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt#

Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse#

Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew#

Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch#

Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut#

The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis#

reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops#

Pulp Pantry Pulp Chips: Sea Salt

Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky: Hickory Smokehouse

Real Food Bar: Cherry Cashew

Seconds Carrot Crackers: Original Crunch

Upcycled Grain Project Up Bites: Fruit & Nut

The Ugly Company: Ugly Kiwis

reHarvest Provisions Smoothie Pops