Travel Loot

10 Healthy Snacks for the Road

by Berit Baugher
Travel Loot

Clockwise from top left: NatureBox snack bags; perfectly sea salted popcorn; Justin's Peanut Butter pouches; travel tea tin from Harney & Sons Fine Tea.

Every Wednesday in Travel Loot, we find products that match our travel theme of the week. As we embark on the holiday season, we're packing up healthy snacks for the road.

It's that time again: Holiday travel, family road trips, and airport delays that occasionally lead to overnight stays at the airport. Whatever you have on the agenda, tasty snacks (and plenty of them), are always a good idea. Here's a selection of our favorites. Add them to your packing  list.

Chia Chips

The 1 lb. bag lasted all of a day at Fathom HQ. Stock up on bulk sizes for an easy on-the-road nibble that contains the right amount of crunch. Flax seeds add a nutritional boost.

Price: From $6
Available at: nuts.com

Justin’s Peanut Butter

Keep it natural with 10 individual squeeze packs. Pair with a sliced apple or smear on crackers for a fulfilling snack.

Price: $6
Available at: amazon.com

Habanero Escobar Beef Jerky

Get your protein fix with 4 packs of smoky, spicy jerky. Proceeds benfit the Innocence Project.

Price: $32
Available at: food52.com

Harney & Sons Tagalong Tea Set

Five darling, travel-sized tins filled with individual sachets from our favorite New York City tea parlor.

Price: $29
Available at: amazon.com

Project 7 Coconut Lime Sugar Free Gum

Freshen up and do good. Every 7th re-sealable pack helps shelter someone in need.

Price: $15
Available at: project7.com

Angie’s Boomchickapop Sea Salt Popcorn

Besides having the best name ever, this perfectly sea-salted snack is satisfying and low in calories.

Price: $4.59
Available at: amazon.com

SeaSnax Variety Pack

An addictive roasted seaweed snack, a grab-and-go favorite.

Price: $9.50
Available at: amazon.com

Matt’s Munchies Mango Fruit Snack

Fruit snacks made from real fruit. Need we say more?

Price: $24
Available at: amazon.com

Nature Box

Elevate your travel food game with a rotating selection of healthy, wholesome snacks.

Price: From $20 a month
Available at: naturebox.com

YumEarth Natural Sour Jelly Beans

Get your sweet-and-sour fix with these all-natural jelly beans.

Price: $2.80
Available at: amazon.com

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