Many veggie chips or sticks are anything but healthy—often consisting of potato starch and a little veggie powder. But simplified, healthy options exist. "My absolute favorite chip option is vegetable chips where the ingredients are just that vegetable and maybe some salt," says Cording. "I purchase Bare's Beet Chips and Carrot Chips a lot for when I'm traveling because they're a convenient way to add vegetables—along with the vitamins, minerals, and fiber they provide—to my day when fresh options might be limited. They're also delicious!" 

"With so many great options out there now, it's easier than ever to find chips made in oil other than vegetable oil—avocado oil gets my pick because it's a food source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acid and is appropriate for high-heat cooking," says Cording. For a healthier spin on a classic potato chip, we love Boulder Canyon's Avocado Oil Potato Chips, made with non-GMO potatoes and just the right amount of salt.

Terra Sweets Medley with Avocado Oil features three types of sweet potatoes (which deliver a nice dose of skin-protecting, antioxidant beta-carotene) cooked in better-for-you avocado oil. Though it's not a typical combo, we think these sweet potato chips pair perfectly with hummus.  

In addition to avocado oil, coconut oil is another good oil option for chips, as it is more stable when heated, so its fatty acids are less likely to become damaged and break down into pro-inflammatory compounds. "Coconut oil is a decent option, but keep context in mind," says Cording. "If you're keeping an eye on your saturated fat intake, you'll need to make room for it [in your diet]." We love these Jackson's Honest Blue Corn Tortilla Chips for their ultra-simple ingredient list: organic blue corn, organic coconut oil, sea salt.

Cutting out grains? On a paleo diet? No problem. For an authentic tortilla chip experience minus the corn, Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips are the answer. They are made with a combination of cassava and coconut flour, ground chia seeds, avocado oil, and sea salt, so there's nothing not to love. Pairs wonderfully with guac or Siete's new drool-worthy Sprouted Bean Dip.

For a fun, tropical alternative to traditional potato chips, go for plantain chips cooked in a high-quality coconut oil. We love Barnana's Plantain Chips, not only because they're organic but because they have delightfully satisfying ridges with just the right amount of Himalayan pink salt. These are the perfect pair to a chunky guac or mango salsa.

Jicama is a Mexican root veggie that tastes like a cross between a potato and an apple—and, with the addition of a little sea salt, Jica Chips makes one tasty sweet and savory chip. This baked snack is also loaded with prebiotic fiber (5 grams, or 20% of your RDI for fiber per serving) to feed those good gut bugs and promote digestive health. Bonus: These chips forgo vegetable oil in favor of regular olive oil, which is also good for high-heat cooking.

For chips with a little more staying power, look beyond the white potato, recommends Cording. "Chips made from higher-fiber foods like beans, peas, lentils, sweet potato, and whole grains, rather than their refined counterparts, will break down more slowly to help you stay full longer and support more stable blood sugar," says Cording. One of the best bean-based options on the market: Beanitos black bean chips, with 5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber (14% of your recommended daily intake) per serving.

If popcorn and tortilla chips had a baby, you'd get PopCorners—the delightful hybrid snack we never knew we needed. With just three ingredients—non-GMO yellow corn, sunflower oil (which is preferable to vegetable oil), and sea salt—they're surprisingly simple for a packaged snack. Good luck not finishing the whole bag in one sitting.