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Snacks
  

Hershey's Cacao Reserve chocolate bar
 
Dark chocolate bars

  • Cacao Reserve by Hershey's Extra Dark With Cacao Nibs

The latest research suggests that dark chocolate (in small amounts) may be good for cardiovascular health. Hershey's is a treat to nibble and savor, our testers said, and won praise over bars costing nearly twice as much.



Salsas


Most of these salsas were chunky, with complex flavors, crisp vegetables, and extras such as olives, cumin, carrots, or corn.


Tortilla chips

  • Utz Restaurant Style White Corn
  • Tostitos 100% White Corn Restaurant Style
  • Green Mountain Gringo
  • Tostitos Natural Yellow Corn Restaurant Style
  • Santitas Authentic Mexican Style White Corn
  • Tostitos MultiGrain
  • Tostitos Scoops 100% White Corn

These crunchy chips are good enough to eat right out of the bag because of their nicely balanced toasted-corn, salt, and fat flavors. The Scoops handle dips with minimal cracking, and Tostitos MultiGrain had other grain flavors, too.


CHEESE PUFFS

  • Cheetos

Regular Cheetos have a big cheesy flavor. Skip the baked version, which is forgettable.


Lay's, Cape Cod, Ruffles & Pringles potato chips
 
Potato chips

  • Lay's Classic
  • Cape Cod 40% Reduced Fat
  • Ruffles Reduced Fat
  • Pringles Original Reduced Fat

The Lay's are crispy and have the most potato flavor, but the others are also quite good, with 6 to 8 grams of fat per ounce, vs. 10 grams for the Lay's Classic.