snack food
Chips and pretzels
Snack food is food meant for casual eating between meals rather than as part of a proper meal.
The category includes chips, crackers, nuts, pretzels, candy, and similar items—typically packaged, portable, and requiring no preparation.
The vending machine was stocked with snack foods.
The term often carries connotations of indulgence or unhealthiness.
Thin fried slices
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
- popcornHeated grain that puffs
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- nutsSeeds in shells
tortilla chips · cheese puffs · corn nuts · pita chips · jerky · rice crackers · roasted chickpeas · trail mix
Sugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
- granola barsCompressed oat snacks
fruit snacks · jellybeans · biscuits · wafers · churros · stroopwafel · mochi · marshmallows
Ready for quick departure
- portableAble to be carried
- packagedEnclosed for distribution
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
- single-servingPortioned for one
shelf-stable · prepackaged · vending machine · quick · microwaveable · dispenser · mini-mart · corner store
Intense desires for something
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
binge · cheat day · temptation · satisfying · addictive · irresistible · decadent · sinful
chips
Thin fried slices
nuts · tortilla chips · cheese puffs · corn nuts · pita chips · jerky · rice crackers · roasted chickpeas · trail mix · salted peanuts
candy
Sugary edible treats
fruit snacks · granola bars · jellybeans · biscuits · wafers · churros · stroopwafel · mochi · marshmallows · licorice
grab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
- portableAble to be carried
- packagedEnclosed for distribution
- ready-to-eatRequiring no cooking
single-serving · shelf-stable · prepackaged · vending machine · quick · microwaveable · dispenser · mini-mart · corner store · gas station
cravings
Intense desires for something
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
splurge · binge · cheat day · temptation · satisfying · addictive · irresistible · decadent · sinful · nostalgia
- packaged foodschips, cookies, crackers, cereal, canned goods
- Snackingnibbling, munching, munchies, chips, crackers
- banana processingbanana chips, puree, dehydration, drying, slicing
snack foodmain course
Primary dish served
dinner · entrée · sit-down meal · three-course meal · square meal
snack foodhearty meal
Generous, satisfying portion
sustenance · staple food · whole foods · protein · meat and vegetables
snack foodhealth food
Nutrient-dense dietary choices
whole foods · clean eating · superfoods · vegetables · fresh produce
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