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Approved Snack List

Please keep in mind that the snack list below will still need to be cross-checked for individual student allergies and not all snacks will be appropriate for all students. A Food Allergy Checklist will need to be submitted to the nurse prior to serving a snack or party treat to verify safety.

You may choose one DRINK item and one SNACK item OR you may choose one DRINK, one DIP and one OTHER item designated with an asterisk(*) as a dipper.

Drinks

(may serve one drink with any of the other listed snacks)

  • Water (Any Size)
  • 100% Fruit Juice (up to 8 oz. or 1 cup)
  • Milk or Low-fat Flavored Milk (1 pint)

Fruits & Vegetables

  • Fresh Fruit* (Unlimited)
  • Fresh Vegetables* (Unlimited)
  • Seedless Raisins (1 cup)
  • Fresh Fruit Smoothie (1 cup or 8 oz.)
  • Fruit Cup (in water or natural juices) (1/4 cup)

Dips

(may be used in combination with fresh fruit, vegetables, baked chips, and whole grain pretzels)

  • Hummus (2 tbsp. or 1 oz.)
  • Salsa (up to 1/3 cup)
  • Low-fat Ranch Dressing (2 tbsp.)
  • Low-fat Honey Mustard Dressing (2 tbsp.)
  • Marzetti® Fat Free Carmel Dip (2 oz.)
  • SunButter® (1 tbsp.)

Cereal Bars

Disclaimer: These items often contain allergens, so make sure they are peanut and tree nut free prior to purchasing.

  • Kashi® Cereal Bars (strawberry and blackberry) (1 bar)
  • Kashi® Honey Oat Flax Crunch Bar (1 bar)
  • Betty CrockerTM Oatmeal Bars (most flavors) (1 bar)
  • Nutri-Grain® Bars (most flavors) (1 bar)
  • Nature ValleyTM Oats and Honey Bar (1 bar)

Yogurt & Cheese

  • Dannon Danimals® Drinkable Yogurt Smoothies (1 bottle)
  • Dannon Danimals® Nonfat Yogurt Cups(1 cup)
  • Yoplait® Light Yogurt (1 cup)
  • Sargento® Light String Cheese and Reduced Fat Flavors (1 stick)
  • Laughing Cow Babybel® Light Cheese (1 serving wedge or circle)

Crackers & Snacks

ChexTM Mix (all varieties without nuts) (1 oz. package)
Teddy Grahams (24 pieces)
Goldfish® (whole grain and baked) (55 pieces)
Wheat Thins Toasted Chips (100 calorie pack)
Whole Grain Pretzels (28 grams)
Animal Crackers* (1 oz. package or 29 grams)

Chips

  • SkinnyPop (100 calorie pack)
  • Lay's® Oven Baked Chips (all varieties*) (1 oz. or 15 chips)
  • Cheetos Baked (puffs or crunchy) (1 oz.)
  • Doritos® Reduced Fat Chips* (1 oz.)
  • Pop Chips (all varieties*) (23 gram bag or 18 chips)

Frozen Treats

  • Minute Maid® Frozen Lemonade (1 serving)
  • Frozen 100% Fruit Juice Bars (1 serving)
  • LUIGI'S Italian Ice (1 serving)
  • Nestle Outshine® Fruit Bars (1 serving)
  • Popsicle® Sugar Free Popsicles (1 serving)

Other

  • Sugar Free Gum (1 serving)
  • Sugar Free Mints (1 serving)

Approved Vendors

(When ordering, identify that it is for a school and you need to adhere to the Smart Snack guidelines.)

  • Chartwells (custom-made teats to adhere to district guidelines)
  • Jamba Juice (100% fruit smoothies, 16 oz., fruit only [without additives])
  • Kona Ice (shaved ice snow cones made with 100% fruit juice)
  • Pretzel Boys Pretzels
  • Smoothie King (100% fruit smoothies, 12 oz., fruit only [without additives])