If you thought being vegan just meant eating fruits, vegetables, and rice then you’re in for a real surprise. LOL, I actually know a lot of unhealthy and even obese vegans. Just because someone isn’t consuming animal products doesn’t mean that they are always eating healthy. For example, speaking for myself here…I love chips, and all types of chips not just plain potato chips or tortilla chips! I love a flavorful crunch and I couldn’t imagine a world without chips, or snacks at all. Once I decided to make the transition to plant-based eating I thought my options were going to be limited to maybe 2-3 varieties of chips but after doing a littler research I was happy to find out that I was wrong. Not only can I enjoy chips, crackers, french fries, etc but I can also satisfy my sweet tooth with cookies, brownies, candy and even ice cream without cheating on my diet! Below you will find a list (my top 40) of a large variety of well known snacks that aren’t advertised as vegan but I can reassure you that they are.

1. Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos
2. Original Lays & Original Pringles
3. BBQ & Salt & Vinegar Lays Potato Chips
4. Cracker Jack Caramel Popcorn
5. Original & BBQ Fritos
6. Ritz Crackers
7. Cap’n Crunch (all flavors..yay)
8. Keebler Original Club Crackers
9. Wheat Thins (Buffalo, Hint of Salt, Zesty Salsa, etc)
10. Wise Onion Rings
11. Tortilla Chips (Original & Lime)
12. Snyders Original & Jalapeno Pretzel Sticks
13. Smartfood Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn
14. Original Sunchips
15. Kettle  Brand Chips (Maple Bacon…yep I promise, Jalapeno, Red Curry, etc)
16. Stacy’s Pita Chips (Simply Naked, Italian, Veggie Medley)
17. McCormick Bac’n Bits (I know I’m not the only one who eats these plain LOL)
18. Hairbo Sour S’ghetti Gummy Candy
19. Swedish Fish
20. Sour Patch Kids
21. Fruit by the Foot Rollups
22. Airheads
23. Jollyranchers
24. Super Bubble Bubble Gum
25. Keebler Fudge Shoppe Fudge Pops
26. Charms Sweet Lollipops
27. Minute Maid Frozen Juice Bars
28. Quaker Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes
29. Nabisco Ginger Snaps
30. Oreo Thin Crips
31. Unfrosted Poptarts
32. Nature Valley Granola Bars
33. Belvita Chocolate Bites
34. Aunt Jemima Original Pancake Mix
35. Smuckers Uncrustables
36. Duncan Hines Whipped Chocolate & Vanilla Frosting
37. Jello-O Banana Cream Pudding Mix (perfect for banana pudding)
38. Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (I’m not ashamed to say that I can eat the entire package for breakfast)
39. Ben & Jerry’s Dairy-free Ice cream (if you haven’t tried these then please do, you won’t regret it!)
40. Hershey’s Chocolate & Strawberry Syrup

That’s just a list of personal favorites, there are many other snacks and frozen foods that are “accidentally vegan”. See, told you that just because something doesn’t contain meat or dairy that is isn’t good…I bet you’ve been eating vegan snack all along and didn’t even know it lol ;). Now I’m not saying you should eat these snacks all the time but I’m just letting you know that having a vegan or plant-based diet does not mean you have any limits.

To find out about more vegan snacks and food visit http://www.peta.org , warning you will be surprised!