# Substitutions for salty snacks? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418 "2004-12-12T05:48:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/1 "2004-12-12T05:48:25Z")
I’m trying to reduce the salt in my diet. Any suggestions for a good non-salty snack? ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/2 "2004-12-12T05:57:59Z")
Salty foods are generally crunchy so maybe some baby carrots and vegetable dip? ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/3 "2004-12-12T07:45:05Z")
Lots of vegetables are crunchy, and apples too. For that matter, any kind of fresh fruit is good (and good for you), and dried fruit is very satisfying if you remember to watch out for the high sugar content in some. I especially like dried mango, but whatever you like. For a high-cal alternative, you can get unsalted nuts and spice them up many ways - try searching via Google for: **recipe -cinnamon -sugar -honey "spiced nuts** That gives, for example, [this](http://www.diynet.com/diy/lc_party_food/article/0,2041,DIY_14011_2273506,00.html) and [this](http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_11428_PRINT-RECIPE-4X6-CARD,00.html). (The “_-cinnamon -sugar -honey_” in the search makes the list more interesting by getting rid of several thousand nearly-identical sweet recipes.) ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/4 "2004-12-13T20:51:12Z")
Since nobody else responded, I thought I’d bump this once more. Satziki or hummus with pita bread makes a great snack. Split the pitas and crisp them up a little in the oven if you like, then dip. Or take some of those veggies and maybe some meat and roll in pita for something portable. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/5 "2004-12-13T20:54:06Z")
Slices of cucumber with a little dollop of hot salsa on each. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/6 "2004-12-13T21:30:10Z")
Being a person who doesn’t particularly care for salt, I would suggest things like… popcorn with no salt (low salt butter works find) but you have to pop your own, the microwave kind always seems to have salt already. salt free saltines (I know, sounds weird, but they’re good) veggie tray (carrots, cucumbers, celery, green pepper) ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/substitutions-for-salty-snacks/279418/7 "2004-12-14T03:06:20Z")
I’m another person who doesn’t like the taste of salt. Lately I’ve been snacking on:[ul] [li]baby carrots and lite ranch dressing (right on, **Aesiron**!)[/li][li]low-sodium Goldfish (all the cheesy goodness without the horrible salty taste)[/li][li]dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts[/ul][/li]I also like no-salt-added Utz potato chips (Utz is [a regional brand](http://www.utzsnacks.com/daUTZ_Locations.shtml), but they can’t be the only company to make what are essentially unsalted chips), and I second the recommendation for saltines with unsalted tops: my favorite way to eat clam chowder is with a sleeve of unsalted crackers. 🙂 > [@Odinoneeye](#): > > popcorn with no salt (low salt butter works find) but you have to pop your own, the microwave kind always seems to have salt already Frustrating, innit? Even the “light” popcorns are a little salty for my taste. Thank goodness for my air popper and a little bit of unsalted butter! 🙂