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Happy Snack Company Roasted Chic Peas | Chewsday Review

There’s been a few requests for a Chewsday Review of these interesting snack foods. They’re roasted chickpeas, so they sound healthy, but are they any different from roasted potato slices (e.g. chips)?! Let’s see…

Ingredients

Positives

Sugar and saturated fat content are well within guidelines.
Sodium (salt) content at 250mg per 100g is also within recommendations (less than 4o0mg/100g) and I’m impressed with this given the delicious salty flavour of the chickpeas.
High in fibre (which you would expect from chickpeas you might normally buy). One serve provides 23% of a toddler’s fibre requirements and 18% of a school-aged child’s fibre requirements.
Great crunchy texture.

Negatives

Marketing

5 Health Stars. Well-deserved
”Chickpeas are rich in protein giving you 100% snacking satisfaction”. These are much higher in protein than most snack foods, and protein can help you to feel fuller for longer.
”Nut Free. Gluten Free. 100% Wholesome.” Nut free and gluten free are important for children who are allergic to nuts or gluten. It’s also important for nut-free school lunch boxes. Just note that these features do not necessarily make the product ‘wholesome’ (although I am happy to describe this as a wholesome snack!)