10 Whole 30 Snacks You Can Buy at the Grocery Store and Eat ASAP

10 Satisfying Whole 30 Gluten-Free Snacks

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I’m currently doing the Whole 30 challenge and am halfway through – woohoo!

The Whole 30 rules are as follows:

No grains
No sugar or artificial sweeteners
No dairy
No legumes
No alcohol

These rules are hard and fast – they must not be broken or bent.

However, along with the rules, there are a few recommendations. The Whole 30 creators know that there is no such thing as a perfect Whole 30 diet, so they offer some guidelines that are recommended but are not considered steadfast rules.

One of those recommendations is related to snacking.

The Whole 30 creators recommend you limit snacking, citing that minimal snacking helps to keep “hormones in a healthy rhythm and teaches you to focus on eating mindfully.” They say, instead, you should consume three meals a day, and that’s it.

However, if you’re like me (and most people), you need a little snack to get you through the day. Around 3 pm, my body is hankering for some fuel, and after a big workout, I need some snacks too. Again, limiting snacking is just a recommendation, not a Whole 30 rule, so give yourself permission to snack on occasion and as needed if hunger strikes.

Obviously, Whole 30 recommends that fresh snacks are best – fresh fruits, fresh veggies, etc. However, if you’re like me, there’s only so much time you want to spend in the kitchen making food (after all, you have to cook several times daily when you’re doing the Whole 30 challenge).

I often want an easy Whole 30 snack… something wrapped in a package that requires little to no fuss to prepare and eat. It’s just the way I feel.

Below I share with you 10 compliant Whole 30 snacks that I enjoy most during my Whole 30 challenge – all can be purchased in the store and are portable, and all but one is non-perishable, too.

10 Whole 30 Snacks

(1) Meat Sticks: You can enjoy several brands of meat sticks during the Whole 30 Challenge. Look for meat sticks that do not contain soy or sugar (it’s harder to find than you think!).

I found these Chomps grass-fed meat sticks on Amazon (and at Trader Joe’s) for cheap, and many Epic Bars are Whole 30 compliant too.

Whole 30 Snack Ideas - Chomp meat sticks

(2) Roasted Seaweed Snacks: Sometimes you want something salty and crunchy… and since potato chips are off the table, you can still get that salty and crunchy sensation with these seaweed snacks. I buy them in bulk at Costco, and the Kirkland brand is Whole 30-compliant.

I have seen some seaweed snacks cooked in rice oil, so make sure you read the label to ensure it’s okay to consume when on a Whole 30 diet.

(3) Olives: I love that the taste of olives – black olives, green olives, or whatever kind of olive you have, I do not discriminate. My son and I like to share an entire can of black olives for a snack!

(4) Fruit and Nut Bars: Fruit and nut bars are the perfect snacks when on the go. Keep a few in your purse or backpack as emergency food. My husband is taking many of them on his trip to London next week.

Not all fruit and nut bars are compliant. You MUST read ingredient labels. Most – but not all – LaraBars are Whole 30 compliant, as are most – but not all – Rx Bars.

I try to limit my consumption of almonds; they hurt my tummy, and my food sensitivity test confirmed that almonds are bothersome for me (read my food sensitivity test results here). I found some LaraBars that contain only dried fruits and cashews vs. almonds. I have found only one Rx Bar, Chocolate Hazelnut, that does not contain almonds. I ordered a 12-count box of them from Amazon.

(5) Wild Zora Bars: Wild Zora is a Colorado-based company making delicious meat and veggie bars. I like Wild Zora bars better than your basic meat stick, as there is more flavor and less meat. A girl can only eat so much beef, chicken, and turkey during the Whole 30, so l like these these are meat-based, but they are not 100 percent meat. They are delicious and perfect for portable snacking on the go.

(6) Nuts and Seeds: Snacking on nuts and seeds fuels your brain and body. Again, I personally avoid almonds, but if you like almonds, go right ahead and enjoy them. I like cashews, as well as Go Raw sprouted pumpkin seeds and Go Raw sprouted sunflower seeds. Yummy!

(7) Honeyville Freeze-Dried Fruit: Sometimes crunchy fruit is needed to get through the day. I like Honeyville’s freeze-dried fruit so much. You can buy it in bulk and snack on a handful of it or use it atop an acai smoothie bowl too. You will get so much more value for your money if you buy these huge Honeyville freeze-dried fruit containers vs. little bags of freeze-dried fruits in the grocery store. You can purchase them here.

Whole 30 Snack Ideas - Freeze Dried Fruit

(8) Apple Chips: Another crunchy fruit option is Bare Baked Apple Chips. These are baked, not fried, so they would be okay to consume while on the Whole 30 challenge. I get big bags of Bare apple chips at Costco.

Guess what? I found Bare Cocoa Banana Chips at Sprouts (they were on clearance though, they were being discontinued) – these are always Whole 30 compliant and taste chocolatey. Woohoo! Thank goodness you can find them on Amazon (order a few – they go fast).

(9) Fruit Squeezes (and baby food): These squeezable fruit snacks are small, offering you a touch of sweetness and a quick jolt of energy. I found the Kirkland applesauce squeeze at Costco and the Apple Carrot fruit squeeze at Trader Joe’s.

(10) Hard-boiled Eggs: Finally, another great quick snack option is a hard-boiled egg. And thank goodness you can buy them ready to go by Vital Farms (found in Sprouts). These are portable, but only if you eat them immediately or keep them cool on ice. Enjoy with a sprinkle of Kosher salt. Delic!