Snacks

Snacks include packaged food items commonly consumed between meals. They are designed for convenience, portability, and longer shelf life. Snack products may be baked, fried, roasted, or extruded. Common examples include chips, biscuits, namkeen, and puffed snacks. These foods often contain added salt, fats, and flavouring agents. Processing levels usually range from processed to ultra-processed. This category supports understanding of packaged snack foods for education.