{"id":323,"date":"2017-03-15T11:07:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T11:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2017-03-16T01:07:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T01:07:48","slug":"new-snack-choice-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyvendingny.com\/blog\/new-snack-choice-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Snack Choice in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The definition of the word snack has changed. It no longer refers only to something that has very little nutritional value and is eaten between meals. Snacks<\/a> need to be healthy, delicious, and convenient as they are often eaten as a meal replacement.<\/p>\n

This shift gradually occurred as Millennials became more influential consumers. Together with Gen Xers, the two demographic groups created an increase in demand for healthy or alternative-ingredient snacks, and that demand continues to grow. According to Packaged Facts, a market research firm, \u201csales of alternative ingredients snacks in 2017 are forecast to rise to $1.2 billion.\u201d<\/p>\n

But what is an alternative ingredient snack?<\/p>\n

An alternative ingredient snack is a snack that is made from ingredients including pulses (dry peas, beans, lentils, and chickpeas), vegetables, ancient grains, multigrain and whole grains. Snacks made with these ingredients include salty snacks and crackers, and often offer both flavor and textural variety. In vegetable-based snacks, sweet potatoes and spinach are the most frequently used vegetables. Chickpeas or garbanzo beans are used most often in pulse based snacks, the fastest growing snack subcategory.<\/p>\n

Why spinach, sweet potatoes, and chickpeas? Because each one offers a different combination of vitamins and minerals, and a wide variety of health benefits.<\/p>\n

Spinach<\/h6>\n