After School Snacks
Quick energy, satisfying snack — 179 products
After-school is the hungriest hour of the day. Many "kid snacks" pile in 10–15g of added sugar at the exact moment kids should be settling for homework — leading to the classic 4pm crash. The list below is the low-sugar after-school options we track, sorted by added sugar so you can find filling, satisfying snacks that don't spike and crash.
BNo Added Sugar
Pringles
7 Layer Dip
0g added sugar
Dips
ASugar Free
Pirate's Booty
Aged White Cheddar Baked Corn Puffs
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
ASugar Free
Sargento
Balanced Breaks
0g added sugar
Cheese Snacks
BNo Added Sugar
88 Acres
BANANA BREAD PUMPKIN SEED PROTEIN BAR
0g added sugar
Bars
BNo Added SugarHigh natural sugar
GoGo squeeZ
Big Cinnamon Apple Cinnamon
0g added sugar
Pouches
ASugar Free
Cheez-It
Buffalo Wing Baked Snack Crackers
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Cheez-It
Cheddar Jack Baked Snack Crackers
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
ASugar Free
Earth's Best
Cheddar Veggie Puffs
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Sargento
Cheese Bakes
0g added sugar
Cheese Snacks
BNo Added Sugar
Whisps
Cheese Crisps & Nuts Tangy Ranch Keto Friendly Snack Mix, Cheese Crisps; Nuts
0g added sugar
Cheese Snacks
ASugar Free
Biena
Chickpea Snacks
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
ASugar Free
Siete
Chili Lime Potato Chips
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Clif Bar
Chocolate Brownie Soft-Baked Energy Snack Bar
0g added sugar
Bars
BNo Added Sugar
SeaSnax
Chomperz Crunchy Seaweed Chips Barbecue
0g added sugar
Seaweed Snacks
BNo Added Sugar
Top Seedz
Crackers - Sea Salt
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Nature Valley
Crispy Creamy Wafer Peanut Butter
0g added sugar
Cookies & Baked
BNo Added Sugar
Pringles
Enchilada Adobada
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Firehook
Everything Like the Bagel Organic Artisan Baked Crackers
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips·Organic
BNo Added SugarHigh natural sugar
NuGo
Family Nutrition Bar - Peanut Butter Pleaser
0g added sugar
Spreads
BNo Added Sugar
That's It
Fig Bar
0g added sugar
Bars
ASugar Free
Smartfood
franks red hot flavored popcorn
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Mott's
Fruit Smoothie
0g added sugar
Pouches
ASugar Free
Late July
Garden Ranch
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Sensible Portions
Garden Veggie Straws Screamin' Hot
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
ASugar Free
Whisps
Garlic Herb Cheese Crisps, Garlic Herb
0g added sugar
Cheese Snacks
ASugar Free
Whisps
Garlic Parmesan Cheese Crisps
0g added sugar
Cheese Snacks
BNo Added Sugar
Siete
Grain Free Tortilla Chips Sprinkle of Sea Salt
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Siete
Grain Free Tortilla Chips Squeeze of Lime
0g added sugar
Pouches
BNo Added Sugar
Trader Joe's
Green Olive Flats Italian Linguge Crackers
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Terra
Herb Stuffing Chips
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
ASugar Free
Natierra
Himalayan Pink Salt Popcorn
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
BNo Added Sugar
Pringles
Hot Ones Barbacoa Chips
0g added sugar
Crackers & Chips
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a good low-sugar after-school snack?
- Pair a protein source (cheese, meat stick, Greek yogurt) with a complex carb (whole-grain crackers, fruit) for sustained energy. The list above ranks by added sugar so you can find the option that doesn't spike-and-crash before homework.
- Why do kids crash after sugary snacks?
- A snack with 10g+ of added sugar causes a fast blood-glucose rise followed by an insulin response that drops blood sugar below baseline 60–90 minutes later. That's the 4pm crash. Lower-sugar snacks with protein and fiber (Tier C or better) keep energy steady.
- What's the best healthy snack for kids after school?
- There's no single answer — the best snack is one your kid will eat, low enough in sugar to clear their daily 25g limit, and filling enough to bridge to dinner. The ranked list above shows our top low-sugar picks across categories.