30 Healthy Whole30 Approved Snack Ideas (2024)

With everything from simple grab-and-go snacks to more filling proteins and mini-meals, this list of healthy Whole30 snack ideas will keep you compliant.

DOING A WHOLE 30?Check out our free30-day printable Whole 30 meal plan with shopping lists.

We put a lot of thought into this Whole30 snack listing and have organized it into sections for you as noted below. Just click on the link if you want to jump directly to any section.

• Grab – These are quick and easy snacks that can be made in just a minute or two. They might require a quick chop of fruit/vegetables.
• Make – Still quick and easy but these snacks might require some heating or more assembly time.
• Prep – These snacks require a little advance prep (e.g. make hard boiled eggs, prep tuna salad, etc.)

We have also provided links to compliant products for these snacks and answers to common snacking questions. Use the table of contents below to navigate directly to any section.

Grab snacks

1. Veggies with almond butter

2. Sliced tomato with avocado and basil

3. Prosciutto and fruit

4. Veggies and compliant ranch

5. Mixed nuts and berries

6. Olives with meat (lunch meat or leftovers)

7. Kimchi with avocado

8. Macadamia nuts, prosciutto and dried fruit

9. Veggies with non-dairy yogurt

10. Pickles and meat (lunch meat or leftovers)

11. Fruit with almond butter

Make snacks

12. Bell pepper sandwich (lunch meat, pickle and mustard)

13. Chopped sausage, kraut and avocado

14. Bone broth and veggies

15. Lunch meat (or leftover meat) wrap with avocado and mustard

17. Veggies with simple guacamole

18. Sausage, greens and mustard

19. Sausage (or beef) patty and spinach

20. Quick scramble (egg, meat and spinach)

20. Bone broth and coconut yogurt

Prep Snacks

21. Soft boiled egg over tomato with greens

22. Roasted veggies with ghee and nutritional yeast

23. Sweet potato toast (2 ways)

Toppings pictured are sliced avocado with some everything but the bagel seasoning salt and almond butter with blueberries. You can really use anything that sounds good for toppings. We like to add on some healthy fats and leftover protein to make this a true “mini-meal”.

To make sweet potato “toast”, slice a sweet potato into thin slices, about 1/4 inch in thickness. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 400°. After 10 minutes, flip the potatoes over and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until they are cooked through.

24. Cucumber slices with tuna salad

25. Hard boiled eggs (4 ways)

Pictured topped with (clockwise from top left):

• Compliant mayo (Primal Kitchen chipotle lime)
• Olive oil and everything but the bagel seasoning mix
• Simple guacamole (avocado, lime juice, salt + pepper)
• Prosciutto and mustard

26. Bacon in cabbage cup with simple guacamole

27. Chicken salad on apple slices

Pictured above using our Keto Chicken Salad recipe.

28. Carrots with coconut butter

29. Roasted veggies with compliant mayo

30. Bacon with simple guacamole

Whole30 compliant products to help you make these snacks

LUNCH MEAT:

• Applegate – They have a lot of compliant options.
• Pederson’s Farms – One of our favorite places to find Whole30 compliant meats.
• True Story Foods – Their sliced turkey deli meat is compliant.

Other options might exist at your local stores, just check the ingredients and make sure there aren’t any sneaky sugars in the ingredients!

PRE-COOKED AND FRESH SAUSAGE:

• Pederson’s Farms – Old World Kielbasa and Smoked Kielbasa
• Teton Waters Ranch – Classic Bratwurst and Hardwood Smoked Beef Sausage
• Mulay’s – Original& Killer Hot Italian Sausage (fresh)
• Applegate – Chicken & Apple, Fire Roasted Red Pepper and Sweet Italian
• Aidells – Artichoke & Garlic, Poblano & Paprika and Chicken & Apple
• Wellshire Farms – Sugar Free Uncured Beef Franks
• Jones Dairy Farm – No sugar turkey sausage links, no sugar chicken sausage links, and no sugar pork links (fresh)

GROUND SAUSAGE:

• Pederson’s farms – Spicy breakfast sausage, Italian sausage and Chorizo
• Mulay’s – Breakfast sausage, chorizo, original Italian, mild Italian and killer hot Italian
• Jones Dairy Farm – Pork sausage roll, country style sausage patties and no sugar chicken sausage (fully cooked)
• Make your own

BACON:

• Pederson’s Farms
• Butcher Box
• Wellshire Farms

PROSCIUTTO:

• Applegate
• Trader Joe’s
• Other stores – Just check ingredients, they should just be pork and salt.

RANCH DRESSING:

• Whole30 brand
• Primal Kitchen
• Tessemae’s
• Make your own – Use the ranch sauce from this recipe.

MUSTARD:

• Primal Kitchen Spicy Brown Mustard
• Tessemae’s Yellow Mustard
• Annie’s Yellow Mustard or Dijon Mustard
• Other store brand mustards are compliant also (Trader Joe’s, Whole Food 365 brand) just check ingredients.

NON-DAIRY YOGURT:

• COYO Coconut yogurt
• Kite Hill Plain Unsweetened Almond Milk Yogurt
• Forager Plain Unsweetened Cashewgurt

PICKLES:

• Bubbies
• McClure’s

KIMCHI:

• Wildbrine – Turmeric and Korean

SAUERKRAUT:

• Bubbies
• Farmhouse Culture
• Wildbrine

BONE BROTH:

• Osso Good
• Kettle and Fire
• Bare Bones
• Make your own

GHEE:

• Thrive Market Brand
• Tin Star Foods
• Organic Valley

NUTRITIONAL YEAST:

• Bob’s Red Mill
• Bragg
• Trader Joe’s Brand

COCONUT BUTTER:

• Make your own – Simply follow step #1 of this recipe
• Artisana
• Nutiva

When is it ok to snack during my Whole30?

First things first, doing a Whole30 is not only life changing but habit changing as well. A lot of snacking is habit based and not actually based on feelings of true hunger. When you go through your Whole30, you’ll need examine your snacking habits and determine when you are truly hungry and need a snack vs. wanting a snack just for a treat or out of habit.

A good way to determine if you are truly hungry and need a snack is to ask yourself this question (Source the Whole30 website) – “Am I hungry enough to eat steamed fish and broccoli?” If the answer is yes, you’re legitimately hungry; go eat a snack! If the answer is, “No, but I’d eat an RXBAR/trail mix/scoop of almond butter” you’re just having a craving–no snack for you!”

What should my Whole30 snacks look like?

Ideally, a Whole30 snack should just be a “mini-meal”. You know the Whole30 meal template? Follow that and you’ll be fine. Try to eat a snack with protein, fat and carbs (a small portion of leftover dinner is the best example). These will be the most satiating snacks that will get you through to your next meal.

Can I eat popcorn on the Whole30?

Unfortunately, no. Grains are not allowed during the Whole30 and popcorn is made from a grain (corn). Don’t worry, it’s only 30 days! You can try popcorn again if you want to during your Whole30 reintroduction.

The best Whole30 snack

Even though we made this listing, we believe that the best Whole30 snack is actually an easy one – leftovers! Since you are already cooking Whole30 compliant meals, it’s easy to plan for and make a little extra in case you need a snack.

We utilize leftovers in our Whole30 meal plans to help you save time by cooking less. Make sure you check out our Whole30 meal plans and any of our Whole30 recipes, we have tons of options for you!