If you crave something crunchy but would rather avoid greasy potato chips, you’ll find a dizzying array of innovative snack foods on the market now, including chips made from all sorts of vegetables…beans and lentils…rice…chickpeas…and more. They tend to be a bit better for you—in some cases, much better—than potato chips. Not all of them taste great, however, so our expert tested and chose four alternative chips that really are delicious… 

• Saffron Road ChickBean Crisps have a mosaic look to them that allows you to see the chickpeas, green and yellow split peas, lentils, sweet potatoes and other whole-food goodies that are baked (not fried) into them. All those beans and peas give these chips a bump of fiber and plant-based protein—about two and four grams, ­respectively, per 15-crisp serving. Available in four flavors: Chili Lime, Sea Salt, White Cheddar and Zesty Ranch. Bonus: Beans, peas, lentils and other legumes are a source of prebiotic fiber that serves as a source of fuel for the healthful bacteria (probiotics) residing in your gut. $3.99 for a 3.5-ounce bag. SaffronRoad.com

• Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips are made from gluten-free, grain-free cassava flour. (Cassava is a starchy tuber popular in Latin America and parts of Asia and ­Africa.) These large cantina-style chips have a light, delicate texture. Cassava contains a lot of potassium, an electrolyte that is needed for proper muscle contractions and that helps the body replenish itself post-workout. People looking for a grain-free snack, as well as those with a corn allergy, will appreciate these alt-tortilla chips. Available in three flavors: Sea Salt, Lime and Nacho. $3.99 for a four-ounce bag. SieteFoods.com

• Dang Sticky Rice Chips deliver serious chompability. The crunch and slight, pleasing stickiness come courtesy of soaking the rice in watermelon juice, ­before toasting it, which adds a touch of sweetness. Flavors include: Original Recipe (with subtle rice, white sesame and coconut flavors), Coconut Crunch (sweeter and more tropical), Sriracha Spice, Savory Seaweed (for umami fans) and Aged Cheddar. Sweet fact: The man who invented these chips named them after his mom, Dang. $3.99 for a 3.5-ounce bag. ­DangFoods.com

• Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs are vegan—even the White Cheddar flavor—and crazily crunchy. Some fans like them even better than Cheetos. Redbook named them one of the “15 after-school snacks your kids will practically run home to eat.” Other flavors include Pepper Power, ­Sriracha Sunshine, Far Out Fajita and Bohemian Barbeque. Three grams of fiber and four grams of protein per serving. $2.99 to $3.49 for a four-ounce bag. ­Hippeas.com­

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