Snacks are a portion of food that are smaller than regular meals. These food items are usually eaten between meals. These food products are designed to be portable, less perishable, eaten quickly and more satisfying than prepared foods. These edibles are available in a variety of forms, including packaged and processed foods and fresh home made food items. The processed and packaged food products often contain substantial amounts of preservatives, sweeteners and other appealing ingredients, such as peanuts and chocolates. The natural and healthy snack foods, such as nuts, cereal grains, fruits and vegetables, have high nutritional value. They can contribute largely towards general health and nutrition. Some common snack food items are nuts, potato chips,potato straw cereals, pasta, cheese balls and sweet pop corn. http://amplify.com/u/a1f63a