NEW YORK -- Stock analysis website Insider Monkey collected information about the top 10 snack foods consumed in America from a 2015 study of America’s consumption of fruit and vegetables done by Produce for Better Health Foundation. The foundation counted as a snack food every food that is usually thought of as a snack, no matter when it was consumed.
Next to every snack on this list is a percentage, indicating how often it was eaten on snack occasions.
Here's a countdown of the survey results:
10. Crackers 3%
9. Bars 4%
8. Cookies 4%
7. Nuts 5%
6. Ice-cream 5%
5. Breath Mints/Stripes 5%
4. Chips 8%
3. Gum 10%
2. Fruit 13%
1. Candy 15%
Click here to read the complete Insider Monkey report.
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