21 Healthy and Delicious Snacks for Digital Nomads to Stay Fit on The Road

Staying healthy on the road is challenging. Chances are if you’re a location independent digital nomad, you spend a good amount of energy and time thinking about work and dreaming up new streams of passive income, and then before you know it, you’re munching away on whatever you can get your hands on in the car or on your flight. Meal prep goes out the window and a lot of times you don’t really have access to a kitchen unless you’re living the RV life. You’ll end up wandering the aisles of convenience stores and gas stations, picking the salty chips and the soda. 

You put a great deal of thought into what goes into your bags and suitcases, so why not be just as attentive to what you put in your body on the road? It’s actually even more essential that you keep your energy and immunity up when you travel because you’re exposed to so many germs, bacteria, and allergens. And look, you also have to perform well at your creative and business endeavors and your health plays a major role in that.

With the help of our friends at SnackNation, we put together a list of more than 21 healthy, yet delicious snacks to help you feel your best as you embark on your next adventure.

21) Zego Raspberry and Chia Fruit Bar

These sweet, zesty fruit and chia bars are chock-full of omega-3 fatty acids. You’ll easily reach your daily dose of vitamin C and other nutrients and you’ll enjoy great flavor as you do it.

20) GoMacro MacroBar Organic Vegan Protein Bars

As a digital nomad who has spent years trekking through the Caribbean, coconut brings me back to those warm, breezy days. This snack is reminiscent of tropical trees, white sand beaches, the ocean, and a simple life. With a melt-in-your-mouth texture, GoMacro Coconut Almond Butter Protein Bars are nutrient dense and delicious. 

19) Dried Wasabi Peas

If you’ve ever been to a health food store, you’ve definitely seen wasabi peas on the shelves. Well, if you haven’t tried them, they have a flavor that’s perfect for the adventurous, they’re nutrient-rich, low calorie, and won’t go bad. 

18) Seaweed Snack Roll-Ups

Get a pack of dried seaweed and roll up whatever you’d like in it. Seaweed snack roll-ups work better for a road trip than they would for a flight, but it’s a healthier, lighter alternative to using sandwich bread — especially if you’re on a weight loss plan. 

17) Barnana Original Banana Bites

If you love bananas, then these travel snacks should hit the spot considering they’re pure bananas. Plus, they’re full of potassium and will satisfy your hunger for hours. 

16) Simply 7 Sea Salt Quinoa Chips

Quinoa is a health food staple. Now it’s time to also make a road trip staple. If you’re on a plane or in a car, Simply 7 Sea Salt Quinoa Chips is a meal entirely on its own. With ingredients like quinoa flour, mediterranean sea salt, potato starch, and much more, you’re getting the best of both worlds: Great taste, nutrients, and low calories. 

15) Smashmallows

When you think of unhealthy foods marshmallows are probably pretty high on that list. Well, Smashmallows might help you rethink that and in the process, allow you to gorge on marshmallows like a five-year old without worrying about the effects. They’re gluten-free and made with organic sugar, so you could even make smores on your road trip and feel good about it when you look in the mirror. 

14) Field Trip Turkey Jerky

Did you know that the amount of protein in chicken has actually decreased over the last few decades? The great appeal of chicken and steak, especially for men, was the protein. Well, it turns out that turkey is better in that department and is much leaner. It also helps that Field Trip Turkey Jerky is damn good. 

13) Kale Chips

Kale is a superfood and eating them in chip form is even better. It’s like getting the nutrition of a salad with the saltiness of potato chips. This is another perfect snack for digital nomads since it’s not really going to go stale or go bad. 

12) Epic Bars

Epic Bars offer remote travellers a variety of protein options including: salmon, bison, venison, bacon, chicken, and beef. These paleo-friendly, gluten-free bars feature humanely raised, carefully sourced, organic meats complimented by seeds and nuts, so you get all the protein and nutrients you need packed into each delicious bite. It’s especially perfect for digital nomads trying to cut down on their sugar intake. 

11) Beet Chips

Beets are another superfood, which means they’re incredibly rich in nutrients. Freeze dried beets have a sweet potato chip-like texture with a ton of crunch and an almost tangy flavor. Ditch the Doritos and the junk food for a pack of beet chips. You’ll have much more energy to keep the location independent lifestyle going strong. Oh, and it’s an anti-inflammatory snack to keep you fresh!

10) Lenny & Larry’s Vegan Protein White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie

These protein-packed macadamia nut cookies are the refreshing, sweet, yet nutty non-GMO treat you need to add to your roadtripping bag of delights. Not only are the delicious, but they’re also vegan-friendly. 

9) Thunderbird Cacao Hemp Walnut Bar

Packed with rich cacao, creamy coconut, nutritious hemp seeds, and a burst of mint, these grain-free, vegan bars taste like a brownie — and they melt in your mouth like one too. Whether you’re glamping out beneath the Northern Lights or trekking through the ancient ruins of Lebanon, Thunderbird Cacao Hemp Walnut Bars will give you the energy to keep going and going and going. 

8) Skinny Dipped Dark Chocolate Almonds

These tantalizing Skinny Dipped Dark Chocolate Almonds have a thin layer of chocolate covering them, which means they’re heavier on the protein and lighter on the sugar. Like the beet chips, this is an anti-inflammatory snack. 

7) Justin’s Classic Almond Butter Packets

High-protein almond butter is one of the cleanest sources of energy you can find. That’s why the flavor of Justin’s almond butter packets is a bonus and they won’t take up much space in your bag. You can eat it alone or use it to complement your banana chips or banana bites. Really, it’s whatever tickles your fancy. 

6) Bear Real Fruit YoYos

These 100% real fruit snacks are entirely made up of actual fruits and vegetables, so you’ll get your daily recommended servings of both five times over. On top of that, they aren’t big, so you can pack them lightly. 

5) To Her Core’s Savory Sun-Dried Tomato Granola Bar

Savory sun-dried tomatoes star in this granola bar, which also features peanut butter, oats, nuts, and other ingredients for a layered, sophisticated surprise of a treat. It also happens to be road trip-friendly with a long shelf-life. 

4) Clif Bars

Clif Bars are some of the most well-known snacks among the digital nomad community so their appearance on this list likely comes as no surprise to you. The rock-climbing man on the wrapper pretty much sums up what these bad boys are all about — mouth-watering adventure fuel. Clif Bars are packed with soy protein and rolled oats and are designed to give you endurance. 

3) Navitas Blueberry Hemp Power Snacks

If you like trail mix, you’ll love Navitas Blueberry Hemp Power Snacks, which provide an energy-boosting blend of seeds, blueberries, and nuts. 

2) Moon Cheese

Moon cheese gets its name from being ready for a trip to space. It’s light, won’t go bad, crunchy, and really just one of the best road trip snacks you can find. Moon cheese is made possible from a process that removes moisture from the cheese, but what’s extra special is the high protein content of this particular brand. 

1) Rosted Actually Spicy Crunchy Lentils

As a remote traveller, you’re probably aware of how many cultures and countries practically live off of lentils. Well, Roasted turned these high protein, high fiber foods into a neatly packaged and majorly delicious road-ready snack. This clean treat is perfect for health conscious digital nomads, so be sure to get some before you book your next flight.