Imperfect. Acceptable. Earned.

Three ingredient corn chip. The cleanest chip at a Canadian party. Just corn oil and salt. The problem is nobody eats one serving.

Kettle cooked no artificial colours. One of the better flavoured chip options. Short ingredient list for a flavoured product.

Three ingredients. Always choose original over flavoured. The flavoured versions add artificial everything. Do not finish the bag.

Canadian kettle chip clean ingredients. Available at Loblaws and Sobeys. Supports a Canadian brand.

High cocoa. Low sugar. Actually backed by research unlike most things on grocery store shelves. Two squares. Not twenty.

More sugar than 85% but most people actually eat this one. A fair trade for something you will stick with.

Organic fair trade clean ingredient list. Available at Loblaws Canada. The premium choice in this category.

Whole grain oats are the first ingredient. Short list. Filling. Not a health food despite the outdoor marketing but not the worst choice either.

Three ingredients. Whole grain wheat canola oil salt. One of the better mass market crackers at any Canadian grocery store.

Canadian brand clean current formula. Available everywhere in Canada. Tastes better than Wasa if we are being honest.

Real cheddar cheese. No artificial colours. High sodium. The bag will be empty before you realise it happened. Portion into a bowl before you start.

Cleaner than Smartfood. Real cheese. No artificial colours. Available at Costco Canada. The better choice between the two.

Carbonated water and natural flavour. Technically belongs on the Approved list but people reach for it when they want something fun so it lives here. The best soda replacement available.

Only appropriate during or after intense exercise lasting over one hour. At a desk it is sugar water with food dye. During a two hour workout it is actually useful. Know the difference.