Best Healthy Snack Subscription Boxes

Many so-called “healthy” monthly snack subscription services are highly processed and loaded with unrecognizable ingredients. But not with Daily Harvest. This plant-based snack delivery tops our list for its transparency about its healthy, wholesome components. Oat bowls, chia bowls, smoothies, snack bites, and more are made with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and little else, so it’s a great choice for vegans and vegetarians. Not only that, but 95% of the ingredients used are organic. When you truly want to eat healthier, Daily Harvest is hard to beat.

That said, since Daily Harvest’s snacks derive completely from fresh ingredients, they come frozen and are highly perishable. Some also require preparation, such as adding almond milk and blending for smoothies or baking for flatbreads. If your goal from a snack subscription box is total convenience for grab-and-go eating, Daily Harvest may not be your ideal pick. 

Getting started with Daily Harvest is quite simple. You’ll have your choice of three different subscription options: nine items of your choice per week, 14 items per week, or 24 items, which can be delivered monthly or weekly. With each subscription, it’s up to you to choose the items that arrive in your box. Each subscription also comes with a discount on the total price of items (about $10 off 14, and $20 off 24). 

Frequent promo codes and coupons can bring down overall costs as well. Want to skip a week or cancel altogether? Pausing or canceling your subscription requires just a couple of clicks.

One thing’s for sure: You’ll never be bored with SnackMagic’s box delivery service. For ultimate variety, this service has you covered. Select from a lengthy directory of snacks (like baked goods, nuts, dried fruits, protein bars, and many more), as well as beverages and pantry staples. If that’s not enough, you can also browse categories, like minority ownership, sustainability, and diet types ranging from gluten-free to kosher to pescatarian. SnackMagic’s variety is so immense, it may actually feel overwhelming (and with a dizzying number of pages, its website is somewhat confusing).

When you’re ready to order, SnackMagic offers three primary plans. Pre-curated “stashes” start at about $45 and come with your choice of theme. Examples include globally inspired snacks in the Around the World stash or artisanal, small-batch snacks in the Foodie Forward stash. If you’d rather pick out your own items for noshing, try the Build-Your-Own option. On this plan, you’ll add individually-priced items to your cart until you reach about a $45 minimum. Finally, there’s the Surprise Your Recipients plan, which allows you to gift a curated or self-selected box to family, friends, or anyone you’d like to shower with snacks. This plan also starts at $45.

SnackMagic’s deliveries are all month-to-month, so there’s no need for cancellation and they offer free shipping. If you’d rather not receive a box on any given month, simply don’t place an order.

Vegans and non-vegans alike may find something to enjoy with Vegancuts, a snack service free of animal products. The service's snack curators pick 10 or more bites like bars, nuts, popcorn, chocolate, and dried fruit to include in their monthly snack box. If you order before the 10th of the month, the first box will ship by the 20th. If you order on the 11th of the month or later, the first box will ship by the 5th day of the next month.

This subscription option costs about $25 monthly and ships free within the U.S., but you also have the option to pre-pay for three, six, or 12 months. (The six- and 12-month subscriptions get discounted by $15 and $40, respectively.) And though the 10-snack box is Vegancuts’ only option for snacks, the company also offers a separate vegan beauty box for the same price. Another bonus: Vegancuts donates a portion of each monthly purchase to an animal sanctuary.

Cancellation is a simple process on the Vegancuts website, but users may find other aspects of the online experience are somewhat frustrating. The site doesn’t offer a customer service phone number or online chat option. The only means of contacting customer service is via email. 

If you’re an athlete, you probably know the importance of refueling post-workout with a mix of protein and carbohydrates. CLEAN.FIT provides snacks that help you do just that with a unique mix of bars, nut butter bites, protein powders, cookies, crackers, and beverages, to name a few. 

With a CLEAN.FIT subscription, you’ll have two basic snack box options with free shipping offered within the U.S. First, there’s the regular size box, which includes nine or more snacks (about $35 for a month-to-month subscription or as little as about $30 per month for a pre-paid year). Or, for larger appetites or more snackers in the house, try the SuperSnacker box, which comes with at least 18 snacks (roughly $60 monthly or as low as around $51 for a pre-paid year). The variety of box options doesn’t stop there. Both the regular and SuperSnacker boxes can be customized for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Cancel any time by following a few prompts in your online account.

Not only will CLEAN.FIT’s snacks fuel your cycling, running, or lifting, they might lead you to discover a new workout to enjoy. Each snack box comes with a suggested workout routine from a professional trainer. Meanwhile, CLEAN.FIT’s promise to plant a tree for each box purchase (and donations of excess products to food banks and women’s shelters) may make its higher price tag worthwhile.

Want to sample a world of global flavors without leaving your home? Try the World is just the thing.

Two subscription options are on tap here: Countries and Snacks. With the Countries box, you’ll receive a monthly package of seven or eight foods from a single country, such as olive spread from Argentina, pistachio cream from Italy, or roasted chickpeas from India. If you pay every month, this box costs about $39, but pre-pay for three, six, or 12 months to save anywhere from $4 to $10 per box.

Interested in more variety? Check out the Snacks box, which features six snacks from six different countries (around $19 per month or roughly $15 per month on a 12-month payment plan). You have the freedom to switch between boxes at any time, but there’s no customizing the contents of your boxes. Cancellation is uncomplicated to do online but must be completed at least five days prior to your subscription renewal date.

If healthy eating is a top priority, Taste the World might not be your best bet. While some snacks like banana chips or chia seed pudding are quite healthy, the aim of this service is to provide a culinary adventure, not prime nutrition. The service also doesn’t cater to any individual diet types. Even so, this one is a fun way for the whole family to experience new flavors and cuisines.