Consumer Reports put them to the test.
Snack chips are tasty, salty and typically potato. But now, there are bean chips, pea chips, veggie chips and kale.
For Consumer Reports' expert panel of tasters, it was crunch time.
They evaluated 32 different snack chips, both for taste and nutrition.
"Don't get the idea they're as good for you as fresh vegetables," Consumer Reports' Trisha Calvo said. "But most of the ones we tested are a little lower in fat and calories than classic potato chips."
Several of the new chips qualify as low sodium, and some are an excellent source of fiber.
Consumer Reports found several to recommend.
Top rated was Calbee Snapea Crisps Original Lightly Salted. They're airy and crispy, have a pleasant pea flavor and are low in sodium.
Beanitos White Bean With Sea Salt are also recommended, with a white bean and toasty grain flavor. Ten chips have six grams of fiber, the same as a large apple.
Terra Original Real Vegetable Chips Sea Salt are the best tasting of the veggie chips tested, and they're a colorful mix of real fried veggie slices, including sweet potato.
And Food Should Taste Good Falafel Tortilla Chips are also tasty and cost less than the others. Consumer Reports panelists found them "bold and unique," with bean, corn, garlic, and coriander flavors.
So who needs dip?