The Most Popular Snacks in Iowa For 2025

As someone who loves a good snack, I had to see if my go-to foods would make it onto the list. As an Iowan, I was surprised by the results. Overall, the list for all the states only included about five items total.

Obviously, snacks are great, but it's healthier to eat real food and stick to your three meals a day. In fact, some people say snacking is actually bad for you in some cases..

I'm still going to snack though.

Cheapism went on to state the following about popular snacks.

America likes to snack. That’s not a big revelation. But a 2024 study by data firm HubScore tried to make sense of who snacks on what, and where.

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Now let's look at what Americans like to eat! This list comes from Cheapism. We will list the snack followed by the states it is #1 in.

Popular American Snacks

Doritos - Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C. 

Cheetos - Arizona, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas

Chex Mix - Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota 

Fritos - Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming 

Lay’s - Connecticut, New York 

Cheerios - New Jersey 

Wow a lot of chips... do you agree with this list so far. Now lets look at Iowa.

Most popular Iowa Snacks

These states also picked this snack like Iowa,

Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin.

A lot of states picked this snack… it makes sense—they're Midwesterners. It is:

Rice Krispies Treats

Cheapism went on to say,

If you grew up with sticky fingers and cereal-based desserts at bake sales, this tracks. Rice Krispies Treats are the most beloved snack in the country, taking the top spot in 18 states. Kellogg’s started mass-producing them in 1995, but the homemade version — marshmallows, melted butter, and cereal in a pan — was already a PTA legend. Nobody eats these because they're hungry.