Salty or Sweet -- Which Snack do YOU Prefer?

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HERE'S WHAT I THINK ...

SALTY or SWEET? Which type of snack do you prefer? Actually, I prefer salty snacks ... I really do not have a sweeth tooth! I personally think it tells a lot about the person as to which they prefer. Is it something that's in the genes? Is it a male / female or Mars / Venus thingy? Is it geographical, ethnic, or age related?

Is it possibly astrologically-oriented? For example, I am a Cancer -- that's a water sign -- so does that explain WHY I prefer salty snacks? Can we say that a majority of Cancers and water signs will opt for salty over sweet snacks? Or is it something more profound ... like that time of the month vs. a football game and beer? Hmmmm...

"My newest craving is Kettle Chips Spicy -- Thai Style! They are an absolutely awesome salty snack!"

Kettle Chips Spicy Thai, 5-Ounce Bags 

Betcha can't eat just one of these ...

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I gotz to get me one ...

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YOUR TURN! Salty or Sweet? 

Hey ... let's get it started in here ...

Salty is my type of snack these days although in my 20s I really LOVED sweet snacks. What do you think?

Do you prefer Salty or Sweet snacks?

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I agree with you--it's salty for me!

CCGAL says:

Salty Crunchy for me. The older I get, the less I like sweets. Salty crunchy forever!

suzuki11 says:

CHEEZ-ITS RULE!!!

CleanerLife says:

I love the salty snacks. I have to watch myself or I may eat too much!

For_Fun says:

After seeing the salty enticement swimwear model, I forgot what this lens was about and had to re-read it. Okay, yeah, salty for me as well! Though I love chewing bubble gum. Like whole bags of bubble gum.

lakeerieartists says:

Salty snacks and sweet desserts. Or mix both together in a chocolate covered pretzel.

No way--it's sweet for me.

Carla says:

Sweet! and I'm a Cancer. It's all about Cookiess

andreaberrios says:

I love chocolates! So, sugar for me :)

Jack2205 says:

I like my snacks salty and sweet.

Piksychick says:

Bring on the sugar!!!!

Chan says:

hey debbie1 isnt sweet so much better than salty?

 
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Salty snacks research -- U.S. research study 

Wow ... look at Lay's kettle chips ...

The immense size of the salty snack market ($9.8 billion in 2007 in FDM channels, excluding Wal-Mart, and roughly $1.3 billion added by Wal-Mart) is evidence of how much Americans rely on these foods. However, the category is facing serious threats including competition from healthier alternatives outside the category and demographic shifts.

Salty snack sales have been supported greatly by the launch of better-for-you offerings. Some of the most successful brands over the 2004-06 period are lighter and/or wholegrain options including SunChips (50.3% in FDM channels, excluding Wal-Mart, between 2004 and 2006), Smart Pop (up 23.4%), and Baked Lay's (up 31.5%). Some natural versions of salty snacks have done well, too, including Tostitos Natural (up 31.3%) and Cheetos Natural (up 80.4%).

Since not every consumer is health-conscious, it must be noted that many of the more indulgent brands on the market are also growing. For example, in FDM channels, excluding Wal-Mart, sales of Lay's Kettle Cooked chips (up 33.3% from 2004-06), Tostito's Scoops (up 46.7%) and Fritos Flavor Twists (up 16.9%) have shown gains. --www.the-infoshop.com.

I love sweet mug! 

OK, for those of the opposin' party ...

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A sweet snack for the opposin' party 

Decadent chocolate truffles no less!

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