GRAZE
The gist: If NatureBox is the king of snack delivery services, Graze is like its hippie little sister. This was the most whimsical option we tried, with very appealing packaging and small, uniform snack containers that are easy to carry around in a bag. The preportioned nature of the snacks is nice, because even when the individual items contain more fat or sugar than you'd like, you're only eating one portion.
The fun spirit cultivated behind the scenes at Graze comes through in each box. The company was started by seven friends "sick of chips and candy, who wanted a better way to snack. We quit our jobs and camped out in a friend's spare room for months and after a lot of hard work, graze.com was born." Certain snacks, like the signature flapjacks, come from the "original family recipe" of a family called the Whites.
The company also boasts around 100 snacks to choose from, though it selects them for you, after asking you to rank certain flavors and snack items based on how much you like them.
Graze appears to be a bit more planet-conscious than the rest of the companies, going to great lengths on its website to encourage customers to recycle all of the packaging their snacks come in. The cardboard boxes are totally recyclable, as are the plastic snack containers, which are "made with recycled material that can be recycled again." Graze even suggests turning the box, which is divided neatly into eight compartments, into a planter for an herb garden. See? Lots of whimsy.
Nutrition: Each snack is "approved" by a nutritionist, and similarly to NatureBox the snacks contain no artificial flavors or colors, and no high fructose corn syrup or trans fat. The preportioned nature of the snacks means you're not gorging yourself, though a few servings easily topped 200 calories. This service seems to add less junk to its snacks than the others, and offers more options for raw and unadorned nuts and fruits.
Must try: Overall, these snacks tasted more complex and were a bit more satisfying than the other services' options. Some of the Graze snacks were items I had never actually tasted anywhere, like the sweet-salty pumpkin and sunflowers seeds in Natural Vanilla Seeds. Carb lovers must try the New York Everything Bagel (small bread sticks coated with the signature seasoning) and Herby Bread Basket. Peachy Orchard is a nice, naturally sweet healthier option, and the Roasted Chili Honey Peanuts and Almonds are divine. Graze is also big on bags of microwavable popcorn and those flapjacks, which are like chewy granola bars (and which I found hit-or-miss in terms of flavor).
Frequency: Weekly, every two weeks or monthly.
Amount of snacks per box: Eight. Most snacks hover around the 1-ounce size.
Cost: $11.99 per box