Attention, Snackers: These New Flavors Are Taking Over Grocery Store Shelves

Goodbye, potatoes; hello, lentils! Snack makers from all over have adopted protein-rich lentils as the base of chips. We saw everything from a take on traditional papadum to popped lentils, as well as new-age sriracha chips and baked varieties.

The Daily Crave Spicy Sriracha Lentil Chips

Zouq Golden Lentils

Mediterranean Snacks Cracked Pepper Baked Lentil Chips

Bandar Monkey Foods Original Cumin Poppadums

Last year, Dang released a brand-new concept to the American snack world: crispy, crunchy coconut chips. This year, many other snack companies are following suit. We saw intriguing new flavors like maple vanilla as well as toasted and savory sea salted.

Made in Nature Vanilla Maple Toasted Coconut Chips

Creative Snacks Co. Toasted Coconut Chips

Nuco Sea Salt Coconut Chips

American palates are finally ready to embrace matcha, a Japanese green tea powder made by grinding the whole leaves into a fine, emerald dust. Because matcha can sway toward the grassy side, we saw many products that simmer down that green flavor like sweetened latte mixes, minty chocolate bars, flavored salts, and matcha-green tea blends.

Sencha Naturals Green Tea Latte

Vosges Matcha Mint Bar

Kombucha Wonder Drink Raw Japan

Fusion Matcha Salt

Rishi Matcha Super Green Tea Bags

For years, it has appeared that PB2 made the only powdered peanut butter on the market — until now. This year, we saw companies introducing more flavors like cinnamon, maple, and vanilla. We even tried a powdered peanut butter hot beverage (like instant hot cocoa but peanut butter!).

Peanut Butter & Co. Vanilla Powdered Peanut Butter

Peanut Hottie

Tru-Nut Powdered Peanut Butter

Yes, we know 2013 was the year of sriracha, but the spicy condiment has not let up in popularity. Chips, puffs, popcorn, and more intriguing snacks (like fried banana slivers) are receiving a hefty dusting of sriracha flavor.

Way Better Snacks Sriracha Corn Tortilla Chips

Snacks 101 Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Baked Popcorn

Cosmos Creations Spicy Sriracha

Pop! Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Potato Chips

Banana Joe Sriracha Chili

The mustard-yellow Indian root will be America's go-to healthy ingredient in 2015. Chocolates, teas, and bottled beverages are just the start of a full-on turmeric explosion. We anticipate seeing more of it in chips and other snacks as the year progresses.

Rishi Turmeric Ginger Herbal Blend

Spicely Turmeric Coriander Dark Chocolate

Healthee Turmeric Drink