# Sliced Onion Chips 'Dang' Makes an Assortment of Sweet, Spicy and Salty Oven-Baked Onion Snacks By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-06-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onion-chip References: [prevention](http://www.prevention.com/food/100-cleanest-packaged-food-awards-2016-crunchy-snacks/slide/3) & [dangfoods](http://dangfoods.com/our-products/onion-chips/) It's not unusual to see onion chips snacks at the supermarket, but most of the time they are only onion-flavored. 'Dang' is a brand that defies convention by making authentic onion chips in flavors like Salt-n-Pepper, Sea Salt, Chipotle Garlic and Applewood BBQ. These [salty, spicy and smoky-sweet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keyas-snacks) oven-roasted chips are made with actual onion slices, providing an alternative way to satisfy a desire for a [crunchy potato chip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-baked). Dang's Onion Chips in Salt-n-Pepper variety has been recognized as one of the top100 food products in Prevention's Cleanest Packaged Food Awards for 2016. With the rise of healthy eating, [alternative vegetable chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baked-veggie-chips) have become extremely popular, including chips that are made from everything from spinach and Brussels sprouts to radishes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Authentic Onion Chips:** Creating onion chips with real slices of onion provides a unique twist on traditional potato chips. - **Alternative Vegetable Chips:** The popularity of alternative vegetable chips offers opportunities to innovate with various vegetables and flavors. - **Healthy Snacking:** As healthy eating continues to rise, there is a growing demand for nutritious and flavorful snack options like onion chips. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Snack Food Industry:** The snack food industry can explore new flavors and variations of vegetable chips, like authentic onion chips, to cater to changing consumer preferences. - **Health Food Industry:** The health food industry can tap into the popularity of alternative vegetable chips, such as onion chips, to offer nutritious and delicious snacking options. - **Food Packaging Industry:** As the demand for alternative vegetable chips grows, the food packaging industry can develop innovative packaging solutions to preserve the freshness and flavor of onion chips. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Baked Nutrient-Dense Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-veggie-chips.md) - [Tangy Onion Ring Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sour-cream-onion-flavored-rings.md) - [Crispy Clean-Label Potato Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christies-chips.md) - [Budget-Friendly Conscious Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprouts-avocado-oil-potato-chips.md) - [Crispy Tempeh Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempeh-chups.md) - [International Cuisine Veggie Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baked-veggie-chips.md) - [BBQ-Flavored Carrot Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirt-kitchen-snacks.md) - [Crispy Tomato-Based Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomato-chips.md) - [Brussels Sprout Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brussels-sprout-snack.md)