Ah,the 1990s.
It was a different time back thenan age of fructose corn syrup at every meal and boy bands galore.
Specifically, thoseunforgettable ’90s snacks.
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Here are27nostalgia-inducing foodsthat were probably in your Power Rangers lunchbox in the 1990s.
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Dunkaroos
How did you do yourDunkaroos?
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Most of us took the cookie, dipped it in frosting, and pretended these were healthy.
Or, maybe you were a cookie-frosting sandwich kind of Dunker.
Either way, Dunkaroos were the snack every kid wanted to see when they opened their lunchbox.
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That’s our best guess, but hey, Gushers were a truly delicious staple of the ’90s lunchbox.
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The motto for this fruity, tie-dyed snack was “3 feet of fun!”
Every kid in the cafeteria had either Fruit Punch, Poppin' Pink Lemonade, or Orange Lavaburst.
Always redder than when you started.
Kool-Aid Bursts
The only thing cooler than Hi-C at the cafeteria table was a Kool-Aid Burst.
This to-go Kool-Aid product came in grape, berry blue, tropical punch, cherry, and lime.
That moment when you ripped the plastic top off with your teeth?
You were the king or queen of the cafeteria.
No one could touch younot even the lunch monitor.
Did you know the main ingredients are water, high-fructose corn syrup, and whey?
No wonder it never really tasted like milk…
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Go-Gurt
Remember when Go-Gurt first came on the market?
That small yogurt-filled tube was a game-changer in the lunchroom.
Cosmic Brownies
If the ’90s looked like one food, they’d look like a cosmic brownie.
Between cotton candy and watermelon, it was nearly impossible to choose a favorite flavor.
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String Thing
The String Thing was the most fun part of lunchtime.
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It was kind of sticky and messy, but that’s what childhood snacks are all about, right?
And that’s a fact.
Pizzarias
In the ’90s, Keebler wasn’t just known for its cookies.
At the time, it was also making pizza chips called Pizzarias.
Fruit Roll-Ups
One thing you certainly never traded at the lunch table?
If you had a Fruit Roll-Up, you just didn’t share it.
But no, you never shared.
Spaghetti-O’s
We know what you’re thinking: Spaghetti-O’s for lunch?!
Still piping hot by lunchtime, this Campbell’s canned pasta was better than Pizza Friday.
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This truly iconic pairing came together in SnackWells cookies.
Chef Boyardee
Spaghetti-O’s weren’t the only canned pasta kids loved back in the ’90s.
We knew Chef Boyardee before we even knew whatreal ravioliwas.
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Opening your lunch and seeing Chef Boyardee in there… nothing could top that feeling.
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