Let’s Go Shopping At Costco: Pantry Picks

Navigating your way through a grocery store can seem like a bit of a challenge, especially a wholesale store like Costco. With so many options, knowing what food items to choose can be overwhelming. Therefore, I decided to take a trip to Costco and sort through a variety of products to help you pick the healthiest ones.

Of course, the products you choose for yourself and your family will depend on many things including health goals, food preferences, need for convenience, allergies, intolerances and more. Listed below are some of my top pantry picks from Costco that will hopefully resonate with you and save you some shopping time.  ​So, let’s get to it!

Cereals/Grains/Dried Fruit/Legumes

​Old-Fashioned Quaker Oats (non-GMO)
Autumn’s Gold Grain Free Granola
Purely Elizabeth Coconut Cashew Grain-Free Granola
Cheerios (plain-unsweetened)
 
Dave’s Killer Organic Bread-Thin Sliced Powerseed
Organic Brown Rice & Quinoa with Amaranth and Garlic
Birch Benders Pancake and Waffle Mix (Paleo)
Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes Buttermilk
 
Sun-maid Organic Raisins
Made in Nature Goji Berries
Organic Bare Apple Chips
Organic Bare Banana Chips
Medjool Dates
 
Banza Rotini (chickpea pasta)
Tasty Bite Madras Lentils
Enlightened BADA BEAN BADA BOOM

Nuts/Seeds

​Kirkland Creamy Almond Butter
Kirkland Organic Creamy Peanut Butter
Organic PB fit- peanut butter powder
Raw Nuts (almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, etc)
Kirkland Macadamia nuts (dry roasted and salted)
Kirkland Dry Roasted Almonds
Kirkland Shelled Pistachios
Kirkland Unsalted Mixed Nuts
Kirkland Cashew Clusters
180 degree Snacks Pistachio Squares
 
Kirkland Blanched Almond flour
Nature’s Intent Organic Chia seeds
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts
Kirkland Organic Quinoa
Earthly Choice Superfood Blend
NaturSource Organic Salad Topper

Crackers/Chips/Snack Foods

​Organic Triscuit
Original Organic Sweet Potato Crackers
Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers
Organic Multigrain Tortilla Chips
Popchips Nutter Puffs
Organic Skinny POP Popcorn
SIETE Grain Free Tortilla Chips
Orville Redenbacher’s Original Whole Grain Popping Corn (non-gmo)
Kirkland Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks
InnoFoods Dark Chocolate Nuggets
​
​

Soups/Broth/Jarred Vegetables

​Pacific Foods Organic Bone Broth
Amy’s Organic Canned Soups
Princess Pickled Asparagus
Kirkland Artichoke Hearts
Bella Sun Luci Sundried Tomatoes

​

Jerky/Canned Fish/Dried Cheese

​DUKE’S Smoked Shorty Sausages
Hempler’s Uncured Land Jaeger
 
Kirkland Canned Wild Alaskan Pink or Sockeye Salmon
Season Brand Wild Caught Sardines in 100% olive oil
 
Cello Whisps Parmesan Cheese Crisps
Moon Cheese
​
​

Oils

​Extra Virgin Olive oil
Chosen Foods Avocado oil
Organic Coconut MCT oil
Kirkland Organic Virgin Coconut Oil



​

Sweeteners/Items for Baking

​Pyure Organic Stevia
Lakanto MonkFruit Sweetener
Kirkland Organic Maple Syrup
 Organic Cacao Powder
Pure Vanilla Extract

​

Condiments/Sauces

Chosen Foods Mayo
Organic Coco Aminos
Kirkland Organic Marinara Sauce
​Kirkland Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother

Protein Bars, Shakes & Powders

​Rise Almond Honey Protein Bar
RXBAR Peanut Butter and Chocolate Sea Salt Bars
Kirkland Protein Bars Variety Pack
Paleo Caveman Protein Bars
Orgain Clean Grassfed Protein Shake
Kirkland Organic Chocolate Banana Almond Non-Dairy Beverage
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Unflavored Powder

Seed/Granola Bars

​Health Warrior Pumpkin Seed Bar
Autumn’s Gold Grain Free Granola Bars
Paleo Caveman Bars
KIND bars

I hope this pantry list makes your next Costco trip a little easier. Stay tuned for a follow-up post regarding my top Costco picks for your fridge…
 
~Colleen Drosdeck, RDN, CD