12 Overpriced Sam's Club Snacks You Should Totally Skip

Everybody loves tasty snacks, but stocking your pantry can get expensive. Buying snacks in bulk can help you get the most out of your Sam's Club membership. According to our research, Sam's Club offers some of the best values on snacks, but this isn't universally true.

There are a few offerings at this warehouse giant worth passing on. Here are the ones you should skip and why.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $18.48

There's something to be said for portion control, but economic efficiency isn't it. If you bought the same amount of Pringles at Walmart, you'd only pay $12.29. In these snack packs, you're paying for a lot of plastic.

Price: $7.84

What are the odds you'll eat 5 lbs. of pretzels before they go stale? Sam's Club is great for a lot of bulk buys, but unless you're making enough pretzel bark or snack mix to feed a small army, give this giant jug a pass.

Price: $6.58

We love healthy, tasty snacks, but this one is beyond overpriced. The price works out to $7.43 per pound.

Go to the seafood section and get some shrimp for that price, or at least opt for more reasonably priced popcorn.

Price: $9.98

These dried fruits don't come with extra sugar, but they do come with a hefty price tag and poor reviews. Buyers note that they absolutely live up to the "ugly" moniker; both the appearance and taste are unappealing. At least there's truth in advertising.

Price: $9.98

If you look at the ingredients on these, they're literally cookie dough with some protein powder mixed in. And at about $10 for 14 cookie dough balls, it's a whole lot cheaper to make your own.

Price: $6.98

This $8 bag of snacks contains only a half-pound of veggies. They contain 40% less fat than potato chips, but if you're truly interested in a healthy, cost-effective snack, just buy some fresh veggies instead.

Price: $5.98

These crisps might make you feel good because they are made from more exotic ingredients, but these are basically potato chips — and expensive ones at that.

A similarly priced bag of chips from Member's Mark Wavy Potatoes is about half the price, and surprisingly has a strikingly similar nutritional label.

Price: $12.98

Yes, they have a few more grams of protein than the average granola bar, but these bars are $0.65 each. Even high-end brands like KIND only run $0.40 per bar.

Price: $9.34

These fruit twists are extremely similar to fruit leather — just at a higher price. Skip the fruit twists and pick up Member's Mark Fruit Strips instead; the package has twice as many snacks for the same price.

Price: $9.98

This trail mix looks delicious but is overpriced compared to other brands. For instance,

Kroger and Walmart have a number of tasty trail mix flavors — all at a lower price per ounce than this Sam's Club version.

Price: $9.24

There's definitely an element of convenience at play with these snack packs, but it's literally a tiny portion of cheese and crackers. Most of what you're paying for is the plastic container.

Getting a block of cheese, a box of crackers and a few reusable snack containers would be much more economical, not to mention environmentally friendly.

Price: $9.98

Yes, granola tends to be expensive. But at $0.83 an ounce, these snack packs are more than double what you'd pay for every other offering of granola that Sam's Club has — like Honey Almond Granola 32 ounces for $6.48.

Rather than getting these snack packs, just grab a handful from your favorite bag of granola instead.

Shopping at Sam's Club is a great way to save money on groceries — that includes buying snacks. However, it's still important to compare prices and understand what you're paying for. Some "healthy" brands aren't all they appear to be.

Instead, be a savvy shopper by using the best credit cards to earn cash back and writing a smart shopping list to avoid impulse buys.