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The best RT munchies are cheap, portable, bursting with energy-rich carbs and bear little resemblance to any food found in nature. Case in point: Cheetos and Funyuns. Which will wear the crown as best long-drive companion?
Cheetos Crunchy Cheese-Flavored Snacks
Funyuns Onion-Flavored Rings

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Appearance: Sunkist-hued orange cheese curls, liberally dappled with powdered cheese.
Appearance: Round, shiny beige rings.
Stats: About $1; 160 cal., 10 g. fat
 Stats: About $1; 140 cal., 7 g. fat
Taste: The very best in pseudo-cheese, combined with a satisfying crunch and and deliciously pungent aftertaste.
 Taste: Exactly how a fun onion should taste: a rich, folksy undercurrent of the bulb plant, married to the crisp, exciting brittleness of the chip.
Downside: The artificial cheese dust congeals on your fingertips ... and steering wheel and whatever else you touch. Bring a wet-nap, or skip it.
 Downside: When chip-munching, we like to stuff the entire chip in our mouths -- impossible with Funyuns. Plus: Funyun breath + next rest stop 35 miles = less than ideal.
Our pick: Cheetos. For road trip epicureans, we'd suggest pairing a bag of Cheetos with an extra-large cherry Slurpee.