Is Bamba a peanut snack or a cheese puff?

Classic Bamba is a baked peanut and corn puff. The shape may suggest a cheese puff, but the classic flavor comes from peanuts.

No. Classic Bisli is a ready-to-eat, seasoned wheat snack. The shapes can resemble uncooked pasta, but the five classic recipes contain wheat and gluten.

Is Bisli gluten-free?

The five cited classic Bisli recipes are not gluten-free. Each recipe starts with wheat flour and identifies wheat or gluten as an allergen.

What kind of candy is Klik?

Klik is a range rather than one candy. Klik includes chocolate-coated cereal, biscuit or wafer bites in pouches, filled single bars and milk chocolate sharing tablets.

Is Pesek Zman the same as KitKat?

No. Classic Pesek Zman is a milk-chocolate-coated rolled wafer with hazelnut cream. The name is a brand and not a generic Hebrew term for wafer bars.

Israeli Snack Guide: Bamba, Bisli and More

Bamba

On the label or sign

במבה: Bamba
קלאסי: classic

במבה קלאסיClassic Bamba

Bamba klasi

US English

Peanut-flavored corn puff

UK English

Peanut-flavoured maize puff

What it is

Classic Bamba is a baked puff made from ground peanuts and corn grits. The current ingredient list starts with 54% ground peanuts.

The difference

Classic Bamba is not a potato chip or a cheese puff. Bamba is a brand name, not the general Hebrew word for peanut puffs.

Common mistake

Do not assume an orange puff tastes like cheese, and check the package because gluten-free does not mean peanut-free.

Pink sweet strawberry-flavoured puffs beside a pink bag

On the label or sign

מתוקה: sweet
בטעם תות: strawberry flavor

במבה מתוקה בטעם תותSweet strawberry Bamba

Bamba metuka beta'am tut

US English

Sweet strawberry-flavored corn snack

UK English

Sweet strawberry-flavoured maize snack

What it is

Bamba metuka beta'am tut is a sweet, red, round corn snack with strawberry flavor. The official ingredients begin with corn grits and sugars.

The difference

Sweet Bamba is not the peanut-flavored classic snack. The product is sweet rather than spicy.

Common mistake

Do not choose the red or pink package when looking for classic peanut Bamba.

On the label or sign

PRO: PRO
בתוספת חלבון: with added protein

במבה PRO בתוספת חלבוןBamba PRO

Bamba PRO betosefet helbon

US English

Higher-protein peanut and corn puff

UK English

Higher-protein peanut and maize puff

What it is

Bamba PRO is a higher-protein peanut and corn version. The formula contains 39% ground peanuts, 10% pea protein and 4% peanut flour.

The difference

Bamba PRO is not classic Bamba in a different package. The formula and nutrition differ from the classic version.

Common mistake

Do not treat Bamba PRO as the classic recipe, and remember that the product still contains peanuts.

On the label or sign

מאנצ׳: Munch
צ׳דר: Cheddar
חמוץ חריף: Sour-Spicy

במבה מאנצ׳Seasoned Bamba

Bamba Munch

US English

Seasoned peanut and corn puffs

UK English

Seasoned peanut and maize puffs

What it is

Bamba Munch is a seasoned Bamba range. Verified flavors are Cheddar, Barbecue and Sour-Spicy.

The difference

The Munch packages are flavored variants rather than new colors for classic Bamba. A flavor name alone does not establish dairy or pareve status.

Common mistake

Read the flavor and the package panels instead of treating every Munch bag as classic Bamba.

Hollow filled peanut puffs, one broken open to show cream

On the label or sign

במילוי: filled with
קרם נוגט: nougat cream
קרם חלבה: halva cream

במבה במילויFilled Bamba

Bamba bemiluy

US English

Cream-filled peanut puffs

UK English

Cream-filled peanut puffs

What it is

Filled Bamba has hollow peanut puffs with sweet cream filling. Current listings include Nougat and Halva. Belgian-Waffle was a January 2026 special edition, and Banana-Loti was a July 2026 limited edition.

The difference

Dessert words on the front describe cream flavors. The words do not by themselves give the full contents or allergen profile.

Common mistake

Use the ingredient and allergen panels because one filled flavor may contain allergens that another does not.

A mixed pile of peanut puffs and seasoned wheat snacks

On the label or sign

במבה ביסלי מיקס: Bamba and Bisli mix

במבה ביסלי מיקסBamba and Bisli mix

Bamba Bisli mix

US English

Mixed peanut puffs and wheat snacks

UK English

Mixed peanut puffs and wheat snacks

What it is

Bamba Bisli mix combines Bamba with seasoned Bisli pieces. Verified versions include Grill, Onion, Barbecue and Spicy.

The difference

A Bamba Bisli mix is not gluten-free classic Bamba. Regular Bisli is wheat-based, so the mix contains gluten.

Common mistake

Do not use the Bamba name as a gluten-free shortcut when Bisli is also in the bag.

Bisli

On the label or sign

גריל / ברביקיו / פיצה: Grill / Barbecue / Pizza
פלאפל / בצל: Falafel / Onion

ביסליClassic Bisli

Bisli

US English

Seasoned crunchy wheat snack

UK English

Seasoned crunchy wheat snack

What it is

Classic Bisli is a hard, seasoned, wheat-based extruded snack. The five classic flavors are Grill, Barbecue, Pizza, Falafel and Onion, and each flavor has its own shape.

The difference

Bisli can look like uncooked pasta, but Bisli is a ready-to-eat snack. All five cited classic recipes contain wheat and gluten.

Common mistake

Read the flavor word instead of buying by shape, and do not assume Bisli is gluten-free.

On the label or sign

פארטי מיקס: Party Mix

ביסלי פארטי מיקסBisli Party Mix

Bisli Party Mix

US English

Mixed wheat and corn snacks with nuts and seeds

UK English

Mixed wheat and maize snacks with nuts and seeds

What it is

Bisli Party Mix contains Bisli, Apropo corn snack and nuts or seeds. The current ingredient list includes wheat flour, corn grits, peanuts, sesame and soy.

The difference

Party Mix is not simply several Bisli flavors in one bag. The mix includes other snack types and several allergens.

Common mistake

Do not confuse Party Mix with a mix made only from Bisli pieces.

On the label or sign

קרנבל מיקס: Carnival Mix

ביסלי קרנבל מיקסBisli Carnival Mix

Bisli Carnival Mix

US English

Mixed Bisli flavors

UK English

Mixed Bisli flavours

What it is

Bisli Carnival Mix combines Grill, Falafel and Onion Bisli.

The difference

Carnival Mix contains three Bisli flavors. Party Mix also contains Apropo and nuts or seeds.

Common mistake

Read Carnival Mix or Party Mix on the front because the two bags contain different kinds of mix.

On the label or sign

קרקר: cracker
בצל: onion

חטיפי קרקר ביסלי בצלBisli onion crackers

Hatifei kraker Bisli batzal

US English

Onion crackers

UK English

Onion crackers

What it is

Bisli onion crackers are a cracker-format, onion-flavored snack.

The difference

The cracker format is different from the classic hard, extruded Onion Bisli.

Common mistake

Look for קרקר before buying if you want classic Onion Bisli rather than crackers.

On the label or sign

המוגזמים של ביסלי: The Exaggerated Bisli series
צ׳ורוס חריף: Spicy Churros
מלפפון חמוץ: Pickle

המוגזמים של ביסליExaggerated Bisli

Hamugzamim shel Bisli

US English

Limited-edition flavored wheat snacks

UK English

Limited-edition flavoured wheat snacks

What it is

The Exaggerated Bisli series launched in late October 2026 as a limited edition. The three flavors are Spicy Churros, Pickle and Polenta-Parmesan.

The difference

The three names are promotional flavors rather than translations of the classic Bisli flavors.

Common mistake

Do not mistake the limited 2026 flavors for permanent Bisli classics.

Klik

A pouch of chocolate-coated cereal balls and a chocolate bar

On the label or sign

כדורים / קורנפלקס: balls / cornflakes
ביסקויט / כריות נוגט: biscuit / nougat pillows

קליקKlik pouches

Klik

US English

Chocolate-covered cereal or biscuit bites

UK English

Chocolate-coated cereal or biscuit bites

What it is

Klik pouches contain small cereal, biscuit or wafer pieces coated in chocolate. The official range includes Milk Chocolate Balls, Brown-and-White Balls, Cornflakes, Biscuit, Nougat Pillows and Ogi cereal snack.

The difference

Klik is a Unilever Israel range, not one specific candy. The center changes with the product name.

Common mistake

Do not assume every Klik pouch contains the same chocolate balls or the same allergens.

On the label or sign

IN קרם חלב: IN Milk Cream
IN נוגט: IN Nougat
או קיי נוגט: OK Nougat

IN קרם חלב; IN נוגט; קרים קרם חלבי; קרים קרם חלבי עוגיות; או קיי נוגטKlik bars

Klik IN / Klik Cream / Klik OK

US English

Filled chocolate snack bars

UK English

Filled chocolate snack bars

What it is

Klik IN and Klik Cream are individually wrapped filled bars. Klik OK Nougat is a separate nougat bar.

The difference

Klik bars are single wrapped products rather than the loose coated bites found in pouches. IN, Cream and OK are separate sub-lines.

Common mistake

Read IN, Cream or OK because the names identify different Klik bars.

On the label or sign

שוקולד חלב: milk chocolate
פצפוצים ועוגיות: crisps and cookies
קורנפלקס ופצפוצים: cornflakes and crisps

שוקולד חלב עם פצפוצים ועוגיות; שוקולד חלב קורנפלקס ופצפוציםKlik chocolate tablets

Klik shokolad halav

US English

Milk chocolate tablets with crunchy pieces

UK English

Milk chocolate tablets with crunchy pieces

What it is

Klik chocolate tablets are flat sharing bars. One combines milk chocolate with crisps and cookies, and another combines milk chocolate with cornflakes and crisps.

The difference

Klik tablets are sharing chocolate bars rather than separate coated bites or single filled bars.

Common mistake

Do not assume every product named Klik comes in a pouch.

Pesek Zman

On the label or sign

פסק זמן: Pesek Zman

פֶּסֶק זְמַןClassic Pesek Zman

Pesek Zman

US English

Filled wafer chocolate bar

UK English

Chocolate-coated filled wafer bar

What it is

Classic Pesek Zman is a milk-chocolate-coated rolled wafer filled with hazelnut cream. Pesek Zman means break, pause or time-out.

The difference

Pesek Zman is an Elite and Strauss brand, not the Hebrew generic name for KitKat or for wafer bars.

Common mistake

Do not use the Pesek Zman name to identify every wafer bar or every Pesek Zman variant.

On the label or sign

4PLAY: 4PLAY

פסק זמן 4PLAYPesek Zman 4PLAY

Pesek Zman 4PLAY

US English

Segmented wafer and cream chocolate bar

UK English

Segmented wafer and cream chocolate bar

What it is

Pesek Zman 4PLAY is a segmented milk-chocolate bar with wafer and milk-and-nut cream.

The difference

4PLAY is the product name. The number does not mean four separate retail bars.

Common mistake

Do not buy 4PLAY when a recipe or request calls for the rolled-wafer Classic bar.

On the label or sign

BIG BITE: Big Bite

פסק זמן BIG BITEPesek Zman Big Bite

Pesek Zman Big Bite

US English

Large individual wafer chocolate bar

UK English

Large individual wafer chocolate bar

What it is

Pesek Zman Big Bite is a larger-format milk-chocolate wafer bar.

The difference

Big Bite is one larger individual bar rather than a multipack.

Common mistake

Do not read BIG BITE as a count of several bars.

On the label or sign

לבן: white

פסק זמן לבןWhite Pesek Zman

Pesek Zman lavan

US English

White chocolate filled wafer bar

UK English

White chocolate filled wafer bar

What it is

White Pesek Zman is a dairy white-chocolate version with wafer and nut cream.

The difference

The word white describes the chocolate coating. The word does not mean dairy-free.

Common mistake

Do not treat לבן as a dairy-free claim, and read the current allergen and kashrut panels.

On the label or sign

קראנץ׳: Crunch

פסק זמן קראנץ׳Pesek Zman Crunch

Pesek Zman Crunch

US English

Crispy filled wafer chocolate bar

UK English

Crispy filled wafer chocolate bar

What it is

Pesek Zman Crunch is a 2026 chocolate bar with wafer, hazelnut cream and rice crisps.

The difference

Crunch adds rice crisps, which distinguish the product from Classic Pesek Zman.

Common mistake

Read קראנץ׳ instead of assuming every hazelnut and wafer Pesek Zman bar is Classic.

On the label or sign

מיני פסק זמן: Mini Pesek Zman
מיקס חטיפי שוקולד: chocolate snack mix

מיני פסק זמןMini Pesek Zman bag

Mini Pesek Zman

US English

Bag of individually wrapped mini bars

UK English

Bag of individually wrapped mini bars

What it is

Mini Pesek Zman bars come individually wrapped in a sharing bag. Some packages are mixed Elite assortments with Pesek Zman, Kif Kef and Mekupelet rather than Pesek Zman alone.

The difference

The words Mini Pesek Zman do not guarantee that every bar in the bag is Pesek Zman.

Common mistake

Read the front of the bag to see whether the package contains only Pesek Zman or a mixed assortment.

On the label or sign

פסק זמן: Pesek Zman

פסק זמןPesek Zman sharing tablets

Pesek Zman

US English

Filled wafer chocolate sharing fingers

UK English

Filled wafer chocolate sharing fingers

What it is

The Pesek Zman filled range has long sharing chocolate fingers or tablets with wafer. Verified fillings are hazelnut cream, milk cream and salted-caramel cream.

The difference

The three fillings are separate products. The long sharing format is different from an individual Pesek Zman bar.

Common mistake

Read the cream name on the physical package instead of treating the three fillings as interchangeable.

You want	Look for	Keep in mind
Classic peanut and corn puffs	במבה קלאסיBamba klasi	The classic peanut snack
Sweet strawberry corn puffs	במבה מתוקה בטעם תותBamba metuka beta'am tut	Sweet, not classic peanut flavor
Seasoned crunchy wheat snack	ביסליBisli	Then read the flavor word
Bisli with corn snacks, nuts and seeds	ביסלי פארטי מיקסBisli Party Mix	Contains more than Bisli flavors
Chocolate-coated cereal or biscuit bites	קליק כדורים / קורנפלקס / ביסקויטKlik kadurim / cornflakes / biscuit	Pick the center named on the pouch
Classic filled wafer chocolate bar	פסק זמןPesek Zman	Rolled wafer with hazelnut cream
Segmented wafer and cream bar	פסק זמן 4PLAYPesek Zman 4PLAY	One segmented bar
Wafer bar with hazelnut cream and rice crisps	פסק זמן קראנץ׳Pesek Zman Crunch	A distinct 2026 product

Mix-Ups to Avoid

Bamba

במבה קלאסיClassic Bamba

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

במבה מתוקה בטעם תותSweet strawberry Bamba

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

במבה PRO בתוספת חלבוןBamba PRO

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

במבה מאנצ׳Seasoned Bamba

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

במבה במילויFilled Bamba

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

במבה ביסלי מיקסBamba and Bisli mix

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

Bisli

ביסליClassic Bisli

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

ביסלי פארטי מיקסBisli Party Mix

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

ביסלי קרנבל מיקסBisli Carnival Mix

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

חטיפי קרקר ביסלי בצלBisli onion crackers

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

המוגזמים של ביסליExaggerated Bisli

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

Klik

קליקKlik pouches

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

IN קרם חלב; IN נוגט; קרים קרם חלבי; קרים קרם חלבי עוגיות; או קיי נוגטKlik bars

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

שוקולד חלב עם פצפוצים ועוגיות; שוקולד חלב קורנפלקס ופצפוציםKlik chocolate tablets

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

Pesek Zman

פֶּסֶק זְמַןClassic Pesek Zman

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

פסק זמן 4PLAYPesek Zman 4PLAY

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

פסק זמן BIG BITEPesek Zman Big Bite

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

פסק זמן לבןWhite Pesek Zman

What it is

The difference

Common mistake

פסק זמן קראנץ׳Pesek Zman Crunch

What it is

The difference