They are designed that way — that means they're based out of a laboratory, not a farm. They are designed to have added sugar, fat and/or salt to appeal to that addictive spot. Nutrition is usually very poor, if any, and they're calorie dense. In other words, they are the worse things to have around you because they have the most calories, least nutrition, yet are the most appealing. So if this is an issue to avoid purchasing these things, take No Thanks I'm Full™ before going grocery shopping, or when temptations are going to be present.