In my community, shaloch manos is almost always candy and other junk food, so anything that’s not that feels a bit strange. A bagel and cream cheese? Strange. Carrots and chummus? Weird. Anything that’s healthy feels like it’s a criticism of our regular menus of potato chips, potato kugel, and potatoes. If you want to play it safe, send hamentaschen, soda, and a bunch of other candy.