Individual snack bags are a good choice if you want to take portions with you or hand them out without weighing them yourself. Check the number of bags and the weight of each one. If you’d rather portion them yourself, choose between a sharing bag and a resealable bag. If you snack on them daily, check that the exact variety is unsalted: multiple portions in one bag aren’t the same as a multipack.
Want to take a snack with you without portioning it out every morning? Check whether the pack really contains individual inner bags; a number of portions printed on the outer packaging doesn’t prove that it does. Duyvis and Joybuy describe examples of portion packs and bags containing multiple portions.
If you’re buying snacks for meetings or a shared snack area, consider how much will be opened at a time and whether the ingredient and allergen information will remain available. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information should appear on the label of pre-packed products.
If you’re looking for almonds to enjoy regularly as a snack, check the exact variety and the information on the packaging. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends unsalted nuts and variety, but that doesn’t mean every almond variety is automatically unsalted.
Choose these if: you want to take portions with you or hand them out without weighing them yourself.
Bear in mind: check the number of inner bags and the weight of each one.
Choose this if: you’d rather open a bag and portion it yourself for a shared snack break.
Bear in mind: you decide on the portions, and there may be some left over after your snack break.
Choose this if: you want to make your own lunchbox portions and reseal the packaging between uses.
Bear in mind: you’ll still need to portion them yourself; follow the storage advice on the packaging.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre uses 25 gram as a comparison portion for a handful of unsalted almonds. This isn’t a pack size and doesn’t tell you how many inner bags are included.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most relevant to? |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions or one bag? | Number of individual inner bags and grams per bag. | If I want to take snacks for lunchboxes without weighing them out in advance, I look for actual inner bags. Around 29% of consumers prioritise ready-portioned packs. |
| Unsalted variety | Exact product variety, ingredients and salt information. | For consumers looking for almonds to enjoy regularly as a snack, the unsalted variety is the main consideration. Around 23% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Allergens in snacks to share | Ingredients list and any precautionary warnings on the current packaging. | When buying snacks for colleagues, I want to be able to check the allergen information before sharing them. Around 18% of consumers prioritise clear allergen information for snacks to share. |
| Amount per snack break | Total net weight and number of bags; compare quantities on the same portion basis. | If I’m buying for several snack breaks, I want to know how many portions the total quantity provides. Around 18% of consumers prioritise having the right amount for each snack break. |
| Storing opened packs | Whether the pack can be resealed and the storage advice for the specific variety. | When I portion snacks from a larger bag, I want to be able to store the remainder as instructed. Around 12% of consumers prioritise being able to manage storage of an opened bag. |
According to Joybuy’s product description, a 125 g bag can contain four to five portions. That doesn’t mean it contains four or five individual bags.
Check separately how many inner bags the pack contains and how many grams each bag weighs.
The product listing on bol describes a Duyvis Tree Nuts multipack containing cashews, peanuts and almonds. Its contents are therefore different from those of a pack containing almonds only.
Read the full product name and ingredients list before choosing a mix to share.
Duyvis describes Almonds Original as savoury and says that no oil or fat is added. This alone doesn’t tell you whether the variety is unsalted.
Check the exact variety and the salt information on the packaging.
If you portion it yourself, there will be some left after you’ve weighed out what you need. Storage instructions can vary from product to product.
Choose an amount that suits how you’ll use it, and follow the storage advice on the packaging.
Duyvis describes Almonds Original as oven-roasted almonds with a savoury flavour, in a 125 g pack. This size is worth considering if you want to portion the almonds yourself.
The AH Unsalted Almonds product page features a specific unsalted variety that you can add to your regular shop.
Jumbo describes Unsalted Almonds in a 140 g bag, a size you can portion yourself.
PLUS describes unsalted almonds in a 150 g stand-up pouch, intended for portioning yourself.
ALDI describes Trader Joe’s unroasted almonds in a 200 g resealable pack. This is worth considering if you want to make your own portions.
Lidl describes 200 g bags of Alesto Spanish almonds in various varieties, a size you can portion yourself.
These Joybuy products are bags of almonds for anyone who wants to portion them out for the office or lunchboxes. The bag weight doesn’t mean that it contains individual snack bags, so check the exact variety too.
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The resealable bag is handy for making your own lunchbox portions.
Net weight: 160 g.
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The product name specifies raw, unsalted almonds for anyone looking for this variety.
Net weight: 200 g.
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The name specifies roasted, salted almonds; bear this variety in mind when choosing snacks for the office.
Net weight: 500 g.
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The product name says almonds; check the product information for the exact ingredients and variety.
Net weight: 500 gr.
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The product description mentions a resealable bag, which is useful if you portion the almonds yourself and want to close the bag between uses.
This variety is roasted and salted; net weight: 150 g.
Check the number of inner bags and the weight of each one separately. A claim such as four to five portions per bag, as stated for the 125 g Duyvis bag described by Joybuy, doesn’t prove that the pack contains individual bags.
No. Roasting alone doesn’t tell you whether almonds are unsalted. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends unsalted nuts and variety, so check the exact variety and the salt information on the packaging.
Using 25 gram as a comparison portion, you’ll need 125 gram in total for five snack breaks. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre uses 25 gram as one handful of unsalted almonds. This is a basis for planning how much to buy, not proof that the pack contains five individual bags.
Read the ingredients list and any precautionary warnings on the current packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information should appear on the label of pre-packed products. European labelling information states that allergens must be clearly highlighted in the ingredients list.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging for the specific variety, and reseal the bag after use if it can be resealed. Jumbo advises storing its unsalted almonds in a cool, dry place away from light; this advice doesn’t automatically apply to every other pack.
