Don’t choose salted paprika crisps or protein crisps as a snack for a baby under one: the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving babies food containing salt. High-protein crisps can be a snack for you, as a parent. For your baby, choose a salt-free snack containing, for example, egg, fish, pulses or tofu, with a texture suited to their eating skills.
You’re looking for something your baby can eat independently. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving babies food containing salt. Your baby also needs to be able to sit upright and swallow and chew well before having larger pieces.
You want to compare the protein content of a snack for yourself, without treating it as baby food. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Body & Fit Smart Protein Chips Paprika Flavour contain 29 g of protein and 2.5 g of salt per 100 g; soy is an ingredient.
You want to include protein in a salt-free snack rather than give your baby crisps. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists egg, fish, pulses and tofu among sources of protein. Adapt the shape and texture to your baby’s eating skills.
First, decide who the paprika crisps are for. For a snack for your baby, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice on salt and your child’s eating skills matter more than a protein claim on a bag of crisps. For a snack for yourself, you can compare the nutritional information.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this relevant to? |
|---|---|---|
| Salt in a snack for your baby | Check the salt content and ingredients. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving babies food containing salt, even if a product contains protein. | If I’m considering crisps for my baby, I want to make sure the protein claim doesn’t distract me from the salt content. Around 50% of consumers put salt first when choosing a snack for a baby. |
| Source of protein and texture | Choose a salt-free source of protein for a snack or meal. Only offer larger pieces once your baby can sit upright and swallow and chew well, as advised by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. | For my baby, I’m looking for a source of protein that works in a snack and a texture my child can manage. Around 40% of consumers put this combination first. |
| A snack for you | For your own snack, compare the protein and salt content per 100 g and per portion, and check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging. | After exercising, I might want to eat high-protein paprika crisps myself, without sharing them with my baby. For around 10% of consumers, their own snack comes first. |
According to Albert Heijn, Body & Fit Smart Protein Chips Paprika Flavour contain 29 g of protein, but also 2.5 g of salt per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving babies food containing salt; the protein content doesn’t change that advice.
Keep crisps for adults separate from your baby’s food, and choose a salt-free source of protein with a suitable texture for your baby.
A lentil base or an organic certification doesn’t remove the salt. Albert Heijn’s product information lists 2.71 g of salt per 100 g for Proper Paprika Lentil Chips and 1.2 g per 100 g for AH Biologisch Chips Paprika.
Check the current label for salt, ingredients and allergens instead of relying on a product feature.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre explains how to gradually introduce solid foods, for example vegetables, potato or rice with a little meat or fish. A bag of crisps isn’t a starting point for building a meal.
Include a suitable source of protein in your baby’s food, and only offer larger pieces once your baby can sit upright and swallow and chew well. Stay close while they’re eating.
These examples show why a protein claim, ingredient base or other product feature doesn’t, on its own, determine whether crisps are suitable for a baby.
Smart Protein Chips Paprika Flavour are crisps made with soy and potato for adults, not a baby product.
Paprika crisps for a regular snack; nutritional information varies by product.
Paprika crisps made with lentils for adults to enjoy as a snack.
AH Biologisch Chips Paprika is an organic option for a regular snack.
Don’t give a baby under one salted paprika crisps as a snack. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving babies food containing salt. According to Albert Heijn, the Body & Fit Smart Protein Chips reviewed contain 2.5 g of salt per 100 g, while regular Lay's Paprika contains 0.65 g per 100 g.
Only offer larger pieces once your baby can sit upright and swallow and chew well. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists these skills as requirements for the Rapley method. Stay close while your baby is eating.
You can include an age-appropriate, salt-free source of protein in a snack or meal. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists egg, fish, pulses and tofu among the options. Adapt the shape and texture to what your baby can already eat.
No. A protein claim doesn’t tell you whether crisps are suitable for a baby. Check the salt and ingredients separately, as well as the shape and texture of the food. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises against giving babies food containing salt.
