Choose a large bag if several people will be eating crisps at the same time and you want to portion them out yourself. Mini bags or tubes are better suited to individual snack breaks. If you choose a mixed pack, check the contents and allergen information for each variety.
If people in your household eat crisps at different times, individual bags can make it easier to share them out. Jumbo lists multipacks with individual bags, among other options. Check how many bags are included and which varieties come in the pack you choose.
A single bag can be handy when you’re sharing a snack and want to serve the crisps in bowls yourself. Check the net weight and consider whether the bag suits how you plan to enjoy it.
If you’re checking ingredients, allergens or nutritional values, compare similar crisps using the label. With a mixed pack, it’s worth checking each flavour separately.
Start with how you’ll enjoy your snack: will you share one bag, or do you want packs for individual snack breaks? Then compare the pack contents and, if it matters to your household, the ingredients and nutritional information for each variety.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portioning for different snack breaks | The number of bags or tubes and the amount in each; for a mixed pack, check the varieties too. | If we snack on different afternoons, I don’t want to have to portion out a large bag every time. For around 45% of consumers, convenience when portioning is the main priority. |
| Pack size and how much you’ll use | The total net weight and whether an opened sharing bag suits how you plan to use it. | When we eat crisps together, I want to choose a bag that’s the right size for our snack break. For around 33% of consumers, making the most of the pack’s total contents matters most. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Ingredients, allergens and nutritional values per 100 g or per serving on the current packaging. | If ingredients or allergens are a deciding factor for my household, I want to be able to check every label, even for mixed flavours. This is the main consideration for around 22% of consumers. |
Ingredients and allergens can vary between varieties in a mixed multipack. This is particularly important if someone in your household needs to avoid certain ingredients.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging for every variety, not just the front of the box. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority points out that allergens must be clearly identified on food labels.
According to the Dutch government, Nutri-Score helps you compare the composition of products of the same type. The score alone doesn’t determine whether crisps fit into a particular eating pattern.
Compare similar crisps and also check the nutritional information, including energy, salt and saturated fat.
When everyone eats from the same bag, it’s harder to see how many crisps each person is having. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists an average of 215 kcal, 3,4 g of saturated fat and 0,53 g of salt for a 40 g bowl of crisps; values may vary for specific products.
If you like, portion the crisps into bowls before serving, or choose individual packs if set amounts work better for your snack breaks.
Jumbo lists Lay's in both large bags and multipacks with individual bags.
Pringles is an option if you’re specifically looking for crisps in tubes. Albert Heijn also listed a pack of Pringles crisps.
Jumbo listed 100 g packs of Smiths Sticks Paprika and Barbecue: shaped snacks for anyone looking for these specific products.
Snack Day is Lidl’s snack brand, with crisps and other savoury snacks in its range.
These products are multipacks of bags or tubes. They’re suited to individual snack breaks; if you’re sharing one large bag, use the guidance above to help you decide.
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A mixed selection for anyone who wants to spread their crisps across individual snack breaks.
The product name states that the pack contains 15 items. Check the amount in each bag and, if you have allergies, the information for every variety on the current packaging.
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A mixed selection to consider if you want to spread the total contents across several snack breaks.
The product name states 180 g. Check the packaging to see how the contents are divided into individual items and, if you have allergies, check the ingredient information.
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A selection for households looking to spread different snacks across individual snack breaks.
The product name states that the pack contains 20 items. Check which products are included, how much each contains and the allergen information for every variety.
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For anyone who wants to split tubes of crisps between individual snack breaks and stick to one flavour.
The product name states that the pack contains 12 tubes of 40 g each. If you have allergies, check the current label.
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For households looking for individual bags of the same flavour.
The product name states that the pack contains ten bags of 40 g each. Check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging.
Compare similar crisps using the nutritional information per 100 g or per serving, including energy, salt and saturated fat, and read the ingredients. According to the Dutch government, Nutri-Score helps you compare products of the same type; it isn’t an overall verdict on a snack.
Check the allergen information for every variety on the current packaging. Don’t rely on the product name or an image of the box when choosing a mixed multipack; ingredients can vary between items.
Use online nutritional information to compare products before you buy, but check the label on the pack you purchase too. This is particularly important when ingredients or allergens will determine your choice.
