For a car journey, choose a sharing bag of around 250–335 g if several passengers want to share crisps; individual bags are a better fit if everyone wants their own portion. A crisp tube is another option if you’re after compact packaging, but a 165 g tube of Pringles Original contains less than the large sharing bags mentioned here. For your chosen flavour, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the latest allergen information.
If everyone wants to snack at the same time, the net weight of a sharing bag is a good place to start. Jumbo lists 300 g bags of Lay’s Ready Salted and Paprika, among others. Decide who’ll hold the open bag or divide the crisps before you set off.
Individual bags are handy if passengers want to snack at different times or would rather not eat from the same open bag. Jumbo, for example, lists a Lay’s Party Mix with 15 individual bags in three flavours.
If you pay attention to nutritional values, ingredients or allergens, compare the exact flavours per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends this as the basis for comparing the nutritional values of products. Also check the packaging you’re actually taking with you.
First decide whether you’ll be sharing the crisps or eating them individually. Then choose the pack size and check the information for the specific flavour.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Most relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Amount to share | Check the net weight and think about how many people will be eating from the bag at the same time. | When we snack together, I want a bag we can pass around without having to open a second one straight away. Around 39% of consumers prioritise having enough to share. |
| Individual portions | Check the number of bags and, if it’s shown on the pack, the contents of each bag. | I want to be able to give everyone their own bag, so we don’t have to pass one open bag around the car. For around 31% of consumers, individual portions are the top priority. |
| Easy-to-carry packaging | Look at the shape of the packaging and the contents of each individual tube or bag. | In a full car, I’d rather have compact packaging that can travel upright, although the amount in each tube is still a factor. For around 15% of consumers, the shape of the packaging matters most. |
| Label information | Compare nutritional values per 100 g and read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety. | Before choosing a flavour for the group, I want to know what’s in it and what the label says about allergens. This is the top priority for around 15% of consumers. |
The weight on the front refers to the whole pack, not to how much one passenger will eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives nutritional values for an average 40 g portion of crisps. Don’t confuse these with the values for a whole sharing bag.
If you want to decide the amount per person in advance, divide the crisps before you set off or choose individual bags.
According to Lay’s own product information, Oven Baked Roasted Paprika contains 50% less fat than regular potato crisps. This claim applies to this variety and, on its own, tells you nothing about the salt content, ingredients or other flavours.
Compare the nutritional information for the specific varieties per 100 g, and also consider how much you want to take with you.
Ingredients and packaging information can vary or change from one variety to another. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority lists ingredients and allergens as information that must appear on the label of prepacked foods.
If you have allergies, read the latest packaging for the exact flavour and size you’re buying, including any warnings about cross-contamination.
Lay’s offers several types of packaging for this occasion, including large bags, ridged crisps and individual bags.
Stacked crisps in a tube are an alternative to a loose-filled sharing bag.
The own-label range includes Ready Salted crisps in several large bag sizes.
Snack Day is Lidl’s snack brand, with a range of crisp flavours.
These products offer different ways to take snacks with you: one sharing bag, individual tubes and packs of separate snacks. Choose based on who’ll be eating at the same time, and check the contents of the individual packs in mixed boxes.
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A bag to share with several passengers during the journey. It contains 300 g of paprika-flavoured crisps; if you want individual portions, you’ll need to divide them yourself.
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An option if you want to take separate tubes for different snack breaks. This multipack contains three tubes of 165 g each, rather than one large sharing bag.
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A mix to consider if passengers would rather have individual snacks than eat from one open sharing bag. The stated total weight is 180 g; check the packaging to see how the contents are divided.
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An assortment for sharing individual snacks between passengers or snack breaks, instead of passing around one bag of crisps. The product name lists 20 pieces; check the contents and size of the individual packs before choosing.
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A box of snacks to hand out individually at different points during the journey. The product name lists 15 pieces; check the individual packs for their contents and allergen information.
It depends on how many people want to eat crisps at the same time and whether you’re taking other snacks. Jumbo lists large bags of 275 g and 300 g, among others. Compare the contents with the number of passengers, without treating the weight of the whole bag as a portion per person.
Individual bags are a better fit if everyone wants their own snack break or a portion divided up in advance. Check both the number of bags and the contents of each one, especially if the pack is intended for a group.
No. A tube has a different shape and may contain a different amount from a large sharing bag. Pringles Original comes in a 165 g tube, which is less than the 250–335 g bags mentioned here. With a multipack, the amount in each tube matters too, not just the total.
Compare the same nutritional values per 100 g for the exact varieties. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends this as the basis for product comparisons. For example, compare salt and saturated fat alongside the amount you want to take with you.
Read the latest ingredients and allergen information for each individual snack someone will eat. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority lists allergen information as part of the labelling for prepacked foods. Don’t assume one flavour or one label applies to the whole mix.
