If you need to avoid certain ingredients because of coeliac disease or a food allergy, choose crisps based on the current packaging for the exact variety, not the brand or flavour name. If you’re mainly looking for lactose-free or vegan crisps, or comparing fat, salt and portion size for a quick lunch at your desk, assess each of these separately; none of them replaces checking for allergens.
If you need to strictly avoid gluten or a specific allergen, the current information on the packet is what matters. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority sets out labelling rules for 14 allergens; also look for any warning about possible cross-contamination.
You’re looking for something savoury to eat at your desk that doesn’t contain ingredients that aren’t suitable for your diet. A plain variety could be an option, but check the claims and ingredients on the specific packet.
You want crisps as a snack with a quick lunch and are comparing fat, salt and how much you’ll actually eat. Oven-baked crisps have a different recipe, so check their allergen information too.
Start with the ingredients and allergens you need to avoid. Then compare dietary claims, nutritional values and pack size for your lunch break.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and gluten | Check the ingredients, listed allergens and any cross-contamination warnings on the current packet. If you have coeliac disease, look for an explicit gluten-free claim. | If I need to avoid something because of coeliac disease or an allergy, I don’t want to rely on a familiar flavour name. For around 50% of consumers, this check comes first. |
| Lactose-free or vegan | Check the relevant product claim and ingredients; a gluten-free claim says nothing about milk or animal-derived ingredients. | For a lunch without lactose or animal-derived ingredients, I want to know whether this particular variety of crisps is suitable. Around 30% of consumers give this composition the highest priority. |
| Nutritional values and portion size | Compare fat and salt on the same basis, such as per 100 g, and check how much is in the packet. | If crisps are an addition to my desk lunch, I want to compare the nutritional values with the portion I eat. For around 20% of consumers, this is the most important consideration. |
Suitability applies to a specific variety and recipe. Albert Heijn describes AH Chips naturel as gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan; that doesn’t tell you anything about other flavours or brands. For example, Pringles Netherlands lists wheat flour in Pringles Original.
Read the current packaging for the flavour and pack size you’re actually buying, even if you’ve had the product before.
A gluten-free claim doesn’t rule out other allergens. Jumbo lists milk and sulphur dioxide/sulphites in Smiths Sticks Paprika.
As well as gluten, check for any other ingredients or allergens that are relevant to you.
This kind of warning can be important if you have a food allergy. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that new rules have applied since 1 January 2026 on how and when businesses must warn about allergens on prepacked foods.
Read the warning on the packet and, if you have a serious allergy, follow the medical advice that applies to you.
According to Lay's, the Oven Baked range contains 50% less fat than regular potato crisps. That comparison alone doesn’t tell you anything about the portion you eat or whether the crisps are suitable if you have an allergy.
Compare fat and salt using the same nutritional basis, and also check the ingredients and allergens for the variety you’ve chosen.
Use a brand or shop category to find varieties, but assess the dietary and allergen information for each product individually.
Worth considering if you want to compare regular potato crisps with the Oven Baked range.
Worth considering if you’re weighing up stackable crisps and pack size for a quick lunch.
Worth considering if you’re looking at shaped snacks such as Sticks as well as potato crisps.
Worth exploring for a specific plain variety and products in dietary categories.
Worth considering if you want to search specifically in a category of gluten-free crisps and savoury snacks.
Worth exploring if you want to browse different varieties of the supermarket’s own-brand crisps.
This selection includes oven-baked potato crisps and crisps-style snacks made from okra, broccoli, plantain and taro. First, choose the type and pack size that suit your lunch; if you have dietary restrictions, always check the ingredients and allergens on the physical packaging.
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A small bag for anyone looking for an okra-based crisps-style snack to go with lunch at their desk. The pack contains 25 g; if you have dietary restrictions, check the ingredients and any allergen warnings on the packet.
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A broccoli-based crisps-style snack if you’re looking for a small pack for your lunch break. The bag contains 20 g; if you need to avoid gluten or have other dietary restrictions, read the label on the specific product packaging.
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An oven-baked potato crisp variety for anyone comparing fat and salt within the crisps category. The bag contains 150 g; choose your own portion and check the current ingredients and allergen information separately.
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A plantain-based crisps-style snack if you fancy something other than potato crisps with your lunch. The bag contains 85 g; if you need to avoid anything, check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging.
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A sea salt-flavoured taro crisp for anyone looking for a crisps-style snack in a smaller bag. The pack contains 50 g; if you need to avoid gluten, lactose or anything else, check the current information on the label.
No, a gluten-free claim says nothing about milk or soya. For your allergy, check the ingredients, listed allergens and any warnings on the specific packet.
It’s a warning that the named allergen may be present unintentionally. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that new Dutch rules have applied since 1 January 2026 on how and when these warnings are used on prepacked foods; take the warning into account when deciding whether to buy that product.
No, the ‘plain’ flavour name doesn’t guarantee that. Albert Heijn describes AH Chips naturel as lactose-free and vegan, but check these details again on the packaging of the variety you buy.
Not necessarily: fat content is just one part of the decision. According to Lay's, the Oven Baked range contains 50% less fat than regular potato crisps; also compare salt and portion size, and check for allergens if they’re relevant to you.
Use online product information to narrow down your options, but read the packaging before eating. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients and dietary or allergy information can change.
