Choose a big bag of crisps if you want to share one flavour with your takeaway chips. Go for sharing bags if you want to serve individual portions or offer several flavours; tubes are a good choice if you want individual portions of the same flavour. If you choose a mix, check which snacks it contains, and read the label on each variety for ingredients and allergens.
Want to put out one bowl alongside your takeaway chips, and does everyone like the same flavour? A big bag is an easy way to share crisps. For example, Jumbo lists 300 g bags of Lay’s Ready Salted and Paprika.
If not everyone wants the same flavour, you can hand out individual bags. Check what’s inside, though: the Party Mix listed by Jumbo contains Bugles Nacho Cheese corn snacks as well as potato crisps.
If you’re buying for someone with an allergy or a specific dietary requirement, or want to compare nutritional values, check the latest information for each variety you choose. Albert Heijn notes that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change.
First, decide how you want to serve the crisps: from a shared bowl, in individual bags or in separate tubes. Then compare the flavours and the total quantity.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing portions | Check whether you’ll open one big bag or hand out individual bags or tubes. Check the number of packs and the quantity in each one. | If I want to hand out crisps alongside the chips, I want to know in advance whether everyone will get their own portion. For around 40% of consumers, this way of sharing is the deciding factor. |
| Choice of flavour | Check the varieties and the type of snack; a mix may contain corn snacks as well as potato crisps. | If the group likes different flavours, I don’t want to be limited to one bag. For around 30% of consumers, variety of flavour is the top priority. |
| Total quantity | Compare the total weight and the number of individual portions with the number of people eating. | For a quick meal, I want to bring enough crisps without opening more than necessary. For around 20% of consumers, choosing the right quantity is the main consideration. |
| Label and nutritional value | Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the current packaging for each variety. | If someone has an allergy or dietary requirement, I need to know what’s in each bag; I may also want to compare nutritional values. For around 10% of consumers, checking the label comes first. |
The Lay’s Party Mix listed by Jumbo contains potato crisps and Bugles Nacho Cheese corn snacks. This means the contents can vary from one bag to another.
Check all the varieties included if you only want potato crisps or need to take ingredients and allergens into account.
A higher number of individual bags doesn’t necessarily mean the pack is a better fit for the number of people eating.
Compare the total weight and, where listed, the quantity in each bag before choosing between a big bag and a multipack.
Albert Heijn warns that product information, including ingredients and allergens, can change. So the same brand name is no substitute for checking the information for the variety you’ve chosen.
If someone has an allergy or dietary requirement, check the current packaging before serving the crisps.
When you open a bag or put crisps in a bowl, everyone chooses how much to take. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives nutritional values for a 40 g bowl of Ready Salted crisps; that doesn’t automatically reflect how much someone will eat from a shared bag.
If you want to set portions in advance, divide the crisps between bowls or choose individual packs. Use the label on the product you buy for its nutritional information.
Worth considering if you’re choosing between a big bag of one flavour and a mix of sharing bags.
An option to consider if you want to hand out individual tubes of the same flavour.
A supermarket range where you can compare big bags and sharing bags.
A supermarket range with categories for crisps and sharing bags, including a listed Pringles multipack.
Lidl’s own snack brand, with options for anyone considering savoury snacks other than potato crisps.
These products show the choice between a shared bag, individual bags and separate tubes to go with your takeaway chips. If you choose a mix, check exactly what it contains if you only want potato crisps.
Image unavailable
A mix to share alongside your takeaway chips if you don’t want to choose just one flavour.
Quantity: 180 g. Check how the individual portions are divided, and read the current packaging if you have an allergy.
Image unavailable
For a group who want to share paprika crisps from one open bag or bowl.
Quantity: 300 g. One flavour, with no individually wrapped portions; check the current label if you have an allergy.
Image unavailable
A multipack for handing out individual portions to a group.
The product name states that it contains 12 pieces. Check the quantity in each pack and which snack varieties are included if the amount or type of snack matters to you.
Image unavailable
For a group who want to hand out individual snacks rather than open one big bag.
The product name states that it contains 20 pieces. Check the selection of snack types, the total quantity and the allergens listed on the pack you choose.
Image unavailable
For anyone who wants to hand out individual tubes and is happy with one flavour.
According to the product name, the multipack contains 12 tubes of 40 g. If you have an allergy, read the current packaging for Pringles Original.
Choose the quantity based on the number of people and how you want to serve the crisps. A 300 g bag, such as the Lay’s bags listed by Jumbo, is one option if everyone is sharing one flavour; with sharing bags, compare the number of bags and the quantity in each one too.
Choose sharing bags if you want to serve individual portions or offer different flavours. If everyone likes the same flavour and you’d rather put out one bowl, a big bag may be better suited to how you plan to serve them.
Yes. If you have an allergy, check the current packaging for the exact variety you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that pre-packed products must show allergen information on the label; Albert Heijn notes that product information can change.
No. Fat content alone doesn’t determine whether a product meets someone’s needs. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists different fat values for 40 g portions of light crisps and Ready Salted crisps, but these general figures don’t replace the nutritional information and allergen details on the specific pack.
