If you’re taking crisps to a festival and keeping an eye on calories, compare the energy per 100 g as well as how much you plan to eat. Oven-baked crisps aren’t automatically low in calories. A smaller pack can help you keep track of your portion, while with a sharing bag it’s also worth checking the fat, salt and allergens.
You want to take crisps with you without accidentally eating a whole sharing bag as one snack. Compare the calories per 100 g and consider how many grams you actually want to eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives 215 kcal as the average for a 40 g bowl of crisps; the value for a specific product may differ.
You’re comparing oven-baked crisps with other varieties because fat is an important factor for you. Jumbo states that Lay's Oven Baked Original contains 50% less fat. Also check the calories and salt on the pack of the variety you’re buying.
You’re looking for a pack that several people can enjoy. Check the net weight and the stated number of portions, and compare the nutritional values per 100 g so you don’t mistake a larger bag for a single portion.
Start by deciding how much you want to eat or share. Then compare products on the same per-100 g basis; a description such as oven-baked doesn’t tell you how many calories are in a portion.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Energy per portion | Compare calories per 100 g and decide how many grams you want to eat. | I want to keep track of my snack without treating a whole pack as one portion. For around 50% of consumers, keeping track of how much they eat comes first. |
| Fat and salt | Check the fat, saturated fat and salt per 100 g, including for oven-baked crisps. | I’m interested in an oven-baked variety, but I want to know what the label says beyond how it’s made. Less fat is the main consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Sharing with a group | Check the net weight and portion information on the pack. | We’re taking one bag for several people and want to know in advance how much it contains. Sharing a pack matters most to around 20% of consumers. |
A description of how crisps are made, or a claim that they contain less fat, doesn’t on its own tell you how many calories or how much salt they contain.
Compare the labels and check the calories, fat, saturated fat and salt per 100 g. Then consider how much you want to eat.
A bag may contain several portions. Albert Heijn states that its 250 g bag of AH Original Crisps contains ten 25 g portions, so the whole bag isn’t the same as the stated portion.
Choose a pack size that suits your snack, or divide a larger bag into portions beforehand.
The product name and flavour alone aren’t enough to assess the ingredients and allergens in flavoured crisps.
Before buying, check the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack, even if you’ve bought the same variety before.
Lay's describes Oven Baked Original as an oven-baked variety for anyone who wants to compare this cooking method with other crisps.
Pringles Original is a useful reference if you want to compare pack sizes and portions.
AH Original Crisps show why you should look at pack size and nutritional values separately when choosing a sharing bag.
Jumbo’s range of plain crisps includes several brands and pack sizes.
Lidl Netherlands lists Snack Day Oven-Baked Crisps as an oven-baked variety.
These Joybuy products give you a choice between an individual 40 g pack and larger bags of oven-baked crisps. Check the nutritional information on the pack if calories, fat or salt are important factors for you.
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The individual 40 g pack is a good choice if you want to decide in advance how many crisps to eat. Compare the calories per 100 g and check the ingredients and allergens on the pack.
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This 150 g bag of oven-baked crisps is a good option if you’re looking for something to share. Decide how much each person will have, and check the calories, fat, salt and allergens on the current label.
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This 125 g bag of oven-baked crisps is another option to compare with the other varieties. Pay particular attention to the calories and salt per 100 g, and decide how much you want to eat from the bag.
No. The way they’re made doesn’t tell you how many calories the crisps contain. Compare the energy per 100 g and take into account how much you plan to eat; consider any claim about reduced fat separately.
First compare the calories, fat, saturated fat and salt per 100 g, then consider how many crisps you want to eat. A portion value is only useful if you also know how many grams it refers to.
Yes. Check the ingredients and allergen information for your chosen variety before buying or sharing crisps. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority emphasises that allergens must be clearly listed on the label, so always check the current packaging.
Seal the bag well and follow the storage advice for the specific product. Albert Heijn recommends storing AH Original Crisps in a cool, dry place away from light.
