The crisps you can take with you depend on what you need to avoid. Don’t choose by brand or flavour name: check the ingredients, allergen information and any cross-contamination warning on the exact pack. A smaller pack can be handy when you’re out and about. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre does point out that many snacks are high in calories or salt, though. For a different kind of snack break, you could also take fruit, wholemeal bread or unsalted nuts, provided they fit your diet.
If you need to strictly avoid an allergen or gluten, a familiar brand name is no substitute for checking the exact pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) stresses the importance of allergen information on the labels of prepacked foods.
You want to avoid certain ingredients and are looking for a savoury snack to take with you. Compare the ingredients list for each flavour: a label for one dietary requirement doesn’t automatically tell you anything about another.
You’re looking for something that fits easily in your bag, but you also want to decide how much to take and what else to eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre suggests fruit, wholemeal bread and unsalted nuts as possible snacks, provided they fit your diet.
First, decide what you need to avoid. Then choose a flavour and pack size to suit your walk.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and cross-contamination | Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any cross-contamination warning on the exact pack. | If I have a severe allergy, I want to know whether the pack meets my requirements, even if I’ve bought this flavour before. Allergen checks are the top priority for around 31% of consumers. |
| Gluten-free label | Look for an explicit gluten-free label if you need one, and check the current allergen information on the pack too. | A plain or potato flavour doesn’t give me the certainty I need when choosing gluten-free. This is the most important requirement for around 25% of consumers. |
| Other ingredients | Compare your personal list of ingredients to avoid with the ingredients list for each flavour. | If I want to avoid milk or animal-derived ingredients, I don’t want to assume that another free-from label covers those too. Around 25% of consumers prioritise this choice of ingredients. |
| Pack size and role as a snack | Check the amount in each pack and the nutritional information. Also think about what else you want to take alongside the crisps. | For my walk, I want a handy amount of crisps, without them having to be my only option for a snack break. This matters most to around 19% of consumers. |
Ingredients and allergen information can change and may differ between flavours. That’s why Albert Heijn recommends reading the pack, even if you already know the product.
Check the exact flavour and pack size you’re taking, rather than relying on a previous purchase.
An online description may not match the pack you actually buy. If you need to strictly avoid something, the information on that pack is what matters when making your choice.
Use a product page to find options, then read the label before eating, including any cross-contamination warning.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that many snacks are high in calories or salt. Choosing crisps for their flavour or convenience doesn’t tell you what else you might want to eat on your walk.
If you like, take fruit, wholemeal bread or unsalted nuts too, as long as they fit your diet.
A brand to compare plain and oven-baked crisps by variety.
A brand with a range of flavours and a tube-shaped pack to consider for when you’re out and about.
A brand to explore for formed crisps and sticks in different flavours.
A retailer and own-label range where you can compare different types of crisps.
A retailer where you can compare pack sizes and flavours across own-label crisps and other brands.
A retailer where you can explore products including Snack Day crisps.
These plantain, taro and okra crisps come in different pack sizes for taking with you. Check each bag individually to see whether the current ingredients and allergen information meet your requirements.
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An 85 g bag of plantain crisps to take along as a savoury snack. If you need to avoid anything, check the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack.
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A 50 g bag of taro crisps for anyone looking for a smaller savoury snack. Compare the current ingredients and allergen information with what you need to avoid.
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A 25 g bag of okra crisps for anyone who wants to take a small portion along. Check the pack for any gluten-free label and allergen information; when considering the nutritional value, compare the figures per 100 g and per serving.
On the pack label. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) says allergen information must appear on the labels of prepacked foods. Read it on the exact bag you’re buying.
No, the flavour name alone doesn’t confirm that. If you need a gluten-free option, check the current pack for a gluten-free label, and read the allergen information and any cross-contamination warning too.
Use the product page to find an option, but base your final choice on the pack. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients and allergen information, among other details, can change.
No, a gluten-free label doesn’t answer those other questions by itself. Check the information for the specific variety for every ingredient or substance you need to avoid.
Fruit, wholemeal bread or unsalted nuts are possible additions, provided they fit your diet. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists these as snacks and points out that many snack products are high in calories or salt.
