For a post-workout night in front of the TV, choose paprika crisps with a protein claim if extra protein is your main priority. Compare the amount of protein and salt per serving, and check the allergens. If protein isn’t a priority, regular crisps or an oven-baked option may suit your snacking preferences better. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, most people who exercise don’t need a special protein product.
If you want to factor protein into a snack for watching TV, consider what you eat per serving as well as the rest of your diet. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that most people who exercise don’t need special protein products as part of a varied diet.
If extra protein isn’t your main goal, you could compare oven-baked paprika crisps with regular crisps. Lay’s Oven Baked Paprika, as listed by Jumbo, contains less fat per 100 g than the regular Lay’s Paprika Chips listed there. Just make sure you compare both products on the same serving basis.
Soya is worth noting in the protein-focused snacks described here, while Lay’s Oven Baked Paprika contains milk. Before buying, also check the packaging of the specific product for a warning about possible traces of gluten.
First decide whether protein, less fat, sharing a snack or checking the label matters most to you. Then compare the nutritional information for the amount you plan to eat.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per serving | Check the protein claim and compare protein per 100 g with the amount per bag or measured serving. Jumbo lists 5,8 g of protein per 25 g bag for We Care. | After an intense workout, I want to choose a savoury snack based on how much protein I’ll actually eat. For around 33% of shoppers, protein per serving is the top priority. |
| Fat and energy | Compare fat and energy on the same basis. Jumbo lists 13 g of fat per 100 g for Lay’s Oven Baked Paprika and 29 g per 100 g for regular Lay’s Paprika Chips. | If I want to choose a lower-fat snack for a night in front of the TV, I don’t want to confuse that with choosing extra protein. For around 20% of shoppers, fat or energy comes first. |
| Flavour and bag size | Choose between an individual bag and a sharing bag. If you opt for a larger bag, decide in advance how much you want to eat. | For a shared snack, paprika flavour and a suitable bag size matter more to me than extra protein. Around 27% of shoppers give this snacking occasion the highest priority. |
| Salt and allergens | Check the salt content per planned serving and the latest allergen information, including soya, milk and possible traces of gluten. | I want to know which allergens are in my snack and how much salt my serving contains before I buy it. For around 20% of shoppers, checking salt or allergens is the first consideration. |
A protein claim doesn’t tell you how much salt, fat or energy a serving contains. It also doesn’t automatically make crisps a complete post-workout meal.
Check the nutritional information for the serving you plan to have, and consider how the snack fits in alongside your usual meals.
Jumbo lists 23 g of protein per 100 g for We Care Paprika Flavour Chips, but 5,8 g per 25 g bag. The serving size determines how much you actually eat.
Compare products per 100 g, then work out the amount for the bag or serving you plan to have.
Lay’s Oven Baked Paprika, as listed by Jumbo, contains 13 g of fat and 5,1 g of protein per 100 g. Although it has less fat than the regular Lay’s Paprika Chips listed there, that doesn’t make this oven-baked option a protein-focused choice.
First decide whether less fat or extra protein matters more to you, then compare both values on the label.
The protein-focused crisps described here contain soya; Body & Fit also lists possible traces of gluten. Lay’s Oven Baked Paprika contains milk. Jumbo lists 0,62 g of salt per 25 g bag of We Care.
Check the current packaging for the option you’ve chosen, especially if you need to avoid an allergen or are also watching your salt intake in other meals.
Smart Protein Chips Paprika is a protein-focused option for anyone who wants to compare nutritional values per serving.
Paprika Flavour Chips is a paprika snack in a 25 g bag, with a protein claim on the product page described by Jumbo.
Regular Paprika Chips and Oven Baked Paprika offer two different options if extra protein isn’t your main goal.
Paprika Lentil Chips is a paprika snack made with lentils; Albert Heijn lists this specific product as vegan.
On its own, the claim doesn’t tell you how much protein you’ll get from a bag. So, as well as checking the claim, compare the grams of protein per serving and look at salt, fat and energy separately.
No, most people who exercise don’t need a special high-protein snack. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, they can generally get enough protein from a varied diet, so consider what else you eat too.
Compare the salt content of the serving you plan to eat with the rest of your diet that day. Jumbo lists 0,62 g of salt per 25 g bag of We Care; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises adults to have no more than 6 g of salt a day.
Check the packaging of the specific product for soya, milk and possible traces of gluten. The Body & Fit and We Care snacks described contain soya, Body & Fit may contain traces of gluten, and Lay’s Oven Baked Paprika contains milk.
