Anyone looking for a savoury snack after a workout
If you want higher-protein paprika crisps around your workout, the most useful figure is the amount of protein in the portion you eat. Salt and allergens are separate things to consider.
Who are these options relevant to?
Snackers who want to plan their portions
If you want to keep eating crisps while managing your weight, compare the energy per portion and the amount in the bag. A protein claim on the front doesn’t tell you how much you’ll end up eating.
Shoppers with plant-based or allergen-related requirements
If you’re looking for a plant-based paprika snack or need to check for allergens, don’t rely on the product name alone. Check both the ingredients and any warnings about possible allergen traces.
What should you look for when choosing?
Start with what matters most to you: more protein, a planned portion or the ingredients. Then compare the other nutritional information for the same amount of product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it’s relevant to |
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| Protein | Compare protein per 100 g and per portion; check the salt content too. | If you’re looking for a savoury, higher-protein snack around your workout, you’ll want to know how much protein the portion you eat provides. For around 42% of consumers, extra protein is their main concern when buying. |
| Energy and portion size | Check the kcal per portion and work out how many portions you’ll have from the bag. | When planning a snack, I don’t want to eat more without noticing than the portion I had in mind. That’s why around 33% of consumers make quantity and energy their top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list, stated allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings. | If plant-based ingredients or a specific allergen determine my choice, the packaging warnings also need to meet my requirements. For around 25% of consumers, this is the most important consideration. |
Common mistakes
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Relying only on ‘protein’ on the front of the pack
Products with more protein can also differ in salt content. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, AH Proteine crisps paprika contains 0.88 g of salt per 100 g, while Body & Fit Smart protein chips paprika flavour contains 2.5 g per 100 g.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then work out how they apply to the portion you plan to eat.
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Counting the whole bag as one portion
Albert Heijn lists a 25 g portion for AH Proteine crisps paprika, while the bag contains 70 g. The nutritional values per portion therefore don’t apply to the whole pack.
Take the amount you want from the bag and use that amount when comparing energy and protein.
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Assuming plant-based means allergen-free
AH Proteine crisps paprika is described as vegan and gluten-free, but the product information warns that it may contain milk, sesame, soya and lactose. Body & Fit Smart protein chips paprika flavour contains soya.
Before eating, check the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re actually buying.
Relevant brands to compare
Albert Heijn
The range includes both standard paprika-flavoured potato crisps and AH Proteine crisps paprika, made with lentils.
- According to Albert Heijn, the protein variety reviewed contains 28 g of protein and 13 g of fibre per 100 g; AH Chips paprika contains 6.1 g of protein per 100 g.
- The protein variety also contains 398 kcal and 0.88 g of salt per 100 g. Compare more than just the protein content for the portion you plan to eat.
Body & Fit
Smart protein chips paprika flavour is a paprika snack made with soya protein and potato.
- The product information from Albert Heijn lists 29 g of protein and 10 g of fibre per 100 g.
- The product contains soya and 2.5 g of salt per 100 g. Also check whether it’s available from the shop you plan to buy it from.
Proper
Proper Paprika lentil chips are paprika-flavoured lentil crisps for anyone looking for an alternative to potato.
- According to the product information from Albert Heijn, this variety contains 10 g of protein per 100 g.
- That’s less than the two protein varieties mentioned above. The product information also lists 2.71 g of salt per 100 g and warns that it may contain soya.
Lay's
Lay's Paprika are standard paprika-flavoured potato crisps; the brand also offers oven-baked varieties.
- The product information from Albert Heijn lists 0.65 g of salt per 100 g for the Lay's Paprika variety reviewed.
- The same variety contains 6 g of protein and 507 kcal per 100 g. A different cooking method or a fat claim on an oven-baked variety doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about the protein or energy per portion.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I compare the protein content of paprika crisps?
First compare the same amount of product, then consider the portion you actually eat. According to the product information from Albert Heijn, AH Proteine crisps paprika and Body & Fit Smart protein chips paprika flavour contain 28 g and 29 g of protein per 100 g respectively, compared with 6 g in the Lay's Paprika variety reviewed and 6.1 g in AH Chips paprika.
Are higher-protein paprika crisps automatically suitable for weight management?
No. Protein content alone doesn’t determine whether a snack fits your planned portion. According to Albert Heijn, AH Proteine crisps paprika contains 398 kcal per 100 g; also compare the energy in the portion you eat, the salt and the rest of the nutritional information.
How should I use the portion size shown on a bag of crisps?
Use the stated portion size as a basis for your calculations, then work out how much you’ll actually take from the bag. For AH Proteine crisps paprika, the stated portion is 25 g and the bag contains 70 g, so the values for one portion don’t describe the whole bag.
Can I rely on the online product description if I have an allergy?
Also check the label on the pack you’re buying, including the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on labels; a description such as plant-based doesn’t remove the need to read this information.