First, check which specific allergen you need to avoid, then compare the fat content per 100 g and per portion. Product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo lists Chio Oven Chips Paprika Flavour and Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika as having less fat per 100 g than the standard paprika crisps checked, but Chio contains barley and Lay's Oven Baked contains milk. So a lower fat content does not mean a product is suitable for your allergy.
You want to keep an eye on the fat content, but also need to avoid something such as milk, soya or a gluten-containing cereal. Check the current ingredients and any ‘may contain’ statements for each product. Lower-fat crisps are not automatically suitable for your allergy.
You’re looking for paprika crisps with less fat than standard potato crisps, without any specific allergy-related restrictions. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and also consider how much you’ll actually eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that reduced-fat crisps do not automatically contain proportionally fewer calories.
You want to know in advance how many crisps you’ll have. A small bag or a weighed portion can help you apply the stated amounts of fat, energy and salt to your snack; the portion size does not change the allergens in the product.
Start with the ingredient you need to avoid. Compare the fat content of the remaining options on the same basis, then consider your portion and the salt content.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Specific allergen | Read the current ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ statement for the allergen you need to avoid. | If I need to avoid a particular allergen, I want to know first which products might be suitable. For around 36% of consumers, allergen requirements are the most important condition when buying. |
| Fat content | Compare the fat per 100 g across varieties, then check the fat in your portion; a ‘reduced fat’ claim is no substitute for making that comparison. | I mainly want to choose a paprika snack with less fat than standard crisps. For around 36% of consumers, reducing fat is the top priority. |
| Portion and energy | Check the energy and fat per portion, and how many portions the pack contains. | With a larger bag, I want to decide in advance how much to have, so I can apply the nutritional information to my portion. Around 21% of consumers give top priority to the portion and its energy content. |
| Salt | Compare the salt per 100 g and work out how much that means for the amount you plan to eat. | Even when a variety contains less fat, I want to know how much salt is in my portion. For around 7% of consumers, salt is the main factor when comparing products. |
These are separate things. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika contains milk; Jumbo lists barley in Chio Oven Chips Paprika Flavour and says it may contain milk, sesame, soya and wheat.
Work out which allergen you need to avoid, then check the ingredients list and any relevant warnings on the current packaging first.
How much you eat determines how much fat and energy you get from the crisps. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also notes that the difference in calories between reduced-fat crisps and standard crisps may be smaller than the difference in fat.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion. If you have a larger bag, you may want to set aside a portion in advance.
A lower fat content does not tell you how much salt a product contains. For example, Jumbo lists 2.5 g of salt per 100 g for We Care Paprika Flavour Chips.
Check the salt content as well as the fat, and compare products on the same basis.
Ingredients and nutritional information can change. So the information you read online before may not match the packaging of the product you buy.
If you have an allergy, always check the ingredients and warnings on the current packaging.
A comparison of standard Lay's Paprika and Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika.
Chio Oven Chips Paprika Flavour is an oven-baked variety to compare for fat content and allergens.
Jumbo Paprika Chips is a standard potato crisp variety that you can use for comparison.
We Care Paprika Flavour Chips is a 25 g bagged paprika snack for anyone who also wants to compare portion sizes.
Smiths Sticks Paprika is a paprika snack in stick form, rather than the same type of product as standard potato crisps.
No. Being oven-baked does not mean a product is free from allergens. Albert Heijn lists milk in Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika; according to Jumbo, Chio Oven Chips Paprika Flavour contains barley and may contain milk, among other things. Check the current packaging for the allergen you need to avoid.
Not necessarily. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the difference in calories between reduced-fat crisps and standard crisps can be small, even when their fat content differs. So compare both fat and energy per 100 g and per portion.
Check the ingredients list for the allergen you need to avoid and read any warnings about possible traces. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens which must be declared on prepacked foods have to be clearly identified in the ingredients list. Always read the current label when you buy a product.
First compare the nutritional information per 100 g, then decide how much you actually want to eat. For a 10 g handful of paprika crisps, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives a general reference of 53 kcal, 2.8 g of fat and 0.17 g of salt; check the packaging for the figures for a specific product.
