Choose oven-baked paprika crisps if you’re mainly looking for less fat than in regular potato crisps, but compare the nutritional information per 100 g too: less fat doesn’t automatically mean less salt. For a shared snack, portion the crisps into bowls beforehand, and always check the label on the current packaging if you have any allergies.
Want to serve paprika crisps during the autumn half-term, with less fat as your main priority? Compare oven-baked varieties with regular potato crisps by looking at the fat content per 100 g. Then check the salt content and how much you plan to serve.
If you’re having several snack breaks or sharing a bag, filling bowls in advance can help. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that offering larger portions can lead people to eat more.
If ingredients or allergens are important to you, check the packaging of the variety you’ve chosen. Potato-based paprika crisps and lentil-based paprika snacks don’t necessarily have the same ingredients.
Start with your main buying priority, then compare the nutritional information for the specific products. This lets you weigh a reduced-fat claim against salt, energy and the amount you’ll have in each snack serving.
| What to consider | What to check | Especially relevant if |
|---|---|---|
| Less fat | Compare the fat content per 100 g with regular paprika crisps, and check the energy and salt content on the same basis. | My main priority is to cut down on fat, so I want to compare specific nutritional values rather than rely on a claim on the front of the pack. Around 42% of consumers prioritise less fat. |
| Portion size and energy | Check the energy per 100 g and work out how much that is for the amount you’ll actually serve. | When sharing a bag, I want to decide in advance how much goes into each bowl, so the bag doesn’t end up determining the portion size without me noticing. Portion size and energy are priorities for around 33% of consumers. |
| Salt and ingredients | Compare the salt content per 100 g and check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging. | If salt, allergens or ingredients are my deciding factors, a fat claim shouldn’t replace those checks. This is the first consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
A fat claim doesn’t tell you everything about a product’s nutritional value. Albert Heijn lists 1.6 g of salt per 100 g for Chio Oven Chips Paprika, while also stating that this product has 60% less fat than regular potato crisps.
Compare the fat, energy and salt per 100 g, then consider how much you plan to serve.
Using a different base ingredient from potato doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about the fat or salt content. Jumbo lists 19 g of fat and 2.71 g of salt per 100 g for Properchips Paprika.
Choose a lentil-based product or one with a particular dietary attribute if that’s relevant to you, and check its fat and salt content separately on the label.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, people tend to eat more when food is served in larger portions. So the amount you put out matters, even when you’re sharing a snack.
Put the amount you want into bowls beforehand and put the bag away while you eat.
The ingredients on the packaging you buy are what matter when you need to check for particular ingredients or allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Before serving, read the label on the current packaging, especially if an ingredient or allergen is a concern for you.
Lay's offers regular paprika potato crisps as well as the oven-baked Oven Baked Roasted Paprika variety. Check the full variety name when comparing nutritional values.
Chio Oven Chips Paprika is an oven-baked paprika snack for anyone comparing varieties by their fat content.
Properchips Paprika is a lentil-based paprika snack for anyone looking for an alternative to potato-based crisps.
Jumbo offers regular paprika potato crisps, including a 250 g bag. This variety gives you a useful point of comparison with oven-baked crisps.
This selection features oven-baked paprika crisps for an autumn half-term snack. When choosing, compare the salt content too and decide in advance how much you want to serve.
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An option if you’re looking for an oven-baked paprika crisp for snack time. The bag contains 150 g. Check the fat, energy, salt and allergen information on the current packaging, and portion the crisps into bowls beforehand if you like.
No. A lower fat content doesn’t automatically mean less salt. Albert Heijn lists 9.2 g of fat and 1.6 g of salt per 100 g for Chio Oven Chips Paprika; for Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika, the retailer lists 13 g of fat and 0.82 g of salt per 100 g. So compare both values for the exact varieties.
First compare products per 100 g, then work out the values for the amount you plan to serve. Albert Heijn’s product information gives a 30 g portion for Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika and Chio Oven Chips Paprika; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre also uses a 40 g bowl as an example. Neither amount has to be your portion size.
Yes. If an allergen is relevant to you, read the label on the specific packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods. Varieties can differ: the product information reviewed lists milk in Lay's Oven Baked Roasted Paprika and barley in Chio Oven Chips Paprika, among other ingredients.
Yes. Before snack time, put the amount you’ve chosen into bowls and put the bag away. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that offering larger portions can lead people to eat more, so the size of the bag doesn’t have to determine the size of each portion.
