Don’t buy a lower-fat peanut snack as an alternative for someone with a peanut allergy: the Duyvis variant described by Albert Heijn contains peanuts and wheat, and may contain nuts. If peanuts are suitable, compare the ingredients, allergen information, fat and energy per 100 g, and your portion size. The stated claim of 30% less fat applies to specific products and doesn’t automatically mean ‘low fat’.
You’re buying snacks for someone with a food allergy, so you first check whether the ingredients and allergen information are suitable for them. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes allergens as proteins that can trigger allergic reactions; a fat claim is no substitute for checking these details.
You can eat peanuts and are looking for a demonstrable reduction in fat, not just a product described as oven-baked. Check the exact variant and which products the claim compares it with.
You want to keep snacking on peanuts while keeping an eye on how much you eat at a time. Compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then consider what they mean for your portion.
First check the allergens for the person who’ll be eating the snack. Then compare the fat claim and nutritional values, and decide what portion is right for the occasion.
Albert Heijn lists the Duyvis Oven baked smoked paprika product reviewed as ‘No longer in the range’. Its product information is still useful as an example of how to assess a specific claim and variant, but it doesn’t indicate that this pack is currently available to buy.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who should give this more weight? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens | Check the ingredients and allergen warnings for the person who’ll be eating the snack. | If I’m buying snacks for someone with a food allergy, I check the ingredients and warnings first. Allergen suitability is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Evidence for the lower-fat claim | Read the exact claim, the products it names for comparison, and the fat content per 100 g. | Anyone looking for a lower fat content will want to know what the variant is being compared with; around 29% of consumers prioritise a demonstrable reduction in fat. |
| Amount per snacking occasion | Compare fat and energy per 100 g and for the same portion size. | If I mainly want to keep track of how much I eat at a time, I also consider my portion size. Around 21% of consumers put this need first. |
| Exact product variant | Check the full product name, flavour, pack weight and information on the packaging. | If you don’t want to buy a different flavour or recipe from the one you intended, check the exact pack; around 14% of consumers prioritise choosing the right variant. |
For the specific smoked paprika variant, Albert Heijn lists 26 g of fat and 509 kcal per 100 g. The product’s claim of 30% less fat is compared with regular Duyvis Borrelnootjes/Crac a Nut and Tijgernootjes/Tigernuts; it isn’t a comparison with all regular peanuts. For solid foods, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that ‘low fat’ means no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g. So having less fat than a named reference product isn’t the same as being low fat.
As an example of a portion, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives 12,6 g of fat for a 25 g handful of salted peanuts. Albert Heijn lists 30 g as the average portion for the Duyvis variant mentioned above. Compare portions on the same basis, and don’t treat these examples as if they were the same size.
The Duyvis smoked paprika variant contains peanuts and wheat, and may contain nuts. A lower fat content doesn’t make it suitable for someone who needs to avoid these allergens.
First assess the ingredients and allergen information for the person who’ll be eating the snack; only then consider fat content, flavour or portion size.
For this specific variant, Albert Heijn lists 26 g of fat and 509 kcal per 100 g, despite the claim of 30% less fat than the named snacks. The claim alone doesn’t mean the variant is low fat or that its energy content falls by the same proportion.
Compare the reference product named in the claim, fat and energy separately, and use the same portion size for every product you’re considering.
‘Oven baked’ describes how the product is made; it doesn’t in itself confirm a claim about less fat. A different flavour or variant may also have a different ingredients list and nutritional value.
Check the full product name, flavour, claim and ingredients on the pack you’re planning to buy.
Assess nutritional claims for the exact variant: a brand name or description of how a product is made says nothing by itself about its ingredients or current availability.
Specific Duyvis variants have been described as having less fat; these claims don’t automatically apply to other products from the brand.
The retailer’s information includes details of specific Duyvis variants; this isn’t evidence of a similar claim for AH’s own-brand products.
The range information distinguishes between products such as Duyvis Oven Baked Original and unsalted peanuts.
The product information mentioned here is for a nut and peanut mix, not peanuts alone.
The product page mentioned describes Trader Joe’s roasted and salted peanuts in a 500 g pack.
The own-brand variant mentioned is PLUS Pinda’s Extra Groot (gez), 275 g.
No, not as a peanut-free alternative. The Duyvis smoked paprika variant described contains peanuts; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre describes allergens as proteins that can trigger allergic reactions. A claim about less fat is no reason to try the product if you have a peanut allergy.
No. For the specific variant, Albert Heijn lists a claim of 30% less fat than the named Duyvis snacks and 26 g of fat per 100 g. For solid foods, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that ‘low fat’ means no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g.
No. Albert Heijn’s ingredient information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for this variant.
Yes. Albert Heijn advises checking the packaging before eating the product, as ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change.
Albert Heijn has issued a warning about AH Pinda’s Extra Groot gezouten in a tub with a best-before date of 04-11-2026 because it may contain metal particles. Do not eat the product mentioned with that date; the warning doesn’t automatically apply to all AH peanuts.
