If you’re looking for lower-fat tortilla chips for a gaming night, don’t rely on words such as ‘corn’ or ‘plain’ alone. Albert Heijn lists 20 g of fat per 100 g for both AH Tortilla Chips Naturel and Doritos Naturel, while Jumbo lists 22.2 g for its plain variety. Baking your own tortilla chips is an alternative if you have time to prepare them, but the 4 g of fat per serving in Jumbo’s recipe isn’t directly comparable with the per-100 g values for bagged crisps. Also consider the dip, portion size and salt content when making your choice.
You want to snack on tortilla chips during a longer gaming session and are mainly interested in their fat content. The nutritional information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo lists 20 to 22.2 g of fat per 100 g for the plain AH, Doritos and Jumbo chips mentioned here. If you’d rather bake your own, you can also look at Jumbo’s recipe, but make sure you compare nutritional values on the same basis.
You want a ready-to-eat corn chip to serve with salsa or another dip. Albert Heijn and Jumbo present their plain varieties as suitable for dipping. Also check the nutritional information for the dip and how much you plan to serve.
You’re comparing salt as well as fat, particularly if you’re serving a salty dip. The Voedingscentrum gives an average of 0.59 g of salt for a 40 g bowl of crisps in various flavours; the values on the specific pack you choose are what matter.
A good choice if: You want to serve the chips without any preparation and use them for dipping.
The trade-off: The plain varieties from AH, Jumbo and Doritos mentioned here aren’t necessarily lower-fat options. Compare their nutritional information per 100 g.
A good choice if: You want to choose the tortillas and the amount you serve, and have time to bake them.
The trade-off: Jumbo’s recipe requires oven-baking. The nutritional value per recipe serving isn’t directly comparable with that of bagged crisps per 100 g.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fat content | Compare fat per 100 g on the current nutrition table. Don’t treat a recipe value per serving as if it were based on the same measure. | If you want lower-fat tortilla chips, you’ll want to compare values on the same basis. A lower fat content is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Salt content | Check the salt per 100 g and how many crisps you plan to serve. | If you’re also serving a salty dip, you’ll want to know how much the crisps add to the overall spread. Salt is the top priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Dipping and convenience | Choose between serving them straight from the pack and baking them yourself; consider the chips and dip together. | You’ll want to be able to dip straight away while gaming, without having to prepare the chips first. Serving convenience matters most to around 21% of consumers. |
| Pack size and availability | Check the pack size and whether the exact variety you want is available. | For a gaming night with friends, you’ll want to choose a suitable bag that you can actually buy. Pack size and availability are the top priorities for around 14% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn lists 20 g of fat per 100 g for both AH Tortilla Chips Naturel and Doritos Naturel; Jumbo lists 22.2 g per 100 g for its plain tortilla chips. The product type or flavour name alone doesn’t tell you enough about the fat content.
Compare the current nutrition tables per 100 g before choosing a variety.
Tortilla chips are often served with extras such as salsa or cheese dip. Looking at the nutritional value of the chips alone won’t give you the full picture of what you’re serving.
Decide how many chips and how much dip you want to serve, then check the nutritional information for both.
A claim that a product is lower in fat doesn’t mean it’s a tortilla chip. Jumbo’s category of crisps with less fat includes products such as Lay’s Oven Baked and Chio Oven Chips; Albert Heijn marks its page for Lay’s Light Naturel as ‘discontinued’.
Check the product type and current availability if you’re specifically looking for tortilla chips.
Albert Heijn states that Doritos Naturel may contain soya and wheat containing gluten. So a corn chip isn’t automatically suitable for anyone who needs to avoid these ingredients.
Read the allergen information on the pack of the exact flavour you want to buy.
AH Tortilla Chips Naturel is an own-brand option to compare with other plain tortilla chips per 100 g.
Jumbo offers a standard plain tortilla chip and also publishes a recipe for homemade wholegrain tortilla chips.
Doritos Naturel is a ready-to-eat tortilla chip for which Albert Heijn publishes nutritional information.
Lidl lists Snack Day Tortillachips Cool Cream in a 300 g pack, available in store only.
No. A corn base alone doesn’t mean a lower fat content. Albert Heijn lists 20 g of fat per 100 g for both AH Tortilla Chips Naturel and Doritos Naturel; Jumbo lists 22.2 g per 100 g for its plain variety. So compare the nutrition tables.
No. Jumbo’s category of crisps with less fat includes products such as Lay’s Oven Baked and Chio Oven Chips, but these aren’t tortilla chips. Check the product type as well as the nutritional values if you want to stick to tortilla chips.
Yes, if you have time to prepare them. Jumbo gives a recipe using wholegrain mini tortillas, baked for 8 minutes at 180 °C, and lists 4 g of fat per recipe serving. The tortillas and dip you choose will affect the finished snack, so don’t compare that serving value directly with bagged crisps per 100 g.
Yes, especially if you’re serving the crisps with a salty dip. The Voedingscentrum gives an average of 0.59 g of salt for 40 g of crisps in various flavours; the salt content of your crisps depends on the brand and flavour. So compare salt per 100 g and decide how much you want to serve.
No, you can’t assume that all tortilla chips are gluten-free. Albert Heijn labels its own-brand plain variety as gluten-free, but states that Doritos Naturel may contain wheat containing gluten. Check the current allergen information on the pack you choose.
