For a balanced protein portion, you can compare unsalted peanuts: Flink lists 27 g of protein per 100 g for Duyvis Unsalted Peanuts, which works out to 6.75 g per 25 g serving. Nuts can complement your picnic; after intense exercise, especially if you’ll be training again soon, consider your overall recovery nutrition. Also compare the exact variety, serving size, salt content and allergens.
Your picnic comes after an intense workout, and you want to know how much protein your portion provides. The Dutch Association of Sports Nutrition Experts stresses that your overall recovery nutrition matters most when you’ll be training again soon.
You want to bring unsalted nuts, mix things up and tailor your portion to the rest of the meal. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends eating a variety of unsalted nuts.
You’re choosing an amount and pack size to suit the group, and want to have ingredient and allergen information to hand. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) points out that allergen information for prepacked products is shown on the label.
Start by checking how much protein you’ll get from the portion you’re actually taking. Consider this alongside the rest of your meal, the packaging and the ingredients of the exact variety.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per serving | Compare the protein per 100 g and calculate the amount for the weight of your portion. | If I’m taking a snack after exercise, I want to know how much protein my weighed portion provides; around 39% of consumers prioritise protein per serving. |
| Portion and ingredients | Check the weight of your portion and compare the energy and salt content of the exact variety too. | I want my portion to fit in with the rest of the picnic, so I check the ingredients; around 23% of consumers prioritise portion size and ingredients. |
| Taking and sharing | Choose a pack size to suit the number of people eating, and keep the ingredient and allergen information available. | For a group, I want to be able to divide the amount easily and have the allergen information to hand; around 23% of consumers prioritise taking and sharing. |
| Getting the most from the pack | Compare the price per kilogram for the same type and variety, and think about how much you’ll actually use. | I don’t want to buy more than we’ll use, so I compare the price per kilo for the same variety; around 15% of consumers prioritise cost and making the most of the pack. |
For the unsalted Duyvis peanuts reviewed, Flink lists 27 g of protein per 100 g. A 25 g portion provides 6.75 g of protein and 153.5 kcal, based on calculation.
Calculate the amount using the weight you’re taking, and consider your portion alongside the rest of your picnic.
According to Flink, the Duyvis Cocktail variety reviewed contains 15 g of protein and 1.7 g of salt per 100 g; the unsalted peanuts reviewed contain 27 g of protein and less than 0.01 g of salt per 100 g. These figures apply to these specific products.
Compare the labels of the exact varieties at the same weight, and choose a snack mix as a treat for its taste—not just because it’s called ‘nuts’.
Peanuts and tree nuts are listed as separate allergens. Without the original label, it’s harder to check the ingredient information for nuts served in shared bowls.
Take the packaging or a readable photo of the full label with you. If someone has a known allergy, check in advance what’s suitable.
The product range reviewed includes unsalted peanuts and cocktail nuts.
The brand’s product pages show unsalted peanuts and a 3-pack of unsalted almonds.
The product page reviewed lists unsalted king-size peanuts in a 350 g pack.
Alesto is Lidl’s range of nuts, dried fruit and snacks within the scope reviewed.
The brand’s product page lists Trader Joe’s roasted, unsalted peanuts in a 250 g pack.
The product pages reviewed show unsalted peanuts in a 500 g bag and extra-large unsalted peanuts in a 275 g tub.
This selection includes peanuts and almonds for a park picnic. Check the preparation method, ingredients and portion size for each variety.
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An option if you want to take unsalted peanuts and calculate the protein in a weighed portion.
250 g; 27 g of protein per 100 g; salt 0.02 g per 100 g. The description lists 99% peanuts and sunflower oil. Contains peanuts and may contain cashew nuts.
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An option if you want to take raw, unsalted almonds on your picnic.
200 g; 24 g of protein per 100 g; salt 0.03 g per 100 g. Contains almonds.
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An option for a picnic if you want to take peanuts in their shells and crack them open when you get there.
500 g; 29 g of protein per 100 g; salt 0.12 g per 100 g. The peanuts are in their shells and need to be shelled before eating. Contains peanuts.
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This variety is a good fit if you want to take raw peanuts and are happy to roast them before eating.
500 g; 26 g of protein per 100 g. The peanuts are raw and unroasted; the description suggests roasting them before use. Contains peanuts.
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An option if you want to take roasted, unsalted peanuts in a 210 g pack.
26 g of protein and 0.02 g of salt per 100 g; the description states 100% peanuts. Contains peanuts.
Not without considering the rest of your meal and how hard you’ve exercised. The Dutch Association of Sports Nutrition Experts recommends 0.2–0.4 g of protein per kilogram of body weight within two hours of intense exercise, especially if you’ll be training again soon. This isn’t an individual recovery plan.
No. The Food Allergy Foundation describes peanuts as legumes and treats them separately from tree nuts. Don’t take this distinction as permission to serve someone with a known allergy a different type without an individual assessment.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label; peanuts and nuts are among the listed allergens. If you decant them, take the packaging or a readable photo of the full label with you.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and use clean hands and utensils. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends keeping picnic food chilled, as warm weather gives harmful bacteria more opportunity to grow. Advice to store unroasted, unprocessed nuts in a sealed container in a cool, dark place doesn’t automatically apply to every snack variety.
Not necessarily: compare the price per kilogram for the same type and variety, and think about how much you’ll actually use. A larger pack doesn’t, on its own, tell you how much each person will eat.
