Choose organic potato crisps if you’re looking for a classic crisp, or try sweet potato, vegetable or lentil crisps if you’d prefer a different base. Corn puffs are a light alternative, but they’re not potato crisps. Check the EU organic logo, ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the option you choose. Organic certification alone doesn’t tell you whether a product is vegan or how much salt and fat it contains.
You’re looking for crisps for an afternoon snack and want to check their organic credentials. According to the European Commission, the EU organic logo can only be used on products certified as organic by an approved control body.
As well as checking the certification, you want to compare salt, fat, portion size and allergens. This information is useful when comparing, for example, potato crisps with lentil crisps or cheese puffs.
You’d like to mix things up with sweet potato, vegetables, lentils or corn. Check the ingredients for the specific option you choose: a different base doesn’t automatically tell you how much salt or fat the finished product contains.
First, choose the type of snack base you’d like. Then use the certification and label to assess the specific product.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | Check the EU organic logo, control code and origin statement on the packaging. | I want to be able to see what the organic claim on my afternoon snack is based on. For around 40% of consumers, this check comes first. |
| Label and portion | Read the ingredients and allergen information; compare salt and fat per 100 g and check the stated portion size. | If I have an allergy or prefer a particular composition, I want to assess the specific product, not just its certification. Around 40% of consumers give the label top priority. |
| Snack base | Check which ingredient makes up the base and what percentage is stated. | If I want something other than a classic potato crisp, I’ll look specifically for options such as sweet potato or lentils. For around 20% of consumers, choosing the base is the most important starting point. |
The EU organic logo relates to organic certification. According to Joybuy, the ingredients list for Sore Organic Cheese Puffs includes cheddar cheese powder and milk powder.
Use the logo to check the organic claim, and also read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the product you buy.
Albert Heijn states that AH Biologisch Zoete aardappel chips contains 71% sweet potato and 28% sunflower oil. For BioToday Linzenchips zeezout, Albert Heijn lists 43% lentil flour. So the product name alone doesn’t tell you everything about its ingredients.
Choose the base you want, then compare the ingredients and nutritional values per 100 g for the specific products.
Jumbo marks its product page for Trafo Bio Organic Aardappelchips as no longer available in its online range, while Lidl lists its organic vegetable crisps as an in-store product.
Check what’s currently available shortly before buying, and assess any alternative by checking its certification and label.
Albert Heijn’s own-brand range includes both plain potato crisps and sweet potato crisps.
An own-brand range that includes plain organic potato crisps.
Trafo describes its crisps as being made with a range of bases, including potatoes, vegetables and pulses.
BioToday’s lentil crisps are an option if you’re specifically looking for a pulse-based snack.
Sore Organic Cheese Puffs are a cheese-flavoured corn puff alternative to potato crisps.
This selection is a cheese-flavoured corn puff for anyone who wants something other than potato crisps for an afternoon snack. Check the organic claim on the packaging.
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A cheese-flavoured corn puff for anyone who’d prefer not to choose a classic potato crisp.
The product information lists 75% corn, cheddar cheese powder and milk powder. This product contains milk, so it isn’t suitable for a vegan or dairy-free diet.
Check the EU organic logo, control code, origin statement and net weight on the packaging. The product description and the stated portion information don’t show the same quantity.
Look for the EU organic logo on the packaging and check the associated code and origin statement. According to the European Commission, the logo can only be used on products certified as organic by an approved control authority or control body.
No, the organic claim doesn’t tell you that. According to Joybuy’s ingredients list, Sore Organic Cheese Puffs contain cheddar cheese powder and milk powder. Check the current ingredients and allergen information for each product.
Start with the base you’d like, then compare the nutritional information per 100 g and the ingredients. Albert Heijn states that AH Biologisch Zoete aardappel chips contains 71% sweet potato and BioToday Linzenchips zeezout contains 43% lentil flour. These ingredient percentages alone don’t tell you which product best suits your preferences for salt, fat or allergens.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging. Your Europe, the European Union’s information service, lists ingredients and allergens as mandatory information for prepacked foods. Check the details for the exact product you’re buying.
