For a regular snack for a toddler, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables, some wholemeal bread or a suitable wholemeal cracker instead of crisps. If you’re considering organic crisps as an occasional treat, check the organic certification, salt content, ingredients and allergens on the packaging. A vegetable or lentil base doesn’t automatically make crisps suitable as an everyday snack.
If snack time comes around every day, the question isn’t which crisps to choose, but whether crisps are suitable at all. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables, some wholemeal bread and suitable wholemeal crackers as snacks for babies and toddlers.
For an occasional snack, you’ll want to check whether the crisps are certified organic and how their salt content, ingredients and portion size compare with other products. A name such as vegetable crisps or lentil crisps doesn’t tell you that on its own.
If your child has dietary restrictions, the information on the current packaging is what matters. Check the ingredients and allergens every time you buy the product, even if you’ve bought it before.
When choosing a snack for a toddler, first decide whether you’re looking for something to serve regularly or considering crisps for an occasional treat. Then compare the nutritional information and labels of the products you’re thinking of buying.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who does this matter to? |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday snack | Decide whether this is going to be a regular snack. For everyday snacks, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables, some wholemeal bread and suitable wholemeal crackers instead of crisps. | If I’m looking for something for every day, I want to avoid making crisps the regular snack; around 42% of consumers put this everyday choice first. |
| Salt and fat | Compare the salt and fat per 100 g and, if given, per portion on the current label. Don’t judge a product on a reduced-fat claim alone. | For an occasional treat, I want to know how much salt a portion contains, even if one type of crisp is lower in fat; this comparison is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Organic status and ingredients | Check for the EU organic logo and control code, and read the ingredients and allergen information. The European Commission describes the organic logo as a mark of certified organic products. | If I’m choosing organic products or need to avoid an allergen, I want to be able to trust the information on the packaging; around 25% of consumers prioritise this check. |
The EU organic logo indicates organic certification, not whether crisps belong in a toddler’s diet. For everyday snacks, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products.
Before comparing crisps, decide whether you’re looking for something to serve every day or for an occasional treat.
Nutritional values vary by product: Albert Heijn lists 0.8 g of salt per 100 g for AH Biologisch vegetable crisps, while the BioToday lentil crisps listed contain 1.7 g of salt per 100 g. So a different base doesn’t tell you enough about the salt content.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, then check the portion sizes and ingredients listed.
Organic production doesn’t rule out allergens. In the EU, prepacked foods must provide information about ingredients and allergens.
Check the current allergen information every time you buy, especially if a child has a known dietary restriction.
Lidl listed BIO Organic crisps for a limited in-store period from 2 to 9 September 2026. That listing doesn’t tell you whether the product will be available when you do your shopping.
Check current availability shortly before you buy.
These brands give you an idea of the types of crisps and crunchy alternatives you might come across. Compare individual products by checking their labels; being listed here doesn’t mean they’re currently available.
Albert Heijn lists vegetable crisps, apple crisps and paprika-flavoured potato crisps in this range. They’re different types of product and shouldn’t be treated as the same kind of snack.
Jumbo lists organic vegetable crisps made with ingredients including beetroot, parsnip, sweet potato and potato.
BioToday sells organic lentil crisps as a savoury snack.
Trafo describes itself as an organic crisp brand, with products made from ingredients including potato, vegetables and pulses.
Lidl listed BIO Organic crisps in salted and paprika flavours for a limited in-store period.
Lay's is a popular crisp brand that includes an oven-baked variety. It’s included here as a point of comparison, not as a proven organic crisp range.
Pringles lists a range of flavours and snack products in its Dutch product overview. The brand is included here only as a popular point of comparison.
No, not as a regular choice according to the advice of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. For babies and toddlers, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends snacks including fruit, vegetables, some wholemeal bread and suitable wholemeal crackers.
For a prepacked product sold in the EU, check for the EU organic logo and its control code. According to the European Commission, the logo can only be used on products certified as organic by a recognised body; check the details on the packaging of the variety you’re buying.
No, the vegetable or pulse used doesn’t give you the full nutritional picture. Albert Heijn lists AH Biologisch vegetable crisps as containing 0.8 g of salt and 27 g of fat per 100 g; the BioToday lentil crisps listed contain 1.7 g of salt and 18 g of fat per 100 g. So compare the labels of the specific varieties you’re considering, rather than judging whether they’re suitable for toddlers based on a single nutritional value.
Yes. Organic certification doesn’t mean a product is free from allergens. The product information for BioToday lentil crisps lists possible traces of peanuts, soya, milk and celery; possible traces of nuts are listed for AH Biologisch apple crisps. If your child has a dietary restriction, always read the current packaging.
Yes, to compare products in advance, but check the packaging before giving a product to a toddler. Albert Heijn warns in its product information that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may change.
