Looking for organic crisps to have with your lunch while working from home? First, check for the EU organic logo, then compare the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the packaging. Potato, vegetable and lentil crisps vary from one product to another. Organic certification tells you about how a product is made and certified, not whether crisps make a complete lunch. Enjoy them as a crunchy addition, and keep an eye on your portion size.
You want to be able to check whether the crisps are certified organic. The European Commission explains that the EU organic logo may only be used on products certified as organic by a recognised control authority or control body.
You’re looking for something crunchy to enjoy with lunch, and comparing energy, fat, salt, fibre and protein per 100 g. Also consider how much you actually plan to eat.
You’re choosing between crisps made from ingredients such as potatoes, vegetables or lentils. The ingredients list and allergen information for the specific product will help you decide whether it suits your needs.
Start with the ingredient you prefer, but let the label guide your decision: an organic claim doesn’t tell you how much salt or fat the crisps contain.
When to choose them: Go for plain crisps if you’re looking for potato crisps with a short ingredients list. Albert Heijn lists potatoes, sunflower oil and sea salt for AH Organic Plain Crisps.
The trade-off: This AH product also contains 36 g of fat per 100 g, so consider how much you’ll have with lunch.
When to choose them: Choose these if you’d like to try crisps made with different ingredients. According to Albert Heijn, AH Organic Robust Vegetable Crisps with Sea Salt contain carrots, beetroot, parsnips and potatoes.
The trade-off: Having vegetables in the name doesn’t make these a substitute for vegetables at lunch. This product contains 28 g of fat per 100 g.
When to choose them: Lentil crisps are worth considering if you’d like to compare a pulse-based option with potato crisps. Albert Heijn lists 43% lentil flour in BioToday Lentil Crisps with Sea Salt.
The trade-off: This product contains 1.7 g of salt per 100 g and, according to the product information, may contain celery, milk, peanuts and soya.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Organic certification | Look for the EU organic logo, the control body code and the origin label on the packaging. | I don’t want to rely on green packaging or the word ‘natural’ alone. Around 42% of consumers prioritise products that can be verified as organic. |
| Nutritional information and portion size | Compare energy, fat, saturated fat and salt per 100 g, then consider your portion size and, if you wish, fibre and protein. | I want something crunchy with my lunch, without losing sight of the nutritional value of the amount I eat. This is a priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients list and allergen information for the specific product on the current packaging. | If I choose vegetable- or lentil-based crisps, I want to know what other ingredients they contain and which allergens are listed. This is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
Organic certification relates to how a product is made. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre does not include crisps in the Wheel of Five, so even organic crisps aren’t automatically a suitable basis for your lunch.
Enjoy crisps as a crunchy addition and choose the rest of your lunch separately.
The main ingredient alone doesn’t tell you how much salt, fat or energy the crisps contain. The nutritional values vary between the potato, vegetable and lentil options from Albert Heijn and BioToday.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, then consider your portion size.
Lentil-based crisps may also carry a warning about other allergens. For BioToday Lentil Crisps with Sea Salt, Albert Heijn states that they may contain celery, milk, peanuts and soya.
Check the allergen information on the packaging of the specific product every time you buy it.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change when a product is updated.
Use product pages to compare options, then check the packaging in your hands before eating.
This own-brand range lets you compare potato, sweet potato and vegetable crisps by their ingredients and labels.
The lentil crisps reviewed offer a pulse-based option to compare with potato crisps.
Lidl Netherlands describes its 100 g organic vegetable crisps, cooked in sunflower oil, as a store product.
Look for the EU organic logo on the packaging. According to the European Commission, the logo may only be used on products certified as organic by a recognised control authority or control body. Also check the control code and origin label on the packaging.
No. Organic certification doesn’t make crisps a complete lunch. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre doesn’t include crisps in the Wheel of Five. If you like, enjoy them as a crunchy addition and consider the rest of your meal separately.
Compare the nutritional information for the specific products, particularly energy, fat, saturated fat and salt per 100 g, then consider your portion size. If the main ingredient matters to you, check the ingredients list too.
Yes. Check the current packaging for the specific product. For example, Albert Heijn states that BioToday Lentil Crisps with Sea Salt may contain celery, milk, peanuts and soya. Organic certification doesn’t mean a product is free from these allergens.
