Start by checking the organic label: look for the EU organic logo on the packaging, then read the current ingredients and allergen information. Plain tortilla chips are a good choice if you want corn chips for dipping; if you prefer a legume-based snack, you’ll be choosing a different type of crisp. Also compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion before deciding, as organic certification alone tells you nothing about salt or fat content.
You want clearly certified organic tortilla chips for your night in front of the TV, not just a packet with words such as ‘natural’ on it. Check for the EU organic logo on the bag; Albert Heijn displays this logo for AH Biologisch Tortilla chips naturel.
You’re looking for plain chips to serve with a dip and want to know which ingredients and potential allergens are listed on the label. Albert Heijn describes its organic plain variety as gluten-free, while also stating that the product may contain soya.
Alongside the organic label, you want to consider salt, fat and portion size. Compare the information on the bags you’re considering: organic certification doesn’t mean the nutritional values are fixed.
When choosing organic tortilla chips for a night in front of the TV, first check the organic label. Then decide whether you should focus on what you’ll be dipping, the label or the nutritional information, depending on what matters most to you.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Verified organic certification | Look for the EU organic logo and the control code, where shown. According to Skal Biocontrole, the logo is required on prepacked food produced in the EU and sold as organic. | I only want to choose chips whose organic label I can check on the packaging. For around 50% of consumers, checking this certification comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and any warnings about potential allergens on the current packaging; don’t assume that a dietary claim means other allergens are absent. | If I’m sharing chips with a dip, I want a plain variety whose ingredients and potential allergens I can check. Around 33% of consumers give this check the highest priority. |
| Portion size and nutritional information | Compare salt and fat per 100 g, as well as the nutritional information for the stated portion. If you’re considering an alternative type of crisp, check whether it is actually a tortilla chip. | For a long night in front of the TV, I want to be able to decide how much to serve and compare the nutritional values of my options. For around 17% of consumers, this comparison comes first. |
Organic certification doesn’t automatically tell you about a product’s nutritional profile. Albert Heijn lists 485 kcal, 22 g fat and 0.8 g salt per 100 g for AH Biologisch Tortilla chips naturel.
Compare the nutritional information for the products you’re considering on the same basis: per 100 g and, for the amount you’ll serve, per stated portion.
Albert Heijn describes its organic plain chips as gluten-free, but also states that they may contain soya. A dietary claim doesn’t replace the rest of the allergen information.
When choosing, read both the ingredients and any warnings about potential allergens on the current packaging.
BioToday Linzenchips zeezout are made with lentil flour and aren’t corn tortilla chips. Comparing just one nutritional value won’t tell you whether this different type of crisp will work with your dip.
First decide whether you want to serve tortilla chips or are open to a different type of crisp; then compare the labels of the options that suit you.
Albert Heijn warns that product ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may change.
Check the bag you receive for the organic logo, ingredients, allergen information, best-before date and nutritional information table.
Albert Heijn describes AH Biologisch Tortilla chips naturel as a 150 g bag of plain corn chips and displays the EU organic logo for the product.
According to Amaizin, Tortilla Chips Natural is a 150 g plain variety made with organic corn and organic high-oleic sunflower oil.
Hofweb describes Trafo Tortillachips Naturel as a 200 g bag of organic plain corn chips with sunflower oil and sea salt.
Look for the EU organic logo on the packaging. According to Skal Biocontrole, this logo is required on prepacked food produced in the EU and sold as organic; the word ‘natural’ is not a substitute for checking this.
No, these qualities don’t follow from organic certification. Albert Heijn describes its organic plain chips as gluten-free, but also states that they may contain soya. Check the current allergen information on the label of the bag you choose.
No, you can’t tell this from the organic label. Albert Heijn lists 0.8 g salt and 485 kcal per 100 g for AH Biologisch Tortilla chips naturel; compare the nutritional information for other options per 100 g and per portion.
Yes, if you don’t specifically want corn tortilla chips. BioToday Linzenchips zeezout are a different type of crisp made with lentil flour; the product information lists 1.7 g salt per 100 g. Choose the type of crisp you want to serve, then compare the labels.
Check the bag you receive as well. Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may change, so the current packaging is important when making your final choice.
