If you have coeliac disease and are looking for higher-protein paprika crisps, first choose a pack with an explicit gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain trademark. Proper’s labelled gluten-free lentil crisps contain more protein per 100 g than the potato crisps discussed here, but they do not meet the EU requirement for a ‘high protein’ claim. So treat crisps as a snack, not a high-protein post-workout option, and check the current packaging for other allergens too.
You want paprika crisps with a gluten-free label that you can check on the current packaging. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, an ingredient that is naturally gluten-free does not, on its own, rule out possible cross-contamination during production.
You’re looking for more protein per 100 g among gluten-free options. It’s not just the number of grams that matters: for a product to carry the EU ‘high protein’ claim, protein must also account for a sufficiently high proportion of its total energy.
You’re looking for paprika crisps for an everyday snack and also comparing the nutritional information and pack size. A protein claim matters less to you than a gluten-free label you can check.
If you have coeliac disease, first check the gluten-free label on the packaging. Then compare the protein content and, for an everyday snack, the rest of the nutritional information.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Check the current packaging for the Crossed Grain trademark or a ‘gluten-free’ label; read the ingredients and warnings too. | If I have coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on the potato or lentil ingredient alone, as cross-contamination can occur. Around 42% of consumers put verifiable gluten-free information first. |
| Protein content | Compare protein and energy per 100 g; a higher number of grams of protein does not automatically make a crisp ‘high protein’. | When choosing a gluten-free paprika snack around a workout, I’m mainly looking for more protein, without inferring a nutrition claim from the protein figure alone. This is a priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Everyday snack choice | Check the portion size, salt content per 100 g and the information on the pack you’re buying. | For an everyday snack, I want to know how much I’m buying and how its nutritional profile fits in; extra protein isn’t the deciding factor. An everyday snack is the first consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn lists 10 g of protein per 100 g for Proper Paprika lentil chips. That’s more than the 6,1 g per 100 g in AH Chips paprika, but a difference in protein grams does not prove that a product can carry the ‘high protein’ claim.
Check the energy per 100 g too. Under the EU requirements for nutrition claims, at least 20% of the energy must come from protein before a product can be described as ‘high protein’.
Potato, maize or lentils as an ingredient do not rule out cross-contamination during production. The Dutch Coeliac Society points out that this can happen in the factory too.
Check the current packaging for a gluten-free label or the Crossed Grain trademark, and read the ingredients and warnings again if the packaging changes.
A gluten-free label does not tell you whether a crisp contains milk or soya. The product information available lists possible milk in Schär Curvies Paprika and possible soya in Proper Paprika lentil chips.
If you have another food allergy, check the allergen information on the pack you’re actually buying.
Paprika lentil chips are a lentil-based option for anyone comparing protein content in paprika crisps labelled gluten-free.
Curvies Paprika is aimed at shoppers looking for potato crisps clearly labelled gluten-free.
AH Chips paprika is a potato crisp for anyone looking for an everyday paprika snack with an explicit gluten-free label.
Lentil Chips Paprika shows why a higher protein figure and suitability for people with coeliac disease need to be checked separately.
Lay's Paprika Chips is a potato crisp with paprika flavour, but the brand name alone tells you nothing about whether it’s suitable for people with coeliac disease.
Start with the current packaging: look for the Crossed Grain trademark or an explicit gluten-free label, then read the ingredients and warnings. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, the trademark also helps you assess the production process. In the EU, a food labelled ‘gluten-free’ and sold to consumers must not contain more than 20 mg of gluten per kg.
No. According to the Dutch Coeliac Society, cross-contamination can also occur during production. So don’t rely on the ingredients alone; check the gluten-free information on the packaging.
A higher protein content per 100 g does not automatically make lentil crisps ‘high protein’. Albert Heijn lists 10 g of protein and 467 kcal per 100 g for Proper Paprika lentil chips; this means around 8,6% of the energy comes from protein. The EU requirement for the ‘high protein’ claim is at least 20%.
The pack you’re buying is what matters. Check the ingredients, allergens, gluten-free label and nutritional information again, especially if the packaging has changed.
No. A gluten-free label says nothing about other allergens. The available product information states that Schär Curvies Paprika may contain milk, Proper Paprika lentil chips may contain soya and Chio Lentil Chips Paprika contains milk; check the current label before buying.
