If you want to grab a sealed portion during a coffee break on the go without measuring anything out, choose an individual bag or a multipack of individually wrapped bags. A larger bag lets you prepare snacks for several breaks, but you’ll need to portion out the crisps yourself. Check how many paprika-flavoured bags you get in each format, and read the latest ingredients and nutritional information on the packaging.
If you want to keep a sealed bag in your bag or desk drawer, check the weight per bag. Jumbo lists, among other options, a multipack of Lay's paprika crisps with 20 × 40 g bags and a sharing bag with smaller bags in mixed flavours.
Are you taking crisps for several breaks and don’t mind portioning them out in advance? A larger bag could be worth considering. Also think about how you’ll store the opened pack between breaks.
If ingredients, allergens or nutritional values are a deciding factor, compare the specific bag you want to buy. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be listed on the label of prepacked foods.
First decide whether you want an individually sealed bag or can portion out the crisps yourself before you leave. Then compare the contents and the label of the paprika crisps you’ve chosen.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Taking a sealed portion with you | Check the number of bags, the weight per bag and which flavours are included. | If I don’t want to measure out a portion on the go, I want to be able to grab a bag that actually contains paprika-flavoured crisps. For around 40% of consumers, a portable portion like this is a priority. |
| Portioning out crisps for several breaks | Check the total contents and consider whether you can portion out the bag yourself in advance. | I want to prepare portions for my next few breaks, even if the crisps aren’t individually wrapped. Around 30% of consumers prioritise being able to portion them out themselves. |
| Nutritional information per portion | Compare energy, fat and salt per portion and per 100 g, among other things. | For a bag to eat during one break, I want to know the nutritional values for the amount I’ll be eating. This is the main consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the latest packaging. | If I need to avoid an ingredient or allergen, I can’t assume another paprika crisp variant will be suitable. Around 10% of consumers prioritise checking the label. |
According to Jumbo, the Jumbo Chips Paprika & Naturel sharing bag contains 15 bags of 25 g: seven paprika-flavoured and eight plain. So not every bag is suitable if you want paprika crisps for each of your breaks.
Before buying, check how many bags of each flavour are included, not just the total number on the pack.
A claim about one nutritional value doesn’t tell you everything that’s in each bag. The amount you eat and the other nutritional values also matter when choosing a portion for your break.
Read the nutritional information per portion and per 100 g, and check the amount used as the basis for any comparison.
Jumbo lists milk for its mixed sharing bag, and milk and sulphites for Smiths Sticks Paprika. A different shape or pack may therefore have different allergen information.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the exact product you’re buying.
Jumbo lists Lay's Paprika in several pack sizes, including a multipack of 20 × 40 g. The size you choose determines whether you can take sealed bags with you or need to portion the crisps out yourself.
Jumbo lists both a larger bag of paprika crisps and a sharing bag of 15 × 25 g.
ALDI lists Sun Snacks paprika or plain crisps in a 50 g bag.
Lidl lists Snack Day Paprika chips as an in-store product.
Jumbo lists Smiths Sticks Paprika in a 100 g bag. The sticks are a different shape from flat paprika crisps.
These Joybuy products are bags of paprika crisps or paprika sticks that you can portion out yourself for a coffee break. If you want to take individually sealed bags with you, remember that a bag containing several portions isn’t the same as a multipack.
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A good choice if you want to portion out crisps yourself for several breaks. Before comparing them, check the packaging to see which nutritional values apply per portion and which apply per 100 g.
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A 100 g bag for anyone who wants to measure out a smaller amount for a coffee break. When comparing nutritional values, check the quantity basis shown on the label.
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A 100 g bag if you fancy the Wokkels shape and want to portion the crisps out yourself. Check the ingredients and allergens on the latest packaging before buying.
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A 150 g bag to portion out for different breaks. When comparing this variant, check the full nutritional information and allergen details on the packaging.
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A 200 g bag if you want to prepare portions yourself for several coffee breaks. For a per-portion comparison, check the nutritional information on the latest packaging.
Yes. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens specified by law must be listed in the ingredients list on the label of prepacked foods. Read the information on the bag you’re buying, especially if you need to avoid an allergen.
Check the latest packaging too. Albert Heijn points out that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change when products are updated.
Seal the bag well after use and store it in a cool, dry place. This is in line with the storage information given by Jumbo for its sharing bag and by Joybuy for a Lay's paprika multipack; follow the instructions on your packaging.
No, that claim doesn’t tell you the full nutritional value of a portion. Compare energy, fat and salt per portion and per 100 g too, and check what quantity the claim is based on.
