Choose a multipack of individual bags if you want to set out portions for dinner in front of the telly and save any unopened bags for later. If everyone wants paprika, a large sharing bag of paprika crisps is another option, with no need to divide up different flavours. With a mixed multipack, though, you’ll need to count how many bags actually contain paprika crisps. Whichever you choose, check the contents and label on the pack you’re buying.
Want to set out a bag for everyone and save the rest for a lunchbox or a snack on the go? Individual packs are ideal. Just check that the box contains enough bags of paprika crisps: Jumbo and ALDI also describe variety packs with multiple flavours.
If everyone wants paprika crisps during dinner in front of the telly, you won’t need to divide up flavours with a large bag of paprika crisps. Alongside multipacks, Jumbo also lists large bags of paprika crisps. Decide how much to serve before you put them out.
Ingredients, allergens and nutritional values can vary between products. For example, Albert Heijn lists different ingredients and properties for its regular paprika and ridged paprika multipacks. So check the nutritional information and allergen details on the pack of the variety you choose.
First decide whether everyone wants paprika crisps or whether other flavours would be welcome. Then choose between pre-portioned bags and a large bag you can divide up yourself.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check the number of bags, the weight of each bag and which flavours are included. | I want to set out bags for dinner in front of the telly and put the unopened ones in a lunchbox later. Portion planning is the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Enough paprika for everyone | With a variety pack, count only the bags of paprika crisps; with a sharing bag, check the net weight. | If everyone is expecting paprika, I don’t want to find out halfway through the box that some bags are plain. Around 33% of consumers say having enough paprika crisps is their top priority. |
| Label and nutritional information | Read the ingredients and allergen details; compare salt and fat per 100 g, and check the portion size. | If I need to keep an eye on ingredients or nutritional values, I want to know what’s in this exact variety. This is the most important consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
According to Jumbo, its multipack of 15 bags contains 7 bags of paprika crisps and 8 plain ones. The Sun Snacks multipack described by ALDI also combines plain and paprika crisps.
Before buying, count the bags of paprika crisps and compare that number with how many people want them.
If there aren’t enough bags of paprika crisps, you’ll need another pack for those guests.
The regular paprika and ridged paprika multipacks described by Albert Heijn list different ingredients and properties. So a similar flavour name doesn’t tell you enough about allergens or nutritional values.
Read the ingredients list, allergen details and nutrition table on the pack you’re actually buying.
Lay’s describes Oven Baked Roasted Paprika as containing less fat than regular potato crisps. This comparison on its own says nothing about the other nutritional values or the portion you serve.
Compare the full nutritional information per 100 g, and check the weight of a portion too.
Lay's has paprika, ridged and individually packed varieties. Albert Heijn and Jumbo listed a paprika multipack of 20 × 40 g.
Albert Heijn lists both regular paprika and ridged paprika multipacks from its own brand.
Jumbo lists large bags of its own-brand paprika crisps and a mixed multipack.
ALDI lists Sun Snacks paprika crisps and a multipack of 15 bags, each weighing 25 g, in plain and paprika flavours.
Jumbo lists Smiths Sticks Paprika Chips in a 100 g pack: a different kind of snack from a box of individual portions.
These products are individually packed crisps in a paprika or Red Pepper variety, or flavour mixes that include paprika as one of the options. If everyone wants paprika crisps, check how the flavours are divided in a variety pack. Red Pepper isn’t automatically the same flavour as classic paprika crisps.
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The individual packs are ideal if you want to hand out portions and save any unopened ones. Check whether the Red Pepper flavour is what your guests mean by paprika crisps.
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A flavour mix for dinner in front of the telly when not everyone wants paprika. Before handing them out, count how many of the 15 bags contain paprika crisps.
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This mix is a good fit for guests who want different kinds of crisps. It doesn’t contain only paprika crisps, so check how many paprika-flavoured pieces you can set out.
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A mix for a group who want other flavours as well as paprika. Check the flavour split before counting on one bag for every paprika fan.
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The individual bags are ideal for dinner in front of the telly when people prefer different flavours. The mix includes Lay's Max Paprika alongside other flavours, so check how many bags of paprika crisps it contains.
In the product description, count only the bags with a paprika flavour. For example, Jumbo describes a multipack with 7 bags of paprika crisps and 8 plain ones. If everyone wants paprika, the number of paprika bags needs to be enough for the portions you’re planning.
Yes. If allergens matter to you, check the pack of the exact variety you’re buying. Albert Heijn lists different properties for its regular paprika and ridged paprika multipacks. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are shown on food labels.
Before serving, put the amount you want into bowls and save anything you’re not serving straight away. A sharing bag isn’t pre-portioned like a multipack of individual bags, so check the net weight and portion information on the label.
