If you want a paprika-flavoured snack with more protein after school, compare the serving sizes of AH Proteïne crisps, ahead Protein Chips and WeCare with regular paprika crisps. Their product information lists 5.8 to 7.0 g of protein per 25 g, compared with around 1.5 g in 25 g of AH Paprikachips. Check salt, fat, ingredients and allergens too; more protein alone doesn’t make a snack a complete meal.
If you want paprika crisps after school or exercise and are keeping an eye on protein, you can compare the amount per serving. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that most people who exercise don’t need special protein shakes or bars if they eat a varied diet.
If you’re comparing a small bag with a larger pack, protein, energy, fat, fibre and salt per serving you actually eat are more useful than the product name alone.
If you need to avoid soya or other allergens, or are looking for a vegan or gluten-free option, you’ll need to check the latest ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
First compare the same serving size, then consider which other feature matters most for your snack break.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per serving | Compare the grams of protein for the same serving size, such as 25 g. | After exercising, I want to know how much protein my snack actually contains, not just what the front of the pack promises. For around 36% of consumers, protein per serving comes first. |
| Other nutritional values | Compare energy, fat, fibre and salt per serving. | When choosing between several paprika snacks, I don’t want to focus on protein alone. Around 29% of consumers give total nutritional value per serving the highest priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest ingredients list and allergen warnings, including information about possible traces. | If I have an allergy or follow a specific diet, I need to know whether the ingredients and warnings are suitable for me. This is the first concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Packaging and availability | Check the contents of each bag and whether the product is sold individually or as a multipack; check current availability. | For a snack I want to take with me straight away, the right bag size and buying option matter. For around 14% of consumers, these are the deciding factors. |
According to their product information, the paprika snacks mentioned contain 5.8 to 7.0 g of protein per 25 g. That figure alone doesn’t tell you how the snack fits into your overall diet. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that most people who exercise don’t need special protein shakes or bars if they eat a varied diet.
Use protein per serving to compare snacks, not as the only reason to buy a separate protein product.
Nutritional information varies even between products with more protein: ahead lists 0.43 g of salt per 25 g, while WeCare lists 0.5 g of salt per 25 g bag.
For the same serving size, compare energy, fat, fibre and salt too.
A vegan or gluten-free claim doesn’t tell you everything about other ingredients or possible traces. WeCare lists soya protein; AH Proteïne crisps carry a warning about the possible presence of milk, sesame, soya and lactose.
Before buying, check the latest allergen information on the packaging, even if a claim on the front seems to suit your diet.
Albert Heijn lists both regular AH Paprikachips and AH Proteïne crisps paprika, so you can compare two different paprika snacks from the same range.
ahead sells Protein Chips Paprika and describes them as vegan and gluten-free.
WeCare High Protein Chips Paprika is described as an individual 25 g bag.
Jumbo lists several types of Lay's paprika crisps, as well as Lay's Oven Baked Paprika, in its paprika crisps range.
Compare the grams of protein for the same serving size. Albert Heijn lists 28 g of protein per 100 g of AH Proteïne crisps, which works out at 7.0 g per 25 g; ahead lists 6.0 g per 25 g, and WeCare’s product listing gives 5.8 g per 25 g bag. Check the serving size on the packaging when comparing bags of different sizes.
Not necessarily: consider the snack in the context of what else you eat. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says that most people who exercise don’t need special protein shakes or bars if they eat a varied diet. So a higher protein figure per snack isn’t a reason to focus on that figure alone.
Read the latest ingredients and allergen information for the specific product. WeCare lists soya proteins, and Albert Heijn warns that AH Proteïne crisps may contain, among other things, soya, milk and sesame. AH and ahead describe their respective protein products as gluten-free, but this claim doesn’t replace checking for other allergens.
No, because protein is only one part of a product’s nutritional value. For the same serving size, compare energy, fat, fibre and salt too. Also check the ingredients and how much you actually want to eat.
