For an everyday snack on the go for a toddler, multipack bags of paprika crisps aren’t the best choice. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends foods from the Wheel of Five for snacks for toddlers, such as fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread. For an occasional party or family get-together, a small bag can be handy for sharing crisps, but the contents of one bag aren’t automatically a suitable amount for a toddler. If you do choose crisps, check the weight per bag, the nutritional information and the allergens on the packaging.
When you’re out and about, you want to take something along that suits your child’s snack time. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre suggests fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread as snacks for toddlers. An easy-to-carry bag of crisps doesn’t replace that consideration.
For a party or family get-together, you may want to share a small amount of crisps without treating a whole bag as a toddler-sized portion. Check the weight and nutritional information for the exact variety you’re buying.
A multipack can be handy when older children or adults are joining in too. Jumbo and ALDI list multipacks with 25 g bags; Albert Heijn also lists 40 g bags of paprika crisps. The pack size alone doesn’t tell you whether they’re suitable as a snack for a toddler.
First decide whether you’re looking for an everyday snack for a toddler or crisps to share on an occasional basis. Only if it’s the latter do the different crisp bag options become relevant.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday snack for a toddler | For an everyday snack, choose a suitable food from the Wheel of Five. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre suggests options including fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread. | When I pack something for my toddler to eat on the go, I first want to know whether it’s suitable for an everyday snack, not just whether it fits easily in the bag. Around 63% of consumers put suitability first. |
| Amount when sharing occasionally | Check the weight per bag and the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion. For both Lay's Paprika 20-pack and AH Chips Paprika 20-pack, Albert Heijn lists a 40 g bag as one portion; this isn’t a recommendation for toddlers. | If I’m sharing crisps as an exception, I want to decide how much to give rather than use the whole bag as my starting point. For around 25% of consumers, choosing the portion is the top priority. |
| Sharing with a mixed-age group | Check the number of bags, the weight per bag and the flavours. Jumbo lists a paprika and plain mix of 15 × 25 g; ALDI also lists Sun Snacks multipack bags of 15 × 25 g. | For a party with people of different ages, I want to be able to count and pack the bags, while deciding separately what’s suitable for a toddler. Around 12% of consumers say sharing is their top priority. |
Individual bags make crisps easier to carry and share, but they don’t change the type of snack they are. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends foods from the Wheel of Five as snacks for toddlers.
If you’re looking for something for an everyday snack time, start with fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread. Only compare crisp bags if you’re sharing them occasionally.
The portion shown on packaging doesn’t tell you how much a toddler should have. For Lay's Paprika 20-pack and AH Chips Paprika 20-pack, Albert Heijn lists a 40 g bag as one portion.
If you’re sharing crisps occasionally, don’t let the bag size determine how much you give. Check the contents first and decide on the amount separately.
A claim on the front doesn’t tell you everything else in the bag. For example, Jumbo lists 2.5 g of salt per 100 g and 0.62 g of salt per bag for We Care Paprika Flavour Chips 25 g.
For the variety you choose, read the full nutritional information, including salt per 100 g and per portion, rather than treating one claim as advice on suitability.
Allergen information for one pack doesn’t automatically apply to another variety or to a multipack bag. Jumbo lists milk as an allergen for Jumbo Paprika Chips 250 g; the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority points out that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked products.
Before sharing, read the allergen information on the packaging of the exact product you bought, especially if anyone has a food allergy.
These brands can help you identify pack sizes for sharing on an occasional basis. None of the crisp bags listed should be considered an everyday snack for a toddler.
Albert Heijn lists Lay's Paprika as a 20-pack of 40 g bags. ALDI also lists a Lay's multipack with 15 bags of 25 g.
Albert Heijn lists AH Chips Paprika as a 20-pack of 40 g bags.
Jumbo lists a multipack of paprika and plain crisps, with 15 bags of 25 g.
ALDI lists Sun Snacks multipack bags in plain and paprika flavours, with 15 bags of 25 g.
Lidl Netherlands lists paprika crisps under the Snack Day brand as an in-store product.
This Joybuy product is fruit purée for young children, not paprika crisps or a multipack bag. If you’re considering it for when you’re out and about, check how the 200 g pack can be used and divided up. Don’t automatically treat fruit purée as equivalent to the fruit recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre for an everyday snack for a toddler.
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If you’re considering fruit purée instead of crisps for a young child, check that the packaging and amount suit the planned snack time.
According to the product name: apple, strawberry and pear; 200 g; age indication from 6 months. This indication doesn’t tell you how the pack is divided into individual portions.
No. A small bag doesn’t make paprika crisps a suitable everyday snack for a toddler. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends foods from the Wheel of Five as snacks for toddlers, such as fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread. If you share crisps occasionally, the amount is still a separate decision.
No. A manufacturer’s stated portion isn’t a recommendation for a toddler. For both Lay's Paprika 20-pack and AH Chips Paprika 20-pack, Albert Heijn lists 40 g as one portion. So if you share crisps occasionally, don’t automatically treat the bag size as the amount for one child.
Read the allergen information on the packaging of the exact variety you’re buying. Information for a larger bag doesn’t automatically apply to multipack bags. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked products.
For each multipack, compare the number of bags, the weight per bag, the flavours and the nutritional information for the variety you’ve chosen. Jumbo and ALDI list multipacks of 15 × 25 g, while Albert Heijn also lists paprika crisps in 40 g bags. Decide separately whether crisps are right for a toddler on this occasional occasion, and how much you want to share.
