Don’t choose a multipack of paprika crisps as an everyday snack for a young child or toddler. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends choosing foods from the Wheel of Five for snack time, such as fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread; savoury snacks are not included. Individual bags can be handy for sharing crisps with adults or older family members on a separate occasion, but that doesn’t change what you should choose for your toddler.
Are you looking for a snack for home, nursery or your young child’s or toddler’s lunchbox? The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends that snacks for this age group come from the Wheel of Five. A small bag of paprika crisps is still a savoury snack.
Individual bags can make it easier to share crisps among adults or older family members, while your toddler has a different snack. When buying, compare the flavours in the mix and check the current pack for ingredients and allergens.
First, decide who the snack is for. Pack size, flavour mix and availability are only relevant points of comparison if the crisps are for a separate occasion, rather than an everyday snack for your toddler.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| A suitable snack for a toddler | For an everyday snack, choose something from the Wheel of Five. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises that savoury snacks are not included. | If I’m packing something for my young child or toddler, I want it to fit the advice for an everyday snack. Around 45% of consumers would consider this their main priority. |
| Bag size and flavour mix | If the crisps are for a separate occasion, check the number of bags, the weight of each bag and which flavours are included. | For a crisps occasion with older family members, I want to share individual bags without assuming they all contain paprika crisps. Around 27% of consumers would put ease of sharing first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current pack, especially if anyone has a known allergy or intolerance. | If someone in the family needs to watch what they eat, I don’t want to rely on a pack I bought previously. Around 18% of consumers would make checking the label their main priority. |
| Availability | Check the current in-store or online listing for a multipack of crisps; Lidl, for example, lists its mentioned multipack as an in-store product. | If I need bags for a separate occasion, I want to know where I can find the pack I’m looking for. Around 10% of consumers would put availability first. |
A portion pack makes crisps easier to share, but it doesn’t change the fact that savoury snacks are not part of the Wheel of Five. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends choosing foods from the Wheel for young children and toddlers at snack time.
For an everyday snack, try fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread; only consider a multipack of crisps for a separate occasion.
The sharing pack listed by Jumbo combines paprika and ready salted flavours. The Lay’s sharing pack listed by ALDI also contains other flavours alongside paprika.
Check the flavour mix on the pack before choosing one to share with adults or older family members.
A brand name or an earlier product description doesn’t tell you which ingredients are listed on the pack you’re buying now. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed in the ingredients of prepacked foods.
Check the ingredients list and allergen information on the current pack before buying and eating the product.
Where you can buy a multipack may vary. Lidl lists its mentioned multipack of crisps as available in store only.
Check where the specific pack is sold and look at what’s inside when you’re in store. Availability doesn’t mean it’s suitable as a snack for a toddler.
Lay's describes its multipacks as bags containing different flavours. ALDI lists a Lay's sharing pack that includes paprika as one of the flavours.
Jumbo lists an own-label sharing pack containing paprika and ready salted crisps.
ALDI lists multipacks with portion bags and mentions a Lay's sharing pack that includes paprika in its flavour mix.
Lidl lists a multipack containing different types of crisps in individual bags.
No, not as an everyday snack for a young child or toddler. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends choosing foods from the Wheel of Five, while savoury snacks are not included. A small bag doesn’t change that.
Try fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread from the Wheel of Five, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre for young children and toddlers. Choose a way of serving it that’s suitable for your child’s age.
Not always: Jumbo lists a sharing pack with paprika and ready salted flavours, and the Lay's sharing pack mentioned by ALDI also contains a mix of flavours. Check the contents of the specific pack if you’re looking for a particular flavour for a separate occasion.
Check the ingredients list and allergen information on the current pack, especially if anyone has a known allergy or intolerance. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on prepacked food labels; don’t rely solely on an earlier online product description.
