Choose individual bags of paprika crisps if everyone at the university lunch needs the same flavour and a pre-portioned serving. A mixed multipack is only suitable if other flavours are welcome; with a large bag, you’ll need to portion the crisps yourself. Before handing them out, check the current label for allergens, nutritional information and the best-before date.
You want to give everyone their own bag without having to weigh out crisps on the spot. According to Albert Heijn, the Lay's Paprika 20-pack contains individual 40 g bags; with a mixed multipack, you’ll also need to count the different flavours.
You’re catering for several lunch occasions and can portion crisps from a larger bag, or you’re happy to offer a mix of flavours. Bear in mind that once opened, a large bag won’t provide individually packed lunch portions.
You want to be able to check the ingredients and allergens for each product before handing it out. This matters when you’re buying an assortment with different flavours or ingredients: check the current label on the pack you’re serving.
First, decide whether everyone needs paprika crisps. Then choose between ready-to-hand-out portions and portioning them yourself, and check the labels for either option.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-hand-out paprika portions | Count the paprika bags and check the weight per bag. A mixed multipack won’t necessarily contain only paprika crisps. | If I want to give everyone their own paprika portion without weighing it out, I need bags with the same flavour. Around 42% of consumers say that being able to hand out portions directly is their priority. |
| Portioning them yourself | Check the total weight and decide whether you can portion the crisps on the spot and store an opened bag. | For several lunch occasions, I can use a large bag as long as I can portion it myself. For around 33% of consumers, being able to portion the crisps themselves comes first. |
| Ingredients and labelling | Read the allergen information, nutritional values per portion and best-before date on the current packaging. | When I’m buying for different people, I want to be able to check the information on the packaging. For around 25% of consumers, checking the label is their top priority. |
According to Jumbo, the Jumbo Chips Paprika & Plain Sharing Bag contains seven bags of paprika crisps and eight bags of plain crisps. So the total number of bags won’t tell you how many people can have paprika crisps.
Before buying, count the bags of each flavour if everyone expects paprika crisps.
A large bag of paprika crisps doesn’t provide individually sealed portions. It therefore takes a different kind of preparation to a multipack of individual bags.
Choose a large bag only if you can portion the crisps yourself and store the opened pack conveniently.
Also allow for the time needed to portion the crisps and suitable storage after opening.
The Jumbo sharing bag lists milk; the Pringles Paprika product we checked lists wheat, cereals containing gluten and milk, and carries a warning about possible soya.
Check the current label before every purchase and make the packaging information available to your lunch guests. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label.
An individual bag makes the amount of crisps clear, but doesn’t tell you anything about the rest of the meal. The Voedingscentrum gives 215 kcal as the energy value for an average 40 g portion of crisps; this isn’t the nutritional value for every individual product.
Check the nutritional information on the bag you choose and plan the rest of the lunch separately.
These examples show the pack formats you can compare. The features listed apply to the products described, not to every product from that brand.
For choosing between individual paprika bags and a larger bag that you portion yourself.
A sharing bag for a lunch where both paprika and plain flavours are welcome.
An option with individual tubes instead of classic bags of crisps.
A mixed sharing bag for anyone who doesn’t need paprika crisps exclusively.
These products offer different ways to serve crisps at a university lunch: individual paprika-flavoured portions, a mix of flavours, or a bag of paprika crisps that you portion yourself.
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For a lunch where you want to hand out individual paprika-flavoured tubes instead of bags.
The pack lists twelve 40 g portions. Before handing them out, check the current label for wheat, milk and possible soya.
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For a lunch where a mix of paprika, plain and bolognese flavours is fine, but not if everyone needs paprika crisps.
Before buying, check how many bags of each flavour you need. Before handing them out, also read the current allergen information, including details about soya.
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For a lunch where you can portion the paprika crisps yourself instead of handing out individual bags.
This is one 200 g bag. Decide in advance how you’ll portion it and check the current label before serving.
No. According to Jumbo, the Jumbo Chips Paprika & Plain Sharing Bag contains seven bags of paprika crisps and eight bags of plain crisps. Check the flavour split if everyone specifically needs paprika crisps.
Yes, check the current packaging before handing out the crisps. Product information can change; according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label.
A large bag is suitable when you can portion the crisps yourself and store the opened pack. Choose individual bags if people need their own sealed portion straight away.
No, a 40 g bag only tells you how many crisps it contains. The Voedingscentrum gives 215 kcal for an average 40 g portion of crisps; for the nutritional value of the product you choose, read the information on the packaging and plan the rest of the lunch separately.
