If you want to eat less fat but still take peanuts with you, compare the fat content per 100 g of the exact variety you’re considering. Unsalted or made without added oil doesn’t automatically mean low in fat. For solid foods, the European Commission’s threshold for a ‘low fat’ claim is no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g. If the amount you eat is your main concern, weighing out a smaller portion in advance can help without changing the composition of the peanuts.
You want to know whether a different variety of peanuts really contains less fat, and you don’t want to confuse preparation claims with nutritional values. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre provides general figures for unsalted and dry roasted peanuts; Duyvis describes how its Oven Baked Peanuts Original are prepared.
You want to eat peanuts while you wait, but decide in advance how much to have rather than treating a whole pack as one snack portion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives a reference portion of 25 g alongside the nutritional information for unsalted peanuts.
You want to plan your snack around Schiphol practically, taking the purchase location, packaging and storage into account. Royal Schiphol Group lists Albert Heijn and two to-go locations on Plaza; this doesn’t confirm that a specific variety of peanuts is in stock.
First compare the nutritional information for the exact variety, then decide whether you mainly want to change the ingredients, the amount you eat or the convenience of taking it with you.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives general reference figures of 12.9 g of fat per 25 g handful of unsalted peanuts and 11.8 g per 25 g handful of dry roasted peanuts. These figures don’t apply to any specific pack. For solid foods, the European Commission’s threshold for a ‘low fat’ claim is no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Fat content of the variety | Compare the fat per 100 g in the exact products. Don’t judge whether something is ‘low fat’ based on a smaller portion or how it was prepared. | I want to know whether the peanuts themselves really contain less fat, not just whether they’ve been prepared differently. That’s why around 28% of shoppers focus on the fat content of the exact variety. |
| Amount per snack | Weigh out the amount you want to eat and use the nutritional information on the pack for that portion. | I want to decide in advance how much I’ll eat while I’m waiting, without confusing the composition of my peanuts with the portion size. Around 28% of shoppers prioritise portion control. |
| Check salt and fat separately | Check whether the variety is unsalted, then look at its nutritional information and ingredients separately. | An unsalted snack is my first choice, but that’s a different question from how much fat the peanuts contain. Around 17% of shoppers prioritise unsalted peanuts. |
| Convenience on the go | Plan where you’ll buy your snack and take your chosen amount with you in a well-sealed container. | I want to sort out my snack around Schiphol without extra preparation or detours. Around 16% of shoppers prioritise convenience when travelling. |
| Pack size and storage | Check the net weight and think about how you’ll seal and store the rest after opening. | I want to choose a pack that I can divide into portions and store properly afterwards. Around 11% of shoppers focus mainly on pack size and storage. |
A description of how a product is prepared doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much fat the finished product contains. Duyvis describes Oven Baked Peanuts Original as roasted without added oil or fat; that doesn’t confirm that they’re low in fat.
Check the fat content per 100 g for the exact variety, and don’t treat its preparation method as a substitute for the nutritional information.
Unsalted describes the salt content, not the fat content. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives a general figure of 12.9 g of fat per 25 g handful of unsalted peanuts.
Consider added salt and fat content as separate things when choosing what to buy.
A 250 g pack isn’t the same as a snack portion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives its general fat figure for unsalted peanuts per 25 g handful.
Weigh out the amount you want to eat in advance and seal the rest well.
Royal Schiphol Group lists Albert Heijn and two to-go locations on Plaza, but that doesn’t confirm that a specific variety of peanuts is available there.
Plan where to buy separately from your choice of product, and be prepared for what you find when you get there.
Duyvis offers separate unsalted and Oven Baked product ranges; these labels address different buying considerations.
Albert Heijn has a product page for AH Unsalted Peanuts and is also a place to shop on Schiphol Plaza.
Jumbo lists an unsalted variety of peanuts as well as separate Duyvis products.
Lidl lists unsalted peanuts as a product available in its shops.
ALDI is the retailer for the listed TRADER JOE’S peanuts; TRADER JOE’S is the product brand name here.
PLUS lists its own unsalted variety of peanuts in a 250 g pack.
These Joybuy products are peanuts in sealed packs, suited to taking with you. They may suit anyone looking for a set amount or several portions, but neither product is a low-fat variety.
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The 50 g pack gives you a set amount to take with you. This isn’t a low-fat choice; choose this variety only if having a fixed pack size matters more to you than a low fat content.
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These roasted peanuts may suit you if you want to divide the pack into portions in advance. Portioning doesn’t change the composition per 100 g; this variety isn’t a low-fat choice.
No. For solid foods, the European Commission’s threshold for a ‘low fat’ claim is no more than 3 g of fat per 100 g. A smaller portion reduces the amount you eat, but doesn’t change the composition per 100 g.
No. Duyvis describes Oven Baked Peanuts Original as roasted without added oil or fat, but this preparation method doesn’t prove that the product is low in fat. To check, compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the exact variety.
Royal Schiphol Group lists Albert Heijn and two to-go locations on Plaza. This information doesn’t confirm that a specific variety of peanuts is available at the time.
Schiphol’s general rule is that you can take everything with you except items on its list of dangerous or prohibited items. This doesn’t confirm the import rules at your destination; check your destination’s requirements and your airline’s rules separately.
No. These labels don’t mean that a product is free from peanut allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products; check the information on the exact pack.
