Students keeping an eye on portions
You want to serve tortilla chips with dinner, so you compare the calories per 100 g with the amount you put on your plate. What you serve alongside the chips also counts towards your dinner.
Who is this choice relevant to?
Students eating together
You’re looking for a bag size that suits a sharing platter of nachos, without automatically counting the whole bag as one portion.
Shoppers checking ingredients and allergens
You have a specific dietary or allergy requirement and check the latest information for each variety. A maize-based product isn’t automatically suitable for everyone.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide how many chips you want to serve per person. Then compare the nutritional information per 100 g, the bag size and the details on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Calories per portion | Compare calories per 100 g and work out the amount for the portion you serve yourself. | If I have chips with dinner, I want to know how much energy my portion provides. Around 42% of consumers put this portion question first. |
| Bag size | Check the weight of the bag and how many people will be sharing it. | For a sharing platter of nachos, I want enough chips without automatically ending up with a large amount left in an opened bag. Around 42% of consumers put choosing the right bag size first. |
| Label and meal | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging, and decide what other ingredients you’ll serve. | If I need to take an allergen or dietary requirement into account, the variety I choose needs to be suitable. This is the first consideration for around 16% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming ‘low calorie’ applies to the whole bag
The plain varieties listed here are similar: Albert Heijn and Doritos Naturel each list 470 kcal per 100 g, Jumbo Naturel lists 481 kcal and AH Biologisch lists 485 kcal. How much you eat also affects your energy intake.
Choose a portion and work out the nutritional value for that amount from the information per 100 g before comparing varieties.
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Assuming every corn chip is suitable if you have an allergy
The Albert Heijn product page for Doritos Naturel says that the chips may contain soya and wheat. So a product name or a maize base doesn’t tell you everything about the allergens in a particular variety.
If you have an allergy, check the latest ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
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Counting only the chips in a nacho platter
The nutritional value of a dinner also depends on how many chips you have and what you serve with them. The information per 100 g of chips doesn’t describe the whole platter.
Decide how many chips to serve per person and check the nutritional information for the other ingredients separately.
Brands to consider
Albert Heijn
The range includes plain tortilla chips and an organic plain variety, each with its own label.
- Albert Heijn lists 470 kcal per 100 g for its 200 g pack of AH Tortilla chips naturel.
- The 150 g organic plain variety lists 485 kcal per 100 g, so compare the varieties separately.
Jumbo
Jumbo Tortilla Chips Naturel is a plain variety in a 300 g bag, useful if you’re working out what size you need.
- Jumbo lists 481 kcal and 0.90 g of salt per 100 g.
- For your own plate, work out the amount you’ll use rather than basing your calculation on the weight of the whole bag.
Doritos
Doritos Naturel is worth considering if you want to compare this specific brand with other plain tortilla chips.
- Albert Heijn’s product information lists 470 kcal per 100 g for Doritos Naturel.
- The same product information says this variety may contain soya and wheat; check the packaging if you have allergies.
Lidl Snack Day
Snack Day is a supermarket own brand to include when comparing bag sizes and varieties.
- Lidl lists a 300 g pack of Snack Day Tortillachips cool cream.
- For a comparison of calories per 100 g, check the nutritional information for this exact variety.
Tortilla chips on Joybuy
These tortilla chips come in different flavours and bag sizes, for nachos or to serve alongside a shared dinner. Choose according to how much you need, and check the nutritional information for your chosen variety if you want to compare calories.
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Doritos Nacho Cheese 272 g
For sharing nachos; with this 272 g bag, decide how many chips to serve per person.
Compare the nutritional information for your portion and check the latest packaging if you have allergies.
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Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Crisps 170 g
A smaller bag for serving nacho chips with dinner or a dip.
Decide on your portion and check the latest packaging if you have allergies.
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Doritos Sweet Chilli Pepper Tortilla Chips 170 g
For anyone who wants to serve tortilla chips with a sweet chilli flavour alongside a dip.
Adjust the amount to suit your dinner and check the nutritional and allergen information on the packaging.
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Santa Maria Nacho Chips Original 475 g
The 475 g bag may suit a nacho platter you’re sharing with several people.
Decide how much to serve per person, and check the portion and allergen information on the packaging.
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Santa Maria Original Nacho Chips 185 g
A 185 g bag for serving nacho chips with dinner.
Work out your chosen portion using the nutritional information on the packaging, and check the requirements for any dietary needs or allergies for each variety.
Frequently asked questions
Are tortilla chips a low-calorie base for a student dinner?
Don’t assume so from the product name: according to the product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo, the plain varieties mentioned here contain 470 to 485 kcal per 100 g. Work out the amount of chips you use for one portion, and consider the other ingredients in your dinner separately.
Which of these plain tortilla chips has the fewest calories per 100 g?
AH Tortilla chips naturel and Doritos Naturel both list 470 kcal per 100 g in Albert Heijn’s product information. Jumbo lists 481 kcal per 100 g for Jumbo Tortilla Chips Naturel; when planning your own meal, compare the portion sizes too.
Do I need to check the allergens in tortilla chips?
Yes. If you have an allergy, check the latest packaging for the specific variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority describes the requirement to list 14 allergens on food labels. The Albert Heijn product page for Doritos Naturel also says that the product may contain soya and wheat.
How should I store an opened bag of tortilla chips?
Seal the bag well after use and follow the storage advice on the packaging. Jumbo advises storing Jumbo Tortilla Chips Naturel in a cool, dry place; Albert Heijn recommends resealing the AH Tortilla chips naturel packaging properly after use.