Choose a sharing bag if you can serve the portions yourself and use the contents at lunchtime. Individual bags are a better fit when set portions and quick service matter more. For either format, check the nutritional information and allergens for the variant you choose. If serving the crisps unpackaged, allergen information must be available to customers.
You can adjust the amount from a sharing bag to suit the number of people eating. Jumbo lists ten 30 g portions for its 300 g bag of plain crisps. This portion size is a useful planning guide, not a fixed amount you have to serve.
Individual bags are useful when portions need to be set in advance and service needs to be quick. Jumbo lists a Doritos multipack containing twenty 44 g bags.
You want to check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional values of the exact flavour for a group lunch. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing the nutritional values of similar products per 100 g, as manufacturers may use different portion sizes.
First, decide how you’ll serve the crisps at your university lunch and how many you’ll need. Then check the label for the variant you’ll actually be serving.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for the group | Compare the net weight with the number of people eating and decide how much you want to serve each person. | When I’m serving a group from one bag, I want the contents to suit the planned lunch. For around 37% of consumers, matching the quantity to the group is the main priority. |
| Set portions and serving | Check the number of bags and the weight of each one, then decide whether you need individual portions. | When it’s busy, I don’t want to serve crisps from a sharing bag to every customer. That’s why around 27% of consumers prioritise set portions and easy serving. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the exact flavour and, if serving the crisps unpackaged, make sure information about any allergens present is available. | When I’m buying for guests with different dietary requirements, I need to be able to check what the crisps contain. This is the main concern for around 18% of consumers. |
| Nutritional values | Compare the nutritional information for similar crisps per 100 g, including salt, energy, fat and saturates. | When I compare the nutritional values of two bags, I want to compare the same quantity rather than different portion sizes. This matters most to around 18% of consumers. |
A sharing bag means serving the crisps yourself. For a smaller group, you may have an opened bag left over after lunch.
Choose a quantity that suits the planned portions and check the packaging for instructions on storing the crisps once opened.
The variants reviewed differ: Albert Heijn lists milk for Doritos Nacho Cheese and possible soya for AH Tortilla Chips Naturel and Santa Maria Nacho Chips Original.
Before buying and serving, read the label on the exact product, even if you’ve bought it before.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, customers must be told about any allergens present in unpackaged food at the point where it is offered for sale.
Keep the information from the packaging you’re using available where the crisps are served, and provide it in line with the requirements for unpackaged food.
Portion sizes aren’t the same for every manufacturer. So two values per portion don’t necessarily refer to the same weight of crisps.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing similar products per 100 g, and using portion information separately to plan how much to serve.
Jumbo lists plain tortilla chips in 170 g and 300 g bags. These sizes are worth considering if you want to serve portions yourself to a group.
AH Tortilla Chips Naturel comes in a 200 g bag, which Albert Heijn suggests for uses including dipping and nachos.
For a lunch where you’re serving individual portions, Jumbo lists a Doritos Nacho Cheese multipack containing 20 bags of 44 g. Albert Heijn also lists a 272 g bag of Nacho Cheese.
Albert Heijn lists Santa Maria Nacho Chips Original in a 185 g bag, suitable for dips and salsa, among other things.
This bag of Nacho Cheese tortilla chips suits a lunch where you’ll serve the crisps yourself from a shared pack. Match the 170 g size to the number of people eating; it isn’t individually portioned.
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For a shared lunch where you serve portions from a 170 g bag. Before serving, check the allergens on the current packaging, especially if the crisps are being offered unpackaged.
Yes. If food is offered unpackaged, information about any allergens present must be available to customers. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says this must be provided where the food is offered. Verbal information may be given subject to certain conditions, including a visible notice and the information being available before purchase.
Choose a sharing bag if you can serve the portions yourself and the quantity suits the group. Choose individual bags if set portions and quick service are more important. Check the contents of each bag or individual pack and work out how much you’ll actually use at lunchtime.
No. Always check the exact variant and the current packaging. Albert Heijn lists possible soya in AH Tortilla Chips Naturel. The 455 g pack of Doritos Naturel described by Jumbo lists possible traces of cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and seal the bag securely after use. For the AH Tortilla Chips Naturel reviewed, Albert Heijn advises sealing the bag well after opening. The Jumbo product information reviewed recommends storing its plain variants in a cool, dry place.
