Choose individual bags if you want a ready-portioned snack for each walker or lunchbox, with no prep needed. A large bag is a better choice if you can portion it out at home and seal the rest securely. Whichever option you choose, check the weight per portion and the label for your chosen flavour. A mixed snack box won’t necessarily contain only tortilla chips.
Want to pack one sealed bag for each walker or lunchbox without measuring out portions at home? Albert Heijn and Jumbo list a 20-pack of Doritos Nacho Cheese, with 20 individual 44 g bags, as a specific example of this format.
If you have time to portion out the crisps at home, you can pack a larger bag into separate, tightly sealed containers or bags. For example, Jumbo lists a 300 g bag of Tortilla Chips Naturel.
If you’re packing crisps for someone who needs to watch ingredients or allergens, check the current packaging for each flavour. The ingredients in a plain variety may differ from those in Doritos Nacho Cheese.
First, decide whether you want ready-portioned bags or would rather portion them out at home. Then think about how much you’ll actually take with you and check the label for your chosen flavour.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Packing individual portions | Check the number of bags and the weight of each one. If it’s a mixed box, check which varieties it contains too. | If I’m packing for several walkers, I want to be able to give everyone a sealed bag. Around 40% of consumers prioritise the convenience of individual portions. |
| Portioning a larger pack | Compare the total contents with the portions you want to make, and think about how you’ll reseal the opened bag. | I’d rather portion out one large bag at home and only take what we’ll eat on the way. Around 30% of consumers prefer to portion snacks themselves. |
| Ingredients and nutrition | Check the ingredients, allergens and salt content per 100 g for each flavour. Use the weight of your portion to work out how much salt is in each bag. | If I’m packing for someone with a relevant allergy or specific dietary needs, I want to be able to check each label individually. For around 30% of consumers, this check comes first. |
A box of assorted snacks may include other types of crisps and different flavours. That means not every bag will be suitable if you want to take only tortilla chips.
Check the contents and read the ingredients and allergen information for each relevant flavour.
An individual bag makes packing easy, but it doesn’t tell you which allergens it contains or how much salt is in that flavour. The Doritos Nacho Cheese multipack lists milk.
Check the current label before packing and review the nutrition information for the amount you’re taking with you.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list Doritos Nacho Cheese as a tortilla chip multipack containing 20 individual 44 g bags.
Albert Heijn lists both the Doritos Nacho Cheese 20-pack and a 200 g bag of AH Tortilla chips naturel.
Jumbo lists Tortilla Chips Naturel in a 300 g bag, as well as Doritos Nacho Cheese bags and mixed snack boxes.
Snack Day is a crisps and snacks range from Lidl. Lidl also lists a multipack of 15 bags containing different types of crisps.
ALDI Netherlands lists Sun Snacks Tortillachips in a 300 g bag.
No, think of tortilla chips as an extra snack rather than a replacement for lunch. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre suggests packing food such as a packed lunch and fruit for recreational activities, and recommends drinking enough.
A multipack is handy if you want to pack one sealed bag for each person straight away. A large bag works well if you can portion it out at home. For a multipack, check the weight of each bag and whether they all contain tortilla chips.
Yes, check the current label for each flavour. The Doritos Nacho Cheese multipack lists milk, but that doesn’t tell you anything about the ingredients in a plain variety or another bag in a mixed box.
Multiply the salt content per 100 g by the weight of the bag, then divide by 100. For the listed Doritos Nacho Cheese variety, 0.89 g of salt per 100 g works out at around 0.39 g of salt in a 44 g bag. Check the current nutrition information on your pack.
Yes, as long as you keep them dry and portion them into a clean, tightly sealed container or bag before you leave. Seal the remaining crisps securely too, so you don’t have to take the whole opened pack with you.
