If you like to have a small portion of crisps
You want to have tortilla chips mid-morning, but decide in advance how much to serve yourself. The calories per 100 g help you compare products; the amount you eat then determines your portion.
Who is this choice relevant to?
If you also keep an eye on salt or allergens
As well as kcal, you check the salt content and the current ingredients and allergen information. A plain variety won’t necessarily have the same ingredients as another plain variety.
If you’d rather consider a different snack
If having fewer calories matters more to you than eating tortilla chips in particular, you may want to compare crisps with other snacks, such as vegetables, fruit or bread.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you specifically want crisps. If you do, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and only then decide how much to serve yourself.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Calories and portion size | Compare kcal per 100 g, then measure out the amount you want to eat. | I do want crisps, but I don’t want to eat more than I meant to without noticing. For around 46% of consumers, portion control comes first. |
| Salt, ingredients and allergens | Compare salt per 100 g and read the current ingredients and allergen information, including any warnings. | An ingredient or allergen could be decisive in my choice, and I also want to take the salt content into account. Around 27% of consumers give this top priority. |
| A different snack | Compare other snacks too if eating crisps isn’t what you want most. | I’m mainly looking for a snack that suits my aim of consuming fewer calories, not necessarily a different type of crisp. This is the main question for around 27% of consumers. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming a slightly lower kcal figure means a product is low in calories
The figures listed by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Doritos for the crisps compared here range from 470 to 481 kcal per 100 g. A small difference between these products doesn’t change the nature of your snack.
Compare them on the same 100 g basis, then consider how much you want to eat.
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Looking only at kcal per portion
The product pages compared list portions of 25 g and 30 g. A lower figure per portion may simply be because the stated portion is smaller.
Compare per 100 g first, then serve yourself a portion in a bowl.
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Assuming plain crisps contain the same allergens
The product listings differ: Albert Heijn says its plain tortilla chips may contain soya, while the listing for Doritos Naturel also mentions cereals containing gluten and wheat.
Check the current packaging for ingredients, allergens and any warnings before choosing.
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Not counting dips or toppings
The nutritional values for crisps apply to the crisps themselves. If you have them with a dip or toppings, your snack includes more than the measured portion of crisps.
Decide in advance how much dip or topping you’ll have too, and assess it all as one snack.
Brands compared
Albert Heijn
AH Tortilla chips naturel is a plain variety sold in a 200 g pack. Albert Heijn lists a portion size of 25 g.
- The product page lists 470 kcal and 0.9 g of salt per 100 g.
- Albert Heijn says this product may contain soya. Check the current packaging if this warning is important to your choice.
Doritos
Doritos Naturel Tortilla Nacho Chips is a plain variety for which Jumbo lists nutritional information per 100 g and per portion.
- For this variety, Jumbo lists 470 kcal and 0.71 g of salt per 100 g, and 141 kcal per 30 g portion.
- The product listing says it may contain cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat.
Jumbo
The own-brand varieties compared here are Jumbo Tortilla Chips Paprika and Jumbo Tortilla Chips Naturel.
- Jumbo lists 475 kcal per 100 g for Paprika and 481 kcal per 100 g for Naturel, so you can compare them on the same basis.
- According to Jumbo, the Paprika variety contains milk. Check the packaging for both varieties before assessing the ingredients and portion size.
Tortilla chips on Joybuy
These tortilla chips suit the idea of serving yourself a measured portion as a morning snack. Compare the current nutritional information on the packaging before deciding how much to eat; this selection doesn’t mean the products are low in calories.
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Doritos Dippers Naturel 185 g
For anyone who wants to serve themselves plain tortilla chips as a snack.
Measure out the portion you want and check the current nutritional information and allergen details on the packaging.
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Santa Maria Original Nacho Chips 185 g
For anyone who wants to enjoy nacho crisps as a measured snack.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g with other crisps, and read the current ingredients and allergen information.
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Santa Maria Tortilla Chips Salted 475 g
For anyone who wants salted tortilla chips and prefers to choose their own portion size.
Use the per-100 g figure to compare products; check the current packaging to see which portion size the per-portion information refers to.
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Santa Maria Nacho Chips Original 475 g
For anyone who wants to choose nacho crisps and serve themselves a portion in advance for snack time.
Check the current portion size, nutritional information and allergen details on the packaging.
Frequently asked questions
Are tortilla chips with around 470 kcal per 100 g low in calories?
No, the tortilla chips compared here shouldn’t be described as low in calories. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list figures of 470 to 481 kcal per 100 g for the varieties reviewed; a small difference between them isn’t a reason to describe a product that way. If you want to keep an eye on how much you eat, choose your portion in grams deliberately.
Should I compare kcal per 100 g or per portion?
Compare tortilla chips per 100 g first, as stated portion sizes can vary. Then use the per-portion information to guide the amount you actually measure out: Albert Heijn lists 25 g for its plain tortilla chips, while Jumbo lists 30 g per portion for Doritos Naturel.
What should I look for if ingredients or allergens are important?
Before buying, read the current ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety you want to eat. Albert Heijn says AH Tortilla chips naturel may contain soya; Jumbo’s listing for Doritos Naturel says it may contain, among other things, cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat. According to Jumbo, Jumbo Tortilla Chips Paprika contains milk.
How should I store an opened bag of tortilla chips?
Close the bag securely after use and store the crisps according to the instructions on the packaging. If the best-before date has passed, check the instructions on the packaging before deciding whether to eat the crisps.