Choose your crisps based on how you want to serve them and how much your guests are likely to eat. Plain is a good choice if you want to add your own dips or toppings; a seasoned variety makes more sense when that flavour is the main attraction. Choose a pack size to suit your group, follow the storage advice and check the label of the exact variety if you have any dietary requirements.
You want to choose an amount that suits your group, so you check the pack size rather than relying on the product name alone. Deloitte Netherlands identifies price and convenience as general factors in supermarket shopping choices; its research is not specifically about tortilla chips or football nights.
You want to pair your chips with salsa, guacamole or melted cheese. How you serve them, and how much you can use and store, can help you decide which variety suits the occasion. Jumbo describes these ways of serving tortilla chips.
You choose mainly by flavour, such as nacho cheese or sweet chilli. If you have an allergy or dietary requirement, the information on the pack of the exact variety matters more than a general brand or corn description.
First decide whether you’ll serve the chips on their own, with a dip or as hot nachos. Then choose an amount and any toppings to suit your group.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for your group | Check the net weight and choose an amount to suit the number of people and what you’re serving with the chips. | When I’m buying for a group, I want enough to serve everyone without opening more than we’ll use. Around 40% of consumers prioritise choosing an appropriate amount. |
| Flavour and how you’ll serve them | Choose plain or your preferred flavour, and think about whether you’ll serve them with a dip or make hot nachos. | If I want a specific flavour or am putting dips on the table, I choose the variety to suit how I’ll serve it. Around 30% of consumers prioritise flavour or serving with dips. |
| Storing them after opening | Follow the storage advice on the pack and seal it tightly. | If I have any chips left over, I want to know how to store the opened pack. Around 20% of consumers focus mainly on quantity and leftovers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the information on the exact pack, and check the dip and toppings too. | If someone at the table has an allergy or dietary requirement, I check the ingredients of each product separately. Around 10% of consumers prioritise suitability for their needs. |
Any leftover chips will lose their crunch once the pack has been opened. The Voedingscentrum recommends storing opened crisps in a kitchen cupboard in a well-sealed pack.
Choose an amount to suit your group and seal the pack tightly after serving. Follow the advice on the packaging too.
The category name doesn’t tell you whether a product is suitable for a specific allergy or dietary requirement. Ingredients and allergens can vary between varieties.
Read the latest information on the pack, and check the ingredients in dips and toppings too. The NVWA states that labelling rules cover 14 allergens.
Freezing isn’t the recommended way to store regular chips. The Voedingscentrum says crisps are not well suited to freezing.
Store the chips as directed on the pack. The Voedingscentrum’s general advice is to keep them in a cool, dry, dark place and seal them well.
A plain own-brand variety can be used as a base for dips or toppings. Albert Heijn lists a 200 g pack of AH Tortilla chips naturel.
A plain variety for anyone who wants to serve chips with dip or use them as a base for hot nachos. Jumbo lists a 170 g pack of Tortilla Naturel.
Snack Day is worth considering if you’re looking for a seasoned variety; Lidl has a Dutch product page for Tortillachips nacho cheese.
SUN SNACKS is an option to consider if you’re looking at a blue corn tortilla chip variety.
The Dutch range includes Nacho Cheese, Sweet Chilli Pepper, Cool American and Naturel, among other varieties.
The European product range describes round and triangular tortilla chips for snacking, dips and nachos.
This selection of Joybuy products includes plain and seasoned tortilla chips for sharing, serving with dips and making nachos.
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A plain variety for sharing or serving with dips; the product information also suggests using them to make nachos with toppings.
The product information lists possible traces of soya and wheat.
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A seasoned variety for sharing; the product information also suggests serving them with dips.
Lists milk and possible traces of cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat.
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A salted variety for sharing and serving with salsa or other dips.
The product information lists soya.
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The product information suggests them for snacking, dips and oven-baked nachos with cheese.
The product information lists soya.
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A seasoned cheese-flavoured variety to serve with a group and dips.
Lists milk and possible traces of cereals containing gluten, soya and wheat.
No, not if you simply want to snack on them or serve them with a dip. For hot nachos, Jumbo describes topping chips with grated cheese in an ovenproof dish; follow the cooking instructions if you’re using a specific recipe.
Store the chips in a well-sealed pack and follow the advice on the packaging. The Voedingscentrum recommends keeping them in a cool, dry, dark place and gives a storage time of 2–5 days in a kitchen cupboard for opened crisps. The source says crisps are not well suited to freezing.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack, and check dips and toppings too. The NVWA states that mandatory labelling covers 14 allergens; a general product or brand name doesn’t guarantee that a variety is suitable for someone with an allergy.
First contact the seller to discuss a solution. The Dutch Government says that a faulty product should be treated differently from one you simply don’t like the taste of.
