Choose a single bag if you only want to take a snack with you now and then, or a multipack of individual bags if you enjoy the same flavour regularly. A larger bag is another option if you want to portion it yourself, but bear in mind that you’ll need to reseal it and follow the storage advice once opened. Also check the weight, ingredients and allergens for the exact variety you’re buying.
You want to add bags to your weekly shop that you can take with you without weighing out a portion. A single bag and a box of twenty individual bags are different buying formats, even if the flavour and weight of each bag are the same. Makro Nederland lists a Doritos multipack with twenty 44 g bags.
You want to decide how many crisps to take with you and compare larger bags by their contents and price per kilogram. Once you open the bag, you’ll also need to reseal it and follow the storage advice. Jumbo lists a 30 g serving for its Sweet Chili variety.
You start with the ingredients, allergens or the amount you want to eat. The Doritos Nacho Cheese 44 g bag examined contains milk; the 30 g serving listed for Jumbo Sweet Chili is a different amount from a 44 g bag.
Choose this if: you only snack on the go occasionally or want to try one flavour first. PLUS lists Doritos Nacho Cheese as a single 44 g bag.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to buy several bags for multiple snack breaks.
Choose this if: you regularly take the same flavour with you and will use the whole pack. Makro Nederland lists a pack of twenty individual 44 g bags of Doritos Nacho Cheese.
Bear in mind: you’re buying twenty bags of the same flavour, so choose a pack size that suits how often you snack and check the use-by date on the packaging.
Choose this if: you want to decide how much to have. Jumbo Tortilla Sweet Chili Smaak 200 g lists nutritional values per 30 g serving.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to weigh out your portions and seal the opened bag securely. Voedingscentrum’s general advice is to store opened crisps in a kitchen cupboard for 2–5 days.
When choosing tortilla chips to take with you as part of your weekly shop, it mainly comes down to how many times you plan to snack and whether you want to weigh out your own portions.
| What to consider | What should you look for? | Who should consider this most? |
|---|---|---|
| Size for taking with you | Check the weight of each bag and how many individual bags are in the pack. | If you want something to take with you without weighing it out at home, a single bag is handy. Around 42% of consumers prioritise a convenient size for taking with them. |
| Stock and cost | Compare the price per kilogram and the cost of the amount you actually want to use; also check how many bags are included. | If you don’t want to buy more than you’ll use, compare the pack size with the number of snack breaks you’ve planned. Around 25% of consumers prioritise a suitable balance of cost and quantity. |
| Label and serving size | Read the ingredients and allergens for the exact variety; compare the nutritional values per 100 g with the stated serving size. | If ingredients or a particular serving size matter to you, check the label on the exact flavour and pack. Around 17% of consumers make these checks their top priority. |
| Flavour you’ll want again | Check which flavour is included in a multipack and whether you’d prefer to try a single bag first. | If you want to enjoy the same flavour regularly, consider whether you’d like to buy it in a larger pack. Around 16% of consumers choose flavour as their main priority. |
A pack of twenty bags contains individual bags of the same flavour. A mixed snack box may also include other brands and types of snacks.
Check the number of individual packs, the weight of each bag and everything included in a mixed box. Don’t count every bag in a mixed box as tortilla chips.
Otherwise, you could end up buying more bags or different snacks than fit into your weekly plans.
A small pack doesn’t tell you anything about its ingredients. The Doritos Nacho Cheese 44 g bag examined contains milk.
If you have an allergy or other dietary requirement, check the label for the exact flavour and pack. Don’t assume it has the same ingredients as another variety.
Voedingscentrum’s general advice for opened crisps is to store them in a kitchen cupboard for 2–5 days, sealed well and kept somewhere cool, dry and dark.
Make your own portions according to how much you’ll use and the storage advice. Don’t open more than you plan to eat within that period.
Portioning crisps yourself takes extra time, and you’ll need a way to seal the opened bag securely.
A relevant option if you’re looking for a single Nacho Cheese bag or a multipack of individual bags.
A retailer and own-brand option if you’re starting by looking for plain tortilla chips.
An own-brand option for larger bags that you can portion yourself.
A retailer option listing Snack Day Tortillachips zeezout.
A retailer option listing SUN SNACKS Tortillachips blauwe maïs.
A European manufacturer with a range of shapes, flavours and pack formats.
The Joybuy options below include a 44 g bag and larger bags that you can portion yourself. Check the flavour and pack size for each variety.
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A 44 g bag is handy for a snack on the go, without having to weigh out a portion yourself.
Flavour: Sweet Chili Pepper. Pack size: 44 g.
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This larger bag is an option if you’d rather portion it yourself than take a pre-portioned bag with you.
Flavour: Sweet Chili. Pack size: 165 g.
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This larger bag is ideal if you want to portion it yourself; you’ll need to weigh out a serving to take with you.
Variety: Original. Pack size: 475 g.
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A larger bag to portion out yourself; it isn’t a pre-portioned bag for taking with you.
Flavour: Nacho Cheese. Pack size: 272 g.
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This larger bag is suitable for making your own portions; for a snack on the go, you’ll need to weigh out the amount you want in advance.
Flavour: Salted. Pack size: 475 g.
No. The single Doritos bag examined contains 44 g, while Jumbo lists nutritional values per 30 g serving for Tortilla Sweet Chili Smaak. Compare the values per 100 g first, then consider how much you want to eat; neither amount is a general standard serving.
Compare the price per kilogram as well as the cost of the amount you need for your planned snack breaks. Jumbo shows different pack sizes and prices per kilogram; comparing only the price per pack answers a different question from comparing the price per kilogram.
Check the ingredients list for the exact flavour and pack. The NVWA explains that the 14 allergens that must be declared have to appear in the ingredients list; the Doritos Nacho Cheese 44 g bag examined lists milk.
According to Voedingscentrum, store opened crisps somewhere cool, dry and dark, and seal them well; the general advice is to keep them in a kitchen cupboard for 2–5 days. Also follow the advice on the packaging. This guidance isn’t a guarantee for every pack or storage condition.
Not just because of the best-before date: Voedingscentrum advises checking, smelling and tasting the product after this date if the packaging is intact and the product looks fine. Follow the storage advice and don’t use this guidance for damaged packaging.
