Choose small bags if you want to hand out individual portions or serve a selection of snacks; a sharing bag is better when everyone wants to tuck into the same crisps from a bowl. A resealable tube is an option if you want to save some for later. Whichever you choose, check the contents, compare the nutritional information of similar products per 100 g, and check the label of the exact variant for allergens.
If everyone wants the same flavour, you can serve a sharing bag in a bowl. If viewers would rather have different snacks, check how many bags there are and what’s in the multipack: it may include snacks other than crisps.
A small bag gives you a set amount in advance, including when you’re taking your snack out with you. With a sharing bag, you can decide how much to put in a bowl.
Nutritional information per 100 g is useful for comparing energy, fat or salt. If ingredients or allergens matter to your choice, check the specific flavour and pack separately.
First decide whether you want individual portions, one bowl to share or a pack you can save for later. Then check exactly what’s inside and read the label: a multipack doesn’t necessarily contain crisps and nothing else.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check how many bags there are, the weight of each bag and the total amount. | If I’m watching on my own or want to give everyone their own bag, I want to know in advance how much there’ll be per person. Around 36% of consumers would say portion size is their main concern when buying. |
| Sharing and variety | Check how many flavours or types of snack the pack contains and the total weight. | When I’m watching with others, I want enough to put on the table without mistaking a multipack for one large bag. For around 29% of consumers, sharing or variety would come first. |
| Flavour and shape | Distinguish between potato crisps, sticks, stacked crisps and mixed snacks; check whether the pack is resealable. | I’m looking for a particular flavour or shape, or want to be able to close the pack after watching. For around 21% of consumers, flavour and shape would be their main concern. |
| Nutritional information and allergens | Compare similar crisps per 100 g and read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variant. | If I need to watch my salt or fat intake, or avoid certain ingredients, the label helps determine which pack I choose. Around 14% of consumers would identify this as their main concern when buying. |
A box of individual bags may contain different flavours and other types of snack. So the number of bags alone doesn’t tell you how many potato crisps you’re getting.
Read the contents on the pack and check the total weight. If everyone wants to share the same crisps, compare the multipack with a standard sharing bag too.
A claim on the shelf or pack doesn’t tell you how two products compare across all their nutritional values.
Compare similar products per 100 g for the values that matter to you, such as energy, salt, fat and saturated fat. Voedingscentrum recommends comparing labels on this basis.
Ingredients and allergens can vary by flavour and pack. The information for one variant won’t necessarily apply to every crisp from the same brand.
Read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack you’re buying.
These brands offer examples of different pack types and snacks; a brand name alone doesn’t tell you what’s in a specific variant or its nutritional value.
Jumbo features Lay's sharing bags and multipacks, among other options. This makes the brand worth considering if you want to share one flavour or hand out individual bags.
Stacked crisps in a tube for anyone looking for that shape. Joybuy describes the Pringles Original 3 × 165 g pack as resealable.
An option to consider if you want to compare sticks with regular potato crisps or stacked crisps.
Albert Heijn features own-brand ridged crisps labelled ‘less fat’, including Original and sour cream & onion.
Lidl describes this own brand as offering crisps in flavours including Original, Paprika, Bolognese and Cheese & Onion.
These products focus on small, individually packed snacks for one viewer or to hand out. The boxes and multipacks vary in number, weight and contents; not every mix consists entirely of potato crisps.
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A paprika and cheese flavour to consider if you’re looking for a small pack for a TV dinner.
The pack states 125 g. If you’re handing out individual portions, check how many inner bags there are and the amount in each on the pack you choose.
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A multipack to consider if you want to offer viewers individually packed snacks.
The title lists 20 pieces and the brands Lay's, Cheetos and Doritos. Check the contents and weight of the individual snacks before deciding how much to give each person.
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A mix to consider if you’re looking for several small packs to share at snack time.
The title gives the total pack weight as 180 g. If the amount per viewer matters, check how the contents are divided between the individual packs.
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A box to compare if you want to put out individual snacks for several viewers.
The title lists 12 pieces and the brands Lay's and Doritos. Check the types of snack, weights and allergen information on the individual packs.
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A box for anyone who wants to offer a selection of individually packed snacks to share during a TV dinner.
Joybuy describes this Family Box as containing 15 packs of Lay's, Cheetos and Bugles. Check what’s in each pack if you want to share out a particular flavour or amount.
Compare similar crisps per 100 g for the nutritional values that matter to you, such as energy, salt, fat and saturated fat. Voedingscentrum recommends this approach because the stated portion size can vary from one product to another.
Voedingscentrum gives the average values for 40 g of crisps as 215 kcal, 13,1 g fat, 3,4 g saturated fat and 0,53 g salt. These are average values, not the nutritional information for every flavour or pack; check the product label for those details.
Yes, check the allergen information for the exact flavour and pack you’re buying. Ingredients can vary between variants, so don’t rely on the brand alone or on information for another pack size.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you’ve chosen and close it after opening as directed. Joybuy says that a pack of Pringles Original should be kept tightly closed after opening; don’t assume the same instructions apply to other crisps or packs.
