For a top-up shop where protein per pack matters, start with a protein crisp and compare the amount in the serving you will eat: EatProtein lists 11.2g per bag for its Cheese & Onion crisps, while SlimFast lists 6.7g per serving for its Barbeque crisps. Conventional crisps may still suit a flavour-led purchase; pork scratchings are a different type of snack, so compare their salt and saturated fat as well as their protein.
If protein in one pack is the priority, compare the stated serving rather than the product category alone. Walkers lists 1.6g protein in a 25g Ready Salted pack; EatProtein lists 11.2g in a bag of Cheese & Onion Protein Crisps.
EatProtein describes its Cheese & Onion Protein Crisps as vegetarian and baked. Check the exact flavour’s ingredients before buying, particularly if you avoid soy or milk.
REAL Hand Cooked Crisps lists 44.3g protein per 100g for Midland Snacks pork scratchings. They are not a vegetarian crisp alternative; the same nutrition panel lists 18.8g saturates and 3.10g salt per 100g.
Start with the portion you expect to eat, then check ingredients and the rest of the nutrition panel. A protein figure alone does not describe the whole snack.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare protein per bag or serving, not just per 100g. EatProtein lists 11.2g per bag for Cheese & Onion; SlimFast lists 6.7g per serving for Barbeque. | I want to know how much protein is in the portion I will actually eat during a quick top-up. |
| Snack format | Distinguish protein crisps, conventional crisps and pork scratchings. Tyrrells lists 3.9g protein per 30g serving of Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps; Walkers lists 1.6g per 25g Ready Salted pack. | A familiar crisp flavour may matter more to me than choosing a product labelled as a protein snack. |
| Ingredients | Read the current ingredients for the exact flavour. EatProtein’s Cheese & Onion product includes soy and milk ingredients; REAL’s Midland Snacks product contains pork rind, soya and wheat rusk. | If I am buying for someone who avoids an ingredient, I need to check that particular pack rather than rely on the snack’s name. |
| Whole nutrition panel | Check the stated portion alongside per-100g values. REAL lists 44.3g protein, 18.8g saturates and 3.10g salt per 100g for Midland Snacks pork scratchings. | For a snack I might buy regularly, I want to consider salt and saturated fat alongside protein. |
The base ingredient or cooking method does not tell you the amount in a serving. Tyrrells lists 3.9g protein per 30g serving of its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps, while Walkers lists 1.6g per 25g Ready Salted pack.
Compare the protein shown for the portion you intend to eat before choosing a pack for that purpose.
REAL lists 44.3g protein per 100g for Midland Snacks pork scratchings, alongside 18.8g saturates and 3.10g salt per 100g. Pork scratchings are also a different snack from a potato or lentil crisp.
Compare the full nutrition panel and your intended portion before treating them as an alternative to protein crisps.
Protein-crisp recipes and pork-scratchings products can contain soy, milk or wheat ingredients. Those details matter when buying for someone who avoids them.
Read the current ingredients and allergen statement for the exact product and flavour.
Offers baked Cheese & Onion Protein Crisps as a vegetarian crisp-style option.
Offers Barbeque Protein Crisps in a stated single-serving format.
Lists Midland Snacks pork scratchings, which are distinct from its conventional crisps.
Offers Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps for shoppers considering a lentil-based crisp.
These options are lentil cakes and a crunchy savoury snack mix. Compare their pack and serving information if you are considering a top-up snack in place of crisps.
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These lentil cakes offer a different format from a packet of crisps for a top-up snack. The pack is 100g; check the protein per portion and the current allergen statement to see whether it meets your needs.
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This Marmite-flavoured snack mix is an option when you want a crunchy savoury top-up. The pack is 100g; check protein for the portion you plan to eat rather than assuming the mix is a high-protein crisp.
No. Check the portion on the pack: Tyrrells lists 3.9g protein per 30g serving of its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps. A product made with lentils should not be judged by its main ingredient alone.
Check the exact flavour’s current ingredients and allergen statement. EatProtein’s Cheese & Onion crisps include soy and milk ingredients, while SlimFast says its Barbeque Protein Crisps may contain traces of gluten and sulphites.
No: they are a different snack made from pork rind. REAL lists 44.3g protein, 18.8g saturates and 3.10g salt per 100g for Midland Snacks pork scratchings, so compare the whole nutrition panel and your intended portion before choosing them instead of a protein crisp.