For a school-holiday lunch, start with a protein food as part of the meal rather than relying on crisps; Bedfordshire Community Health Services’ packed-lunch guidance also recommends starchy foods and fruit and vegetables. If a crisp-style snack is wanted for its protein, Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack and Applied Nutrition states 15g per 50g bag, but check the exact packet’s salt, allergens and serving size before choosing.
Compare the protein in the portion that will be eaten, not just the wording on the front of the packet. Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack and Applied Nutrition states 15g per 50g bag; the reviewed Walkers and Seabrook potato crisps list 1.5g and 1.9g per packet respectively.
If the meal already includes a protein food, crisps need not provide its protein. Bedfordshire Community Health Services’ packed-lunch guidance recommends including a protein-food portion, starchy foods, fruit and vegetables.
Check the ingredients and allergen statement for the exact flavour. For example, Myprotein’s Salt & Vinegar Popped Protein Crisps contain soya and may contain celery, egg, milk and mustard; a vegan description would not resolve those allergy questions.
Decide what will provide protein in the lunch, then compare any crisp-style snack using the portion you intend to serve.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Read protein per pack or stated serving and note its weight. Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack; Applied Nutrition states 15g per 50g bag. | I want to know how much protein the snack actually contributes, especially if I am comparing different packet sizes. |
| Salt | Check salt separately from protein for the exact flavour. Myprotein lists 1.40g per 25g pack, while Walkers Pickled Onion lists 0.16g per 25g pack. | A protein claim alone does not answer my question about salt, so I need both figures for the packet I am considering. |
| The whole lunch | Consider the protein food, starchy food, fruit and vegetables alongside the snack. Bedfordshire Community Health Services’ packed-lunch guidance addresses these as parts of a balanced lunch. | If the meal already has a protein food, I can decide whether a crisp-style side is wanted without treating it as the meal’s protein portion. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredient list and any precautionary allergen statement for the exact flavour. Myprotein’s reviewed product contains soya and may contain celery, egg, milk and mustard. | For a child with a relevant restriction, I need to check the particular packet rather than rely on words such as vegan or gluten-free. |
The two figures need separate checks: Myprotein lists 11g protein and 1.40g salt in its 25g Salt & Vinegar pack, while Applied Nutrition states 15g protein and less than 1.8g salt per 50g bag.
Read both values on the exact flavour and compare them for the amount that will be served.
A packet’s protein figure does not describe the rest of the meal. Bedfordshire Community Health Services’ packed-lunch guidance recommends a protein-food portion alongside starchy foods, fruit and vegetables.
Plan those parts of the lunch first, then decide whether to add a crisp-style snack.
The reviewed labels refer to different amounts, including 25g packs, a 30g serving, a 31.8g bag and a 50g bag. Their per-pack protein figures are not measurements of equal portions.
Compare the stated serving with what will actually be eaten; use per-100g values when you need a like-for-like comparison of the products.
Myprotein’s reviewed protein crisps contain soya and carry precautionary statements for celery, egg, milk and mustard. A vegan description does not remove those statements.
Check the current packet’s ingredients and allergen declaration for the child’s specific restrictions.
These figures describe the named products and serving sizes, not every flavour or product made by each brand.
Its Protein Chips are a crisp-style product with a declared protein amount per bag.
Popped Protein Crisps are sold in 25g packs; the reviewed figures are for Salt & Vinegar.
Its lentil crisps offer a point of comparison with both potato crisps and specialist protein crisps.
Pickled Onion potato crisps provide a conventional 25g-pack comparison.
Its Sea Salted potato crisps have nutrition figures stated per individual bag.
Its Salted potato crisps provide per-100g figures, rather than the individual-pack figures used for several other products here.
The Kallo lentil cakes below are a crisp-style alternative to portion alongside a school-holiday lunch. Their name alone does not establish how much protein a child would get from a serving.
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These lentil cakes offer a crisp-style option in a 100g pack that can be portioned for lunch. Check the packet’s protein per cake and current allergen statement, particularly for milk, sesame and soya, before deciding whether it suits the child.
Do not use the packet’s protein figure alone to decide what the lunch needs. Bedfordshire Community Health Services’ packed-lunch guidance recommends a protein-food portion alongside starchy foods, fruit and vegetables; consider a protein crisp as a separate snack choice within that meal.
Start with protein and salt for the amount likely to be eaten. Myprotein lists 11g protein per 25g pack and Applied Nutrition states 15g per 50g bag, while Walkers Pickled Onion lists 1.5g per 25g pack and Seabrook Sea Salted lists 1.9g per 31.8g bag. Check serving sizes before treating per-pack figures as like-for-like.
No. Check the exact packet’s ingredients and precautionary allergen statements against the child’s restrictions. Myprotein’s reviewed Salt & Vinegar crisps contain soya and may contain celery, egg, milk and mustard.