Who is this choice for?

People counting protein per snack

If a savoury snack needs to contribute to your protein intake, compare the amount in the bag you will eat. Applied Nutrition and Myprotein list 15g and 11g respectively in their cited packs.

People packing a snack for a busy day

A single pack is convenient to compare, but its protein figure is only part of the decision. Check the same pack’s energy, salt and ingredients, particularly when choosing between flavours.

People who prefer familiar crisps

Lentil crisps offer another crisp-style option without requiring a purpose-made protein snack. Tyrrells lists 3.9g protein per 30g serving for its cited lentil varieties, so check whether that amount suits what you want from the snack.

What should you compare?

Start with protein in the portion you expect to eat, then compare energy, salt and ingredients for that same portion. A per-100g figure helps compare products, but it is not necessarily the amount in a bag.

Priority What to check Your needs
Protein per portion Check grams of protein per bag or intended serving, as well as the stated serving size. Tyrrells lists 3.9g per 30g serving of its cited lentil crisps; Applied Nutrition lists 15g per 50g bag of Protein Chips. I want to know how much protein the snack I actually eat will contribute, rather than choosing by a prominent per-100g figure.
Energy and salt Read both values for the whole pack or intended portion. Myprotein lists 92 kcal and 1.40g salt per 25g pack of Popped Protein Crisps; Joybuy’s Applied Nutrition Original listing gives 210 kcal and 0.65g salt per 50g pack. Protein matters to me, but I also need the portion’s energy and salt to fit with the rest of my food that day.
Ingredients and allergens Check the protein source, seasoning, allergen statement and suitability wording on the exact flavour. Myprotein’s cited crisps contain soya protein; suitability can differ between products and flavours. If I avoid an ingredient or follow a particular dietary pattern, I need to check the pack rather than assume all protein crisps are made alike.
Type of snack Decide whether you want a purpose-made protein crisp, a lentil crisp or an ordinary potato crisp. Their cited protein figures use different pack and serving sizes, so compare the portion alongside the texture and flavour you want. Sometimes I want a familiar crisp; at other times, I want the snack to make a larger protein contribution.

Common buying mistakes

  • Assuming baked means high in protein

    Walkers states that its Oven Baked Sea Salt crisps have 50% less fat than regular potato crisps, but the cited 22g pack lists 1.3g protein. Fat and protein figures answer different buying questions.

    Choose the attribute that matters to you, then read its value for the specific pack.

  • Comparing per-100g figures as though they were servings

    Tyrrells lists 13g protein per 100g of its cited lentil crisps, but 3.9g in a stated 30g serving. A larger per-100g number does not tell you how much a smaller portion supplies.

    Compare protein, energy and salt for the portion you expect to eat.

  • Overlooking salt on a protein-focused pack

    The cited Myprotein Popped Protein Crisps list 1.40g salt per 25g pack. Joybuy’s Applied Nutrition Original listing gives 0.65g per 50g pack; the products and pack sizes differ.

    Read the salt figure for the exact product and flavour alongside its protein figure.

  • Assuming every flavour fits the same dietary restrictions

    The cited Myprotein crisps use soya protein, and McCoy’s Salted carries warnings that it may contain milk, soya, gluten and mustard. Ingredients and warnings matter independently of protein content.

    Check the exact listing and the delivered pack’s ingredient and allergen statements before eating.

Brands and product ranges

These references cover both protein-focused snacks and conventional crisps; a brand’s inclusion does not mean every product in its range has the same nutrition or ingredients.

Applied Nutrition

Protein Chips are an oven-baked, pea-protein crisp-style snack.

  • Applied Nutrition lists 15g protein and 210 kcal per 50g bag; Joybuy’s Original listing gives 0.65g salt per pack.
  • Check ingredients and nutrition for the flavour you choose rather than applying Original’s salt figure across the range.

Myprotein

Popped Protein Crisps offer a soya-protein snack in a 25g pack.

  • Myprotein lists 11g protein and 92 kcal per cited pack.
  • The cited pack lists 1.40g salt and contains soya; check the exact flavour’s allergen statement.

Tyrrells

Its cited lentil crisps offer a familiar crisp-style option with a stated serving size.

  • Tyrrells lists 3.9g protein per 30g serving for the cited lentil varieties.
  • Check the serving figure rather than treating the 13g-per-100g figure as the amount in one portion.

Walkers

Oven Baked Sea Salt is a conventional potato-crisp option with a reduced-fat claim from Walkers.

  • Walkers lists 96 kcal and 1.3g protein per 22g pack.
  • Its stated reduction in fat does not describe the pack’s protein contribution.

KETTLE Chips

Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar is a conventional potato crisp.

  • KETTLE Chips lists 4.3g protein per 100g and states that this flavour is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
  • Use the pack or serving size to work out the protein in the amount you plan to eat.

Seabrook

Sea Salted is a conventional crisp with nutrition stated per bag.

  • Seabrook lists 164 kcal and 0.4g salt per 31.8g bag.
  • The same bag lists 1.9g protein, so compare that amount with what you want from a protein-focused snack.

McCoy's

Salted is a conventional ridge-cut potato crisp.

  • McCoy's lists 6.6g protein per 100g for this flavour.
  • Its stated allergen warnings include possible milk, soya, gluten and mustard; check the pack if these matter to you.

REAL Hand Cooked Crisps

A conventional crisp range described by the brand as vegetarian and gluten-free.

  • REAL states that its range has no added MSG.
  • Check the chosen pack’s nutrition if protein per serving is part of your decision.

Joybuy snack options

These Joybuy options are a lentil-cake snack and a crispy seaweed snack. If your aim is protein from one snack, compare their stated portions rather than assuming that every crisp alternative serves the same purpose.

Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes 100g

Kallo Protein Packed Lentil Cakes 100g

A lentil-cake alternative to crisps. Check protein per cake or per intended portion, rather than using the 100g pack size as though it were one serving. Check the pack’s milk, sesame and soya warnings if relevant.

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CJ Bibigo Crispy Seaweed Snack, Bulgogi Flavour, 5g x 3 Packs

CJ Bibigo Crispy Seaweed Snack, Bulgogi Flavour, 5g x 3 Packs

A crispy seaweed alternative supplied as three 5g packs. Check protein per small pack before choosing it to contribute to a high-protein diet, and read the ingredient and allergen statement for this flavour.

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Questions about crisps and protein

Do ordinary potato crisps contribute much protein?

The cited single packs contribute relatively little compared with the purpose-made protein crisps: Walkers Oven Baked Sea Salt lists 1.3g per 22g pack and Seabrook Sea Salted lists 1.9g per 31.8g bag. Applied Nutrition lists 15g per 50g bag of Protein Chips. Compare the pack you would actually eat, since sizes differ.

Can lentil crisps replace a protein-focused snack?

That depends on how much protein you want from the portion. Tyrrells lists 3.9g per 30g serving of its cited lentil crisps, compared with 11g per 25g pack for Myprotein’s cited Popped Protein Crisps. Lentil crisps may suit a crisp-style snack, but check the serving amount before treating them as an equivalent protein choice.

Why check salt on protein crisps?

Protein content does not tell you the salt content. Myprotein lists 1.40g salt per cited 25g pack, while Joybuy’s Applied Nutrition Original listing gives 0.65g per 50g pack. Read both figures for the exact product and portion you intend to eat.

Are protein crisps suitable for vegans?

Some products are described as suitable for vegans, but suitability must be checked by product and flavour. Myprotein states that its cited Popped Protein Crisps are suitable for vegans and lists soya protein concentrate among the ingredients. Read the exact pack’s ingredient and allergen statements if you also need to avoid particular ingredients.