Choose by the protein in the portion you will actually take with your coffee, then check its pack size, salt and allergens. Marks & Spencer lists 10 g protein in its 30 g nut-and-seed pack; Tesco lists 13.6 g in a larger, 50 g serving of Planters Protein Mix and 9 g in a 30 g serving of KP Dry Roasted Peanuts. Those serving sizes make the figures useful for different kinds of snack, not interchangeable measures.
A small pack makes it easier to see what one coffee break provides. Marks & Spencer states 10 g protein in its 30 g Protein Packed Nut and Seed Mix pack; Tesco lists 13.6 g for a larger, 50 g serving of Planters Protein Mix.
A 30 g portion can travel without measuring nuts out at the coffee stop. Tesco lists 9 g protein and 179 kcal per 30 g serving of KP Dry Roasted Peanuts; check the format of the particular pack you buy.
Flavouring and mixed ingredients can change what needs checking. Compare the salt figure for the portion you will eat, and read the current ingredients and any precautionary allergen statement on the pack.
Start with the portion that fits your journey, then compare its nutrition and ingredients. A per-100-g figure is useful for comparing products by weight, but it does not describe a smaller pack or serving.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Read grams of protein for the stated pack or serving and note its weight. Marks & Spencer lists 10 g per 30 g pack; Tesco lists 13.6 g per 50 g Planters serving and 9 g per 30 g KP serving. | I want to know what the amount I actually carry provides, rather than choosing from a per-100-g figure alone. |
| Pack format | Check whether it is an individual pack or a larger bag, and whether you would need to portion it before leaving. Do not assume a bag is resealable unless its packaging says so. | For a short coffee stop, I would rather carry one portion; for several snacks, I can measure portions from a larger bag. |
| Salt and energy | Compare figures for the same portion you intend to eat. Tesco lists 0.48 g salt and 179 kcal per 30 g serving of KP Dry Roasted Peanuts, and 307 kcal per 50 g serving of Planters Protein Mix. | Protein matters to me, but I also want the salt and energy figures for my chosen portion in view. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ statement, particularly when choosing between peanuts, mixed nuts, seeds and flavoured products. GOV.UK says regulated allergens used as ingredients in UK prepacked food must be clearly labelled in the ingredients list. | I need to check the particular pack against the ingredients I avoid; another nut product is not automatically a suitable substitute. |
The stated portions differ: Marks & Spencer’s 30 g pack has 10 g protein, while Tesco lists 13.6 g for a 50 g Planters serving and 9 g for a 30 g KP serving. A larger serving can produce a larger per-serving figure.
Compare the pack or serving you expect to eat first. Use per-100-g figures when you want a comparison at equal weights.
Tesco lists 0.48 g salt alongside 9 g protein in a 30 g serving of KP Dry Roasted Peanuts.
If salt affects your choice, compare the per-serving nutrition panel with the plain or unsalted products you are considering.
Marks & Spencer states that its Protein Packed Nut and Seed Mix is unsuitable for people with nut, peanut or sesame allergies. Tesco’s KP Dry Roasted Peanuts listing also gives precautionary information for other allergens.
Read the current pack’s ingredients and ‘may contain’ statement whenever you change product or pack format.
Tesco displayed Planters Protein Mix 155 g as out of stock on the listing used here; that observation does not establish stock at another shop or at a later time.
Check current availability before relying on a particular pack, and compare any alternative by its own portion, nutrition and ingredients.
These named examples illustrate different portions and ingredients; they are not a list of products available from any one retailer.
Its Protein Packed Nut and Seed Mix is a 30 g individual pack, according to Marks & Spencer.
Tesco lists Planters Protein Mix 155 g with nutrition for a 50 g serving.
KP offers peanut snacks in different flavours and pack formats, including individually portioned options.
Its Mixed Nuts 300 g offers a mix of nut varieties rather than a product presented chiefly around protein.
ASDA Fruit & Nut Mix combines fruit with nuts, so its portion figures should be checked separately from those for plain nuts.
Tesco’s listings give serving-level figures for the KP and Planters examples discussed here.
These Joybuy options include a peanut-and-chocolate bar, larger bags of peanuts and individual dry-roasted peanut packs. Choose between them by the portion you want to carry and the ingredients on the particular pack.
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A bar format offers an individually carried snack with coffee rather than a portion of plain nuts. This pack contains four 40 g peanut-and-chocolate bars; check the current ingredients if allergens affect your choice.
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If you prefer unsalted roasted peanuts, this 250 g bag lets you portion some out before commuting. Check this pack’s own nutrition and allergen label rather than applying figures from a different KP product.
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Five individual 30 g packs let you take one portion with a commuter coffee. Joybuy lists 9.0 g protein and 0.51 g salt per 30 g pack for this multipack; check its current allergen statement before use.
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The 250 g reclose pack suits someone prepared to portion dry-roasted peanuts before the journey rather than carry an individual bag. Read this variant’s own nutrition and allergen label when deciding how much to take.
Compare protein in the pack or serving you plan to carry, then check that portion’s energy, salt and ingredients. Marks & Spencer lists 10 g protein per 30 g pack of its nut-and-seed mix; Tesco lists 13.6 g per 50 g serving of Planters Protein Mix and 9 g per 30 g serving of KP Dry Roasted Peanuts. The portions differ, so the largest protein figure alone does not settle the choice.
No. Sainsbury’s lists 6.3 g protein per 30 g serving of its Mixed Nuts, while Marks & Spencer lists 10 g per 30 g pack of its Protein Packed Nut and Seed Mix. If you prefer the ingredients or stated salt figure of the Sainsbury’s product, compare those alongside the protein amount rather than treating either product name as the answer.
Read the current ingredients list and any precautionary ‘may contain’ statement for the particular pack. GOV.UK says that any of the 14 regulated allergens used as ingredients in UK prepacked food must be clearly labelled in the ingredients list; that rule does not make different nut and seed mixes interchangeable for someone avoiding an allergen.
No. Marks & Spencer states that this specific mix is unsuitable for people with nut, peanut or sesame allergies. Check the current pack’s full ingredients and allergen statement rather than relying on its protein figure or product name.