A small, individually portioned packet can make sense as a savoury break snack on a short walk: Seabrook Crisps lists 81 kcal for an 18g Crunchies bag, while Walkers UK lists 96 kcal for a 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet. For a long or demanding hike, take other food and drink rather than relying on a small packet of crisps. Compare pack weight, salt and the exact flavour’s allergen information as well as calories.
The useful comparison depends on whether you want a small snack for a brief stop, need to watch salt, or have dietary requirements to check.
If you plan to eat one bag during a short or moderate walk, compare calories alongside the amount of crisps in it. Seabrook Crisps lists 81 kcal for an 18g Crunchies bag; Walkers UK lists 96 kcal for a 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet. The smaller bag contains less food as well as fewer calories.
A lower-calorie packet is not necessarily the one with less salt. Walkers UK lists 0.17g salt for a 25g Lightly Salted pack, while Seabrook Crisps lists 0.39g for an 18g Salt & Vinegar Crunchies bag. Check the value for the portion you will actually eat.
Check the exact flavour and current pack rather than relying on a brand name or a plain-sounding seasoning. Seabrook Crisps labels Sea Salted as gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans; KETTLE Chips gives those labels for Lightly Salted. Ingredient and allergen statements still need checking for the product you choose.
Start with the portion you would carry, then check the other label details that matter for your walk. Values for different packet sizes are not a gram-for-gram comparison.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Packet size | Read kcal and weight per packet, not just per 100g. Seabrook Crisps lists 81 kcal per 18g Crunchies bag; Walkers UK lists 96 kcal per 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet. | I want one ready-to-carry portion for a short break, and I need to know how much food that packet contains. |
| Food for the route | Consider the length and demands of the walk. A small crisp packet is a snack, not a plan for all the food and drink needed on a long hike. | For a longer walk, I will pack other food and drink rather than count on crisps alone. |
| Salt | Compare salt per portion alongside calories. Walkers UK lists 0.17g per 25g Lightly Salted pack and 0.19g per 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet; Seabrook Crisps lists 0.39g per 18g Crunchies bag. | Salt matters to me too, so I do not want the calorie figure to decide on its own. |
| Dietary fit | Check the exact flavour’s ingredients, dietary labels and precautionary allergen statement on the current pack. Do not extend one variety’s labels to a whole multipack. | I need each flavour I carry to fit my dietary requirements, not just the product range in general. |
Small crisp portions may suit a brief savoury stop, but one packet is not a substitute for planning food and drink for a long or demanding walk.
Choose what else to carry according to the route, its duration and the conditions.
The number for a whole bag depends on its size. Seabrook Crisps lists 81 kcal for an 18g Crunchies bag, while Walkers UK lists 96 kcal for a 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet.
Compare both kcal and grams for the portion you intend to eat.
These are different label measures. Tyrrells lists 141 kcal and 0.60g salt for a 30g Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps serving; Walkers UK lists 96 kcal and 0.19g salt for a smaller 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet.
Decide whether calories, salt or portion size matters most to you, then compare the stated values and serving weights.
These label examples show why a brand name alone cannot settle the choice: portions, flavours and nutrition values differ. Brand inclusion does not indicate that a particular variety is available from Joybuy.
Its Oven Baked Sea Salt and Lightly Salted packets illustrate two different label priorities.
The Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps example is a larger stated serving than the smaller packets above.
Its Crunchies and Sea Salted varieties address different packet-size and dietary-label questions.
Lightly Salted may be relevant when its stated dietary labels are the deciding factor.
Salted provides a conventional crisp label to consider when portioning a bag.
The brand states that its range is vegetarian and gluten-free; confirm the current label for the flavour you buy.
These options include small crisp multipacks, a larger bag to portion yourself, and two crisp-like savoury snacks. Check each product’s current nutrition and allergen label before deciding which portion to take hiking.
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The six 22g packets offer separate portions to pack for a snack stop. As this is a variety pack, check the nutrition, ingredients and allergen statement for each flavour rather than applying the Sea Salt variety’s figures to them all.
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Five 17g packets make it straightforward to carry one defined portion for a short break. Check the pack for its calories, salt and allergen information before comparing it with other flavours or packet sizes.
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This is a seaweed snack rather than a potato crisp. Each of the three packs is 5g, so consider whether that small portion fits the break you have planned, and check the Bulgogi flavour’s ingredients and allergens.
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These lentil cakes offer a crisp-like alternative in a 100g pack rather than named individual snack bags. Decide how many cakes you intend to carry and use the pack’s per-cake or per-serving label to assess that portion.
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The 85g bag lets you choose your own amount, but the whole bag is not an individual 17g packet. If you want a defined hiking portion, decide how much to take and compare nutrition for that amount using the label.
Do not rely on a small packet as your only food for a long or demanding walk. The labelled examples from Seabrook Crisps, Walkers UK and Tyrrells range from 18g to 30g per bag or serving. Plan other food and drink around the route, duration and conditions.
Start with calories per packet if you expect to eat one packet at a stop, then check its weight. Seabrook Crisps lists 81 kcal per 18g Crunchies bag and Walkers UK lists 96 kcal per 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet; the lower packet figure also comes with a smaller portion. Per-100g values answer a different, equal-weight comparison.
Among the individual portions compared here, Walkers UK lists 0.17g salt for its 25g Lightly Salted pack and 0.19g for its 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt packet. Seabrook Crisps lists 0.39g for an 18g Crunchies bag, while Tyrrells lists 0.60g for a 30g Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps serving. The portion sizes differ, so check the label for the amount you will eat.
No. Check the current ingredients, dietary labels and precautionary allergen statement for the exact flavour. KETTLE Chips labels Lightly Salted gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian, and Seabrook Crisps gives those labels for Sea Salted; neither statement establishes the suitability of every other variety.