Who is this choice for?

Top-up shoppers watching pack calories

If you want one ready-to-eat potato-based snack, an individually packed portion lets you compare the calories for what you plan to eat. Walkers lists 96 kcal for its 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt pack.

Shoppers who prefer sliced-potato crisps

If the conventional crisp format matters more to you than a smaller pack-calorie figure, check the serving basis. Tyrrells lists 156 kcal for a 30g serving of Lightly Sea Salted crisps and 208 kcal for its 40g pack.

Shoppers checking salt or allergens

Calories are only one part of the label. Compare salt for the portion and read the ingredient and allergen information for the exact flavour you are buying.

What should you compare?

Start with the calories for the amount you expect to eat; pack size, salt and ingredients can then change which option suits your top-up.

Priority What to check Your needs
Portion calories Check kcal for the whole bag or the amount you will eat, alongside its weight. Seabrook lists 82 kcal for an 18g Crunchies bag; Walkers lists 96 kcal for a 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt pack. I want to know the calories in the portion I will actually open, not compare bags as though they were the same size.
Product format Check whether you are choosing a potato snack, a baked crisp-style product or sliced-potato crisps. Compare per-100g figures as well as portion figures when pack sizes differ. The texture and type of crisp matter to me, so a smaller potato-snack bag may not answer the same craving.
Fat and salt Read both amounts for your portion. Walkers lists 2.8g fat and 0.19g salt per 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt pack; Seabrook lists 0.3g salt per 18g Crunchies bag. If I am comparing more than calories, I want the fat and salt figures for the exact portion, not an assumption based on its name.
Ingredients and allergens Read the ingredient list and any allergen or cross-contact statement for the exact flavour. Do not treat a plain-sounding flavour as an allergen declaration. I need to check whether this particular pack meets my dietary requirements before adding it to a top-up shop.

Common buying pitfalls

  • Comparing bag calories without checking bag size

    Seabrook’s 82 kcal Crunchies bag contains 18g, while Tyrrells lists 208 kcal for a 40g Lightly Sea Salted pack. Those figures describe different amounts of food and different formats.

    Use calories for the amount you intend to eat, then check the weight and per-100g information if you want to compare the products independently of portion size.

  • Reading “baked” or “lightly salted” as a nutrition figure

    Names do not tell you the calories, fat and salt in a particular portion. Walkers lists 96 kcal for its 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt pack; Tyrrells lists 208 kcal for its 40g Lightly Sea Salted pack.

    Compare the nutrition panel for the exact flavour and pack size rather than deciding from the wording on the front.

  • Assuming a plain flavour needs no allergen check

    A flavour name does not replace an ingredient list or an allergen statement, including any cross-contact warning.

    If an ingredient or allergen matters to you, read the current physical pack for the exact product before choosing it.

Brand references

Walkers

Its Oven Baked Sea Salt product provides an individually packed baked, potato-based option.

  • Walkers lists 96 kcal, 2.8g fat and 0.19g salt per 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt pack.
  • Compare other flavours and pack formats using their own labels rather than applying the Sea Salt figures to them.

Seabrook

Its Sea Salted crisps and Sea Salted Crunchies give shoppers two different potato-based formats to consider.

  • Seabrook lists 164 kcal per 31.8g bag of Sea Salted crisps and 82 kcal per 18g bag of Sea Salted Crunchies.
  • Crunchies are a potato snack, not the same format or portion size as the Sea Salted crisp bag.

Tyrrells

Its Lightly Sea Salted product is a hand-cooked crisp option with both individual-pack and larger-pack serving figures.

  • Tyrrells lists 156 kcal for a 30g serving from a larger pack.
  • Its 40g pack lists 208 kcal, so use the figure for the amount you expect to eat.

KETTLE Chips

Lightly Salted KETTLE Chips is a sliced-potato option for shoppers comparing conventional crisps.

  • KETTLE Chips lists 516 kcal and 29.5g fat per 100g for Lightly Salted.
  • Use the weight of the portion you will eat to make a pack-calorie comparison.

Pipers

Pipers describes its range as flavoured potato crisps.

  • The range may interest shoppers choosing by flavour as well as portion size.
  • Check the nutrition panel for the particular flavour and pack before comparing its calories with another product.

REAL Crisps

REAL describes its range as hand-cooked crisps.

  • REAL states that its range is vegetarian and gluten-free; check the current pack when either claim matters to your purchase.
  • Use the particular pack’s weight and nutrition panel for a calorie comparison.

Joybuy options for individual portions

These Walkers Oven Baked multipacks contain individual 22g portions for a top-up shop. Check each chosen flavour’s label for its calories, salt, ingredients and allergens.

Walkers Oven Baked Variety Pack Crisps, 6 x 22g

Walkers Oven Baked Variety Pack Crisps, 6 x 22g

Six individual 22g portions offer a pack-sized choice for a top-up shop. Compare the nutrition and allergen information for the flavour you select; do not apply one flavour’s figures to the whole variety pack.

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Walkers Oven Baked Cheese & Onion Crisps Flavour, 6 x 22g

Walkers Oven Baked Cheese & Onion Crisps Flavour, 6 x 22g

Six individual 22g Cheese & Onion portions provide another baked, potato-based top-up option. Check this flavour’s own calorie and salt figures, ingredients and allergen statement before comparing it with Sea Salt.

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Questions about choosing crisps

How do I compare calories when the bags are different sizes?

Start with the calories for the whole bag or portion you plan to eat. Then check its weight and the per-100g figure if you want to compare the product independently of pack size. For example, Seabrook’s 82 kcal Crunchies bag contains 18g, while Walkers’ 96 kcal Oven Baked Sea Salt pack contains 22g.

Does “baked” tell me a crisp’s calorie content?

No. Walkers lists 96 kcal for its 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt pack, but the word “baked” does not give you the figures for another flavour or portion. Read the exact pack’s calories, fat and salt before choosing.

Does a lower-calorie bag necessarily contain less salt?

No. Seabrook Sea Salted Crunchies lists 82 kcal and 0.3g salt per 18g bag, according to Seabrook. Check salt for the portion you will eat, and use the per-100g figure when comparing different bag sizes.

What should I check if an allergen matters to me?

Read the ingredient list and allergen or cross-contact statement on the current pack for the exact flavour. A plain-sounding flavour name is not a substitute for that information.