Shoppers comparing fat content
If you want a savoury snack with your TV dinner, compare fat per 100g before looking at what one packet contains. Different packet sizes can change the per-pack figure.
Who this is for
Shoppers looking for a maize-first snack
If the main ingredient matters to you, read the ingredient list. Walkers lists maize first for Monster Munch Pickled Onion and Wotsits Cheese, while Tesco describes Skips Prawn Cocktail as a tapioca snack containing maize flour.
Shoppers checking allergens
Check the exact flavour and current packet for ingredients, declared allergens and precautionary statements before eating.
What to check before choosing
Start with the per-100g nutrition panel for comparison, then use the packet details to decide what you would open for one sitting.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fat comparison | Compare fat per 100g on the exact flavours and pack formats. Walkers lists 25g for Monster Munch Pickled Onion and 33g for Wotsits Cheese; Tesco lists 32g for Skips Prawn Cocktail. | I want to compare the snacks on the same basis, rather than judge them by the size of the bag. |
| Packet amount | Check grams of snack and fat per individual packet. Walkers lists 5g fat in a 20g Monster Munch Pickled Onion pack; Tesco lists 4.2g in a 13.1g Skips Prawn Cocktail pack. | For one TV dinner, I want to know what is in the packet I plan to open. A smaller per-pack figure does not necessarily mean less fat per 100g. |
| Reduced-fat wording | Check whether the exact product makes a ‘reduced fat’ claim; do not treat ‘baked not fried’ as the same statement. Read the nutrition panel alongside any claim. | ‘Baked’ alone would not answer my question about a reduced-fat snack. |
| Main ingredient | Read the first ingredients on the chosen flavour. Monster Munch Pickled Onion and Wotsits Cheese list maize first; Skips Prawn Cocktail is described as a tapioca snack with maize flour. | If I specifically want a maize-first snack, a puffed or melty texture is not enough to establish the base ingredient. |
| Allergens | Read the current packet’s ingredient list, allergen declarations and ‘may contain’ statements for the exact flavour. | I need to check the packet I will eat, rather than rely on another flavour or an older listing. |
Common comparison mistakes
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Taking ‘baked’ to mean ‘reduced fat’
Walkers describes Wotsits Cheese as baked not fried, but its listed fat content is 33g per 100g. The cooking description does not establish a reduced-fat claim.
Look for the claim on the exact product and compare its fat-per-100g figure.
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Comparing packets of different sizes
Tesco lists 4.2g fat in a 13.1g Skips Prawn Cocktail packet, while Walkers lists 5g in a 20g Monster Munch Pickled Onion packet. Per 100g, the listed figures are 32g and 25g respectively.
Use per 100g to compare the products, then check the individual packet for the amount you intend to eat.
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Assuming every puffed snack is maize-first
Skips Prawn Cocktail is described by Tesco as a tapioca snack containing maize flour, whereas Walkers lists maize first for Monster Munch Pickled Onion and Wotsits Cheese.
Read the ingredient list if the snack’s main ingredient affects your choice.
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Using a figure from a different multipack
A 2022 One Stop document lists 19.1g fat per 100g for Frazzles in a 6 x 18g format; a Joybuy listing gives 23g per 100g for a 6 x 20g format. These are different pack records, not interchangeable figures for one pack.
Check the nutrition panel for the exact format and flavour you are considering.
Brand and snack references
These examples help distinguish ingredients, packet sizes and nutrition figures for specific products; they do not establish that an entire brand has the same recipe.
Monster Munch
Walkers lists maize first for Monster Munch Pickled Onion, making this flavour relevant to a maize-first comparison.
- Walkers lists 25g fat per 100g and 5g per 20g packet for Pickled Onion.
- That figure alone does not establish a ‘reduced fat’ claim. Check the exact pack for allergens.
Wotsits
Walkers describes Wotsits Cheese as a maize-based snack that is baked not fried.
- The Cheese flavour offers a baked format for shoppers who prefer it.
- Walkers lists 33g fat per 100g; baking does not, by itself, establish a reduced-fat claim.
Skips
Tesco describes Skips Prawn Cocktail as a tapioca snack containing maize flour, rather than a maize-first alternative.
- Tesco lists 4.2g fat in an individual 13.1g packet.
- The listed figure is 32g fat per 100g; compare that figure when judging the product against differently sized packets.
Frazzles
Frazzles Crispy Bacon is a corn-maize snack to consider only against the details of the exact multipack.
- A Joybuy listing for a 6 x 20g format gives 23g fat per 100g.
- A 2022 One Stop document gives 19.1g per 100g for a 6 x 18g format. Check the current pack rather than transferring either figure to another format.
Joybuy maize-snack options
These corn and maize snack packs offer different amounts to open for a TV dinner. Compare the current nutrition and ingredient labels for the exact pack before treating any one of them as a lower-fat or reduced-fat choice.
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Oishi Sweet Corn Puff 40g
The 40g packet gives you a defined amount to open for one sitting. Check its current fat-per-100g figure and allergen label before comparing it with another corn snack.
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calbee Kappa Ebisen Grilled Corn Snack 80g
This 80g bag is a different size from an individual 20g or 40g packet. Use its per-100g nutrition panel for product comparisons, and check the label if ingredients or allergens affect your choice.
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Nik Naks Nice Spicy Corn Snacks 6 x 20g
The multipack contains six individual 20g bags, so you can check the amount in one bag as well as the per-100g nutrition figure. Read the current spicy-flavour label for allergens.
Questions about maize snacks
Does ‘baked not fried’ mean a maize snack is reduced fat?
No. It describes how the snack is made, not whether the particular pack makes a reduced-fat claim. Walkers describes Wotsits Cheese as baked not fried and lists 33g fat per 100g; check the claim and nutrition panel separately.
Which of the compared snacks has less fat per 100g?
Of these specific examples, Walkers lists Monster Munch Pickled Onion at 25g fat per 100g and Wotsits Cheese at 33g; Tesco lists Skips Prawn Cocktail at 32g. The comparison does not establish that any of them carries a ‘reduced fat’ claim.
Are Skips a maize-first snack?
No. Tesco describes Skips Prawn Cocktail as a tapioca snack containing maize flour. If maize must be the main ingredient, check the ingredient list rather than relying on the snack’s shape or texture.
What if I need to avoid particular allergens?
Read the current packet for the exact flavour before eating, including its ingredients and ‘may contain’ statements. Allergen information for one flavour or multipack format should not be assumed to apply to another.