For the three named packs compared here, Walkers UK lists Quavers Cheese at 86 kcal per 16 g, Monster Munch Pickled Onion at 98 kcal per 20 g and Wotsits Cheese at 123 kcal per 22.5 g; those are different portion sizes, not a per-100 g comparison. Each pack has 0.4–1.2 g protein, so if you want protein in your post-training food, choose something alongside the snack rather than relying on the pack alone. Check the ingredients and allergens on the exact packet you buy.
If you want a snack after training and are watching the calories in the portion you eat, compare individual packs rather than multipack totals. Walkers UK lists the three named packs at 86–123 kcal each, across different pack sizes.
If you want your food after exercise to include protein, look beyond the maize snack itself. The three Walkers UK packs compared here contain 0.4–1.2 g protein each.
If an ingredient or cross-contact warning affects your choice, check the exact packet before eating. The named flavours have different allergen statements, and product information can change.
Start with the portion you intend to eat, then consider what else you want from your post-training food and whether the ingredients suit you.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories per portion | Check kcal and weight for the pack you will eat. Walkers UK lists 86 kcal per 16 g of Quavers Cheese, 98 kcal per 20 g of Monster Munch Pickled Onion and 123 kcal per 22.5 g of Wotsits Cheese; the pack sizes differ. | I want to compare the calories in my actual snack, not assume that the pack with fewer calories has fewer calories per 100 g. |
| Post-training food | Look at carbohydrate and protein per pack alongside the rest of your food. Walkers UK lists 9.9–12.6 g carbohydrate and 0.4–1.2 g protein across these three exact packs. | If I want protein after training, I will account for what I eat with the snack rather than count on the maize snack alone. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredient list, declared allergens and cross-contact warnings on the exact flavour and packet. Do not assume that similarly shaped savoury snacks have the same formulation. | An ingredient or allergen warning may determine whether I can choose a particular pack. |
| Pack format | Check the weight of each individual bag and how many bags you intend to open. Compare a single portion with a sharing bag on the amount you would actually eat. | A defined individual pack makes it easier for me to decide how much snack I am having after training. |
Walkers UK lists only 0.4 g protein in the 16 g Quavers Cheese pack and 1.2 g in each of the specified Monster Munch and Wotsits packs. Choosing by calories alone does not tell you whether the snack includes the nutrients you want after training.
Decide whether you simply want a savoury snack or also want protein in your post-training food. If it is the latter, consider what you will eat alongside the pack.
The three Walkers UK calorie figures refer to 16 g, 20 g and 22.5 g portions. A lower total can reflect a smaller amount of food.
Compare kcal for the amount you plan to eat and use the same basis, such as per 100 g, if you want to compare calorie density.
Tesco’s ingredient listing for Skips Prawn Cocktail Multipack starts with tapioca starch and lists maize flour later. Appearance alone does not establish the main ingredient.
Read the ingredient order for the exact flavour and pack if a maize-based snack is what you want.
Tesco advises that food products can be reformulated, so website information may differ from the packet you receive. That matters when calories, ingredients or allergens affect your choice.
Check the current physical packet, particularly its allergen statement; if the label is unavailable or unclear, do not guess at suitability.
Walkers UK lists its Cheese flavour at 86 kcal for a 16 g pack, the smallest portion and lowest pack-calorie figure among the three named Walkers products compared here.
Walkers UK lists Pickled Onion at 98 kcal for a 20 g pack.
Walkers UK lists Cheese at 123 kcal for a 22.5 g pack, so this exact portion is above 100 kcal.
Tesco lists a Smiths Frazzles Bacon multipack of six 20 g bags.
For its Prawn Cocktail multipack, Tesco lists tapioca starch first and maize flour later in the ingredients.
Tesco’s under-100-calorie snacks category includes a Quavers Cheese multipack, but a category listing is not the nutrition label for every item.
These Joybuy options are individually portioned popcorn and corn snacks for a savoury snack after training. Check each packet’s nutrition information if you are comparing its calories or protein with the named Walkers packs above.
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Six individual 10 g packs offer a defined portion when you want a lightly sea-salted savoury snack after training. Check the packet’s nutrition and allergen information for the variant you receive.
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Six individual 20 g packs offer a spicy corn-snack option. Compare the packet’s calories, protein, ingredients and allergen statement with what matters for your post-training snack.
Not if you are counting on it to provide much protein: Walkers UK lists only 0.4–1.2 g per pack across the three named products compared here. Consider the snack alongside the rest of your post-training food rather than judging it by its calorie figure alone.
Walkers UK lists Quavers Cheese at 86 kcal per 16 g pack, compared with 98 kcal per 20 g Monster Munch Pickled Onion pack and 123 kcal per 22.5 g Wotsits Cheese pack. This compares the specified individual packs, not equal weights of each snack.
No. Tesco’s category includes snack multipacks, but check the calories and weight of the individual bag you intend to eat, as well as its ingredients and allergens.
Walkers’ product information identifies milk for Quavers Cheese and Wotsits Cheese, and milk and soya for Monster Munch Pickled Onion. Read the exact packet for declared allergens and cross-contact warnings before choosing.
Use the packet as your final check. Tesco advises that products can be reformulated and that shoppers should read the label rather than rely solely on website information, particularly when ingredients or allergens affect the choice.