Choose familiar maize-snack multipacks for individual portions and savoury flavours, rather than for a protein-led snack. Walkers UK lists 1.2g protein in a 22.5g Wotsits Cheese serving and a 20g Monster Munch Pickled Onion pack; EatProtein lists 11.2g per bag for its Cheese & Onion and Barbecue protein crisps, which use a different, soya-based ingredient mix. Check the exact flavour’s ingredients and allergens before switching.
If protein per snack is your priority, compare the portion you will eat rather than choosing by snack category. EatProtein lists 11.2g per bag for its two checked protein-crisp flavours; Walkers UK lists 1.2g in each checked Wotsits and Monster Munch portion.
Individual bags can fit lunchboxes and snacks across the week. Check the number and size of the inner packs as well as their nutrition: a convenient multipack does not necessarily meet a protein-led requirement.
Choose by the exact product and flavour, not by assuming maize snacks or protein crisps share an ingredient list. Milk, soya and gluten-related declarations differ among the checked products.
Start with the protein amount in the portion you expect to eat, then decide whether the ingredient base, allergens and pack format fit the rest of your shop.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per snack | Compare grams of protein per inner pack or intended portion, not just per 100g. Walkers UK lists 1.2g per 22.5g Wotsits Cheese serving and per 20g Monster Munch Pickled Onion pack; EatProtein lists 11.2g per bag for each checked protein-crisp flavour. | If protein is why I am buying the snack, I want the figure for the amount I will actually eat. |
| Snack type | Check the main ingredients and the exact flavour. The checked Wotsits and Monster Munch products are maize-based; EatProtein lists soya protein concentrate in its Cheese & Onion and Barbecue crisps. | I want a savoury crunch, but I need to decide whether keeping a conventional maize snack matters more than changing snack type. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients, declared allergens and precautionary statements on the current pack. The checked flavours differ in their milk, soya and gluten-related information. | Before I switch snacks, I need to know whether this particular flavour fits the allergens I avoid. |
| Pack format | Compare inner-pack count and size for multipacks. For a sharing bag, distinguish the stated serving from the whole bag and from figures per 100g. | Individual bags may suit our planned snack occasions; a sharing bag calls for a separate portion decision. |
Preparation and main ingredient do not tell you the protein amount. Walkers UK lists 1.2g in each checked Wotsits Cheese and Monster Munch Pickled Onion portion.
Compare protein for the pack or portion you plan to eat before choosing a snack for that reason.
The checked EatProtein crisps use soya protein concentrate, with other ingredients and allergens varying by flavour. A higher protein figure does not settle whether a flavour is suitable for someone avoiding an allergen.
Check the current pack’s ingredient list, allergen declarations and precautionary statements for the exact flavour.
Nutrition figures may refer to 100g, a stated serving or an individual inner pack. Those are different amounts of food.
For multipacks, use the inner-pack figure where given. For a sharing bag, check its serving size against the portion you intend to have.
A maize-based option for shoppers choosing familiar cheesy flavour and small portions.
A maize-based savoury snack available in individually packed portions.
A protein-crisp route for shoppers willing to move away from conventional maize snacks.
A retailer reference for comparing multipack formats during a weekly shop.
These options take different routes from a conventional savoury maize snack: a double-chocolate protein bar in a multipack and a pack of lentil cakes. Choose by the snack type you want as well as the pack format.
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The 12 individually sized bars offer a multipack format for the weekly shop, but double chocolate is a different choice from a savoury maize snack. Check the pack’s milk and soya allergen information if relevant.
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These lentil cakes offer a savoury alternative to maize snacks in a 100g pack, rather than an individual-serving multipack. Check the packaging for milk, sesame and soya cross-contact warnings if relevant.
The checked portions are better chosen for their maize-snack format and flavour than for their protein amount. Walkers UK lists 1.2g protein per 22.5g Wotsits Cheese serving and per 20g Monster Munch Pickled Onion pack; EatProtein lists 11.2g per bag for its checked protein crisps.
No. EatProtein’s checked Cheese & Onion and Barbecue crisps list soya protein concentrate, while the checked Wotsits and Monster Munch products are maize-based. Read the ingredient list if maize is part of what you want from the snack.
Check the exact flavour and current pack. The checked Wotsits Cheese contains milk; Joybuy’s Monster Munch Pickled Onion listing declares milk and soya. EatProtein’s checked crisps use soya protein concentrate, and their milk and gluten-containing ingredients differ by flavour.