For a savoury train snack with more protein per labelled portion than the compared maize puffs, consider a bean-and-corn option: Tesco lists 3.8g per 25g portion of Graze Marmite Crunch, while Walkers UK lists 1.2g per pack of Monster Munch Pickled Onion and 1.2g per serving of Wotsits Cheese. The familiar puffs offer smaller, portioned formats; the Graze product is a sharing bag. If protein grams matter more than a savoury maize-snack format, a wafer is another option, but its ingredients and nutrition need a separate check.
A bean-and-corn snack is worth comparing with familiar maize puffs if protein per portion matters to you. Tesco lists 3.8g per 25g portion for Graze Marmite Crunch; Walkers UK lists 1.2g in each of the compared Wotsits and Monster Munch portions.
Wotsits Cheese and Monster Munch Pickled Onion retain the familiar puff format. Check their modest labelled protein amounts alongside the flavour and portion format you want for the journey.
If protein grams take priority over a savoury maize snack, Tesco lists 15g in a 41.9g MyProtein Crispy Wafer. It is a sweet wafer, not a maize snack, and its listed ingredients include milk, wheat, soya and beef gelatine.
Start with the protein in the amount you expect to eat, then check whether the ingredients and pack format work for your journey.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare grams in the stated pack or serving, then use the per-100g figures to compare different pack sizes. Walkers UK lists 1.2g per 20g Monster Munch pack and 1.2g per 22.5g Wotsits serving; Tesco lists 3.8g per 25g Graze portion. | I want to know how much protein the snack I actually eat will provide, rather than judging it by its name or ingredients alone. |
| Snack format | Check whether the product is a maize puff, a corn-and-bean mix or an alternative such as a wafer. Graze Marmite Crunch includes broad beans and corn; Tesco lists it in a 100g sharing bag. | A savoury corn snack matters to me, but I can portion a sharing bag before boarding if that format suits the journey. |
| Ingredients | Read the current pack’s ingredients and allergen statement. Walkers UK lists milk in Wotsits Cheese and milk and soya in Monster Munch Pickled Onion; Tesco lists milk, wheat, soya and beef gelatine in the MyProtein wafer. | Before I travel, I need to know whether the exact product fits my allergy or dietary requirements. |
| Portions on the train | Check the number and size of individual packs, or how you will close a sharing bag. Tesco’s Graze listing instructs consumers to reseal its bag after opening. | Individual packs would be convenient for a short trip; for a larger bag, I would rather decide beforehand how much to take. |
Walkers UK lists just 1.2g protein in the stated serving of Wotsits Cheese and in a pack of Monster Munch Pickled Onion.
Read the protein grams for the portion you plan to eat, rather than relying on the flavour or an ingredient name.
A per-100g figure helps compare products, but it is not the amount in a smaller pack. For example, Walkers UK lists Monster Munch Pickled Onion at 6g per 100g and 1.2g per 20g pack.
Use both figures: compare products per 100g, then check the grams in your likely portion.
Tesco lists 15g protein in a MyProtein Crispy Wafer, but it is a sweet, non-maize product. Its listing also gives 6.0g saturated fat per wafer and identifies milk, wheat, soya and beef gelatine in the ingredients.
Choose that format only if it matches the snack and ingredients you want; compare its full label, not protein alone.
The products compared here have different ingredients, allergens and portion sizes, so a similar-looking snack may not meet the same requirements.
Check the pack you are buying for its ingredients, allergen statement, nutrition and best-before date before you travel.
These references describe the particular products compared here, not every snack made or sold by each brand.
Walkers UK provides the labels for the compared Wotsits Cheese and Monster Munch Pickled Onion maize snacks.
Graze Marmite Crunch is a broad-bean-and-corn savoury alternative to the compared maize puffs.
The compared Crispy Wafer is an option only if a sweet, non-maize snack fits the journey.
Tesco’s listings provide the stated nutrition and ingredient details used here for the Graze snack and MyProtein wafer.
These options cover corn snacks and popcorn for the journey, plus lentil cakes if you are open to leaving the maize-snack format. Compare the current pack’s protein per portion before choosing on that basis.
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This sea-salt corn snack comes in a 115 g sharing bag. Decide whether to portion it before the train journey, and check the pack’s nutrition if protein is your priority.
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These lentil cakes are a non-maize option in a 100g pack. Check protein per cake or intended portion rather than treating the pack’s wording as a measure of what you will eat.
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Six 14g popcorn packs offer individual portions for travel. The flavour is sweet and salty rather than solely savoury; check protein per pack if that drives your choice.
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This peanut-butter popcorn comes in a 75g sharing pouch, so consider how much you want to take on the train. Check its peanut and other allergen information on the pack.
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This grilled-corn snack comes in an 80g bag. Compare protein for the amount you intend to eat and check the pack’s wheat and soya allergen information.
No: check the grams of protein in the pack or portion you will eat. Walkers UK lists 1.2g in a 20g pack of Monster Munch Pickled Onion, while Tesco lists 3.8g in a 25g portion of Graze Marmite Crunch.
Tesco lists 3.8g per 25g portion of Graze Marmite Crunch, more than the 1.2g Walkers UK lists for each compared Wotsits or Monster Munch serving. Graze combines broad beans and corn and comes in a sharing bag, rather than the familiar maize-puff format.
Choose the compared Wotsits Cheese or Monster Munch Pickled Onion primarily if you want those maize-snack formats and flavours. Walkers UK lists 1.2g protein per stated Wotsits serving and 1.2g per Monster Munch pack, so check whether that amount meets what you want from your journey snack.
Read the current pack before buying. Walkers UK lists milk in Wotsits Cheese and milk and soya in Monster Munch Pickled Onion; Tesco describes the compared Graze product as vegan, while its MyProtein wafer listing includes milk, wheat, soya and beef gelatine and says the wafer is not suitable for vegetarians.
Decide on your portion before travelling or plan to close the bag after opening. Tesco lists Graze Marmite Crunch as a 100g sharing bag and instructs consumers to reseal it after opening.