For a defined morning tea-break portion, start with an individually wrapped 22g to 25g bag; choose a 35g to 40g grab bag if you deliberately want a larger snack. Compare nutrition per bag, and check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact flavour rather than assuming that a salted crisp meets a dietary requirement.
Individually wrapped bags make it straightforward to take one portion to work or open one with tea. If that is the aim, check the weight of each bag inside a multipack rather than mistaking the total pack weight for a single portion.
Look at calories, fat and salt for the bag you intend to eat. Per-100g figures help compare different products, but they do not describe the contents of a whole 22g, 25g or 40g bag on their own.
Read the ingredients, allergen information and any vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free statement on the exact flavour. Do not extend a claim or precautionary statement from one crisp in a brand’s range to another.
Start with the weight of the individual bag, then compare its label and the flavours included in the pack.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Check the weight of each bag and the number of bags. Distinguish 22g to 25g multipack portions from 35g to 40g individual bags and larger sharing packs. | I want to take one sealed bag for a short break, rather than open a sharing pack. A larger grab bag works if I intend to have a larger portion. |
| Nutrition per bag | Compare calories, fat and salt for the individual bag. Use per-100g values when comparing products of different weights; read any traffic-light labelling alongside the portion information. | The amount in one bag matters to me more than a per-100g figure alone. I want to see what the portion I might eat contains. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the exact flavour’s ingredients, declared allergens and any precautionary wording. Check product-specific vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free statements on the current pack. | I need to know whether this particular flavour meets my dietary requirements; a plain-sounding name is not enough to tell me. |
| Flavour and pack format | Check whether a multipack contains one flavour or a selection. If choosing hand-cooked crisps, check the individual bag weight rather than assuming it matches a small multipack portion. | Some days I want ready salted crisps with tea; other days I would choose another flavour. I still want the bag size to suit the break. |
A sharing bag does not give you the same individually wrapped portion as a multipack of small bags.
Check the net weight and whether the listing describes one large bag or several individual bags before adding it to your basket.
Different bag weights mean that the amount in one bag can differ even when you are comparing the same type of nutrition figure.
Start with the per-bag calories, fat and salt where shown, then use per-100g figures to compare products on the same weight basis.
Walkers’ Ready Salted product page carries a factory-handling statement for several allergens. A flavour name does not replace the information on the specific pack.
Read its ingredients, allergen information and precautionary wording each time you buy, particularly if the flavour or pack has changed.
Stock at a chosen retailer can change between viewing a product and placing an order.
Confirm availability, the bag weight and the pack count on the retailer’s current listing before ordering.
These examples show why the exact flavour and bag size matter; a detail for one product does not describe an entire brand’s range.
Walkers lists both 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt bags and 25g Ready Salted bags.
Tyrrells describes its potato crisps as hand-cooked in small batches from English potatoes with their jackets left on.
KETTLE Lightly Salted is a hand-cooked option with a 40g individual-bag listing at Tesco.
Seabrook Sea Salted crinkle-cut crisps are listed by ASDA in a multipack of six 25g bags.
Pipers describes its Anglesey Sea Salt crisps as salted with Welsh Anglesey sea salt.
REAL Sea Salt has appeared in a 35g individual-bag listing at Tesco.
These Walkers multipacks contain individually wrapped 22g or 25g bags for a morning tea break. Check the flavours in each pack and use the nutrition and allergen information for the bag you choose.
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Six individual 22g bags give you a defined portion to take on a break. This is a variety pack, so check which flavours are included and read the nutrition and allergen information for the bag you select; figures for Oven Baked Sea Salt alone do not describe every flavour.
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Six individual 25g bags suit a break when you want Smoky Bacon rather than a salted flavour. Check the nutrition panel and ingredient and allergen information for this flavour rather than using details from another Walkers product.
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Six individual 25g bags offer a ready-salted option for a short break. Walkers lists 130 kcal, 7.7g fat and 0.34g salt per 25g Ready Salted pack; its product page also carries a factory-handling statement for allergens, so read the current packaging if that affects your choice.
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This multipack contains six individual 22g bags in Cheese & Onion flavour. If nutrition or dietary suitability guides your choice, check this flavour’s own label rather than applying figures or statements for Oven Baked Sea Salt.
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Twelve individual 25g bags provide a choice between Ready Salted and Cheese & Onion for different breaks. Check the flavour mix and read each flavour’s ingredients, allergens and nutrition separately.
A 22g to 25g individual bag provides a smaller, clearly defined portion; a 35g to 40g grab bag is an option if you intend to have more crisps. Check the weight of each bag, not just the total multipack weight, so you do not accidentally choose a sharing bag.
Start with the per-bag figures to see what the portion you might eat contains. Use per-100g figures to compare products on the same weight basis, particularly when their bag sizes differ. GOV.UK advises using nutrition and traffic-light labels to compare information such as calories, fat, sugar and salt.
No: compare the salt figure on the exact bag rather than relying on its flavour name. Walkers lists 0.19g salt per 22g Oven Baked Sea Salt bag and 0.34g per 25g Ready Salted bag; ASDA lists 0.33g per 25g Seabrook Sea Salted bag. The bag sizes differ, so check both the portion and the figure.
No. Check the statement for the exact flavour and pack you are buying. ASDA labels Seabrook Sea Salted gluten-free and suitable for vegans, but that does not establish the status of every Seabrook flavour; read the ingredients and allergen information too.