Football viewers who want potato-crisp crunch
If the familiar crisp texture is part of watching the match, compare the protein figures on the same per-100g basis without assuming that the highest figure makes a crisp high in protein.
Who is choosing?
Viewers comparing salt
If salt matters more to your choice than a small difference in protein, compare the exact products: Tyrrells lists 0.06g salt per 100g for Naked and 0.65g for Lightly Sea Salted.
People serving crisps to guests
Check each flavour’s ingredients and allergen statement before putting out a sharing bag. Seabrook Cheese & Onion, for example, lists milk ingredients, while Seabrook describes its Sea Salted crisps as vegan.
What should you check?
Decide whether potato-crisp texture or a high-protein label is the firmer requirement, then compare the pack you might actually eat or share.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
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| Protein | Compare protein per 100g, not per bag alone. Tyrrells lists 6.9g per 100g for Naked and Lightly Sea Salted; KETTLE Chips lists 6.5g for Lightly Salted. The high-protein criterion published in the legislation.gov.uk annex concerns the share of a food’s energy from protein, not grams per 100g alone. | I want potato crisps for their texture, but would like to compare their protein figures fairly. If a high-protein snack is the requirement, I will check a different product’s own label rather than assume a conventional crisp qualifies. |
| Salt | Read salt per 100g and per serving, then consider how much of the bag may be eaten. Tyrrells lists 0.06g per 100g for Naked and 0.65g for Lightly Sea Salted; the NHS advises adults to count salt from all food and added salt across the day. | Salt could matter more to my choice than the difference between two crisp protein figures, particularly if other food is being served during the match. |
| Serving format | Check the bag size and number of individual packs. Use the nutrition panel’s serving figure alongside its per-100g values rather than treating a sharing bag as one serving. | Am I putting out one bag to share, or would separate packs make it easier for everyone to choose their own flavour and portion? |
| Dietary suitability | Read the exact flavour’s ingredients, allergen statement and suitability declarations. Seabrook lists milk ingredients in Cheese & Onion and describes Sea Salted as vegan and gluten-free. | Before serving guests, I need to know whether the particular crisps I buy meet their stated dietary requirements. |
What is easy to overlook?
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Calling the highest-protein potato crisp a high-protein snack
A per-100g protein figure does not establish how much of a food’s energy comes from protein. The legislation.gov.uk annex sets its high-protein criterion at 20% of energy from protein; the listed Tyrrells Lightly Sea Salted figures of 6.9g protein and 519kcal per 100g fall well short of that measure.
Compare crisps per 100g if you want to choose within the category. If a high-protein claim is essential, check it on a different snack rather than relying on a crisp’s protein figure alone.
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Choosing by the words on the front of the bag
“Lightly salted” and “no salt” do not give the same salt figure. Tyrrells lists 0.65g salt per 100g for Lightly Sea Salted and 0.06g for Naked.
Compare salt per 100g and per serving on the exact pack, especially when several people will be eating from a sharing bag.
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Assuming every flavour suits every guest
Flavouring ingredients can change dietary suitability: Seabrook Cheese & Onion lists lactose and cheese powder from milk.
Check each chosen flavour’s current ingredient list, allergen statement and suitability declarations before serving it.
Relevant crisp brands
Tyrrells
Its Naked and Lightly Sea Salted potato crisps offer a direct protein-and-salt comparison.
- Tyrrells lists 6.9g protein per 100g for each; salt is listed as 0.06g for Naked and 0.65g for Lightly Sea Salted.
- The shared protein figure does not make either crisp a high-protein snack.
KETTLE Chips
Lightly Salted is a conventional potato-crisp option with published nutrition and dietary-suitability information.
- KETTLE Chips lists 6.5g protein and 0.7g salt per 100g, and describes this product as gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian.
- Its protein figure alone does not establish a high-protein claim.
Walkers
Lightly Salted gives shoppers another named potato crisp to compare by its nutrition panel.
- Walkers lists 6.4g protein and 0.67g salt per 100g for Lightly Salted.
- Walkers’ statement of 45% less salt compares this product with the average salt value of regular potato crisps; it is not a comparison with every individual crisp.
Seabrook
Its Cheese & Onion and Sea Salted crisps show why flavour-specific information matters when sharing snacks.
- Seabrook lists 6.4g protein per 100g for Cheese & Onion and 5.9g for Sea Salted; it describes Sea Salted as vegan and gluten-free.
- Cheese & Onion lists milk ingredients, so its suitability differs from Sea Salted.
Pipers
Pipers describes its potato crisps in terms of their flavours, which may be the deciding factor if crisp flavour matters more than protein.
- For a protein or salt comparison, check the nutrition panel of the particular flavour and pack you are considering.
REAL Hand Cooked Crisps
REAL describes its range as vegetarian and gluten-free.
- The brand also states that it has removed added MSG from its range.
- Check the chosen flavour’s pack for protein, salt, ingredients and allergen information.
Potato crisps on Joybuy
These potato-crisp options cover sharing bags and multipacks for watching the football. Compare their current pack labels if protein, salt or dietary suitability will decide between them.
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Tyrrells Lightly Sea Salted Crisps 150g
A sharing bag for viewers who want potato crisps and are comparing protein within the category. Tyrrells lists 6.9g protein and 0.65g salt per 100g for Lightly Sea Salted; the protein figure does not make it a high-protein snack. Check the pack’s allergen statement before serving guests.
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Tyrrells Furrows Sea Salt Crisps 150g
This sea-salt sharing bag is an option when you want to put out potato crisps for the match. Check its own nutrition panel for protein and salt rather than using figures from another Tyrrells flavour.
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Walkers Salt & Shake Crisps 6 x 24g
The individual packs suit a match gathering where people would rather have separate bags. Check the pack for its salt sachet instructions, nutrition values and allergen statement before choosing it for particular guests.
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Savoursmiths Truffle & Rosemary Potato Crisps 150g
This sharing bag offers a truffle-and-rosemary flavour if guests want something other than a salted crisp. Read its own protein, salt, ingredient and allergen information before using it to meet a particular need.
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Walkers Ready Salted Crisps 6 x 25g
Six individual ready-salted packs offer another way to serve crisps during the match. Check this product’s nutrition and allergen panel rather than applying the figures for Walkers Lightly Salted to Ready Salted.
Common questions
Are ordinary potato crisps a high-protein snack?
Do not assume so from a protein figure per 100g. Tyrrells lists 6.9g protein and 519kcal per 100g for Lightly Sea Salted, which works out at about 5% of its energy from protein; the high-protein criterion published in the legislation.gov.uk annex is at least 20% of energy from protein.
Which of these potato crisps lists the most protein?
Among the named conventional crisps with comparable manufacturer figures here, Tyrrells Naked and Tyrrells Lightly Sea Salted both list 6.9g protein per 100g. That comparison does not cover every crisp, and serving size still matters: Tyrrells lists 2.1g protein for a 30g serving of Naked.
How should I compare salt in match-day crisps?
Compare salt per 100g and per serving, then consider how much you expect to eat. Tyrrells lists 0.02g salt for a 30g serving of Naked; the NHS advises adults to count salt from all food and added salt across the day.
Are all these brands’ flavours vegan or gluten-free?
Do not assume suitability across a brand’s flavours. KETTLE Chips describes Lightly Salted as vegan and gluten-free, and Seabrook says the same of Sea Salted; Seabrook Cheese & Onion lists milk ingredients. Check the exact pack for each guest’s requirements.
Should I check the bag after reading a product page?
Yes. Use the pack you receive for the final check of ingredients, allergens, nutrition, pack size and best-before information, particularly when those details determine what you can serve.