If protein is the main requirement, conventional potato crisps are a poor substitute for a dedicated protein snack: Myprotein Popped Protein Crisps state 11g protein per 25g bag, but they are soya-based rather than potato crisps. Lentil crisps offer another format, while potato crisps can stay on the table for guests who want them. Compare protein per serving and check each flavour’s allergen information before serving.
Compare the amount in an individual bag or serving, not just the presence of protein on the label. Myprotein lists 11g per 25g bag for its soya-based Popped Protein Crisps; check the exact pack’s allergen information before offering them to guests.
Choose potato crisps when that familiar snack format matters more than protein content. Walkers, KETTLE Chips and Pipers publish protein figures for individual varieties, so compare the flavour you intend to serve rather than treating the category as one product.
Look for a suitability statement on the exact flavour. KETTLE Sea Salt & Crushed Black Peppercorns is labelled gluten-free and suitable for vegans and vegetarians, but that statement should not be assumed to cover every KETTLE variety.
Choose when: Protein matters more than retaining a potato-crisp format; Myprotein states 11g per 25g bag for its soya-based Popped Protein Crisps.
Trade-off: They are not potato crisps, contain soya and may contain celery, egg, milk and mustard, according to Myprotein.
Choose when: A non-potato crisp is acceptable; Tyrrells states 3.9g protein per 30g serving for its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps.
Trade-off: A higher protein figure than a sampled potato crisp does not, by itself, establish a high-protein claim.
Choose when: The potato-crisp format and a choice of flavours matter more than making crisps the party’s protein snack.
Trade-off: The potato varieties cited here state between 5.3g and 8.0g protein per 100g; check each flavour’s dietary labelling separately.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | Compare protein per serving as well as per 100g. A high-protein claim is assessed by protein’s share of the food’s energy, not grams alone. | I want to know what one guest’s portion contributes, rather than assuming every crisp with protein on its label meets the same need. |
| Allergens | Read the delivered pack for the exact flavour, including precautionary allergen statements. Keep its identity clear if you pour the snack into a bowl. | Guests need to be able to identify what they are taking from a shared table, particularly when several flavours or snack types are served. |
| Snack format | Check whether the product is made as a potato crisp, lentil crisp or another snack, and whether the stated portion is a bag or serving. | I still want potato crisps available, even if I provide a different snack for the protein requirement. |
The high-protein criterion in the legislation.gov.uk annex is at least 20% of the food’s energy from protein. A protein figure per 100g alone does not show whether a product meets that criterion.
Compare the energy and protein information for the exact product, and keep potato crisps separate from any snack chosen specifically for protein.
Tyrrells states 13g protein per 100g for its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps, compared with Walkers’ stated 6.4g per 100g for Ready Salted potato crisps. That comparison does not establish that all lentil crisps qualify for a high-protein claim.
Check the exact product’s nutrition information and choose it for its own portion size and format.
Ingredient and allergen information can differ between products. Once bags are discarded, guests cannot readily check which snack is which.
Keep the original packs available and label separate bowls by product and flavour.
The Department of Health & Social Care’s guidance concerns specified retail promotions and placement for businesses operating in and selling to England. England’s school food standards are a separate framework.
For an event at a school, check the setting’s catering policy and the school food standards that apply to it rather than relying on a retail promotion rule.
Protein figures and dietary statements below relate to the named products, not every flavour made by the brand.
A reference point for conventional ready-salted potato crisps.
Its lentil crisps offer a different base from potato crisps.
Potato-crisp varieties with different flavour and pack choices.
Sea Salted potato crisps with stated dietary suitability.
A potato-crisp reference for hosts choosing a particular seasoning.
A potato-crisp range for which the maker provides range-wide dietary statements.
These Joybuy options cover a lentil chip and a lentil cake for a Halloween snack table. Neither is a conventional potato crisp; compare their formats and check the delivered packs for nutrition and allergens.
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A sea-salt lentil chip for hosts willing to serve a non-potato snack. The pack is 95g; check its nutrition panel and allergen statement before setting out a shared bowl.
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A lentil cake rather than a potato crisp, in a 100g pack. If protein is the deciding factor, check the pack’s per-serving nutrition information; check its allergen statement for the guest list too.
The high-protein criterion in the legislation.gov.uk annex requires at least 20% of the food’s energy to come from protein. Protein grams alone cannot establish that share, so check the exact product’s energy and protein information rather than relying on its ingredient base or name.
The named potato-crisp examples are not interchangeable with a dedicated protein crisp on the stated figures. Walkers Ready Salted lists 1.6g per 25g pack, while Myprotein Popped Protein Crisps list 11g per 25g bag. Keep potato crisps for guests who want them and assess a separate snack against the protein requirement.
Check each delivered pack and keep flavours identifiable in separate, labelled bowls. Myprotein lists soya and a precautionary statement for celery, egg, milk and mustard on its Popped Protein Crisps; do not assume another snack or flavour has the same allergen information.
No. The Department of Health & Social Care’s cited guidance addresses specified retail promotions and placement for businesses operating in and selling to England; school food standards are a separate framework. Check the school’s catering policy and the standards applicable to the event.