For a crisp-style snack that contributes more protein to a portable lunch, compare the amount in the pack you will eat: Applied Nutrition lists 15g per 50g bag and Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack. Tyrrells lists 4.2g per 30g serving of its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps, so lentil crisps are not necessarily a substitute for a dedicated protein snack. Check the exact flavour’s ingredients, allergens, salt and energy as well as its protein figure.
A dedicated protein crisp may suit a lunch that needs a portable crunchy component. Applied Nutrition lists 15g protein per 50g bag, while Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack; check the flavour and pack you intend to buy.
If protein per pack matters more than a conventional potato-crisp texture, compare dedicated protein products by their labelled portions. The checked Applied Nutrition product uses pea protein; Myprotein’s checked product includes soy and milk protein.
Lentil crisps can be a crunchy accompaniment without making protein the main reason for buying them. Tyrrells lists 4.2g protein per 30g serving of its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps; compare that serving with the amount you plan to pack.
Start with the portion you will actually take to lunch, then read the nutrition and ingredient information for that exact product and flavour.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Compare grams per whole pack or planned portion, not just per 100g. Applied Nutrition lists 15g per 50g bag; Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack; Tyrrells lists 4.2g per 30g serving of its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps. | For a protein-focused lunch, I want to know what the portion I will eat contributes. If crunch matters more, a lentil or conventional potato crisp may still suit me. |
| Snack type | Check whether the product is a dedicated protein crisp, lentil crisp, potato crisp or pork scratching. REAL Midland Snacks lists 44.3g protein per 100g, but it is a pork product, not a crisp. | I want to compare snacks I would actually eat, rather than choose by the largest protein number alone. |
| Ingredients | Read the exact flavour’s ingredients and any “may contain” statement. Tyrrells says its checked lentil flavour contains milk and may contain soya and gluten; Myprotein’s checked product includes soy and milk protein. | Dietary restrictions make the flavour label more useful to me than assumptions about lentils or protein snacks as a category. |
| Other nutrition | Compare energy, salt and saturated fat for the portion you will eat. REAL Midland Snacks lists 653 kcal, 18.8g saturates and 3.10g salt per 100g; those figures describe pork scratchings, not crisps. | I want the protein figure in context before deciding whether a snack belongs in my lunch. |
| Packing lunch | Check the snack’s storage directions and whether its pack needs portioning. Keep any chilled lunch items appropriately cold; the Food Standards Agency advises a fridge temperature of 0–5°C. | A snack should be practical to carry, but I also need to plan separately for any chilled foods in the same lunch. |
Tyrrells lists 4.2g protein per 30g serving of its checked lentil flavour, compared with 11g per pack from Myprotein and 15g per bag from Applied Nutrition.
Compare protein for the amount you will eat, and decide whether the crisps are your protein-focused snack or simply an accompaniment.
Protein formulations can include soy or milk proteins, and the checked Tyrrells lentil flavour contains milk and carries may-contain warnings for soya and gluten.
Read the current ingredients and allergen statement for the exact flavour and pack.
REAL Midland Snacks lists 44.3g protein per 100g, but it is pork scratchings and also lists 18.8g saturated fat and 3.10g salt per 100g.
If considering pork scratchings, compare the portion’s nutrition and ingredients with the crisp-style snacks you would otherwise choose.
These figures refer to the named products and portions, not every flavour or pack in each brand’s range.
Its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps offer a pulse-based alternative to potato crisps.
Ready Salted is a conventional potato-crisp reference when choosing a familiar single pack.
Lightly Salted is a conventional potato-crisp option with stated vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free suitability.
Cream Cheese & Chive is a conventional crisp example labelled gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians.
Salted is another conventional potato-crisp reference, rather than a dedicated protein snack.
REAL describes its crisp range as vegetarian and gluten-free; the Midland Snacks pork scratchings sold through its shop are a separate product type.
This lentil-cake option is a crunchy lunch accompaniment rather than a ready-to-eat bag of dedicated protein crisps. Check its labelled portion if protein per lunch serving is your deciding factor.
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For lunch on the go, the 100g box may need portioning before you leave. Check protein for your chosen portion and read the pack for milk, soya and sesame allergen information.
No. Tyrrells lists 4.2g protein per 30g serving of its Sour Cream & Onion Lentil Crisps, while Myprotein lists 11g per 25g pack and Applied Nutrition lists 15g per 50g bag for their checked protein-crisp products. Compare the exact portions you would eat.
Treat a crisp-style snack as one part of lunch rather than assuming it provides everything you want from a meal. The NHS Eatwell Guide describes dietary balance across a day or week, so consider the rest of what you are packing as well.
Read the exact flavour’s current label. Myprotein’s checked product includes soy and milk protein; Tyrrells says its checked Sour Cream & Onion lentil flavour contains milk and may contain soya and gluten. Other flavours need their own check.
Follow the crisp pack’s storage directions and plan separately for foods that need chilling. The Food Standards Agency advises keeping fridges at 0–5°C and keeping chilled food out of the fridge for the shortest possible time during preparation.