If protein from the snack is your main priority, a formulated protein crisp is a more relevant choice than an ordinary potato crisp: Applied Nutrition and Myprotein declare 15 g and 11 g protein per bag respectively, compared with 1.6 g for a Walkers Ready Salted pack and 1.9 g for a Seabrook Sea Salted bag. Check the portion, salt and ingredients for the exact flavour before choosing; a protein crisp may not have the ingredients or format you expect from a sliced-potato crisp.
If you want a savoury snack between lectures that contributes around 10 g protein in one bag, compare the declared portion rather than relying on the word “crisp”. Myprotein declares 11 g per 25 g bag and Applied Nutrition declares 15 g per 50 g bag.
If the sliced-potato format matters more than protein, an ordinary crisp may suit your lunch. Walkers Ready Salted, for example, declares 1.6 g protein per 25 g pack; a formulated protein snack can use different ingredients and have a different format.
Compare the exact flavour and pack you intend to eat. Myprotein declares 1.4 g salt per 25 g bag for its Popped Protein Crisps and lists soya alongside precautionary allergen statements; milk is an ingredient in Pipers Lye Cross Cheddar & Onion crisps.
Choose when: You want the snack itself to contribute protein during a lecture day; Applied Nutrition declares 15 g per 50 g bag and Myprotein declares 11 g per 25 g bag.
Trade-off: These are not necessarily conventional sliced-potato crisps, and their ingredients, salt and allergens differ by product.
Choose when: You want the familiar potato-crisp format and protein from the crisps is not the deciding factor.
Trade-off: Walkers Ready Salted declares 1.6 g protein per 25 g pack, while Seabrook Sea Salted declares 1.9 g per 31.8 g bag.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Protein per portion | Read protein per bag as well as per 100 g. Compare the amount in the portion you expect to eat, not just the front-of-pack description. | I want the snack itself to contribute protein between lectures, so the per-bag figure matters more to me than a per-100-g figure. |
| Pack format | Check the pack size, whether it contains one or several portions, and any storage directions on the current pack. | A ready-to-eat portion that fits in my bag is easier to use during a short lecture break. |
| Salt | Compare salt for the amount you will eat. Myprotein declares 1.4 g per 25 g bag of Popped Protein Crisps; a higher protein figure does not answer the salt question. | If I am comparing flavours or pack sizes, I want to know the salt in my actual portion. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredient list and allergen statements for the exact flavour. Myprotein lists soya and says its product may contain celery, egg, milk and mustard. | I need to check whether this particular pack fits my ingredient or allergen requirements, regardless of its protein figure. |
Walkers Ready Salted declares 1.6 g protein per 25 g pack and Seabrook Sea Salted 1.9 g per 31.8 g bag; the formulated examples from Myprotein and Applied Nutrition declare 11 g and 15 g per bag.
If protein from the snack is the deciding factor, compare per-bag nutrition and ingredients before choosing between a potato crisp and a formulated alternative.
KETTLE Chips gives 6.5 g protein per 100 g for Lightly Salted crisps. That figure does not describe the protein in a smaller portion.
Use the declared bag or serving values to compare what you plan to eat during one break.
Myprotein declares 11 g protein and 1.4 g salt per 25 g bag and lists soya and precautionary allergen statements. Pipers’ Lye Cross Cheddar & Onion crisps contain milk ingredients.
Check salt, ingredients and allergen information for the precise product and flavour, not just its protein claim.
These product examples show how portions and ingredients differ; a brand name alone does not establish the nutrition of every flavour.
Its Protein Chips are a formulated crisp-style option for comparing protein by individual bag.
Popped Protein Crisps offer a stated 25 g portion for a lecture-break snack.
Ready Salted is a conventional potato-crisp example in a 25 g pack.
Lightly Salted is a traditional potato crisp for shoppers choosing that format rather than protein per bag.
Sea Salted provides a conventional crisp example with figures for a 31.8 g bag.
Lye Cross Cheddar & Onion is a flavoured conventional crisp example.
Lightly Sea Salted is a traditional potato-crisp option offered in different pack sizes.
This lentil-cake option is for a portable, crisp-style lecture-lunch snack, rather than a conventional potato crisp. Check its current pack label to compare the protein in the portion you would eat.
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For a lecture lunch, these lentil cakes offer a portable savoury snack rather than a sliced-potato crisp. The pack is 100 g; compare the current label’s protein and salt figures for the portion you intend to eat.
Not in these pack examples: Walkers Ready Salted declares 1.6 g protein per 25 g pack and Seabrook Sea Salted 1.9 g per 31.8 g bag, while Myprotein and Applied Nutrition declare 11 g and 15 g per bag for their formulated products. Compare the particular packs you are considering.
Not necessarily. Applied Nutrition lists dehydrated potato and pea protein among the ingredients in its Protein Chips, while Myprotein lists soya in its Popped Protein Crisps. Read the ingredients if the conventional sliced-potato format matters to you.
Compare the salt in the portion you would actually eat. Myprotein declares 1.4 g per 25 g bag of Popped Protein Crisps; a per-100-g figure or protein claim alone does not tell you the salt in your snack portion.
Read the ingredient list and precautionary allergen statements on the current pack of the exact flavour. Myprotein lists soya and says its Popped Protein Crisps may contain celery, egg, milk and mustard; Pipers lists milk ingredients in its Lye Cross Cheddar & Onion crisps.