Families packing lunchbox portions
Individually sealed bags make portion sizes clear without opening a sharing pack. The Walkers Baked Variety Multipack listed by Tesco Groceries contains six 22g bags.
Who is this for?
Households comparing fat and salt
A stated fat reduction does not settle the salt question. Tyrrells lists 2.0g to 2.1g salt per 100g across the lentil crisp flavours described in its nutrition information, so check the flavour you intend to buy.
Families stocking up for several people
Bag count alone can obscure how much food is in the cupboard. Tesco Groceries lists the Walkers Baked Variety pack as 132g in total and a standard Walkers Ready Salted 14x25g multipack as 350g; compare total weight alongside the portion format you need.
What matters when choosing?
Start with the type of crisp and pack format the family will use, then compare nutrition on the same per-100g basis and check each flavour in a multipack.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fat reduction | Check what the stated reduction is compared with, then read fat per 100g. Walkers states that Baked Sea Salt has 50% less fat than regular potato crisps and lists 13g fat per 100g; Tyrrells bases its 30% lentil-crisp claim on a March 2021 review of standard potato crisps. | I want a clearly stated comparison, rather than relying on a product name that sounds lighter. |
| Salt and labels | Compare salt, fat, saturates and energy per 100g and per bag. Tyrrells lists 2.1g salt per 100g for Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Lentil Crisps; Walkers lists 0.85g for Baked Sea Salt. The Food Standards Agency says traffic-light labels, where present, indicate levels of fat, saturates, sugars and salt. | I want to scan the label as well as the fat claim. In a 2024 Northern Ireland food-shopping survey of 611 people, the Food Standards Agency and Ipsos Northern Ireland reported that 49% actively used traffic-light labelling. |
| Pack format | Check the number of inner bags, grams per bag and total net weight. Tesco Groceries lists Walkers Baked Variety as 6x22g, or 132g overall; its standard Walkers Ready Salted 14x25g pack totals 350g. | For lunchboxes, individually wrapped bags matter to me; for a larger cupboard stock-up, I also need enough total weight. |
| Flavours and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen declaration for every flavour in a variety pack, including any precautionary wording. Check the current pack rather than assuming all inner bags have the same ingredients. | Different people may take different flavours, so I need to know whether each one is suitable for whoever will eat it. |
| Crisp type | Distinguish potato crisps from lentil-based crisps and other savoury snacks. An M&S Reduced Fat Ready Salted listing describes a 40g potato-crisp pack, while Tyrrells describes a lentil-based alternative; neither listing establishes a family multipack for those products. | We may prefer a particular crisp type or flavour, but I do not want to mistake a single pack for a family stock-up format. |
What is easy to overlook?
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Treating reduced fat as a judgement on the whole snack
Fat and salt are separate figures. Tyrrells’ stated 30% fat reduction for its Lentil Crisps does not change the 2.0g to 2.1g salt per 100g listed across the flavours described in its nutrition information.
Compare the nutrition panels per 100g first, then check the figures for the portion likely to be eaten.
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Counting bags without checking their size
Six 22g bags provide a different total quantity from fourteen 25g bags, even though both are multipacks.
Check inner-bag weight and total net weight before deciding which format meets the family’s plans.
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Reading ‘lightly salted’ as ‘reduced fat’
The names describe different things. Kettle Chips lists 29.5g fat per 100g for Lightly Salted; its flavour name is not a reduced-fat comparison claim.
Look for an explicit fat-reduction claim and its comparison basis, then check fat per 100g.
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Checking only one flavour’s allergens
A variety multipack can contain flavours with different ingredients, which matters when several people share the outer pack.
Read the current ingredient and allergen information for every flavour before adding the pack to the family shop.
Relevant brand references
Walkers
The Baked range includes an individually portioned variety multipack relevant to a family shop.
- Walkers states that Baked crisps contain 50% less fat than regular potato crisps; its Baked Sea Salt nutrition panel lists 13g fat and 0.85g salt per 100g.
- Check ingredients and allergens across all flavours in the variety pack, not just Sea Salt.
Tyrrells
Lentil Crisps offer a different crisp base from conventional potato crisps.
- Tyrrells states that its Lentil Crisps have 30% less fat than standard potato crisps on average, based on a review of products on sale in March 2021.
- Its listed lentil flavours contain 2.0g to 2.1g salt per 100g; compare the exact flavour’s nutrition panel separately from the fat claim.
Kettle Chips
Lightly Salted is a standard-crisp reference for shoppers considering a simple salted flavour rather than a stated fat reduction.
- Kettle Chips lists Lightly Salted as gluten-free and suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
- The Lightly Salted nutrition panel lists 29.5g fat per 100g; the name does not establish a reduced-fat claim.
Seabrook
Its Sea Salted potato crisps and Sea Salted Crunchies illustrate why the exact snack format matters.
- Seabrook lists 30.4g fat per 100g for Sea Salted crisps and 16.9g for Sea Salted Crunchies; these are different products, not a manufacturer-stated reduced-fat comparison.
- Sea Salted Crunchies list 1.69g salt per 100g and precautionary allergen information, which should be checked on the chosen pack.
McCoy's
McCoy's Salted provides a standard ridge-cut crisp reference rather than a reduced-fat option.
- McCoy's lists 32g fat and 1.3g salt per 100g for its Salted product.
- Its Salted product carries precautionary allergen information for milk, soya, gluten and mustard.
REAL Crisps
A hand-cooked crisp range to consider for flavour preferences and the range characteristics stated by REAL, rather than an assumed fat reduction.
- REAL says its range is vegetarian and gluten-free, with no added MSG.
- Check the fat and salt figures on the specific flavour before comparing it with a reduced-fat product.
Joybuy product options
These options include Walkers Baked multipacks for individually wrapped portions and other savoury-snack multipacks for families considering a different format or flavour. The latter should not be treated as reduced-fat choices on the basis of their pack format.
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Walkers Oven Baked Variety Pack Crisps 6 x 22g
Six individually wrapped 22g bags suit a shop planned around separate portions. Tesco Groceries lists this variety pack as 132g in total and states that Walkers Oven Baked crisps contain 50% less fat than regular potato crisps. Check the allergen information for each flavour.
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Walkers Oven Baked Cheese & Onion Crisps Flavour 6 x 22g
This six-pack keeps the portions at 22g each while offering one flavour throughout. Check its current nutrition and allergen information when comparing it with a mixed-flavour pack.
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Hula Hoops Cheese & Onion Multipack Crisps 6 x 24g
Six 24g bags provide separate portions for a family shop. Choose this for the snack and format rather than assuming a reduced-fat claim; compare its current fat, salt and allergen information with the alternatives.
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Wheat Crunchies Crispy Bacon 6 x 20g
The six 20g bags offer a different savoury snack in individually wrapped portions. Check the ingredients, allergens and nutrition panel if the household’s main aim is to compare fat and salt.
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Walkers Monster Munch Roast Beef 6 x 20g
Six 20g bags provide individually wrapped savoury snacks. This is a format and flavour alternative, not a substitute for checking a reduced-fat claim, nutrition figures and allergens on the current pack.
Questions about family crisp shopping
Does reduced fat mean less salt?
No. Fat and salt need separate comparisons: Walkers lists 13g fat and 0.85g salt per 100g for Baked Sea Salt, while Tyrrells lists 19g fat and 2.1g salt per 100g for Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Lentil Crisps. Check both figures for the exact flavour.
What should I check on a family multipack?
Check how many inner bags it contains, their weight, the total net weight, the flavours and each flavour’s allergen information. Tesco Groceries lists the Walkers Baked Variety pack as six 22g bags, or 132g in total; compare nutrition per 100g and per bag as well.
Can traffic-light labels help compare crisps?
Yes, where present, they show whether a product has high, medium or low levels of fat, saturates, sugars and salt, according to Food Standards Agency guidance. Read the nutrition figures too when comparing different bag sizes or specific nutrients.
Are reduced-fat crisps automatically suitable for someone with an allergy?
No. A fat-reduction claim says nothing about allergens. Read the current ingredients and allergen declaration for the exact product and, in a variety multipack, for every flavour that person might eat.