Buyers keeping the potato-crisp format
If colleagues expect familiar potato crisps, compare the declared fat per 100g rather than relying on the word ‘baked’. Check the size of the individual bags you plan to put in the cupboard, too.
Who is buying the office snacks?
Buyers considering both fat and salt
A baked crisp, a lentil crisp and a lightly salted crisp address different preferences. Check fat and salt separately on the exact products under consideration.
Buyers stocking a shared snack area
When colleagues need ingredient or allergen information, keep the current packaging available for each flavour. A statement about one product does not establish the suitability of another flavour in the same range.
What should you compare?
Start with fat per 100g to compare different bag sizes. Then check what each pack contains and whether its salt and allergen information suits the shared cupboard.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
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| Fat | Compare fat per 100g on the same basis. Walkers lists 13g for Oven Baked Sea Salt; Kettle Foods lists 29.5g for KETTLE Lightly Salted, and McCoy’s lists 32g for Salted Flavour. | I want a potato crisp with a lower declared fat figure, not just a different cooking description. |
| Pack size | Check both the bag weight and its per-pack nutrition. Walkers lists 2.8g fat per stated 22g bag of Oven Baked Sea Salt; Seabrook lists 3.0g per 18g bag of Salt & Vinegar Crunchies. | Individual bags would make it easier to offer a defined portion at a desk or in a meeting room. |
| Salt | Read salt per 100g as well as per pack. Tyrrells lists 2.1g salt per 100g for Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Lentil Crisps. Walkers Lightly Salted lists 0.67g salt but 31g fat per 100g. | Lower fat matters to me, but I also want to see the salt figure before choosing a different crisp format. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current pack for the exact flavour, including ingredients, suitability statements and precautionary allergen wording. Do not apply one flavour’s details to a whole range. | Colleagues need to be able to check what is in the snacks available in our shared space. |
What can make comparisons misleading?
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Reading ‘reduced fat’ as an overall nutrition judgement
Fat, salt and energy are separate label measures. Tyrrells lists 2.1g salt per 100g for its Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Lentil Crisps, alongside 19g fat per 100g.
Compare the measures that matter to the cupboard purchase on both a per-100g and a per-pack basis.
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Choosing a lightly salted range to meet a fat requirement
Walkers lists 0.67g salt and 31g fat per 100g for Lightly Salted. A salt-reduction claim does not establish a fat reduction.
Decide whether the purchase is intended to address fat, salt or both, and check each figure separately.
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Comparing bags of different sizes by per-pack fat alone
Seabrook lists 3.0g fat per 18g bag of Salt & Vinegar Crunchies and 16.4g per 100g. Walkers lists 2.8g per stated 22g bag of Oven Baked Sea Salt and 13g per 100g.
Use per-100g figures for the product comparison, then use per-pack figures to assess the portion you will actually supply.
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Assuming every flavour has the same allergen information
Ingredients and precautionary allergen statements can differ between products and flavours, which matters when several colleagues share the cupboard.
Keep the current pack available for each flavour so colleagues can check its own label.
Relevant brand references
Walkers
Its Oven Baked Sea Salt and Lightly Salted products illustrate why fat and salt need separate comparisons.
- Walkers lists 13g fat per 100g for Oven Baked Sea Salt and claims 50% less fat than regular potato crisps.
- Walkers Lightly Salted lists 0.67g salt but 31g fat per 100g; it is a different choice from the Oven Baked product.
Tyrrells
Its lentil crisps offer an alternative to conventional potato crisps.
- Tyrrells lists 19g fat and 13g protein per 100g for Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Lentil Crisps.
- The same flavour lists 2.1g salt per 100g, so check salt independently of the brand’s fat-comparison claim.
Seabrook
Salt & Vinegar Crunchies are a potato snack to consider alongside crisps, rather than evidence about every Seabrook product.
- Seabrook lists 16.4g fat per 100g and 3.0g per 18g bag for this product.
- It also lists 2.18g salt per 100g; check the pack’s allergen information before sharing.
KETTLE Chips
Lightly Salted provides a conventional potato-crisp comparison, not a reduced-fat claim.
- Kettle Foods lists 0.7g salt per 100g and describes this product as gluten-free and suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
- It lists 29.5g fat per 100g, so ‘Lightly Salted’ should not be read as ‘reduced fat’.
McCoy’s
Salted Flavour is a conventional ridged-crisp reference when comparing declared fat figures.
- McCoy’s lists 32g fat and 1.3g salt per 100g for Salted Flavour.
- Those figures do not make this product a reduced-fat option.
Joybuy options for the office cupboard
These options include individual bags of Walkers Oven Baked crisps and other crisp-style snacks in different pack sizes. Check each exact product’s nutrition label and allergen information before choosing for a shared office.
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Walkers Oven Baked Variety Pack Crisps 6 x 22g
Six individual 22g bags offer defined portions for an office cupboard. Check the nutrition and allergen information for each flavour in the variety pack.
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Walkers Oven Baked Cheese & Onion Crisps 6 x 22g
This single-flavour multipack contains six 22g bags. Check its own fat and salt figures rather than applying those of another Oven Baked flavour; check the current pack for allergens before sharing.
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PopChips Sour Cream & Onion 85g
The 85g bag is a different format from individually packed office snacks. If portions matter, check the label’s per-100g and per-serving figures and decide how the bag will be shared.
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Frula GreenBean Vegetable Crisps 30g
This 30g bag offers a vegetable-crisp format in a defined portion. Compare its fat and salt figures with potato crisps on a per-100g basis, and check the current pack for ingredients and allergens.
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Eat Real Sea Salt Lentil Chips 95g
Lentil chips offer a different base ingredient, while the 95g bag needs a separate decision about office portions. Compare its own fat and salt figures per 100g before choosing it as an alternative to potato crisps.
Common questions
Does ‘reduced fat’ also mean less salt or fewer calories?
No. Fat, salt and energy are separate figures on the nutrition label. For example, Tyrrells lists 19g fat and 2.1g salt per 100g for Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Lentil Crisps; check each measure that matters to your office purchase.
Should I compare crisps per pack or per 100g?
Use both: per 100g helps you compare products sold in different bag sizes, while per-pack figures describe the stated portion. Walkers lists 13g fat per 100g and 2.8g per stated 22g bag for Oven Baked Sea Salt.
What allergen information matters in a shared office?
Check the current packaging for each exact flavour, including its ingredients and any precautionary allergen statement. The Food Standards Agency explains that precautionary labelling communicates possible unintentional allergen presence; it is not interchangeable with another flavour’s label.