For a reduced-fat potato crisp, compare the fat figures per 100g rather than relying on words such as “lightly salted”. Walkers lists 13g fat per 100g for Oven Baked Sea Salt and states that it has 50% less fat than regular potato crisps; its Lightly Salted crisps list 31g fat per 100g despite their separate salt-reduction claim. For a school holiday snack, check the portion size, salt figure and exact pack’s allergen information as well as fat.
The decision changes depending on whether you are comparing fat, checking a salt claim or buying for a child with an allergy.
If you want a familiar potato crisp with less fat than a regular alternative, compare the nutrition panels and the amount in each bag. A reduced-fat claim describes a comparison; it does not make a crisp low fat.
A lightly salted crisp and a baked crisp address different priorities. Read the fat and salt figures separately so that a salt-reduction claim does not stand in for a fat comparison.
Check the ingredients and precautionary allergen wording on the current pack for the exact flavour. Do not assume that another flavour from the same range has the same information.
Start with fat per 100g to compare products on the same basis. Then check salt, the amount you plan to serve and the exact flavour’s ingredients.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | Compare total fat per 100g. Walkers lists 13g for Oven Baked Sea Salt and 31g for Lightly Salted; KETTLE Chips lists 29.5g for KETTLE Lightly Salted. Walkers’ “50% less fat” statement is a relative claim, not a low-fat label. | I’m looking for a potato crisp with less fat than the regular products I’m considering, so the per-100g figures matter more than how light the name sounds. |
| Salt | Read salt alongside fat on the same per-100g basis. Walkers says its Lightly Salted crisps have 45% less salt than the average regular potato crisp and lists 0.67g salt per 100g, but also lists 31g fat per 100g. | If salt is my main concern, I want to compare salt figures without assuming the product is also reduced fat. |
| Pack size | Use per-100g figures to compare products, then read the weight of an individual bag and any per-portion information. The Walkers Oven Baked Sea Salt multipack described by Walkers contains six 22g bags. | I’m planning how many bags to put out for a holiday snack, rather than treating a smaller bag and a larger bag as the same portion. |
| Allergens | Check the exact flavour’s current ingredients and “may contain” wording. The Food Standards Agency explains that precautionary allergen labelling communicates possible unintended allergen presence. | Where an allergy is relevant, I need the information on the pack I’m buying, not an assumption based on a plain-looking flavour or an earlier purchase. |
Walkers Lightly Salted makes a salt-reduction claim, yet Walkers lists 31g fat per 100g for that product. Salt and fat are separate figures.
Compare both figures per 100g. If reducing fat is the priority, check the baked product’s fat figure rather than choosing by the salt wording.
Walkers states that Oven Baked Sea Salt has 50% less fat than regular potato crisps, but lists 13g fat per 100g. NHS food-label guidance defines low fat as 3g or less per 100g.
Keep the relative claim and the nutrition figure distinct, and use the bag size when deciding how much to serve.
Ingredients and precautionary statements need to be checked for the particular flavour and pack. A sea-salt name alone does not answer an allergen question.
Read the current pack, including any “may contain” statement, whenever an allergy is relevant.
Department for Education guidance concerns food provided in state-funded schools in England. England’s restrictions on certain high-fat, salt or sugar promotions and placement concern retailer practices; these are different settings from a family choosing a snack at home.
If food will instead be provided by a school, holiday club or other organiser, check the requirements for that provider and its UK nation before choosing what to serve.
These figures describe particular crisps, not every product made by each brand. Compare the exact flavour and pack when choosing.
Walkers offers both a baked crisp with a relative fat-reduction claim and a separate lightly salted product.
KETTLE Lightly Salted provides a sea-salt crisp for comparison when seasoning matters more than a reduced-fat claim.
Seabrook Sea Salted is another named potato-crisp option with published per-100g figures.
Pipers Anglesey Sea Salt is a sea-salt option for shoppers comparing flavours and dietary labelling.
REAL Sea Salt is a hand-cooked sea-salt crisp with published nutrition figures.
These Walkers Oven Baked multipacks are options to consider when choosing potato crisps for school holiday snacks. Compare the nutrition and allergen information for the exact flavours in the pack; the separate regular and lightly salted products discussed above are not part of this selection.
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A baked crisp multipack to consider when individual bags suit your holiday snack plans. It contains six 22g bags; check the per-100g fat and salt figures and allergen information for each included flavour on the current pack.
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A single-flavour baked multipack if Cheese & Onion is the flavour you want to compare. It contains six 22g bags; read this flavour’s current per-100g fat and salt figures and allergen statement before choosing.
No. Walkers’ statement about Oven Baked Sea Salt compares it with regular potato crisps; Walkers lists 13g fat per 100g for that product. NHS food-label guidance defines low fat as 3g of fat or less per 100g.
Compare per 100g first so different products are on the same weight basis, then check the weight of the bag you intend to serve. NHS guidance explains that nutrition information is generally given per 100g and may also be shown per portion.
No. Salt and fat are separate measures. Walkers states that its Lightly Salted crisps have 45% less salt than the average regular potato crisp, while its nutrition information lists 31g fat per 100g.
The Department for Education’s school-food guidance concerns food provided in state-funded schools in England, not a family’s snack purchase for home. England’s restrictions on certain high-fat, salt or sugar promotions and placement concern retailer practices. If an organised provider will serve the food, check the requirements for its setting and UK nation.
Read the current ingredients and allergen statement for the exact flavour before serving it. The Food Standards Agency explains that “may contain” wording indicates that a regulated allergen could be unintentionally present; another flavour’s label is not a substitute for checking this pack.