For sharing crisps between several people while walking around a Christmas market, choose individual 25 to 30 g bags. A 40 g tube is ideal for one person who wants a larger portion; save the big sharing bag for when your group can stop and share it. Check the ingredients and product label before you take your chosen crisps with you.
If everyone needs to be able to take their own crisps without opening a shared bag, a multipack of small bags is a good choice. Carrefour and Auchan list packs of six bags, with each bag weighing 25, 28 or 30 g, depending on the product.
The format doesn’t replace reading the label: check the ingredients and allergens on the specific pack you choose, especially if you’re buying several flavours. The DGCCRF reminds consumers that allergens in the ingredients of prepacked food must be clearly highlighted.
First decide between portions to hand out, a single serving for one person, or a sharing bag to enjoy when you stop. Then compare the weight and label to choose between products.
| Priority | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions to take with you | The number of sealed bags and the weight of each portion; a 40 g tube contains just one portion. | If everyone is picking up their crisps as they walk, I want to be able to hand them a sealed bag rather than open a shared pack. Around 45% of consumers prioritise being able to divide up the portions this way. |
| Ingredients and label | The ingredients list, highlighted allergens and salt content per 100 g for the exact product. | If I need to check the recipe before buying, I check each flavour individually instead of relying on the brand name. Around 33% of consumers say this is their priority. |
| Flavour and quantity | The pack weight and flavour, depending on whether the crisps will be eaten alone or shared when you stop. | If the group is planning to share the crisps later, I look for a quantity and flavour that suit the occasion. Around 22% of consumers put this choice of format and recipe first. |
Ingredients vary from one recipe to another. For example, the information for Pringles Original shouldn’t be used interchangeably with that for Hot & Spicy.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging of the variety you’re buying.
A sharing bag needs to be opened to serve each person, unlike individual sealed bags.
Choose a multipack if everyone needs to take their own portion; save the large format for sharing when you stop.
The reduced-salt claim listed by Auchan applies to a specific Vico traditional-style recipe, compared with standard plain crisps on the market. It doesn’t describe every Vico crisp.
To compare two products, check the salt content per 100 g on each pack.
Carrefour lists Vico plain crisps in six 30 g bags; Auchan also offers a traditional-style recipe in this format.
Auchan lists Lay's plain crisps in six 25 g bags, as well as traditional-style plain crisps in six 28 g bags.
Pringles France lists Original in a 40 g tube, as well as 70 g and 200 g formats.
Carrefour’s crisps range includes Carrefour Classic' plain crisps in six 30 g bags.
E.Leclerc offers Pom'Lisse traditional-style crisps in six 30 g bags.
These Joybuy products are tubes or single bags weighing 40 to 75 g. They’re worth considering for one person or if you want a different quantity from the small bags in a multipack. A single bag won’t, by itself, give several walkers separate sealed portions.
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This 40 g tube is ideal for one person who wants to take a single portion with them, rather than share it between several people. For this flavour, check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging you buy.
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This single 50 g bag is easy to take with you, but contains more than a 25 to 30 g bag. It’s Iberian ham flavour, so read the ingredients list if the recipe is an important part of your choice.
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This 50 g bag is a single item rather than a multipack of sealed bags to hand out. If allergens or nutritional values affect your choice, check the information on the packaging for this product.
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This spicy nori recipe comes in a 75 g bag, which is larger than the small individual bags suggested for a walk. In particular, check the fish and soya information on the packaging you buy.
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This single 65 g bag is easy to take with you, but isn’t a substitute for sealed bags to hand out. Check the ingredient information on the packaging, particularly the details about the sweetener and source of phenylalanine listed for this product.
Choose individual bags if several people each need a sealed portion to take with them. For one person, a 40 g tube makes a single portion; save the large bag for sharing when you stop.
Read the ingredients list on the pack you’ve chosen: according to the DGCCRF, allergenic ingredients in prepacked food must be clearly highlighted. Check each flavour separately.
No: check the packaging of the product you’re actually buying. Pringles France says its recipes may change and recommends checking the ingredients list and nutritional information on the pack.