If you want crisps and are mainly looking for protein for a quick breakfast, compare potato-based recipes with added protein. If you don’t need the crunch, another protein-rich snack may also be worth considering. According to their manufacturers, IronMaxx, Valsoia and Pro!Brands declare 24 to 30 g of protein per 100 g for the products mentioned, compared with 5.9 to 6.5 g per 100 g for two Pom’Lisse crisps featured by E.Leclerc. Check the serving size, salt and ingredients for each product.
If you want a crunchy snack you can take with you, IronMaxx, Valsoia and Pro!Brands offer specialist recipes that combine potato with added plant protein. Compare their protein content with the amount you’ll actually eat.
Crisps with no added salt or oven-baked crisps may suit these specific preferences. However, neither characteristic tells you on its own whether a product is high in protein.
The protein source varies by recipe: pea protein in IronMaxx, and soya in the Valsoia and Pro!Brands varieties mentioned. Check the ingredients list and allergen information for the flavour you choose.
First decide whether having crisps matters as much as getting protein. Classic crisps, a recipe with added protein and a different type of snack won’t all satisfy the same craving.
Worth considering: if you want a crunchy potato-based snack while comparing products with higher protein content.
Bear in mind: the recipe includes other ingredients, such as pea or soya protein, depending on the product.
Worth considering: if you’re mainly after potato crisps rather than a high protein content.
Bear in mind: the two Pom’Lisse products featured by E.Leclerc contain 5.9 and 6.5 g of protein per 100 g.
Worth considering: if crisps aren’t essential for your quick breakfast.
Bear in mind: a bar or fresh product won’t have the same texture as potato crisps.
| What to check | What to look for | Who is this for? |
|---|---|---|
| Protein content | Compare protein per 100 g, then work out how much you’ll get from the amount you actually eat. | If I’m having a quick breakfast after exercise, I want to know how much protein is in the pack rather than relying on the product name; around 42% of consumers put verifiable protein content first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the specific flavour. | If certain ingredients don’t suit me, the protein source matters just as much as the snack format; around 33% of consumers prioritise finding a recipe that suits them. |
| Salt and suitability for breakfast | Compare salt per 100 g and per serving, without confusing it with protein content. | For a quick snack, I want to judge how much salt I’ll be eating and choose something that works with my meal; around 25% of consumers put salt and practical suitability first. |
The specialist recipes mentioned combine potato with pea or soya protein and, depending on the product, other flours. You can’t tell what they’re made from just by looking at their shape.
Check the ingredients before comparing the protein, salt and fat content of your chosen variety.
The Pom’Lisse crisps with no added salt featured by E.Leclerc contain 5.9 g of protein per 100 g. Lay’s presents its oven-baked range in terms of fat content, not as a high-protein range.
Choose the feature that matters to you, then check the corresponding figure in the nutritional information.
Valsoia and Pro!Brands each state that the products mentioned contain 1.7 g of salt per 100 g. The amount you eat will therefore affect the figure you need to consider.
Work out the salt content for your serving before comparing products.
For IronMaxx Salt & Vinegar crisps, the title and the manufacturer’s description give different pack weights. This makes it harder to work out the protein content per pack.
Check the weight on the packaging of the product you order, along with its nutritional information.
The brand’s High Protein Potato Chips combine potato with pea protein.
Its Chips Light crisps combine soya protein with potato ingredients.
The Chips Sea Salt variety combines potato with soya protein.
The brand offers Fines Herbes lentil crisps, which are different from potato crisps.
The brand offers ranges of potato crisps, including an oven-baked range.
If you’d rather have a snack you can take with you than potato crisps, this bar is another format to consider for a quick breakfast.
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A bar to consider if you’re looking for a snack to take with you and don’t need the crisp format. Before choosing it, check the packaging for the protein content per bar, as well as the ingredients and allergen information.
Under European Union Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, this claim can only be used if at least 20% of the food’s energy value comes from protein. So a figure given in grams per 100 g isn’t enough on its own to establish whether a product meets this requirement.
No. These claims relate to other characteristics. The Pom’Lisse crisps with no added salt featured by E.Leclerc contain 5.9 g of protein per 100 g; for oven-baked crisps, check the protein content separately.
Check the protein source and allergen information for each flavour. The Valsoia and Pro!Brands varieties mentioned contain soya and may contain gluten; IronMaxx uses pea protein in its Salt & Vinegar recipe.
Yes, because the two figures answer different questions. Valsoia and Pro!Brands state that the products mentioned contain 1.7 g of salt per 100 g, so also compare the salt content for the portion you plan to eat.