For a sealed portion for every guest, or individual bags to take home, choose smaller packs and check how many bags are included: Carrefour, for example, sells individual 44 g bags of Doritos. If you’re serving the chips in bowls with dips, a sharing bag is better suited to that style of serving. Then choose the quantity and flavour to suit your buffet and guests.
If you’re putting together bags for guests or want chips they can take home, the number of sealed portions matters more than the total weight. Carrefour sells individual 44 g bags of Doritos, for example. Check how many bags are included if you want to give one to each guest.
If you’re serving the chips in bowls alongside dips, choose an amount that works with the other food on your buffet. Carrefour and Auchan offer tortilla chips in a range of pack sizes for this kind of serving.
If the recipe or allergens matter to your guests, check the packaging of the exact product you’ll be serving. The French Directorate-General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) reminds shoppers that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted in the ingredients list.
First decide whether you want the chips to stay in sealed portions or be served for everyone to share. Then check the flavour and ingredients on the product packaging.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | The number of bags and the weight of each one; a small pack sold individually isn’t a multipack. | If I want to give every guest a sealed bag, I need to be able to count the portions before buying. Around 36% of consumers prioritise having individual portions. |
| Sharing | The net weight and how the chips fit in with the other food and dips you’re serving. | For a buffet where everyone helps themselves from bowls, I’d choose a sharing pack rather than pre-portioned bags. This style of serving is the main priority for around 29% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | The ingredients, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the exact pack. | If the ingredients matter to my guests, the flavour name alone isn’t enough to help me choose. Around 21% of consumers say checking the recipe is their main concern. |
| Flavour choice | The flavour of each product and the pack size it comes in. | If I’m serving a few different flavours, I look for separate products without losing sight of how they’re packaged. A choice of flavours is the main concern for around 14% of consumers. |
A 44 g bag of tortilla chips sold individually by Carrefour is just one sealed portion. Its weight doesn’t tell you how many bags will be delivered.
Before planning to hand bags out to guests, check the number of units included in the pack you’ve chosen.
Ingredients and allergen warnings apply to a specific recipe. Carrefour, for example, states ‘May contain traces of SOYA’ on its 200 g Carrefour Sensation product. This warning doesn’t apply to the whole range.
Read the ingredients list, allergen information and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the pack you’ll actually be serving.
Carrefour sells individual 44 g bags of Doritos tortilla chips, while Auchan offers plain varieties in sharing sizes.
Carrefour sells tortilla chips from this brand in sharing sizes, including a 200 g product.
ALDI sells SUN SNACKS® tortilla chips in a 300 g pack.
This selection includes a 60 g pack to consider for an individual portion, and 160 g to 185 g bags for sharing. If you want one sealed bag per guest, check how many units are included in each pack before ordering.
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Worth considering if you’re looking for a small pack with a taco flavour. Check how many bags are included before planning to give each guest a sealed portion. The listing highlights wheat, milk and soya among the ingredients or allergens to check on the exact label.
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The 160 g pack is better suited to serving in bowls for everyone to share than handing out individual portions. The listing warns that it may contain traces of soya and wheat. Check the label if any of your guests need to avoid these allergens.
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Consider these if you want to serve a sour cream flavour in sharing bowls. The listing mentions milk and possible traces of soya and wheat. If the type of oil used matters to you, check the exact label too, as the information in the listing is inconsistent on this point.
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This 160 g bag is a handy way to add a paprika flavour to a buffet where the chips are for sharing. The listing warns that it may contain traces of soya and wheat. Check the exact pack if any of your guests need to avoid these allergens.
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This 185 g pack can be served for everyone to share with salsa or guacamole. The listing highlights possible allergens, including wheat, milk, soya, mustard, sesame and celery. Check the information on the packaging you buy.
No, not by itself: Carrefour sells individual 44 g bags of Doritos tortilla chips. If you want to give every guest a sealed portion, make sure you check how many bags are included in the pack.
A sharing bag is a good choice if you’re planning to put the chips in bowls. Choose a quantity that suits the number of guests and the other food you’re serving, rather than looking at the bag’s weight in isolation.
No. The flavour name is no substitute for reading the label. For example, Carrefour’s 200 g Carrefour Sensation product carries a ‘May contain traces of SOYA’ warning. Check the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the product you plan to serve to guests with allergies.
The DGCCRF says allergenic ingredients must be highlighted. Read the list on the pack you buy, and also check any ‘may contain’ warnings for that particular product.