When choosing high-protein crisps for movie night, don’t focus on the protein content alone. Compare the ingredients, as well as the protein and salt per 100 g and in the amount you actually plan to eat. If having potatoes as an ingredient matters to you, you may prefer a different type from a snack made with soya or pulses. Don’t treat protein crisps as an essential post-workout snack: according to the German Nutrition Society, recreationally active adults don’t automatically need more protein.
If protein is one of your buying criteria, compare the amount in the portion you plan to eat. Protein crisps can be a snack option, but they’re not an essential part of your post-workout diet. The German Nutrition Society doesn’t consider recreationally active adults to automatically need more protein.
If you want to consider more than protein for movie night, check the fat, salt and portion size too. A product isn’t necessarily the better choice simply because it’s marketed as high in protein.
If you need to avoid soya or milk, or are looking for a plant-based or gluten-free option, check the label for the specific flavour. Recipes vary: Inlead uses soya protein, while IronMaxx states that its High Protein Potato Chips have a gluten-free recipe.
If you’re looking for higher-protein crisps for movie night, first decide which ingredients you want, then compare the nutritional information per 100 g with the portion you’ll actually eat.
| Criterion | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Protein content | Protein per 100 g and in your planned portion; ingredients used in the flavour you’ve chosen. | After a workout, I want to keep an eye on my protein intake while snacking, without losing sight of portion size. For around 36% of consumers, protein content is the top priority. |
| Overall nutritional values | Fat, salt and energy per 100 g; pack weight for comparing portions. | During a longer movie night, I want to consider fat and salt as well as the protein claim. This balance is the main buying motivation for around 29% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Ingredients and allergen information for the specific flavour; vegan or gluten-free claims apply only to that particular variety. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or want to eat plant-based, the right recipe determines my choice. Around 21% of consumers put this first. |
| Potato crisp characteristics | Potatoes and other ingredients in the list; the product category, rather than just the word ‘crisps’. | For movie night, the familiar character of potato crisps matters more to me than getting the highest possible protein content. Around 14% of consumers put this preference first. |
A high protein content alone doesn’t tell you how much salt or fat a snack contains. Inlead lists 2.8 g of salt per 100 g for its Protein Chips, while Layenberger lists 2.4 g per 100 g for its High Protein Chips Paprika.
Compare salt, fat and energy as well as protein, using the nutritional information per 100 g and for the portion you plan to eat.
For a smaller pack, the protein or salt value given per 100 g isn’t the same as the amount in the entire pack.
Work out the values based on the pack weight or the amount you put in a bowl.
According to the German Nutrition Society, recreational sport doesn’t automatically mean that adults need more protein. So you don’t need an extra snack just because you’ve exercised.
Choose based on whether you actually fancy a snack and what else you eat, rather than treating protein marketing as a reason you have to buy one.
Protein crisps may contain soya protein, and a particular flavour may also contain milk ingredients. Ingredients can vary between flavours from the same brand.
Before buying, read the latest ingredients and allergen information for the specific variety you’ve chosen.
According to the manufacturer, funny-frisch Protein Chips are made with lentil flour and pea protein. They’re therefore not the same as traditional potato crisps.
According to IronMaxx, its High Protein Potato Chips combine potatoes with other sources of protein.
Soya protein is at the heart of the recipe for Inlead Nutrition’s Protein Chips.
Layenberger’s High Protein Chips Paprika are made with soya protein.
Lorenz Rohscheiben Steinsalz is an example of traditional potato crisps for when that familiar snack character matters more than a protein claim.
These Protein Flips are an easy-to-portion snack for movie night. If you’re looking for potato crisps, check the product category and ingredients before choosing.
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For movie night, if you fancy a savoury protein snack that doesn’t have to be a traditional potato crisp.
The tray contains six 50-g packs. For the portion you choose, check the nutritional information and the latest ingredients and allergen details.
No, high-protein crisps aren’t generally essential after exercise. The German Nutrition Society doesn’t consider increased protein intake automatically necessary for recreationally active adults; whether you fancy this kind of snack is a separate choice.
A whole 50-g pack contains 17.5 g of protein, calculated from the 35 g per 100 g that Inlead lists for its Protein Chips. At the stated salt content of 2.8 g per 100 g, the whole pack contains 1.4 g of salt.
No, the term ‘protein crisps’ doesn’t tell you that. Inlead uses soya protein, and the Sour Cream & Onion variety described contains milk ingredients. Check the latest ingredients and allergen information for each variety rather than assuming it’s the same as another flavour.