If you’re looking for potato crisps with fewer calories while shopping at an organic food shop, compare the nutrition information per 100 g, then factor in how much you plan to eat. An organic label describes how a product is made, not its calorie content. It’s also worth checking the energy, ingredients, salt and allergen information on baked or low-fat varieties.
If calorie content is especially important to you when snacking, compare potato crisps by their kcal per 100 g. Then think about how much you’re actually likely to eat. Check whether a product is certified organic separately.
Baked varieties are worth considering if you’d like to compare other recipes alongside classic fried crisps. However, the cooking method alone tells you neither the calorie content nor whether a product is organic. You’ll need to check the details for the specific product.
If seasoning, salt or allergen information influences your choice, read the details on the current pack. A lower calorie or fat content won’t answer these questions.
Start with what matters most for your shop: calorie content and portion size, organic labelling or ingredients. Then check the other details on the specific pack.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Calories and portion size | Compare kcal per 100 g, then consider this in relation to the amount you plan to snack on. | Anyone looking for a lower-calorie snack wants to compare the calorie content of different packs without losing sight of how much they’ll eat. Around 42% of consumers make this their priority. |
| Organic labelling | Look for organic labelling and compare the nutrition information of the potato crisps you’re considering separately. | When I shop at an organic food shop, I first want to know whether the crisps meet my requirements for organic production; a lower kcal value is another factor for me. Organic credentials are the priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Salt, ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients list, salt per 100 g and allergen information on the current pack. | When buying seasoned crisps, I want to know what ingredients they contain and which allergen warnings apply. These details are the most important buying criteria for around 25% of consumers. |
Organic labelling relates to how a product is made. The nutrition information tells you how much energy a potato crisp product provides.
If organic is a must for you, check the labelling first, then compare kcal per 100 g across the products you’re considering.
Fat content alone doesn’t tell you how the calorie content of two products compares. Lorenz promotes Naturals Leicht fein gesalzen as having 30% less fat than conventional potato crisps; you’ll also need to check the kcal value to compare calories.
Use fat content as one point of comparison, but check the nutrition information per 100 g to compare calories.
The value per 100 g makes products easy to compare, but it doesn’t tell you how much you’ll actually eat.
Decide how much you plan to snack on, then use the per-100 g figure to work out the calorie content of your portion.
REWE lists 1.6 g of salt per 100 g for funny-frisch Ofen Chips Paprika. The variety may also contain traces of sesame, milk and wheat.
For the variety you choose, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the pack as well as the nutrition details.
Ofen Chips Paprika are one example of a baked potato snack. funny-frisch describes this variety as baked rather than fried.
Naturals Leicht fein gesalzen may interest shoppers looking for a variety with a specific fat comparison claim.
Bio Chips Meersalz are a specific organic potato crisp variety whose nutrition information can be used for a product-by-product comparison.
This selection includes a baked potato stick snack and a variety of oven-baked crisps. Potato sticks aren’t classic potato crisps. If you’re shopping specifically at an organic food shop, check the organic labelling on both packs; the cooking method alone won’t answer this question.
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For comparing small packs of potato snacks: this pack contains 27 g of baked potato sticks, not classic potato crisps. Check the energy information and, if relevant, the organic labelling on the current pack before making your choice.
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A variety to consider if you’d like to compare oven-baked crisps with a paprika Smoky BBQ seasoning. The pack contains 115 g; how much you eat determines your actual portion size. Check the nutrition information, ingredients, allergen details and, if needed, the organic labelling for this variety on the current pack.
No. Organic labelling doesn’t describe the calorie content. Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture explains that the organic logo relates to production and inspection under EU rules for organic farming. To compare calories, also check the kcal per 100 g on each pack.
First compare the calorie information per 100 g, then work it out for the amount you plan to eat. A smaller pack or a suggested serving size on the packaging doesn’t determine how much you’ll actually snack on.
No. The cooking method alone isn’t enough to make that decision. REWE lists 405 kcal per 100 g for funny-frisch Ofen Chips Paprika, while Lorenz gives 536 kcal per 100 g for a Crunchips product; these figures compare only the products named. Check the nutrition information for any other varieties you’re considering.
Check the ingredients list, salt content and allergen information for the variety you’ve chosen. funny-frisch Ofen Chips Paprika may contain traces of sesame, milk and wheat; this doesn’t tell you anything about the labelling of other varieties.