When choosing pretzel snacks for festival camping with protein in mind, check protein and energy content together. The REWE cheese pretzel examined here contains 17 g of protein per 100 g, but its protein content falls short of the EU threshold for a ‘high protein’ claim. If you can’t cook, ready-to-eat mini pretzels are an option; frozen pretzels require a suitable appliance and must be cooked through. For both choices, check the salt, ingredients and allergen information on the pack.
If protein matters when choosing a snack, compare the nutrition information per 100 g rather than judging by the shape of the pretzel alone. The cheese pretzels examined here also fall short of the EU threshold for a ‘high protein’ claim.
If you need a snack that doesn’t require an oven or air fryer, make sure it’s ready to eat. Lorenz describes its Saltletts Mini Brezel as a snack for on the go, in resealable packaging.
A vegan label doesn’t replace checking the ingredients and ‘may contain’ information. The Lorenz Saltletts pretzels examined here are described as vegan, but contain wheat and barley; traces of other ingredients may also be present.
First, decide whether your pretzel needs to be ready to eat. Then compare the nutritional values and check the ingredients and allergen information on the specific pack.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Protein content | Compare protein and energy content per 100 g. Under EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, a ‘high protein’ claim requires at least 20% of the energy value to come from protein. | If protein is my main criterion for a festival snack, I don’t want to infer that it’s ‘high protein’ from the grams of protein alone. Around 36% of consumers prioritise this check. |
| Ready to eat | Check that it’s ready to eat, as well as the pack size and whether the packaging can be resealed. | Without an oven or camping stove, I need something I can eat straight from the pack. For around 21% of consumers, this is the top priority. |
| Salt and ingredients | Check the salt per 100 g, ingredients, vegan labelling and allergen or ‘may contain’ information on the pack. | Ingredients or salt content need to be right for me first; a vegan label doesn’t answer every question about allergens. Around 29% of consumers prioritise this information. |
| Preparation on site | Check whether an oven or air fryer is available and read the instructions for cooking the pretzels through. | If I’m planning to bring warm frozen pretzels, I need to be sure I can actually prepare them at the campsite. Around 14% of consumers put this first. |
According to REWE, its cheese pretzel contains 17 g of protein and 359 kcal per 100 g. This works out at around 18.9% of the energy value from protein, below the 20% threshold for ‘high protein’ set out in EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
To assess this, compare the protein and energy values per 100 g. The number of grams of protein alone isn’t enough.
According to Lorenz, the Saltletts pretzels examined here contain 12 g of protein and 3.5 g of salt per 100 g. If you’re planning to include them in your festival provisions, take both figures into account.
Check the nutrition information on the current pack and compare the pretzels with the other food you’re planning to bring.
The EDEKA GUT&GÜNSTIG frozen pretzels examined here need to be prepared and cooked through. They aren’t a ready-to-eat snack for a campsite without a suitable appliance.
Before buying, check whether an oven or air fryer will be available, and follow the preparation instructions.
Allow for the extra effort of having to bring an appliance, find a power supply and prepare the pretzels on site.
The vegan Lorenz Saltletts pretzels examined here contain wheat and barley; according to Lorenz, traces of other ingredients may also be present.
Check the ingredients list, highlighted allergens and ‘may contain’ information on the pack you’re actually buying.
The Saltletts pretzels examined here are ready-to-eat savoury snacks. Lorenz also describes its Mini Brezel as a snack for on the go, in resealable packaging.
The cheese and tomato-and-cheese pretzels examined here offer two cheese-based options with different nutritional values.
The products examined here include a pretzel from the bakery range and GOLDÄHREN frozen pretzels.
The frozen pretzels examined here are intended for baking and are only suitable for camping if you have a way to prepare them.
Not on the basis of that figure alone. According to REWE, the cheese pretzel examined here contains 17 g of protein and 359 kcal per 100 g. This works out at around 18.9% of its energy value from protein. EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 sets a minimum of 20% for a ‘high protein’ claim.
A ready-to-eat mini pretzel means you won’t need to prepare it on site. Lorenz describes its Saltletts Mini Brezel in 40-g, 150-g and 3-x-40-g formats, with resealable packaging. For the pack you choose, also check the salt, ingredients and protein information.
Yes, as long as there’s a suitable oven or air fryer on site and you can prepare them as required. EDEKA notes that the GUT&GÜNSTIG pretzels examined here should be cooked through before eating.
No. A vegan label doesn’t replace checking for allergens. The Lorenz Saltletts pretzels examined here are described as vegan, but contain wheat and barley; according to Lorenz, they may contain traces of milk, egg and sesame. Always check the information on the pack you buy.