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Which Crisp is the Healthiest? - The Telegraph

 

Originally posted by The Telegraph on 10 June 2024

They’re cheap, they’re tasty and they’re easy to eat on-the-go. It’s no surprise then that the average Briton devours 66 grams, or just over two bags, a week. Delicious and convenient as they are, we are constantly being made to feel guilty for eating them: too processed, too much salt, too high in fat. 

Maeve Hanan, a dietitian and the founder of Dietetically Speaking, advises that crisps can indeed be high in salt, fat and saturated fat, which studies have linked to adverse health outcomes such as obesity, cancer and heart disease. The Government recommends that men should eat a maximum of 30g of saturated fat per day, and women 20g. Whilst a standard 25g bag of ready salted crisps contains 7.7g of fat, only 0.6g of this is saturated which would put it in the medium or ‘amber’ category of the Food Standard Agency’s traffic light labelling system meaning ‘OK to eat most of the time’.

On the upside, crisps contain energy in the form of carbohydrates, which fuels our body, and a small amount of fibre. And let’s not forget how delicious they are, as Hanan points out: “Food provides so much more than nutrition alone, and for many people crisps can add enjoyment and satisfaction to eating experiences.”

So are they really that bad for us? And how do our old favourites stack up against some of the newer, ‘healthier’ alternatives? Let’s dig in.

Walkers Cheese & Onion Crisps

Nutrition per 100g (pack size 25g): 514 kcals, fat 29g (of which saturates 2.4g), carbs 54g (of which sugar 2.6g), protein 6.3g, fibre 3.8g, salt 1.2g

Taste (4 stars): You have to hand it to Walkers, whether it’s simply nostalgia or the 76 years they’ve been making crisps, this is the ultimate cheese and onion crisp, perfect thickness, not overly seasoned and extremely moreish. 

Health (2 stars): These crisps are an ultra-processed food (UPF) and there’s a long-ish list of ingredients, some unfamiliar. Otherwise, there’s nothing too alarming, perhaps a little high in fat and salt, but fine as an occasional snack.

Quavers

Nutrition per 100g (pack size 16g): 536 kcals, fat 30.8g (of which saturates 2.7g), carbs 62.1g (of which sugar 2.7g), protein 2.5g, fibre 1.2g, salt 2.1g

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