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Walkers · snack

Walkers Ready Salted Crisps

A refreshingly short ingredient list with no artificial additives, but still a calorie-dense, fried, salty snack that is best kept as an occasional treat.

VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeDairy-FreeNut-FreePalm Oil-Free
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Ingredient Breakdown
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Calories
Approx. 520-530 kcal per 100g (about 130 kcal per 25g bag)
Serving
25g standard single bag
Sugar
Approx. 0.5g per 100g (under 1% of daily value per bag)
Sat. Fat
Approx. 3g per 100g (about 0.8g per 25g bag, roughly 4% of daily value)
High in calories: about 525 kcal per 100g, and fat makes up around a third of the product by weight.
Acrylamide forms naturally when potatoes are fried at high temperatures. Authorities advise keeping exposure low rather than avoiding it entirely, so enjoy crisps in moderation.
Easy to over-eat: sharing-size bags contain several servings, so salt and fat add up quickly.
Flavoured Walkers varieties (e.g. Cheese & Onion, Prawn Cocktail, Smoky Bacon) contain additional ingredients such as flavour enhancers, sugars and dairy, and have different allergen and dietary profiles. Check the label for those.
Full Analysis

Ingredients (3)

Potatoes

Potatoes are a whole-food ingredient that provides some potassium, vitamin C and fibre. Frying at high temperatures forms acrylamide, a process contaminant that is monitored by food safety authorities, but the potato itself is not a concern.

Daily Intake — No specific limit, but frying changes the nutritional profile considerably
SAFE

Sunflower Oil

aka Vegetable frying oil

Sunflower oil is relatively low in saturated fat and has no additives, which is better than many palm-oil-based snacks. It is still very calorie-dense, and a large share of a crisp's calories come from this oil. High-temperature frying can also create oxidation products.

Daily Intake — Accounts for roughly 30g of fat per 100g, about 8g per 25g bag (around 11% of daily fat guidance)
MODERATE

Salt

aka Table salt (sodium chloride)

A single bag is a modest salt source, but crisps are easy to eat in large quantities and salt adds up quickly alongside the rest of the diet. High habitual salt intake is linked to raised blood pressure.

Daily Intake — Around 0.3g per 25g bag, roughly 5% of the 6g daily salt limit
MODERATE
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Healthier alternatives

Air-popped popcorn (lightly salted)

Whole grain with more fibre and far fewer calories per serving than fried crisps.

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Roasted chickpea snacks

Provide plant protein and fibre for more fullness, and are usually oven-baked rather than deep fried.

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Baked vegetable or potato crisps

Lower in fat than fried crisps, though check the salt content.

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Unsalted mixed nuts

Healthy unsaturated fats, protein and minerals with no added salt.

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Fun Fact

Walkers began in Leicester in 1948, when Henry Walker, a butcher, started making crisps as a side business. Gary Lineker has been the brand's face in adverts since 1995.

Made by PepsiCo (Walkers is produced by PepsiCo's UK snack division; in the US the equivalent brand is Lay's under Frito-Lay)
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