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Top Tips for Buying Crisps To help reduce sodium intake Information For Children with Kidney Disease Department of Dietetics and Nutrition

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Top Tips for Buying Crisps Look at the salt or sodium content per 100g and choose crisps with the lowest values. Choose multi-packs over individual bags as the packets are smaller Opt for plain flavour crisps, which tend to have fewer additives than other flavours. Check what they are cooked in, sunflower oil, ‘high oleic’ sunflower oil or olive oil are all good. If it just says vegetable oil it is usually palm oil which is less healthy.

Skips - Prawn Cocktail Per 17g bag 89 Calories 5.1g Fat 0.5g Salt 0.2g Sodium Per 100g 523 Calories 30g Fat 2.8g Salt 1.1g Sodium

These crisps are very high in salt and it is best to avoid these.

Crisps should be limited to 2 - 3 packets a week and less if following a low potassium diet. This booklet is designed to help people on a sodium restricted diet to choose crisps lower in sodium. We hope this has helped.

Please be aware the products can change. Companies can choose to use different ingredients and recipes and this can affect the salt and sodium content of the products. Always read the food labels when making your choices

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Walkers French Fries - Ready Salted, Per 22g bag 94 Calories 3.5g Fat 0.56g Salt 0.22g Sodium Per 100g 425 Calories 16g Fat 2.54g Salt 1g Sodium

These crisps are very high in salt and it is best to avoid these.

Salt is also called sodium chloride. It is the sodium in salt that can be bad for your health. You have been advised to restrict the amount of sodium you consume in your diet. By reading food labels you can make better choices and choose foods lower in sodium. Always check the salt or sodium content per 100g on the labels of the foods that you eat. As a general rule foods high in salt contain more than 1.25g of salt or 0.5g of sodium, per 100g. Below is a typical food label; Per 100g

Per Pack

Quavers - Cheese, Prawn Cocktail

Energy

530 kcal

183 kcal

Per 16.4g Pack 87 Calories 4.9g Fat 0.44g Salt 0.17g Sodium

Fat

34g

11.7g

Sodium

0.9g

0.2g

Salt

2.25g

0.5g

Per 100g 530 Calories 30g Fat 2.69g Salt 1.06g Sodium

These crisps are very high in salt and it is best to avoid these.

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These would not be suitable as they contain more than 1.25g of Salt / 0.5g of Sodium per 100g.

This leaflet starts with the crisps that are lower in salt and sodium. Towards the end the leaflet shows how crisps that are high in salt and sodium.

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This particular product below is the best one to choose as the salt is in a separate sachet.

Wotsits - All Flavours

Walkers Salt & Shake

Per 17.5g Pack 95 Calories 5.8g Fat 0.35g Salt 0.14g Sodium

Per 30g pack 162 Calories 10.5g Fat 0.5g Salt per sachet (best not to add the sachet) 0.2g Sodium Per 100g 540 Calories 35g Fat 0g Salt (no salt added) 0g Sodium

Salt comes in a separate sachet so you can have them without the salt.

Per 100g 545 Calories 33g Fat 2g Salt 0.8g Sodium

These crisps are high in salt and saturated fats and it is best to avoid these.

Hula Hoops - Ready Salted Per 27g bag 130 Calories 7.1g Fat 0.6g Salt 0.2g Sodium Per 100g 514 Calories 28g Fat 2.3g Salt 0.9g Sodium

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These crisps have a very high salt content and it is best to avoid these.

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The following crisps are very high in sodium and it is best to avoid these. Kettle Chips - No added Salt Per 40g serving 195g Calories 10.6g Fat 0g Salt 0.08g Sodium

Nik Naks - All Flavours Per 34g bag 143 Calories 9.5g Fat 0.5g Salt 0.2g Sodium Per 100g 570 Calories 38g Fat 1.8g Salt 0.7g Sodium

These have a high salt content. They are also very high in fat and it is best to avoid these.

Doritos - Tangy Cheese, Cool Original Per 40g bag 200 Calories 10.8g Fat 0.75g Salt 0.3g Sodium Per 100g 500 Calories 27g Fat 1.8g Salt 0.75g Sodium

Per 100g 486 Calories 26.3g Fat 0g Salt 0.2g Sodium

These have no added salt, and are cooked in sunflower oil. This means that they are also lower in saturated fat.

Organix Goodies - Organic Noughts and Crosses, Saucy Tomato Per 15g bag 65 Calories 1.9g Fat Trace Salt Trace Sodium

These crisps are high in salt and saturated fats and it is best to avoid these.

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Per 100g 431 kcal 12.6g Fat 0.2g Salt 0.1g Sodium

These crisps are corn based and low salt. They are often found in the supermarket aisle containing infant formulas and baby food.

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Snack a Jacks - Caramel flavour Per 25g bag 101 Calories 0.8g Fat 0.04g Salt Trace Sodium Per 100g 405 Calories 3g Fat 0.4g Salt 0.2g Sodium

Snack a Jacks Caramel flavour are rice based low fat snack and are low in salt.

McCoys Per 50g bag 262 Calories 16g Fat 0.9g Salt 0.35g Sodium Per 100g 524 Calories 31.9g Fat 1.8g Salt 0.7g Sodium

These crisps are high in salt and saturated fats. It is best to avoid these.

Snack a Jacks - Berry flavour Per 25g bag 101 Calories 0.8g Fat 0.1g Salt 0.04g Sodium Per 100g 390 Calories 2.1g Fat 0.5g Salt 0.2g Sodium

Snack a Jacks are rice based low fat snack. The berry flavour is low in salt.

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Monster Munch - All flavours Per 22g bag 108 Calories 5.5g Fat 0.37g Salt 0.15g Sodium Per 100g 490 Calories 25g Fat 1.55g to 1.7g Salt 0.67g Sodium

Organix Goodies - Organic Curly Puffs, cheese and herb Per 15g bag 69 Calories 2.3g Fat 0.1g Salt Trace Sodium

These crisps can have a high salt content depending on the flavour. The pickled onion and beef flavour are the lowest in salt and sodium, in the monster munch range

Per 100g 457 Calories 15.5g Fat 0.5g Salt 0.2g Sodium

These crisps are corn based and low salt. They are often found in the supermarket aisle containing infant formulas and baby food.

Walkers Lights - Salted (this flavour has the highest sodium content)

Organix Goodies - Organic Curly Puffs, Tomato

Per 24g bag 113 Calories 5.3g Fat 0.4g Salt 0.1g Sodium

Per 15g 64 Calories 1.8g Fat 0.1g Salt 0.1g Sodium

Per 100g 470 Calories 22g Fat 1.6g Salt 0.66g Sodium

Although these crisps are lower in fat than your average crisps, they are still high in salt and it is best to avoid these.

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Per 100g 425 Calories 12.1g Fat 0.6g Salt 0.2g Sodium

These crisps are corn based and low salt. They are often found in the supermarket aisle containing infant formulas and baby food. 7

Doritos

Walkers Baked - Cheese and Onion (although Salt & Vinegar have a higher sodium content)

Per 35g bag 180 Calories 9.5g Fat 0.26g Salt 0.1g Sodium Per 100g 510 Calories 27g Fat 0.74g Salt 0.29g Sodium

Per 25g bag 99 Calories 2.1g Fat 0.4g Salt 0.2g Sodium These crisps are corn based and lower in salt than other varieties of tortilla chips and can therefore be included as part of a low salt diet.

Per 100g 395 Calories 8.5g Fat 1.5g Salt 0.6g Sodium

This variety of crisps contain less fat than a lot of crisps but they still contain high quantities of salt and it is best to avoid these.

Organix Goodies - Organic Carrot Stix

Walkers - All Flavours (although Salt & Vinegar have a much higher sodium content)

Per 15g bag 60 Calories 1.7g Fat 0.1g Salt Trace Sodium

Per 34.5g bag 183 Calories 11.7g Fat 0.5g Salt 0.2g Sodium

Per 100g 402 Calories 11.9g Fat 0.7g Salt 0.3g Sodium

These crisps are corn based and low salt. They are often found in the supermarket aisle containing infant formulas and baby food. 8

Per 100g 530 kcal 34g Fat 1.5g Salt 0.6g Sodium

Walkers crisps are high in Fat and contain a lot of salt. It is best to avoid these.

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The crisps on this page have just above the recommended salt content of 1.25g of salt / 0.5 grams of sodium per 100g and therefore should be limited. Doritos - Heat Wave Per 40g bag 200 Calories 10.4g Fat 1g Salt 0.4g Sodium

This flavour of Doritos have a moderate salt content. However the smallest bag is 40g.

Per 100g 500 Calories 26g Fat 1.37g Salt 0.54g Sodium

Per 25g (quarter bag) 120 Calories 6.1g Fat 0.2g Salt 0.1g Sodium Per 100g 480 Calories 24.5g Fat 0.8g Salt 0.3g Sodium

These crisps are corn based and lower in salt

Marks and Spencer ‘Count on Us’ - Salted

Sainsbury’s Cheese balls

Per 25g bag 90 Calories 0.6g Fat 0.2g Salt 0.08g Sodium

Per 25g bag 136 Calories 8.4g Fat 0.35g Salt 0.14g Sodium Per 100g 545 kcal 34g Fat 1.4g Salt 0.56g Sodium

Tesco Value Tortilla Chips

These crisps are corn based. They are high in fat and contain a moderate amount of salt. 12

Per 100g 360 Calories 2.4g Fat 0.8g Salt 0.32g Sodium

These crisps are made with potatoes that have been sprinkled with extra-virgin oil and baked.

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Kettle Chips - Lightly Salted Per 50g bag 243 Calories 13g Fat 0.45g Salt 0.1g Sodium Per 100g 485 Calories 26.6g Fat 0.9g Salt 0.36g Sodium

Per 31.8g bag 174 Calories 9.7g Fat 0.5g Salt 0.2g Sodium These crisps have a lower salt content

Sainsbury’s Lightly Salted Tortilla Chips Per 50g (quarter bag) 245 Calories 12g Fat 0.63g Salt 0.25g Sodium Per 100g 489 Calories 23.9g Fat 1.25g Salt 0.5g Sodium

Seabrooks - Unsalted

These crisps are corn based and lower in salt

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Per 100g 547 Calories 36g Fat 1.25 Salt 0.5g Sodium

These crisps have a lower salt content

Sunbites (Wheat based) Per 25g bag 117 Calories 5.4g Fat 0.3g Salt 0.13g Sodium Per 100g 467 kcal 21.7g Fat 1.3g Salt 0.5g Sodium

These crisps are lower in fat than an average packet of crisps. They are based on whole grains and therefore provide a source of fibre. The salt content is moderate and therefore can be included in a low salt diet. 11