How many packets of crisps is it ok to eat in a week?
We don’t suggest a number of packets of crisps to eat in a week, because it depends on the other types of food you’re eating. But crisps, like other savoury snacks, can be high in calories, fat and salt so should only be eaten occasionally. Why don’t you have a look at the eatwell plate at the link below to see how much of our diet these foods should make up. And remember to go easy on ‘sharer’ or ‘grab’ bags because it can be difficult to know how much you’ve eaten. The levels of salt in crisps can vary quite a lot so it’s definitely worth looking at the nutrition information on the packet and choosing one with less salt. As a guide, if the crisps have more than 1.5g of salt per 100g then they are high in salt. A lot of crisp manufacturers have changed their cooking oils over the last few years to make their crisps healthier by lowering the level of saturated fat in the final packet. But it’s important to remember that some of these products can still be high in fat if they’ve been fr
