# Discos Salt and Vinegar Crisps, 50g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £2.00 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://crisps.biz/buy/discos-salt-and-vinegar-crisps-50g/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://crisps.biz/product/discos-salt-and-vinegar-crisps-50g/ **Source:** crisps.biz, UK online shop for crisps, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Discos **Price:** £2.00 GBP **Price per 100g:** £4.00 GBP **GTIN:** 5000237138809 **Stock:** instock ## Summary A 50g grab bag of Discos Salt and Vinegar: disc shaped snacks made from wheat starch, dried potato and wheat flour, fried in sunflower oil, with a salt and vinegar seasoning of natural flavouring, salt, potassium chloride, citric and malic acid and dried barley malt vinegar extract. The pack gives 261 kcal (1091 kJ) and 0.85g of salt for the bag.The pack says there is no MSG and no artificial colours or flavours, and that the snacks are suitable for vegetarians.Wheat and barley are on the list, and the allergy advice says the snacks may contain milk. The bag is one serving.Allergens. Contains cereals containing gluten; may contain milk. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.Curator notes: The tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. Common questions are answered in the Product Questions tab. ## Description Discos are round, crisp discs from KP Snacks, made from a wheat and potato dough rather than a sliced potato, and Salt and Vinegar is the classic flavour. This is the 50g grab bag, which the listing says is one serving. The full product name on the pack is salt and vinegar flavour wheat snack, and the pack gives a freepost address for KP Snacks.The ingredientsAccording to the published pack listing, the snacks are made from wheat starch, dried potato, sunflower oil, wheat flour (with calcium, niacin, iron, folic acid and thiamin), a salt and vinegar flavour (natural flavouring, rice flour, salt, potassium chloride, citric acid, malic acid, dried barley malt vinegar extract and dried yeast extract) and an emulsifier (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids).A wheat snack, not a crispThe first ingredient is wheat starch, with dried potato second, so a Disco is a formed snack made from a dough, not a slice of potato. That is why the pack calls it a wheat snack, and why every disc is the same round shape and even thickness.The emulsifierMono and diglycerides of fatty acids are an emulsifier that helps the starch, potato and oil dough hold together and set evenly, giving the discs their smooth, regular crunch.Malt vinegarThe vinegar is dried barley malt vinegar extract, the brown vinegar of the chip shop, and it is why barley is highlighted as a cereal containing gluten. Citric and malic acid sharpen the tang, and natural flavouring leads the seasoning.No MSGThe pack says no MSG, and none is on the list. Dried yeast extract is naturally rich in glutamates, worth knowing for anyone who avoids them altogether.Potassium chloride and the salt figurePotassium chloride sits in the seasoning beside salt. It tastes salty but contains no sodium, and the salt figure on a UK label is worked out from sodium. The label gives 1.7g of salt per 100g and 0.85g for the bag.Numbers for the bagThe pack gives 261 kcal (1091 kJ), 15g of fat, 2.8g of saturates, 29g of carbohydrate, 0.5g of sugars, 1.3g of fibre, 1.7g of protein and 0.85g of salt for the 50g bag. That is about 13% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake, 21% of the fat and 14% of the salt. Per 100g it is 522 kcal (2182 kJ), 30g of fat, 5.5g of saturates, 58g of carbohydrate, 0.5g of sugars, 2.6g of fibre, 3.3g of protein and 1.7g of salt.Reading the front of the packOn the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 30g is red. Saturates at 5.5g are red too, just over the 5g line. Sugars at 0.5g are green. Salt at 1.7g is red.Allergens and dietThe published ingredients highlight wheat, in the wheat starch and wheat flour, and barley, in the malt vinegar extract. The allergy advice says the snacks may contain milk. The pack says they are suitable for vegetarians; there is no vegan statement, and they are not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.What the pack leaves outThe pack says there are no artificial colours or flavours, and there is no colour on the list at all.A big bag for oneAt 261 kcal, the 50g grab bag is a substantial snack for one, about twice a 25.5g bag from the six pack at 133 kcal.SaturatesThe label gives 5.5g of saturates per 100g, red on the front of pack scale, and 2.8g in the bag.Fortified flourUK wheat flour is fortified with calcium, iron, niacin and thiamin, and this list adds folic acid, which is why those five appear in brackets.The crunchA formed disc has a smooth, even crunch, lighter and more regular than a fried potato slice, and every one is the same shape.The packThe blue bag carries a yellow grab bag band across the top, the Discos name in a glitter ball with rays of light behind it, salt and vinegar in yellow, a few discs and the 50g weight.Who it suitsA sharp, even crunch in a bag for one suits a journey or an afternoon snack. It is not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten.Serving ideasA grab bag goes with a cheese sandwich or a sausage roll.In the kitchenCrushed, one bag makes enough sharp, fine crumb to coat a couple of fish fillets.Storage and packagingThe pack advises a cool, dry place. The published recycling guidance says the whole packaging can be recycled with carrier bags at large supermarkets and should not go in home recycling.Other DiscosThe same recipe comes in a 105g sharing bag and a six pack of 25.5g bags, and Salt and Vinegar is one of the three flavours in the Discos Variety six pack.Sizes of Discos Salt and Vinegar Crisps we stockPackBagsEnergySalt per 100g50g (this pack)1261 kcal per 50g bag1.7g105g1157 kcal per 30g serving1.7g6 x 25.5g6133 kcal per 25.5g bag1.7gFigures as published on each pack's label.The published listing gives the United Kingdom as the country of origin. The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. --- _Content available under crisps.biz citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._