Golden Wonder Ringos Cheese and Onion Crisps, 6 x 12.5g

Ringos are the light, crunchy rings from Golden Wonder, made from potato with wheat and rye, and Cheese and Onion is the savoury, oniony one. This is the multipack of six 12.5g bags, 75g in all, and the pack gives figures for each bag. The full product name on the pack is cheese and onion flavour potato, wheat and rye snacks, and the maker on the label is Golden Wonder Ltd.

The ingredients

According to the published pack listing, the rings are made from potato powder and potato starch, wheat flour and wheat starch, sunflower oil, a cheese and onion flavour seasoning (onion powder, yeast extract, whey powder from milk, dextrose, salt, full cream milk powder, flavouring and cheese powder from milk), rye flour, salt and turmeric.

Rings

Ringos are made from a dough of potato powder and starch, with wheat and rye, formed into small rings. They are light and crunchy, with a hole in the middle.

Potato, wheat and rye

The full product name says potato, wheat and rye snacks: potato leads, wheat flour and starch follow, and rye flour sits near the end. The wheat and rye are why the rings contain gluten.

The cheese and onion

Onion powder leads the seasoning, with yeast extract for savoury depth and three dairy ingredients, whey powder, full cream milk powder and cheese powder, for the cheese. Dextrose adds a little sweetness.

Turmeric

Turmeric, the last ingredient, gives the rings their pale golden colour. The pack says there are no artificial colours or preservatives.

Yeast extract

Yeast extract is naturally rich in glutamates, worth knowing for anyone who avoids them altogether; there is no added MSG on this list.

62 calories

The pack front says 62 calories per pack, and the label gives 62 kcal (260 kJ) for each 12.5g bag. The bags are small, sized for a lunchbox or a snack between meals.

Numbers for one bag

The label gives 62 kcal (260 kJ), 3g of fat, 0.4g of saturates, 8.2g of carbohydrate, 0.4g of sugars, 0.2g of fibre, 0.6g of protein and 0.22g of salt for each 12.5g bag. That is about 3% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake, 4% of the fat and 4% of the salt.

Numbers per 100g

Per 100g the label gives 496 kcal (2079 kJ), 23.6g of fat, 3.1g of saturates, 65.4g of carbohydrate, 2.9g of sugars, 1.7g of fibre, 4.6g of protein and 1.73g of salt.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 23.6g is red. Saturates at 3.1g are amber. Sugars at 2.9g are green. Salt at 1.73g is red.

Salt

The Cheese and Onion Ringos carry 1.73g of salt per 100g and 0.22g in a bag; the Salt and Vinegar Ringos carry 3.47g per 100g.

Potato powder and starch

Potato powder, dried potato ground fine, and potato starch lead the list and give the rings their light, airy texture.

Wheat flour and starch

Wheat flour and wheat starch bind the dough and help it hold its ring shape.

Rye flour

Rye flour adds a little earthy depth; rye is one of the cereals containing gluten under UK allergen rules.

Dextrose

Dextrose, a simple sugar, rounds out the seasoning. The label gives 2.9g of sugars per 100g, green on the front of pack scale.

Carbohydrate and fibre

The label gives 65.4g of carbohydrate per 100g, of which 2.9g are sugars; the rest is starch from the potato and the wheat. Fibre is 1.7g and protein 4.6g per 100g.

Trade marks

The listing notes that Ringos and Golden Wonder are registered trade marks.

Allergens and diet

The published ingredients highlight wheat, in the wheat flour and starch, rye, in the rye flour, and milk, in the whey, milk powder and cheese powder. The published listing gives no may contain advice. The pack says the rings are suitable for vegetarians; they are not vegan, and they are not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten or milk. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

Six small bags

Six 12.5g bags make a school week of lunchboxes with one to spare, and the listing counts them as six servings.

Once opened

The pack advises a cool, dry place and says to eat the rings as soon as the bag is open.

Sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is the only oil on the list, and the label gives 3.1g of saturates per 100g, amber.

The pack

The green outer bag carries the Golden Wonder starburst, the white Ringos name with a ring for the O, a line reading 62 calories per pack, a large 6 pack mark, two rings and the words cheese and onion.

Who it suits

A light, cheesy, oniony ring in a small bag suits children's lunchboxes and anyone who likes a savoury snack, and the vegetarian statement suits most tables. It is not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten or milk.

At a party

Tip a few bags into a bowl beside sandwiches and sausage rolls for a children's party.

In the kitchen

Crushed, the rings make a cheesy, oniony crumb for the top of a macaroni cheese or a potato bake.

With a sandwich

A bag of Ringos goes beside a ham or cheese sandwich and a piece of fruit.

Other Ringos

We also stock Golden Wonder Ringos Salt and Vinegar in the same six bag multipack.

The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.