Proper Barbecue Lentil Chips, 5 x 14g

This multipack puts Proper Barbecue lentil chips into five small 14g bags, 70g in total. At 66 kcal a bag on the label, it is one of the smallest bag sizes in our range, which makes it useful for children's lunchboxes and for anyone who wants a small portion. The full product name on the pack is Lentil based chips with a barbecue seasoning.

What is in each bag

According to the published pack listing, the chips are made from lentil flour (28%), potato starch, vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed and coconut), corn flour, sugar, salt, natural flavourings, onion, garlic, rice flour, smoked chipotle pepper, tomato and spices. The base contains no gluten containing cereal, and the pack carries a gluten free claim. The pack also states no palm oil.

A small bag, and why it matters

The Walkers and McCoy's multipack bags we stock hold 25g, and the Doritos bags 30g. A 14g bag is about half of the smaller of those, which suits a young child, a snack between meals or anyone who wants the flavour without a full bag. Five bags cover a school week.

The barbecue seasoning

Smoked chipotle pepper, a dried and smoked jalapeño, gives the smoke and a gentle warmth. Sugar and tomato give the sweet, fruity base of a barbecue sauce, and onion, garlic and spices give it savour. The heat is mild, which is why this flavour sits comfortably in a lunchbox.

Numbers for one bag

The label gives 66 kcal (276 kJ), 2.7g of fat, 0.4g of saturates, 8.9g of carbohydrate, 0.6g of sugars, 0.1g of fibre, 1.3g of protein and 0.36g of salt for each 14g bag. That is about 3% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake and 6% of the salt. Per 100g it is 469 kcal, 19.4g of fat, 2.9g of saturates, 63.6g of carbohydrate, 4.5g of sugars, 0.9g of fibre, 9.5g of protein and 2.55g of salt.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 19.4g is red, just above 17.5g. Saturates at 2.9g are amber. Sugars at 4.5g are green, just under 5g. Salt at 2.55g is red. The small bag keeps the actual amount down: 0.36g per bag.

Why the figures differ from the 31g bag

The 31g bag of the same flavour lists the oils in a different order, rapeseed first, and its label gives 1.6g of saturates and 2.39g of salt per 100g, against 2.9g and 2.55g here. The recipes are close but not identical, so read the label of the pack you are buying.

Coconut oil and the saturates

The oils listed are sunflower, rapeseed and coconut. Coconut oil is higher in saturated fat than the other two, and this multipack's label gives 2.9g of saturates per 100g, amber on the front of pack scale. In a 14g bag that is 0.4g. The pack states no palm oil.

Lentil flour

Lentil flour is 28% of the chip, the largest single ingredient, which is where the 9.5g of protein per 100g comes from. The rest of the base is potato starch, corn flour and rice flour, none of which contains gluten.

Allergens and diet

No allergens from the UK list of 14 are highlighted in the published ingredients. The allergy advice says the chips may contain soya. The pack says they are suitable for vegans and vegetarians, carries a gluten free claim and states no palm oil. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

How the chips are made

The published listing does not say how the chips are cooked. They are formed from a mix of lentil flour and starches rather than sliced, and the seasoning is added afterwards. The pack names Proper as the maker.

For lunchboxes and small appetites

A 14g bag is a good size for a child's lunchbox, alongside a sandwich and fruit. Vegan and carrying a gluten free claim, it also suits a classroom or party where some children avoid dairy or gluten, though anyone with an allergy should still read the pack.

Party bags

Small bags are handy for party bags and school events, where one 14g bag per child is plenty, and they take up little room in a lunchbox or a coat pocket. Because the pack says the chips are vegan and carries a gluten free claim, one flavour can suit children with different diets, though anyone with an allergy should still read the pack.

Other sizes and flavours

The same flavour comes as an 85g sharing bag and a 31g bag. Proper also makes Salt and Vinegar, Sea Salt and Prawn Cocktail lentil chips in five bag multipacks of 14g bags, all of which we stock, so a mixed week of lunchbox bags is easy to put together.

Storage

The pack does not give storage advice on the published listing; keep the bags in a cool, dry place and finish each bag once it is opened.

Sizes of Proper Barbecue Lentil Chips we stock

Figures as published on each pack's label.

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