Sunbites Sweet Chilli Wholegrain Crisps, 95g

Sunbites are wholegrain chips from Walkers, and Sweet Chilli is the sweet, gently warm flavour: rippled squares of four whole grains with a seasoning of sugar, tomato, paprika and a little cayenne. This is the 95g sharing bag, which the label says holds three to four portions of 25g. The full product name on the pack is Sweet Chilli Flavour Wholegrain Snack.

The ingredients

According to the published pack listing, the chips are made from wholegrains (whole corn, whole wheat, whole brown rice flour and whole oat flour, 82%), sunflower oil, a seasoning (sugar, salt, flavouring, tomato, onion, paprika and garlic powders, citric acid, cayenne pepper powder and paprika extract for colour) and sugar.

The sweet chilli

Sugar leads the seasoning, so the first taste is sweet, and cayenne pepper powder brings a gentle warmth at the end. Paprika gives a sweet red pepper flavour, and tomato, onion and garlic a savoury base, the flavours of a sweet chilli dipping sauce.

Four whole grains

The pack says the chips are 100% wholegrain, made with rice, wheat, corn and oats. Wholegrains make up 82% of the recipe.

Whole corn first

Whole corn leads the grains, giving the chips a sweet, toasted flavour like a tortilla chip. Whole wheat and oats add a nutty, bready note, and brown rice a crisp snap.

Citric acid

A little citric acid sharpens the seasoning, as lime does in a sweet chilli sauce.

Only natural flavours

The listing says the chips are made with only natural flavours, and the colour is paprika extract.

The ripples

The chips are formed into rippled squares, which carries more seasoning and gives a firmer crunch.

Numbers for a portion

The label gives 119 kcal (498 kJ), 5.2g of fat, 0.5g of saturates, 15g of carbohydrate, 1.5g of sugars, 1.7g of fibre, 1.8g of protein and 0.14g of salt for a 25g portion. That is about 6% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake, 7% of the fat, 2% of the sugars and 2% of the salt.

Numbers per 100g

Per 100g the label gives 475 kcal (1991 kJ), 21g of fat, 2g of saturates, 61g of carbohydrate, 5.9g of sugars, 6.7g of fibre, 7.3g of protein and 0.56g of salt.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 21g is red, saturates at 2g are amber, sugars at 5.9g are amber, just over the green line, and salt at 0.56g is amber.

Salt

At 0.56g of salt per 100g, Sweet Chilli is the least salty Sunbites flavour we stock; Lightly Salted has 0.89g.

Fibre

The whole grains give 6.7g of fibre per 100g and 1.7g in a 25g portion; the front of the bag carries a round fibre badge.

The same as the smaller bags

The 95g bag holds the same Sweet Chilli recipe and nutrition table as the six bag multipack of 25g bags and the 28g bag.

Sugar

Sugar leads the seasoning and appears again at the end of the list. The label gives 5.9g of sugars per 100g, amber on the front of pack scale, and 1.5g in a 25g portion.

Paprika extract

Paprika extract gives the chips their red colour, and paprika powder a sweet pepper flavour.

Sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is the only oil on the list, the second ingredient after the grains.

Protein

The four grains give 7.3g of protein per 100g and 1.8g in a 25g portion.

Carbohydrate

The label gives 61g of carbohydrate per 100g, mostly starch from the grains, and 15g in a 25g portion.

Allergens and diet

The published ingredients highlight wheat and oats, both cereals containing gluten. The allergy advice says the chips may contain barley, milk and soya. The listing says they are suitable for vegetarians; no vegan or gluten free claim is made. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

Recycled plastic

The listing says the bags are made using 50% recycled plastic, sourced using an ISCC certified mass balance approach.

A sharing bag

Three to four 25g portions make this a bag for a small group or a film night. The listing advises finishing an opened bag within three days.

Packed in a protective atmosphere

The listing says the chips are packaged in a protective atmosphere, which keeps oxygen away from the oil until the bag is opened.

With dips

A soured cream or a yoghurt and mint dip cools the chilli, and a guacamole suits it too.

Who it suits

Sweet Chilli Sunbites suit anyone who likes a sweet, gently warm flavour on a grainy chip. They are not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten.

In the kitchen

Crushed, the chips make a sweet and spicy crumb for chicken strips or a topping for a butternut squash soup.

Other Sunbites

We stock Sweet Chilli in a six bag multipack and a 28g bag too, and Sunbites Lightly Salted in a 95g sharing bag and a six bag multipack.

Sizes of Sunbites Sweet Chilli Wholegrain Crisps 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.