Crisps habit

huggit

Every day without fail I have a packet of ready salted crisps with my lunch. I have noticed how high in fat they are and would like some alternative suggestions please. I suppose low fat crisps are better. I really feel I am missing out if I don’t have them

NovusDies

Is there a reason the fat content is a problem? I haven't done it as much lately - no particular reason why - but for most of a year I have had chips/crisps 4-5 days a week. It has never been a problem as long as it fit in my calories.

PKM0515

If you're looking for crunch:

Pretzels
Veggie Straws or Veggie Chips
Popcorn
Raw vegetables (carrots, celery, radishes, cucumber, pepper, etc.)
Nuts or a nut mix, if the calories/fat are in line with your goals
Crunchy pickles (I like the Claussen dill pickles)

Just a few alternatives. 😃

quiksylver296

I can make a packet of crisps fit most days. No need to change it if you don't want to. Your body needs a certain amount of dietary fat to function.

@SaraKim17 listed some good options, if you want to switch it up.

sijomial

If they fit in your calorie goal I'm not seeing a problem?

There's plenty of lower cal and lower fat options in the savoury snacks aisle so depends what your enjoy - Quavers, Twiglets, Walkers French Fries as examples.

HollyPFlax

Rice cakes are a great alternative. You get more volume for the same amount of calories. A lot of them have similar flavors to chips.

If you really love the chips, and feel deprived if you don't eat them, you should factor them into your daily calorie intake. Fat is just a macronutrient.

janejellyroll

If they're fitting in your calories and nutritional goals and you enjoy them, I don't see a reason to swap them out.

However, if you still want to do this, this is what I do when I try to swap something. I try to figure out what it is I truly enjoy about the item and try to replicate that with different macros. For example, I also am a huge fan of chips. But a lot of the time, I just want something salty and crispy, so replacing it with pickles, sauerkraut, or even some shredded cabbage dressed with vinegar and hot sauce works for me. I've even done cucumber slices and mustard - way fewer calories, but still sometimes works.

(That said, sometimes you just want chips. I just added 150 calories of chips to my lunch -- it'll fit for the day, so I have no worries about it).

acpgee

Here are some no fat alternatives to crisps:

Microwave crisps
Slice a potato thinly with a food processor or mandolin. Place in single layer on a large plate lined in silicon coated baking paper, re-usable silicon mesh or silicon baking sheet. Season. I like to use vinegar salt. Zap on high six minutes in the microwave. Remove any that have turned golden brown. Continue to zap stragglers at 1 minute intervals, being careful because the margin of error between golden brown and burnt is narrow. As they cool, they harden to a brittle crisp.

Microwave pappadoms
These are chick pea flour wafers sold for deep frying at home. Like the crisps these puff up and turn brittle after microwaving and cooling. Microwave about 1 minute. I like to dip in some no fat yoghurt with a little mango chutney stirred in. I've included a picture of them in the packet, and after microwaving.

Microwave asian prawn crackers
These are sold in the dry good section of asian grocers for deep frying at home. Like the other things they puff up to a bittle crisp in a microwave. About 30 seconds on high. These do turn easily in the microwave.

huggit

Excellent thank you everyone brilliant ideas 💡

acpgee

Microwaved asian prawn crackers and plain pappadom.

wilson10102018

The thing about ordinary (not low sodium) crisps is that after the forst couple they don't taste like much. This has been tested and the potato flavor and aroma is a powerful inducment as one starts to eat them and due to the effect of the salt, it drops off almost immediately. Try it. Start with a few crisps and then switch to thin apple slices or mini popcorn cakes.

psychod787

quiksylver296 wrote: »

I can make a packet of crisps fit most days. No need to change it if you don't want to. Your body needs a certain amount of dietary fat to function.

@SaraKim17 listed some good options, if you want to switch it up.

You do, but you eat the supper special lady power lifter,expensive chips us poor country boys can't afford!😩

klove808

I feel better about eating eating crisps (potato chips) when I have with low- fat cottage cheese - balances the micronutrients. Sometimes I’ll add either hot sauce or berries for a flavorful antioxidant-ish twist. And ngp always tells me they are low in saturated fat - which is very good. Same with French fries!

Lietchi

I love 'protein chips' myself, but I don't know if they have those where you live (I'm in Belgium and buy my protein chips in the Netherlands).

owieprone

I too can't live without crisps, so I have S&V or Chili nuts, or popcorn. You could also try making your own from courgettes, i've tried this they're actually pretty good - I'm still trying to get the crispiness right but it's fun trying and uses up courgettes that have gone abit soft.