Subway Crisps UK: Flavours, Prices, Calories & Meal Deal Guide

A sandwich without a bag of crisps on the side feels unfinished to most of Britain, and Subway crisps are how the chain keeps that tradition going.

Whether you want a quick bag of Ready Salted with a footlong or you are trying to work out the cheapest way to build a lunch, this guide covers the Subway crisps UK range, what it costs, how many calories you are eating, and where crisps sit inside a meal deal.

Subway stores in the UK are mostly franchises, so the exact menu can differ a little from branch to branch. Everything below reflects the typical range you will find at the till, and it is worth confirming your local store in the Subway app before you go.

If you want to see how crisps compare with the rest of the Subway sides menu UK offers, there is a handy overview on the Subway sides menu page.

What Crisps Does Subway Sell?

The Subway crisps menu is built around big British names, with Walkers doing most of the heavy lifting. The line-up is a mix of classic potato crisps, baked options, and a few shaped snacks, which makes it easier than you might expect to find something you like.

Here are the Subway crisps flavours you can typically expect to see:

Walkers Ready Salted
Walkers Cheese and Onion
Walkers Oven Baked Cheese and Onion
Walkers Salt and Vinegar
Walkers Prawn Cocktail
Walkers Max Paprika
Walkers Squares Salt and Vinegar
Walkers Monster Munch Roast Beef
Doritos Cool Original
Doritos Tangy Cheese
Doritos Chilli Heatwave
Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli
Quavers Cheese
Snack a Jacks Salt and Vinegar

Not every store stocks every bag. Smaller branches, such as those in petrol stations or travel hubs, tend to carry a shorter list, while high street stores usually have the full range. If you have a favourite, it is worth checking before you plan your order around it.

Subway has been loyal to the Walkers partnership for years. Back in 2021, the chain even let customers add Ready Salted crisps inside a sub, wrap or salad for an extra 20p during a limited promotion, using the “crisp in” or “crisp out” question at the counter.

The offer was temporary, but the idea stuck with fans, and plenty of people still ask staff to pop a handful in for the crunch. Bags of Ready Salted, Cheese and Onion and Oven Baked Cheese and Onion were named as the core flavours at that time, and they remain the safest bets today.

Subway Crisps Price: How Much Are Crisps at Subway?

The Subway crisps price is refreshingly simple. A standard single bag typically costs around £1.29, and that price tends to be the same whichever flavour you pick. A few things worth knowing:

Prices are set by individual franchisees, so London and other big city stores can run roughly 5 to 10 percent higher than the national average.
Travel locations and airports often charge more again.
Delivery apps such as Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats usually add their own markup to menu items.

Compared with the other bits you might add to your order, crisps are one of the cheapest extras on the board. A cookie is typically around £1.39, a six piece portion of hash browns is about £2.19, a side salad is roughly 79p, and a dip is around 59p. A regular dispensed drink sits at about £1.70, while a bottled drink is closer to £2.59.

Subway Crisps Calories and Nutrition

If you are keeping an eye on what you eat, the Subway crisps calories spread is wider than most people assume. The bags are portion sized, so the numbers below are for a single bag as listed on the standard menu.

Crisps	Calories (kcal)
Snack a Jacks Salt and Vinegar	94
Walkers Oven Baked Cheese and Onion	96
Quavers Cheese	107
Walkers Squares Salt and Vinegar	122
Walkers Cheese and Onion	161
Walkers Salt and Vinegar	168
Walkers Prawn Cocktail	169
Walkers Ready Salted	170
Walkers Monster Munch Roast Beef	197
Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli	197
Doritos Cool Original	199
Doritos Chilli Heatwave	200
Doritos Tangy Cheese	202
Walkers Max Paprika	228

For most people, the practical takeaway is simple. If you want the lightest option, the baked Walkers and Snack a Jacks bags come in at under 100 calories. If you are happy to treat yourself, the Doritos and Max Paprika bags hit the 200 kcal mark.

To put that in context, a 6-inch Turkey Breast sub comes in at around 312 kcal, and a Chicken Breast sub is about 340 kcal. Add a bag of Oven Baked Cheese and Onion and your lunch lands at roughly 408 to 436 kcal before any drink. Swap to Ready Salted and the same sub plus crisps sits at about 482 to 510 kcal.

Adults need around 2,000 kcal a day, so either way it is a manageable lunch. For a full breakdown of every sub, wrap and side, use the Subway calories and nutrition guide.

One note on Subway crisps nutrition: calories are only part of the picture. Regular potato crisps are naturally high in fat and salt, and a standard bag of Walkers Cheese and Onion carries around 1.2g of salt per 100g.

That is not unusual for crisps, but it is worth bearing in mind if you are watching your salt intake. Lower salt versions exist in the wider Walkers range, though Subway does not always stock them.

Subway Crisps Ingredients and Allergens

The Subway crisps ingredients depend on the brand and flavour, but they follow the same basic recipe: potatoes, sunflower or rapeseed oil, and a seasoning. In the Walkers range, the Cheese and Onion seasoning includes onion, salt, whey, lactose and cheese powder, all of which come from milk. That makes it a milk allergen product, and it also means it is not suitable for vegans.

Walkers also states that its crisps are made with 100 percent Great British potatoes and contain no added MSG or artificial colours. Standard bags are labelled as suitable for vegetarians.

The key point for anyone with an allergy is the “may contain” warning. Walkers packs commonly carry precautionary statements for cereals containing gluten, wheat, barley, soya, celery and mustard because of how they are made. Recipes also get reformulated, so always check the label on the bag in your hand.

For a proper allergen check, use the Subway allergen information published on the official Subway UK website, which lists every product with its allergens.

Are Subway Crisps Vegan or Gluten Free?

These are two of the most common questions, and the honest answer is “it depends, so check the bag.”

Are Subway crisps vegan? Some are not. Anything with a cheese seasoning, including Cheese and Onion, Oven Baked Cheese and Onion, Quavers Cheese and the Doritos Tangy Cheese flavour, contains milk ingredients. Plain flavours such as Ready Salted and Salt and Vinegar are more likely to be dairy free, but formulas change and some flavours use whey in the seasoning.

If you follow a vegan diet, read the ingredients on the packet each time. If you are building a plant based lunch, our Subway vegan menu guide covers the Veggie Delite, Plant Patty and the sauces and toppings that fit.

Are Subway crisps gluten free? Potato crisps do not usually list gluten containing ingredients, but the “may contain” warnings mean they cannot be treated as guaranteed gluten free.

The same goes for Subway itself. A gluten free roll is available in most stores, but it is prepared in a shared kitchen, so anyone with coeliac disease should speak to staff and check the official allergen guide before ordering.

Subway Crisps Meal Deal: What Is Included?

This is where crisps earn their keep. A Subway meal deal UK customers can order bundles a sub with a drink and a side, and crisps are one of the side options, alongside a cookie and in some stores a hash brown. In the original UK format, the choice was a sub, salad or wrap with either crisps or a cookie plus a drink.

Typical Subway meal deal pricing looks like this:

6-inch meal deal: from around £6.99
Footlong meal deal: from around £8.99
Wrap or salad meal deal: from around £7.49

Delivery menus are priced differently. On the delivery listings we reviewed, a 6-inch meal deal ran from roughly £7.68 to £11.39 depending on the store, and a footlong meal deal from about £10.68 to £14.59. Those deals are also described as including a cookie alongside the sub, side and drink, so the bundle is bigger than the in-store version in some cases.

You can read more about the deals on offer in the Subway meal deals guide, which also covers app only offers and Saver menu options.

Can You Swap Crisps for a Drink or Cookie?

In most stores you can swap the crisps for a cookie, since the two are offered as interchangeable sides. Swapping a drink out is less common because the drink is a fixed part of the bundle, so ask at the counter if you would rather not take one. If you want both crisps and a cookie, you will usually pay for the extra item on top of the deal.

Is the Subway Meal Deal Worth It?

Let us do the maths with typical in-store prices:

A 6-inch Turkey Breast sub (around £4.99), a bag of crisps (£1.29) and a dispensed drink (£1.70) comes to about £7.98 if you buy them separately. A meal deal from £6.99 saves you close to £1.
A footlong Turkey Breast (around £7.99), crisps (£1.29) and a dispensed drink (£1.70) comes to about £10.98 separately. A footlong deal from £8.99 saves you roughly £2.

So yes, the deal is usually worth it, and the saving grows with the bigger sub. The picture is less clear on the cheapest subs, such as a 6-inch Veggie Delite, where the gap shrinks to pennies.

If you are only after a sub and a bag of crisps without a drink, buying separately will often be cheaper.

Best Crisps to Have With a Subway Sub

Choosing Subway crisps with sub is partly personal, but there are some pairings that genuinely work. A UK food scientist worked with Subway on a pairing study in 2022, and the results lined up with what many of us do by instinct. In plain terms:

Chicken Tikka goes well with Ready Salted, because the simple salt lets the spice come through.
Meatball Marinara also suits Ready Salted, which gives a clean contrast to the rich sauce.
Ham or Turkey pairs nicely with Cheese and Onion, since the stronger flavour lifts leaner meat.
Cheese heavy subs work with Salt and Vinegar for a sharp, tangy counterpoint.
Steak or Philly Steak is a good match for Prawn Cocktail, which adds sweetness and depth.

If you like a bit of heat, Doritos Chilli Heatwave goes well with a milder filling such as Chicken Breast or Turkey. If you want crunch but fewer calories, a bag of Oven Baked Cheese and Onion gives you the flavour for under 100 kcal.

Other Ways to Add Crunch

Crisps are not your only choice when it comes to Subway extras and sides. Here are some alternatives worth knowing about:

Cookies: a single cookie is about £1.39, and a pack of three is around £2.79.
Hash browns: six pieces cost about £2.19.
Waffle fries: a regular portion is about £2.49.
Side salad: around 79p and only 15 kcal.
Dips: around 59p each.

If you are after the best value, a bag of crisps remains one of the cheapest sides on the board, and it is one of the easiest ways to make a lunch feel complete without pushing your total too high. Y

ou can compare every cookie and sweet treat on the Subway drinks and sides pages before deciding what to add.

Subway Crisps FAQs

What crisps does Subway sell in the UK?

Subway sells a mix of Walkers, Doritos, Quavers, Sensations and Snack a Jacks. Common flavours include Ready Salted, Cheese and Onion, Salt and Vinegar, Prawn Cocktail, Max Paprika and Roast Beef Monster Munch.

Does Subway have crisps in the meal deal?

Yes. Crisps are one of the side options in a Subway meal deal, alongside a cookie, and sometimes a hash brown depending on the store.

How much are crisps at Subway?

A single bag is usually about £1.29, though prices vary by franchise and delivery apps may charge more.

How many calories are in Subway crisps?

It ranges from about 94 kcal for Snack a Jacks Salt and Vinegar to around 228 kcal for Walkers Max Paprika. Ready Salted is about 170 kcal.

Are Subway crisps gluten free?

Potato crisps do not normally contain gluten ingredients, but they usually carry “may contain” warnings. They are not guaranteed gluten free, so check the packet and the official Subway allergen guide.

Are Subway crisps vegan?

Cheese flavoured bags contain milk, so they are not vegan. Plain flavours may be dairy free, but you should always read the ingredients on the pack.

Can I swap crisps for a cookie?

In most stores, yes. The two are offered as interchangeable sides in a meal deal.

What flavours of crisps does Subway have in the UK?

The core flavours are Ready Salted, Cheese and Onion, Oven Baked Cheese and Onion, Salt and Vinegar and Prawn Cocktail, with extra options from Doritos, Quavers and Sensations in many stores.

Final Thoughts

For a cheap, familiar and very British add on, Subway crisps are hard to beat. At around £1.29 a bag, with choices from under 100 kcal to just over 200 kcal, there is a flavour for most tastes and budgets. Add them to a footlong Subway meal deal and you will usually save a couple of pounds compared with buying everything separately.

If you have allergies, always check the packet and the official allergen guide, because recipes and supplier ranges change. Anyone avoiding gluten should also read our Subway gluten free menu guide before ordering.

Prices, flavours and availability vary by store and may change without notice. This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Subway. Always confirm details in your local branch or the Subway app before ordering.