Space Raiders (snack food) facts for kids
| Owner | KP Snacks |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Markets | United Kingdom |
Space Raiders are a popular British snack made from corn and wheat. They are shaped like aliens and are produced by KP Snacks. These crunchy snacks first appeared in 1987.
Today, you can find Space Raiders in several exciting flavours. These include Beef, Pickled Onion, Saucy BBQ, and Spicy.
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How Much Do Space Raiders Cost?
When Space Raiders first came out in 1987, a bag cost only 10 pence. This price stayed the same for a long time, until October 2007, when it went up to 15p.
Over the years, the price has changed a few times, sometimes going up and sometimes down. This often happens because the cost of the ingredients used to make the snacks can change.
In 2010, Space Raiders got a new look with shiny foil packs. These new packs were meant to stand out more on shop shelves. At the same time, a new Saucy BBQ flavour was added, and the packs cost 20p each.
By 2019, the standard bag of Space Raiders became a bit bigger, weighing 25 grams. These larger bags usually cost around 30p. You might see "NEW BIGGER PACK!" written on them!
Fun Comics on the Back
For many years, Space Raiders bags had mini comic strips on the back. These comics told different stories.
Some comics featured "Astra and her Space Pirates" on their adventures. Other stories showed aliens who were scared by the loud crunching sound of people eating Space Raiders!
Since 2010, the bags no longer have comics. Instead, they feature "Space Raider Stats." There are four different alien species, with one for each flavour of Space Raiders.
Different Kinds of Space Raiders
Space Raiders come in various sizes and packs, so you can choose the one that's best for you!
| Flavour | Standard Bag
(25g) |
£1 Sharing Bag
(70g) |
Multipack
(10 x 11.8g, or 6 x 13g) |
Grab Bag
(45g) |
Variety Box
(various) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | available | available | launched 2013 | launched 2015 | n/a |
| Pickled Onion | launched 1987 | launched 2015 | available | n/a | 5 or 10 bags |
| Saucy BBQ | launched 2010 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Spicy | available | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cheese | discontinued | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salt and Vinegar | discontinued | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
What's Inside: Nutrition Facts
It's good to know what's in the snacks you eat! Here's a quick look at the nutrition information for two popular Space Raiders flavours. These numbers show how much energy, fat, and other things are in 100 grams of the crisps.
| Typical Values | Pickled Onion Flavour
Per 100g |
Beef Flavour
Per 100g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2047kJ | 2065kJ |
| - | 488kcal | 493kcal |
| Fat | 23g | 23g |
| of which Saturates | 2.1g | 2.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 62g | 65g |
| of which Sugars | 1.9g | 3.5g |
| Fibre | 1.2g | 1g |
| Protein | 6.0g | 6.6g |
| Salt | 3.3g | 2.3g |
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