Hula Hoops Original

Hollow potato ring snacks · Hula Hoops · Salty snacks

worth it

Why it's worth it

Created in 1973 by KP Snacks of Rotherham, these hollow rings are a lunchbox staple that British children wear on their fingers. Reviews are divided on the taste, but the snack is uniquely British and not sold in CZ.

Taste

Hard, crunchy hollow potato rings, lightly salted; plain flavour, the fun is the texture and wearing them on your fingers

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia

Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file

A local icona well-known local classic

Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 7 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score DPoor nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value2127.9 kJ · 500 kcal

Fats25 gincluding saturated fatty acids2.5 g

Carbohydrates66.7 gincluding sugars2.1 g

Protein2.9 g

Salt1.4 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Tesco

Sainsbury's

Asda

Morrisons

Co-op€EAN 5000237117446

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog; loosely similar to plain potato ring snacks

Sources

“Hula Hoops are a British snack food made out of potatoes and corn in the shape of short, hollow cylinders.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)
“Talk about style over substance: these impossibly hard little potato rings are literally empty inside.”
www.timeout.com (blog)

Curated 2026-09-23. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.