If you want a savoury-tasting breakfast, choose a savoury topping instead of anise sprinkles: the whole and crushed varieties described here are sweet anise products. A small portion of crushed anise sprinkles is only suitable if you deliberately want a sweet touch; the portion size won’t change the flavour.
If you’re mainly after a savoury flavour, anise sprinkles don’t match your main aim. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists hummus and cheese among the toppings you can put on bread; both are different choices from sweet anise sprinkles.
Would you like some anise sprinkles, but want to measure out the amount? Jumbo lists a 6 g portion for its crushed variety. Compare this amount with what you want to use, rather than looking only at the pack weight.
For the anise sprinkle varieties described here, the current ingredients and allergen information matters more than the colour or size. Check the packaging of the product you buy before using it.
First decide whether a savoury flavour or a small amount of sweet anise sprinkles is more important to you. Then check the portion information and, where necessary, the allergens listed on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Savoury flavour | Choose a savoury topping if a sweet anise flavour doesn’t suit your breakfast. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists hummus and cheese, for example, as toppings for bread. | If I want a savoury breakfast, I don’t want sweet sprinkles to be the main flavour; for around 50% of consumers, a savoury breakfast base comes first. |
| Small sweet portion | Compare the nutritional values per portion and per 100 g. Jumbo lists a 6 g portion of crushed anise sprinkles, containing 4,7 g of sugars. | If I only want to add a little anise flavour, I’d rather decide in advance how much to sprinkle on; for around 33% of consumers, measuring out a sweet topping comes first. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information, especially if you need to avoid wheat or gluten. | If I need to avoid wheat, I check whether the product is suitable for me first; for around 17% of consumers, checking allergens matters most. |
Crushed anise sprinkles are still sugar-coated anise seeds, even if you only use a little.
Use them only if you want a sweet touch. Choose a savoury topping when you want your breakfast to taste savoury.
The amount in a pack doesn’t tell you how much to sprinkle on one slice of bread. Jumbo lists a 6 g portion for the crushed anise sprinkles described here.
Check the nutritional information per portion and per 100 g, and measure out your own amount if you want to control how much you use.
The colour and size won’t tell you which ingredients an anise sprinkle variety contains.
If you avoid wheat or gluten, check the current packaging every time. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority notes that allergens must be clearly listed on the label.
De Ruijter offers whole and crushed anise sprinkles for anyone looking for a sweet anise flavour, rather than a savoury topping.
If you’re avoiding anise sprinkles because you want a savoury breakfast, hummus is one topping to consider. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists hummus as a bread topping; this product isn’t an anise sprinkle variety and isn’t confirmed to come in a mini portion size.
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Hummus as a topping for anyone looking for a savoury alternative to sweet anise sprinkles.
430 g pack; use the current nutritional information on the label to decide on your portion. Check the allergen information there too if you need to avoid certain ingredients.
Not if you’re looking for a savoury flavour: Jumbo describes crushed anise sprinkles as sugar-coated anise seeds. The stated 6 g portion helps you measure out an amount, but it doesn’t turn the product into a savoury topping.
Crushed describes the shape, not how much you should use. Jumbo lists a 6 g portion for the crushed anise sprinkles described here; its product information lists a 15 g portion for the whole blue and white varieties described here. Check the current labels if you want to measure out a specific amount.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging you buy. This is especially important if you need to avoid wheat or gluten; don’t rely on the colour, shape or packaging of a product you’ve bought before.
A savoury topping on bread is an alternative to sweet anise sprinkles. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists hummus, 30+ cheese and dairy spread among its suggested toppings; for a hot option, it also has a recipe for savoury porridge with mushrooms and egg.
