If you like serving yourself a portion of anise sprinkles
You’re looking for a sweet snack with an aniseed flavour and don’t mind serving yourself an amount from a larger pack, perhaps to have on bread, crispbread or yoghurt.
Who is this suitable for?
If you compare portions and sugars
You want to decide how much to have at snack time, so you check the nutritional information per 100 g as well as per portion.
If you need to check for wheat and gluten
Before buying, you want to read the ingredients and allergens on the current label rather than relying only on a product photo or an earlier online description.
What should you consider when choosing?
First, decide whether you want a ready-to-eat, individually wrapped bar or would rather serve yourself a portion of anise sprinkles. Then consider how you’ll use them, the nutritional information and any ingredients that matter to you.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
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| Packaging and convenience | Check whether you’re buying a multi-use pack or an individually wrapped snack. Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a 270 g pack with 45 portions of 6 g. | If I want to eat something straight from a single pack while out and about, measuring out sprinkles myself is less practical. For around 33% of consumers, a ready-to-eat portion is the priority. |
| Aniseed flavour and how to use it | Consider whether you want to eat the crushed anise sprinkles by themselves or scatter them over bread, crispbread or yoghurt. | If I’m specifically looking for an aniseed flavour, I want to know whether I can use the sprinkles with something I already eat as an afternoon snack. Around 25% of consumers prioritise that flavour and use. |
| Sugars and portion size | Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion with the amount you plan to have. Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g and 4.7 g per 6 g portion. | I want to know how much sugar is in my afternoon portion, especially if I serve myself from the same pack more than once. Portion control is the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
| Wheat and gluten | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current label. The online product information lists wheat starch and wheat or cereals containing gluten. | If I need to avoid wheat or gluten, I want to be able to check the packaging before choosing. For around 17% of consumers, this check comes before flavour or convenience. |
Common mistakes
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Mistaking a pack of sprinkles for an individually wrapped bar
Albert Heijn describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a 270 g pack with 6 g portions. This format won’t necessarily meet your needs if you want to take a single, individually wrapped snack with you.
If you need a single sealed portion, check the packaging rather than choosing based on the aniseed flavour alone.
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Only checking for wheat after buying
The online ingredients information lists wheat starch. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens are an important part of food labelling.
If wheat or gluten matters to you, read the current label before buying.
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Assuming a small portion means you can sprinkle as much as you like
Jumbo lists 4.7 g of sugars per stated 6 g portion and 79 g per 100 g. If you have a different amount, the portion value won’t reflect what you actually eat.
Work out how much you usually use and check the nutritional information against that portion size.
Brands to consider
De Ruijter
Albert Heijn and Jumbo describe De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as crushed, sugar-coated anise seeds in a 270 g pack.
- The product information suggests using them on bread, crispbread and yoghurt, or having a small amount by itself.
- The pack described is not an individually wrapped snack bar; the ingredients information lists wheat starch.
- Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the nutritional information alongside the portion you plan to have.
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Frequently asked questions
Are crushed anise sprinkles an individually wrapped snack bar for when you’re out and about?
Product information from Albert Heijn and Jumbo describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as anise sprinkles in a 270 g pack, not as an individually wrapped snack bar. Albert Heijn lists 45 portions of 6 g. If you need a single, individually wrapped snack, check the product format before buying.
Does De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contain wheat or gluten?
The online ingredients and allergen information lists wheat starch and wheat or cereals containing gluten. If you need to avoid wheat or gluten, check the current label rather than relying only on an earlier online description.
How much sugar is in a portion of crushed anise sprinkles?
For De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, Jumbo lists 4.7 g of sugars per stated 6 g portion and 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Use the portion value only for that amount, and the per-100 g value to compare nutritional information on a like-for-like basis.