Choose De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes if aniseed flavour and sprinkles are your priorities: the ingredients listed by Albert Heijn contain no cocoa. If Fairtrade-certified chocolate is essential, Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur is a better fit, but it won’t give you the aniseed flavour. If you’d like to use both, check the chocolate’s certification and the allergens on both current packs.
For anyone who values certified cocoa more than aniseed flavour. Albert Heijn labels Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur as Fairtrade; Fairtrade Original states that this variety contains at least 32% cocoa solids.
If you’d like to use crushed aniseed sprinkles on rusks, yoghurt or cakes, for example. The ingredients listed by Albert Heijn for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contain no cocoa.
You’ll need to be able to check the ingredients and allergens in each item. The sprinkles we looked at contain wheat; Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur is labelled as potentially containing milk.
Before your snack night, decide whether certified chocolate, familiar aniseed flavour or a combination of the two matters most. Then check the packaging of each item you choose.
Choose these if: you want to keep the aniseed flavour and use the sprinkles as a topping.
The trade-off: According to its ingredients list, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes is not a chocolate product, so it doesn’t meet the requirement for Fairtrade chocolate on its own.
Choose these if: your main priority is a sprinklable chocolate topping with the relevant Fairtrade certification.
The trade-off: Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur doesn’t have an aniseed flavour; the product information we checked also says it may contain milk.
Choose this option if: you want to keep the sprinkles and also add chocolate to your snack.
The trade-off: Certification on the chocolate doesn’t automatically apply to the sprinkles; check both packs separately.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade chocolate | Check the certification logo and the accompanying claim on the current chocolate packaging; make sure the variety contains cocoa. | If the chocolate on the table needs to be Fairtrade-certified, I don’t want to rely on the brand name or the shop shelf alone. For around 45% of consumers, this certification would be the main priority. |
| Aniseed flavour and presentation | Choose between aniseed sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles based on the flavour you want; if you’re using both, check the chocolate separately. | For a celebratory snack, I want to keep the aniseed flavour and use the sprinkles as a topping. Around 33% of consumers would put that flavour and presentation first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, allergen information and warnings about possible cross-contamination on each current pack. | When I’m sharing snacks with guests, I want to know what’s in each item. This check would be the main concern for around 22% of consumers. |
The ingredients listed by Albert Heijn for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes include aniseed, but no cocoa. So, although they have an aniseed flavour, they won’t meet your need for Fairtrade chocolate.
If that’s what you’re looking for, choose a separate chocolate product and check the certification logo and claim on the packaging.
Milieu Centraal points out that, on a composite product, a Fairtrade logo with a white background may refer to just one certified ingredient.
Read the wording on the packaging alongside the logo to see what the certification applies to.
The De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes we looked at contain wheat, and Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur may contain milk. If you have an allergy, the information on the pack you’re actually using is important.
Before serving, check the labels on both products, including any warnings about possible cross-contamination.
De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g is an aniseed topping for anyone who wants to use sprinkles for snack night.
Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur 380 g is a chocolate sprinkle topping for anyone looking for a sprinklable chocolate option labelled Fairtrade.
Albert Heijn’s product pages provide information about both De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur.
Jumbo lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in its aniseed sprinkle category and Fairtrade Original Chocoladehagelslag Puur in its Fair Trade category.
No. The ingredients listed by Albert Heijn for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contain no cocoa. If you’re looking for Fairtrade chocolate, choose a chocolate product and check the certification logo and accompanying claim on the current packaging.
Yes, you can use the sprinkles as a topping and choose the chocolate separately. For example, Jumbo describes a snack made with sponge fingers dipped in melted chocolate and topped with aniseed sprinkles. Check the Fairtrade certification on the pack of the chocolate you use.
Check the current labels on both products: according to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contain wheat, and Fairtrade Original Hagelslag Puur may contain milk. If you have an allergy, also look for any warnings about possible cross-contamination.
Seal the pack tightly and store the sprinkles in a dry place, as advised by Voedingscentrum. Also follow the storage instructions on the pack you’re using.
