Choose De Ruijter Feestmuisjes if a colourful topping is your priority for the Christmas table. Crushed aniseed sprinkles are an option if you’d prefer the smaller 270 g pack and plan to use the rest on bread, crispbread or yoghurt later. Even 270 g isn’t a single serving, so check the ingredients, allergens and best-before date on the pack before buying.
A pack of aniseed sprinkles is likely to last longer than one breakfast or dessert. So compare the pack sizes and think about how you’ll use the rest. PLUS lists De Ruijter crushed aniseed sprinkles in a 270 g pack; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises storing an opened pack tightly sealed and in a dry place.
If the sprinkles will be visible on a treat, their colour may determine your choice. PLUS describes De Ruijter Feestmuisjes as a colourful mix; also compare the pack size with how much you want to decorate.
Check the label of your chosen variety before buying. Product information from Albert Heijn and PLUS lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and blue and white aniseed sprinkles respectively.
For a small Christmas treat, your choice mainly comes down to the look you want, what you’ll do with an opened pack and what’s on the label.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas presentation | Compare the colour mix and consider whether the sprinkles will be visible on the dish. | If I’m decorating a Christmas treat, I want the sprinkles to suit the presentation. For around 40% of consumers, appearance comes first. |
| Quantity and using leftovers | Compare 270 g of crushed aniseed sprinkles with 330 g of Feestmuisjes, and plan how you’ll use them after Christmas. | For one breakfast, I don’t want to be left with a pack I won’t use again. For around 40% of consumers, this is the most important consideration. |
| Label and nutritional information | Read the current allergen information and compare sugars per 100 g or per serving. | If ingredients or nutritional values influence my choice, I want to know exactly what’s in this variety. Around 20% of consumers give this the highest priority. |
The smaller pack of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes still contains 270 g. That could leave you with quite a lot after one Christmas treat.
Before buying, think about whether you’ll also use the rest on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. Seal an opened pack tightly and store it in a dry place, as advised by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for Feestmuisjes; PLUS lists them for the blue and white variety too. The colour tells you nothing about the allergens.
Check the allergen information on the pack of the variety you’re buying.
How much you sprinkle on determines how much you use each time. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 11.9 g of sugars per 15 g of aniseed sprinkles; the nutritional values for your chosen variety are on the label.
Check the nutritional information and decide how much you want to use on your dish.
De Ruijter offers colourful Feestmuisjes, crushed aniseed sprinkles and blue and white aniseed sprinkles, among other varieties. Product information from Albert Heijn and PLUS lists 270 g and 330 g packs for the varieties discussed here.
These blue and white and pink aniseed sprinkles are options if you’re looking for a colour for your Christmas treat and also plan to use the rest of a 330 g pack. A specific Christmas colour mix has not been confirmed for these varieties.
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An option if you’d like to use blue and white aniseed sprinkles and have a plan for using the rest.
The pack contains 330 g and isn’t a single serving. Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the pack.
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An option if pink aniseed sprinkles suit your decoration and you’d like to use the opened pack again later.
The pack contains 330 g and isn’t a single serving. Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the pack.
No, 270 g isn’t an individual serving. PLUS lists this pack size for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, so consider whether you’ll use the opened pack again later.
Seal the pack tightly and store it in a dry place. That’s the storage advice from the Netherlands Nutrition Centre; also check the pack for the best-before date and any product-specific instructions.
Product information from Albert Heijn for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and from PLUS for the blue and white variety lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the current label on your chosen pack before buying.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 11.9 g of sugars per 15 g of aniseed sprinkles. Check the pack for the nutritional values of a specific variety, and bear in mind how much you use.
