Choose De Ruijter crushed aniseed sprinkles, 270 g, if you want this particular style to scatter over cakes or cupcakes. Albert Heijn lists 45 servings of 6 g, but that doesn’t tell you how many guests you can serve. For a colourful finish, coloured aniseed sprinkles, 330 g, are another option; aniseed strands, 300 g, are sugar sprinkles with an aniseed flavour. Check the current label for wheat and gluten-containing ingredients on all these varieties.
If you want the crushed variety without a colour theme for cakes, cupcakes or rusks, compare the 270 g bag with what you plan to serve. Albert Heijn also suggests using this variety on cupcakes, cakes and pastries.
If you want the topping to match the occasion, pink and white or other coloured aniseed sprinkles, 330 g, offer an alternative to the crushed variety. Check which colour you’re actually buying.
If you’re serving guests who need to avoid wheat or gluten, check the current label before buying and serving. The crushed and coloured aniseed sprinkles and aniseed strands discussed here list wheat or gluten-containing ingredients.
Choose these if: you specifically want to use crushed, sugar-coated aniseed seeds.
Bear in mind: the bag in question contains 270 g; the listed servings don’t tell you how many guests you can serve.
Choose these if: you want the topping to match the colour of your cake or cupcakes.
Bear in mind: pink and white sprinkles and Feest Muisjes are different varieties from the crushed sprinkles.
Choose these if: you’re specifically looking for sugar sprinkles with an aniseed flavour rather than crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Bear in mind: they’re a different type of product; the pack discussed here contains 300 g.
| What to consider | What to look for | Especially relevant if you |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Compare 270 g of crushed sprinkles with 330 g of coloured sprinkles, and think about how much topping you want to use. The 45 servings of 6 g listed by Albert Heijn for the crushed variety don’t tell you how many guests you can serve. | When serving cake to several guests, I want to make sure I have enough sprinkles without relying solely on the number of servings shown. Around 40% of consumers put having enough in the pack first. |
| Presentation | Check whether you want crushed sprinkles or a pink and white or other coloured variety for your topping. | For a cake with a colour theme, I want the topping to match, even if that means choosing a different type of product. Presentation matters most to around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients | Read the current ingredients and allergen information. Compare nutritional values on the same basis, such as per 100 g. | When buying for guests who avoid wheat or gluten, I want to be able to check the label before serving anything. Around 30% of consumers give checking ingredients the highest priority. |
For its 270 g pack of De Ruijter crushed aniseed sprinkles, Albert Heijn lists 45 servings of 6 g. How many guests you can serve depends on how much you use on each slice of cake or cupcake.
Decide what you want to decorate, then compare the contents of the crushed sprinkles pack with those of the 330 g coloured varieties.
The crushed and coloured aniseed sprinkles and aniseed strands discussed here list wheat or gluten-containing ingredients. This matters if you need to take account of ingredients your guests avoid.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack before buying, and check it again before serving.
Aniseed strands are described as sugar sprinkles with an aniseed flavour. Sharing an aniseed flavour doesn’t make them the same type of product.
Choose the sprinkles you want to see and use on your cake, and check the product name on the pack.
Among the De Ruijter products discussed here, you can choose from 270 g of crushed aniseed sprinkles, 330 g of coloured aniseed sprinkles and 300 g of aniseed strands. These are different types of product, not interchangeable names for the same topping.
These pink sprinkles, 330 g, are a good match for cakes or cupcakes where you want a splash of colour. If you’re specifically looking for crushed aniseed sprinkles, this is a different type of product.
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For a pink topping on cakes or cupcakes; these are coloured sprinkles, not the crushed variety.
The pack contains 330 g. Joybuy lists wheat starch in the ingredients; check the current packaging if allergens are important to your choice.
No, the crushed variety discussed lists wheat starch and gluten-containing cereals. Check the pack label when buying, especially if you’re shopping for guests who avoid wheat or gluten.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack. For De Ruijter Blue & White Muisjes 330 g, Joybuy recommends storing them in a cool, dry place; also check the best-before date on the variety you buy.
Check the net weight, ingredients, allergen information and best-before date of the variety you choose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority emphasises that information about the contents, use and shelf life of pre-packed foods must be clearly legible.
