Parents keeping an eye on sugar
For a children’s activity, they want to choose a product whose sugar content and any nutritional claim can be checked on the packaging. A festive name alone doesn’t tell you anything about this.
Who is this relevant to?
Organisers who want to use aniseed sprinkles as decoration
They’re looking for the aniseed flavour and sprinkles to use on rusks or yoghurt, for example, during an Easter egg hunt, without confusing them with Easter eggs that can be hidden.
Shoppers who need to consider wheat
It’s important for them to read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact product packaging. Jumbo lists wheat in De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you’re looking for sprinkles for the Easter table or an individual treat for the egg hunt. Then compare the sugar content and check the ingredients of the product you actually plan to buy.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar content | Check the sugar content per 100 g and look at the exact claim on the packaging. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the limit for ‘low sugar’ at 5 g of sugars per 100 g. | I want to choose a product whose sugar content I can check, rather than rely on a festive name. For around 50% of consumers, a demonstrably low sugar content comes first. |
| How it’s used | Choose between sprinkles to use on food and an individual product that you can hide or hand out. | For an egg hunt, I want something I can hide or hand out; for around 30% of consumers, how the product is used is the most important requirement. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the exact product packaging. Jumbo lists wheat in De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes. | If guests need to avoid wheat, I want to know what’s in the product before serving it. For around 20% of consumers, checking this is the top priority. |
Common mistakes
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Treating aniseed sprinkles like Easter eggs
Aniseed sprinkles are sugar-coated aniseed. They’re suitable as a topping or decoration, but that doesn’t make them individual treats for an egg hunt.
Before choosing a product, decide whether you want something to sprinkle over food or something to hide and hand out.
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Assuming ‘less sugar’ means ‘low sugar’
These terms don’t mean the same thing. Jumbo lists De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes as containing 79 g of sugars per 100 g; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the limit for ‘low sugar’ at 5 g per 100 g.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the exact claim on the packaging.
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Checking for allergens only after handing out the treats
Jumbo’s ingredient information lists wheat in De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes. This matters if anyone taking part needs to avoid wheat.
Read the current allergen information on the exact product packaging before serving it.
Relevant brands of aniseed sprinkles
De Ruijter
Albert Heijn and Jumbo stock various De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles, including crushed and coloured varieties.
- There are different forms and colours to use as a topping or decoration.
- Jumbo lists De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes as containing 79 g of sugars per 100 g, and wheat in the ingredients.
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Frequently asked questions
Are De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes low in sugar?
No. Jumbo lists both varieties as containing 79 g of sugars per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the limit for a ‘low sugar’ claim at 5 g per 100 g.
Can I hide aniseed sprinkles like Easter eggs?
Aniseed sprinkles are designed to be sprinkled over food, not used as individual Easter eggs. If you want to hide or hand out something during the hunt, first choose a product in a suitable form.
What should I check on a product labelled ‘less sugar’?
Compare the sugar content per 100 g and read the exact claim on the packaging. ‘Less sugar’ doesn’t, by itself, mean that a product is also low in sugar.
Do I need to check for wheat in aniseed sprinkles?
Yes, if wheat is a concern for anyone taking part. Jumbo lists wheat in De Ruijter Gestampte and Feest Muisjes; check the current packaging of the variety you choose when you buy it.