If you need a demonstrably lower-sugar option, you can’t treat the De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and Gestampte muisjes reviewed here as proven lower-sugar choices: Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for both. If you’re mainly looking for an aniseed-flavoured topping for a quick breakfast, pay attention to how much you sprinkle on and check the ingredients. If reducing sugar is your priority, compare other breakfast products per 100 g too.
If a demonstrably lower sugar content is your priority, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check what any claim is being compared with. Using a small amount doesn’t make regular aniseed sprinkles a lower-sugar option.
If you mainly want to use aniseed sprinkles on bread, crispbread or yoghurt, you can assess them as a topping. Check how much you use and read the allergen information: the De Ruijter product pages reviewed here list wheat and cereals containing gluten.
First decide whether a demonstrably lower sugar content is essential, or whether you’re mainly looking for a topping. Then consider how much you’ll sprinkle on and check the information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrably less sugar | Compare the sugars per 100 g in similar products and check the basis for any claim about a lower sugar content. | For my quick breakfast, I’m mainly looking for a product with a demonstrably lower sugar content; this comparison is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Use and portion size | Check the nutritional information per 100 g, then decide how much aniseed sprinkles you’ll actually add to bread, crispbread or yoghurt. | If I already have a breakfast base, I want to add a topping quickly without losing track of how much I’m using; practical use is the deciding factor for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens and storage | Read the latest ingredients and allergen information. Seal an opened pack well and store it in a dry place, as advised by the Voedingscentrum. | If you need to avoid wheat or gluten, or use a pack over a longer period, you’ll want to know whether the ingredients are suitable and how to store the product; one of these points matters most to around 20% of consumers. |
Searching for aniseed sprinkles with less sugar tells you nothing about the nutritional value of the pack you find. Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for both De Ruijter Feestmuisjes and Gestampte muisjes.
Check the product itself to see whether it makes a claim about a lower sugar content and what it is being compared with.
Portion sizes can vary between products, so figures per portion aren’t a like-for-like basis for comparing two packs of aniseed sprinkles.
Compare products per 100 g first, then work out the figures based on the amount you actually use.
The product information reviewed describes aniseed sprinkles as a spread or topping for bread, crispbread or yoghurt, not as a breakfast in their own right.
First choose what you want as the base of your breakfast, then decide whether aniseed sprinkles work as a topping when considering your sugar intake.
The De Ruijter product pages reviewed list wheat and cereals containing gluten. This matters if you need to avoid these ingredients.
Before use, read the latest ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list various De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles. The product information reviewed describes using them as a spread or topping, including on bread, crispbread and in yoghurt.
This hasn’t been demonstrated for these two products. Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for both; a claim about a lower sugar content would need to be backed up by a comparison with a similar product.
First compare similar products per 100 g, then consider how much you sprinkle on. The Voedingscentrum points out that nutritional values per portion can be confusing when portion sizes differ.
Yes. The Albert Heijn product pages reviewed list wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the latest information on the packaging when buying, especially if you need to avoid these ingredients.
Seal the pack well and store it in a dry place, as advised by the Voedingscentrum. Also follow the instructions on the packaging.
