Choose traditional aniseed sprinkles for their aniseed flavour and as a small topping, rather than assuming they’re the obvious choice if reducing sugar is your main priority. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter’s pink-and-white and crushed aniseed sprinkles respectively. If you’re looking for a snack for a study break, compare alternatives within the same product category by sugars per 100 g and per serving. A muesli bar is a different type of product, not a variation on aniseed sprinkles.
You’re looking for something sweet to enjoy during a study break, but want to be able to compare products by their sugar content. As the Voedingscentrum explains, the nutrition table per 100 g is more useful for this than a category name.
You’re mainly after the aniseed flavour and crunch of sprinkles on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. If you use them as a topping, consider how much you’re having and check the sugars and allergens in your chosen variety.
You read the ingredients and allergen information before choosing a topping. The product information for the De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles reviewed lists ingredients including sugar and wheat starch; always check the label of the exact variety you’re buying.
First decide whether you want aniseed sprinkles as a topping or a snack for your study break. If reducing sugar is your priority, comparing nutrition information between products of the same type gives you the clearest picture.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Less sugar | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g within the same product category, then consider the serving you’ll use. | I want something sweet while studying, but sugar content should guide my choice; around 46% of consumers say that demonstrably reducing sugar is their priority. |
| Snack or topping | Decide what type of product you’re looking for. For snacks, check the nutrition information, including fibre, protein and saturated fat. | If you want something to eat on its own during a study break, you need something different from a sweet topping for crispbread. For around 36% of consumers, finding a suitable snack is their first priority. |
| Aniseed flavour and how you’ll use it | Check the variety of aniseed sprinkles, the serving size and the allergens on the packaging. | I want the aniseed flavour and crunchy texture on bread or yoghurt, even if reducing sugar isn’t my first priority; around 18% of consumers prioritise this kind of use. |
Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter’s pink-and-white aniseed sprinkles, and Jumbo gives the same figure for the crushed variety. The colour or the small amount you use doesn’t change the nutrition information per 100 g.
If reducing sugar is your main priority, compare alternatives of the same product type first. Choose aniseed sprinkles when you’re mainly after their flavour and use as a topping.
A category for sugar-conscious products may include different types of toppings and snacks. The category label doesn’t tell you how much sugar is in a specific pack.
Check the ingredients and ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g on the label of the exact variety; then consider the serving you plan to use.
The product information for the De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles reviewed lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. You can’t tell from their appearance whether they contain these allergens.
Before buying or using them, read the allergen information on the packaging of your chosen variety, even if you’ve used other aniseed sprinkles before.
De Ruijter sells several varieties of aniseed sprinkles, including crushed, pink-and-white and blue-and-white. They’re a sweet topping made from aniseed coated in sugar.
Albert Heijn features De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles in its aniseed sprinkles category and also has a separate category for sugar-conscious products.
Jumbo stocks De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles and also has a separate category for sugar-conscious products.
PLUS describes De Ruijter’s blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles as aniseed coated in crunchy sugar, and also lists crushed aniseed sprinkles as a topping.
If you’re looking for a snack for a study break rather than aniseed sprinkles as a topping, this muesli bar is a different type of product to compare. Check the sugar content using the nutrition information on the packaging.
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A muesli bar to consider if you’re looking for a snack while studying, rather than a topping such as aniseed sprinkles. The pack contains 120 g; before comparing it with other products, check the sugars per 100 g and per serving on the current label.
The product information warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. If you have allergies, also check the label for peanuts, milk and cereals containing gluten.
Don’t assume so for the regular varieties reviewed: Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter’s pink-and-white aniseed sprinkles, and Jumbo gives the same figure for the crushed variety. If you’re mainly after the aniseed flavour, use them as a topping and keep an eye on how much you have. If reducing sugar is your main priority, compare other products too.
First compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g across products of the same type, then consider the serving you’ll actually eat. According to the Voedingscentrum, nutrition information is shown on the label per 100 g or 100 ml; the ingredients list gives you further information about what the product contains.
No. A category name doesn’t tell you the sugar content of each individual product. Check the nutrition table and ingredients list for the exact variety rather than relying on the category name or packaging text alone.
Check the allergen information for the exact variety before buying or using it. The product information for the De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles reviewed lists wheat and cereals containing gluten; don’t rely on the name or colour to work out what they contain.
