Regular crushed aniseed sprinkles can make a small topping for a meal, but they’re less practical as measured fuel during a long run. Jumbo says a 6 g serving of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes provides 5.5 g of carbohydrate; Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for this product, with no claim that it contains less sugar. If you want to plan your carbohydrate intake during a long training session, look for foods with a clearly stated amount per serving. Chocolate sprinkles with less sugar are a different product category and aren’t automatically suitable as running fuel.
During a long, intense training session, you’ll want to know how many carbohydrates you’re taking in with each serving. Because the stated serving size for loose crushed aniseed sprinkles is small, they’re harder to factor into a plan like this.
You’re looking for something sweet to put on bread or add to yoghurt outside your running sessions. Compare the sugars per 100 g and per serving you actually use, but don’t treat a ‘less sugar’ claim as advice about what to eat during a long run.
If you need to avoid certain allergens or find some foods harder to tolerate around a run, check the label of the exact product. Try new foods during training, not for the first time on race day.
First decide whether you’re looking for a spread for an everyday meal or carbohydrates to take with you on a long run. Then check the serving size and ingredients of the product you actually plan to use.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates you can plan for | Check the carbohydrate content per serving and whether you can carry and use that serving while running. Jumbo lists 5.5 g of carbohydrate per 6 g serving of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. | On a long, intense run, I want to measure my carbohydrates per serving without carrying loose sprinkles. For around 50% of consumers, being able to plan this is the top priority. |
| Sugars in everyday spreads | Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per serving, what a ‘less sugar’ claim is based on, and whether the product contains polyols. Chocolate sprinkles aren’t the same as crushed aniseed sprinkles. | At breakfast, I want to choose a sweet spread with the sugar content in mind, without thinking of it as running fuel. For around 30% of consumers, less sugar in everyday spreads comes first. |
| Ingredients and tolerance | Check the current label for allergens and polyols, and try a new serving during training. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers contains polyols. | When I eat before a training session, I want to know whether the ingredients suit what I can tolerate or need to avoid. For around 20% of consumers, this check takes priority. |
A sugar claim compares a product with a reference product; it doesn’t tell you how many carbohydrates a useful serving provides during a long run. Chocolate sprinkles with less sugar and crushed aniseed sprinkles are also different types of spread.
When choosing food to eat while running, consider the carbohydrates per serving, when you’ll use it and what you’ve tried during training.
Jumbo lists 5.5 g of carbohydrate per 6 g serving of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Carrying and using loose sprinkles in servings of this size takes a different approach from using a pre-measured drink, gel or bar.
Use the sprinkles as a meal topping. For a long run, make a separate plan using servings with a known carbohydrate content.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers contains 44 g of polyols per 100 g; excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Try a new food during training first, and choose something else if you don’t tolerate that serving well.
Ingredients vary from product to product. Albert Heijn’s product information lists wheat for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, milk for AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker, and milk and soya for Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers.
Check the current packaging of the product you choose when you buy it, especially if you need to avoid an allergen.
These product ranges serve different purposes: choosing an aniseed spread or comparing chocolate sprinkles with less sugar. None of these choices, on its own, determines what you need during a long run.
Gestampte Muisjes are an aniseed spread that you can use in a small serving as a topping.
AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker is chocolate sprinkles for anyone comparing a ‘less sugar’ claim on an everyday spread.
Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers is also chocolate sprinkles, not a variety of crushed aniseed sprinkles.
The product information doesn’t make a ‘less sugar’ claim for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Albert Heijn lists sugar as the first ingredient and states that the product contains 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Don’t confuse this aniseed spread with chocolate sprinkles that do carry a ‘less sugar’ comparison.
You can if you’re able to carry and measure out the servings, but loose crushed aniseed sprinkles are less practical for this. Jumbo lists 5.5 g of carbohydrate per 6 g serving of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. For a long, intense training session, consider how many carbohydrates you can plan for in each practical serving, and try your choice during training beforehand.
A ‘less sugar’ claim doesn’t automatically make chocolate sprinkles suitable at that time. Read the ingredients and try a realistic serving during training first. Albert Heijn lists polyols in Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers and warns of a possible laxative effect if consumed in excess.
Albert Heijn’s product information lists wheat for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, milk for AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker, and milk and soya for Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers. If you have an allergy or intolerance, always check the current label on the exact pack.
