Don’t buy aniseed sprinkles as a substitute for your plan to take on carbohydrates and fluids during a long, intense training session. They’re best enjoyed on bread or as a topping at the table. If you’re buying for a group, work out how many portions you want to serve and check the ingredients and allergen information on the label of the exact variety.
You want to be able to take on carbohydrates and fluids during long, intense training sessions. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, sports drinks, energy bars or sports gels can sometimes be useful. Aniseed sprinkles are mainly intended as a spread or topping, not as an obvious choice for running fuel.
You’re looking for aniseed sprinkles to serve on bread, rusks or yoghurt, and need to work out how many packs you’ll need. Albert Heijn and PLUS, for example, list standard packs of 270 g and 330 g; the weight alone doesn’t make a pack suitable for catering.
You want to know which variety you can serve to yourself or your guests. Jumbo lists wheat starch as an ingredient in De Ruijter Blue and White aniseed sprinkles, 330 g. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the label of the pack you’re using.
First decide whether you’re looking for fuel to have while running or aniseed sprinkles to serve to a group. If you’re buying for a group, the number of portions you need and the ingredients in your chosen variety will determine what to buy.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this relevant for? |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel during your run | Choose something that lets you take on carbohydrates and fluids during a long, intense training session, and try it out during training beforehand. | During a long training session, I want to be able to eat and drink in a way that works for me. For around 50% of consumers making this choice, practical fuelling during a run comes first. |
| Quantity for a group | Work out how many topping portions you need before choosing 270 g or 330 g packs. PLUS lists around 22 portions for its 330 g pack of blue and white sprinkles. | For a breakfast or event, I want to put enough aniseed sprinkles on the table without mistaking a standard retail pack for a catering pack. Quantity for a group is the top priority for around 30% of these consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label on the exact variety; Jumbo lists wheat starch in De Ruijter Blue and White aniseed sprinkles, 330 g. | If I’m serving aniseed sprinkles to guests, I want to know which ingredients and allergens are listed on the pack I’ve chosen. For around 20% of these consumers, checking this is the top priority. |
The carbohydrates in aniseed sprinkles don’t tell you how to stay hydrated during long, intense exercise. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, sports drinks, energy bars or sports gels can sometimes help endurance athletes taking part in intense sports to get enough fluids and energy.
Use aniseed sprinkles as a spread or topping if that’s what you’re buying them for. For running, choose a way of eating and drinking that you can try out during training beforehand.
The 270 g and 330 g packs mentioned are standard retail sizes. How many packs you need depends on how much topping you want to serve per person.
Work out how many portions you need and check how many packs your chosen retailer can supply before placing a group order.
Wheat starch is listed among the ingredients in De Ruijter Blue and White aniseed sprinkles, 330 g. Don’t assume that another variety has the same ingredients just because it has the same colour or brand.
Read the label on the exact pack and keep the allergen information to hand when serving aniseed sprinkles to guests.
De Ruijter offers, among other products, 330 g packs of blue and white aniseed sprinkles and 270 g packs of crushed aniseed sprinkles to use as a spread or topping.
Albert Heijn lists, among other products, De Ruijter Party Sprinkles, 330 g, crushed aniseed sprinkles, 270 g, and pink and white aniseed sprinkles, 330 g.
Jumbo lists De Ruijter Blue and White aniseed sprinkles, 330 g, with an ingredients list for that specific variety.
PLUS lists De Ruijter Blue and White aniseed sprinkles, 330 g, and crushed aniseed sprinkles, 270 g.
These aniseed sprinkles are a good choice for bread, rusks or yoghurt at a group breakfast or event. For running fuel, you’ll still need to decide separately how to take on carbohydrates and fluids in a practical way.
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For serving as a topping at the table; PLUS lists around 22 portions for this blue and white pack.
330 g pack. Joybuy lists 92 g of carbohydrates per 100 g, of which 79 g are sugars.
Contains wheat/gluten. Check the label on the pack delivered when you buy and serve it.
Aniseed sprinkles aren’t a substitute for a tried-and-tested plan for taking on carbohydrates and fluids during a long, intense training session. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists sports drinks, energy bars and sports gels as options that can sometimes help endurance athletes taking part in intense sports to get enough fluids and energy. Try out what works for you while running.
According to the average nutritional values from the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a 15 g portion of aniseed sprinkles contains 13.8 g of carbohydrates, of which 11.9 g are sugars. Joybuy lists 92 g of carbohydrates per 100 g for De Ruijter Blue & White Aniseed Sprinkles, 330 g, of which 79 g are sugars. Check the nutritional information on the label of your pack.
Start with the number of topping portions you want to serve, rather than just the weight of one pack. PLUS lists around 22 portions for De Ruijter Blue and White aniseed sprinkles, 330 g; standard 270 g packs are also available. Work out how many packs you need based on the portions you plan to serve.
Yes. For the 330 g blue and white variety, Jumbo lists wheat starch as an ingredient, and Joybuy lists wheat gluten among the allergens. Check the label on the exact pack, especially if you’re serving aniseed sprinkles to others.
