Choose crushed aniseed sprinkles if you want to serve small portions at the office and measure them out yourself: Jumbo lists a 6 g portion for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes, compared with 15 g for De Ruijter Feest Muisjes. Choose Feest Muisjes if colour and presentation are your priority. Both products discussed come in shared boxes, so a listed portion does not mean an individually wrapped sachet. Check the latest ingredients and allergen information on the packaging before serving.
You want to portion out aniseed sprinkles in advance or have measured amounts ready as a topping. Jumbo lists a 6 g portion for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and a 15 g portion for Feest Muisjes. These portion sizes don’t mean the products are individually wrapped.
You’re looking for aniseed sprinkles for a celebratory treat, perhaps on crispbread, bread, yoghurt or cupcakes. Whole Feest Muisjes make a colourful, eye-catching topping; also think about what you’ll serve them on.
You want to know what you’re putting out on a shared table. The Feest Muisjes and Gestampte Muisjes discussed here list wheat in their allergen information. Check the packaging of the product you’re actually serving.
First decide whether you mainly want to serve small, measured portions or put out an eye-catching treat. Then check the nutritional information and allergen details on the packaging you choose.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Small portions | Compare the listed 6 g portion for Gestampte Muisjes with the 15 g portion for Feest Muisjes, and decide how you’ll serve them. | If I want to put out a small amount at a time for an office treat, I want to be able to measure it out in advance. Portion control is a priority for around 45% of consumers. |
| Presentation | Choose between whole Feest Muisjes and crushed Gestampte Muisjes, depending on the treat you’ll sprinkle them over. | For a celebratory coffee break, I want the topping to look right with the treat. A distinctive presentation is the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the latest ingredients list, nutritional information per portion and allergen details on the packaging. | When I put something out on a shared table, I want to be able to tell colleagues the ingredients if they ask. For around 22% of consumers, checking this is the top priority. |
Jumbo lists a 6 g portion for Gestampte Muisjes, but the product discussed comes in a 270 g box. Feest Muisjes come in a 330 g box.
Before setting up a self-service station, decide how you’ll measure out or portion the sprinkles in advance. If individual packs are essential, check the packaging format of the product you want to buy.
Portioning them yourself takes time to prepare and requires suitable containers for serving the portions.
A smaller portion means fewer sprinkles at a time; it doesn’t make sugary aniseed sprinkles a different type of product. Jumbo lists 4,7 g of sugar per 6 g portion of Gestampte Muisjes and 12 g per 15 g portion of Feest Muisjes.
Use aniseed sprinkles as a topping or treat. If you’re also looking for something for an everyday snack, the Voedingscentrum suggests options including vegetables and fruit.
The aniseed sprinkles discussed here list wheat. Albert Heijn points out that product information can change; for a shared treat, make sure the information matches the product being served.
Check the physical packaging when you buy the product, and keep the allergen information available when you serve the sprinkles.
The De Ruijter products discussed include whole Feest Muisjes and Gestampte Muisjes.
Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter Feest Muisjes, with information about the packaging and nutritional value.
Jumbo lists products including De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and Feest Muisjes.
PLUS has product listings for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes and Feest Muisjes.
No, Albert Heijn and Jumbo list the aniseed sprinkles discussed here in shared 270 g or 330 g boxes. If you’re considering another product, check its packaging format if individual portions are a requirement for the office. De Ruijter Kleintjes, listed by Albert Heijn, contains chocolate sprinkles and flakes, not aniseed sprinkles.
Of the two Jumbo products discussed, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes has the smallest listed portion at 6 g; the listed portion for Feest Muisjes is 15 g. These are product portion sizes, not a recommendation for how much anyone should eat.
It’s better to use the aniseed sprinkles discussed here as a topping or treat rather than as the basis of an everyday snack selection: they’re sugary sprinkles. The Voedingscentrum also suggests other snack options, including vegetables and fruit.
Check the allergen information on the latest packaging for the sprinkles you’re serving. The Feest Muisjes and Gestampte Muisjes discussed here list wheat; if you’re putting out a shared bowl, keep the information from that packaging available.
Follow the storage advice and best-before date on the specific packaging. The product pages discussed here say to store them in a dry place; seal an opened box cleanly and keep it dry.
