Choose a 330 g pack of whole aniseed sprinkles if you often use them as a topping on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. If you’d prefer crushed sprinkles or a smaller pack, look for the 270 g variety. Aniseed sprinkles are a sweet addition: for the blue and white variety, PLUS and Jumbo list wheat as an allergen, and Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g.
If you use aniseed sprinkles as a topping regularly, think about how much you’re likely to get through. Jumbo lists 330 g packs of whole sprinkles and 270 g packs of crushed sprinkles; also check the best-before date on the pack you choose.
Aniseed sprinkles work well as a topping on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. Choose them for this purpose, and decide whether you’d prefer them whole or crushed rather than treating them as a snack on their own.
For the blue and white variety, PLUS and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten; Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the ingredients and nutritional information on the pack of the exact variety you’re buying.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size | Check the pack size and best-before date: will you use it up in time? | If I use aniseed sprinkles on several evenings, I want a pack size that suits that. For around 45% of consumers, getting a usable amount is the priority. |
| Form and use | Choose whole or crushed sprinkles to suit the topping you want to use on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. | If I’ve already got a base for my snack, I mainly want sprinkles in the form I’d like to scatter over it. For around 33% of consumers, this use comes first. |
| Ingredients | Check the allergens in the ingredients list and compare the sugars per 100 g in the nutritional information. | If wheat or the sugar content affects my choice, I want to be able to read the label for the exact variety. For around 22% of consumers, ingredients and nutritional information matter most. |
Jumbo lists 270 g of crushed sprinkles alongside 330 g packs of whole sprinkles. The pack size alone doesn’t tell you which option is better suited to your snack occasions.
Think about how often you’ll use the sprinkles, and check the best-before date on the pack.
Aniseed sprinkles are used on things like bread, crispbread or yoghurt. For the blue and white variety, Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g.
First decide what you want to use the sprinkles on. If you’re not looking for a sweet topping, choose a different snack.
PLUS and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten for the blue and white sprinkles. You shouldn’t assume this information applies to a different pack.
Check the label on the exact variety when choosing it and before use, especially if you need to avoid an allergen.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list various De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles, including blue and white, pink and white, and crushed varieties. The right form depends on the topping you’re looking for.
This pack of whole, blue and white aniseed sprinkles is intended as a sweet topping, for example on bread, crispbread or yoghurt.
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For anyone who wants to use whole aniseed sprinkles as a topping on bread, crispbread or yoghurt.
Pack size: 330 g. For the blue and white variety, Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g; PLUS and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the current packaging if this information is important to your choice.
Aniseed sprinkles are mainly used as a sweet spread or topping, rather than as a snack on their own. For the blue and white variety, Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g, so first decide what you want to use them on and how much you’ll need.
Yes. For this blue and white variety, PLUS and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the label on the exact pack if you need to avoid these ingredients.
Yes. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens specified by law must be listed on the label of prepacked food. Check the allergen information on the pack you’re actually using.
Store the pack according to the storage instructions on the label. For this variety, Joybuy recommends keeping it in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight and closing the pack securely after opening.
