For dry aniseed sprinkles, a sauce bottle isn’t a suitable choice based on capacity alone: IKEA describes its 200 and 330 ml GRILLTIDER bottles as being for sauces and condiments. Scatter the sprinkles straight from the original packaging, or choose a sealable shaker designed for dry ingredients. If you’d prefer a finer topping for bread, crispbread or yoghurt, crushed aniseed sprinkles are an alternative.
If you want to add a few aniseed sprinkles to a snack after school, how you dispense them matters more than the capacity of a sauce bottle. Use the original packaging, or check whether a separate shaker is suitable for dry ingredients.
If whole sprinkles don’t have the texture you want, crushed sprinkles are another option. PLUS suggests using this variety on bread, crispbread and yoghurt.
When choosing aniseed sprinkles for a snack, you can check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for each variety. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten among the allergens in De Ruijter Feestmuisjes.
First decide how you want to serve the dry topping. Then compare whole and crushed sprinkles, and read the label of the variety you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sprinkling without making a mess | Check that a separate shaker is designed for dry ingredients and seals securely. The capacity of a sauce bottle doesn’t tell you whether it’s suitable for aniseed sprinkles. | After school, I want to add a small amount of sprinkles to a snack quickly, without getting loose grains everywhere. For an estimated 50% of consumers, easy dispensing is the top priority. |
| Whole or crushed sprinkles | Compare the product’s form with the texture you want and the snack you plan to sprinkle it over. | If whole sprinkles don’t have the texture I want on bread or yoghurt, I’d like to be able to choose a finer topping. This is the top priority for an estimated 33% of consumers. |
| Label and quantity | Read the latest ingredients, allergen and nutritional information for the variety you’ve chosen. Compare values per 100 g and decide for yourself how much to sprinkle. | When choosing a snack for a child, I want to know what’s in the sprinkles and how much I’m using. For an estimated 17% of consumers, the label and quantity are the main considerations. |
IKEA describes its 200 and 330 ml GRILLTIDER squeeze bottles as being for sauces and condiments. A cap designed to help prevent spills when used this way doesn’t automatically make the bottle suitable for dry aniseed sprinkles.
For sprinkles, use the original packaging or check that another dispenser is specifically designed for dry ingredients.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, De Ruijter Feestmuisjes contain 79 g of sugars per 100 g, and wheat and cereals containing gluten are listed as allergens. Don’t assume this specific nutritional information applies to other varieties without checking their labels.
Before buying, read the latest ingredients, allergen and nutritional information for the variety you plan to use.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises that children aged 4 to 12 should mainly have snacks from the Wheel of Five, and recommends keeping sweets to a minimum. Aniseed sprinkles are a topping, not the basis for that choice.
First decide what you want to serve as a snack, then add a small amount of sprinkles if you like.
Albert Heijn advises keeping De Ruijter Feestmuisjes dry. If you transfer the sprinkles to another container, you won’t have the original ingredient and allergen information to hand.
Use a clean, dry, sealable container and keep the original label with the sprinkles.
De Ruijter is relevant here for aniseed sprinkles; IKEA is included only as a reference for squeeze bottles for liquid ingredients.
De Ruijter offers whole sprinkles in several colour varieties, as well as crushed sprinkles for a finer topping.
The 200 and 330 ml GRILLTIDER squeeze bottles are a useful reference for the difference between a sauce bottle and a shaker for dry ingredients.
This is a dry topping for foods such as bread, crispbread or yoghurt, not a squeeze bottle. If you want to dispense small amounts accurately, check separately that the packaging has a suitable opening.
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For anyone wanting to use blue and white aniseed sprinkles as a dry topping on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. Size: 330 g. Check the latest packaging for ingredients and allergens, as well as the closure and dispensing opening if you want to sprinkle small amounts easily.
Neither IKEA GRILLTIDER size is suitable for dry aniseed sprinkles based on the stated use: IKEA lists sauces and condiments. Choose a serving method designed for dry ingredients; the bottle size only matters if you want to serve a separate liquid topping.
Choose crushed sprinkles if you want a finer topping than whole sprinkles. PLUS suggests using them on bread, crispbread and yoghurt. Crushed sprinkles are still a dry product and shouldn’t be put in a sauce bottle.
Think about how much you’re sprinkling and read the nutritional information for your chosen variety. Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises that children aged 4 to 12 should mainly have snacks from the Wheel of Five and keep sweets to a minimum.
Keep the original label with the new container and check the ingredients for the specific variety. For De Ruijter Feestmuisjes, Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten; don’t assume other varieties have the same ingredients without checking their labels.
