For a train journey, you can choose a 270 g box if you want to take fewer aniseed sprinkles, or a 330 g box if you need more to share between lunchboxes or passengers. The online listings from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS show these standard boxes, but don’t confirm whether multipacks with individual portions are available. If needed, portion out the sprinkles before you leave, and check the packaging for ingredients and allergens.
If you’re preparing bread, crackers or crispbreads for one or more lunchboxes before you leave, you’ll want a suitable amount that you can portion out at home. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list aniseed sprinkles in 270 g and 330 g boxes.
If you’re taking aniseed sprinkles for several passengers, you can portion them into resealable containers beforehand instead of passing an open box around the carriage. NS asks passengers to put their rubbish in the bin.
If you’re checking for allergens or the ingredients in sweet toppings, the exact variety matters more than the box size alone. Albert Heijn’s product information for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes lists wheat and cereals containing gluten, and 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the packaging of the product you buy.
First, decide how many lunchboxes or passengers you want to cater for. Then consider how you’ll portion out the aniseed sprinkles on the way, and check the ingredients of your chosen variety.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for lunchboxes | Compare the 270 g and 330 g pack sizes with the amount you want to prepare; also check whether you have portion pots. | If I’m only filling a few lunchboxes, I don’t want to take more than I need. Around 40% of consumers prioritise choosing the right amount. |
| Sharing neatly on the train | Check whether you can portion the contents into securely sealed containers before you leave. | When sharing, I don’t want to keep passing an open box around or spill the sprinkles. For around 30% of consumers, sharing easily and neatly is the main concern. |
| Ingredients and use as a topping | Read the ingredients, allergen and nutrition information on the packaging of your chosen variety. | If wheat, gluten or the ingredients in sweet toppings affect my choice, I want to know exactly what’s in this box. Around 30% of consumers put this check first. |
A 270 g or 330 g box isn’t automatically a multipack. The online aniseed sprinkle listings from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS show standard boxes, but don’t confirm whether individual portions are included.
If you need individual portions, check the packaging. If you choose a standard box, portion out the contents before you leave.
Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes. Product information can change, and it won’t necessarily apply to a different variety.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the product you’ll actually be using.
Aniseed sprinkles are a sweet topping, not a complete lunch on their own. Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes; the Voedingscentrum advises against choosing sweet toppings too often.
Decide what else you’ll take for lunch, and check the nutrition information for your chosen variety of aniseed sprinkles.
Loose sprinkles can be difficult to keep together on the way. NS asks passengers to put their rubbish in the bin.
Take resealable portions with you, and clear away packaging and leftovers after use.
De Ruijter makes the varieties of aniseed sprinkles listed by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS, including 270 g boxes of Gestampte Muisjes and 330 g varieties.
Albert Heijn’s online listing for aniseed sprinkles shows De Ruijter varieties in 270 g and 330 g boxes.
Jumbo’s online listing for aniseed sprinkles includes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a 270 g box and Feestmuisjes in a 330 g box.
PLUS lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a 270 g box and 330 g varieties of aniseed sprinkles online.
This 330 g box is a good fit if you want to portion out aniseed sprinkles between lunchboxes or passengers before your train journey. If you need individually wrapped portions, check the packaging.
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A box for anyone who wants to portion out aniseed sprinkles at home between several lunchboxes or servings to share. Portioning them into resealable containers beforehand takes a little preparation. Check the packaging to see whether the contents are already individually wrapped, and read the ingredients and allergen information for this product.
The online listings from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS show standard boxes of 270 g and 330 g, but don’t confirm whether multipacks with individual portions are available. If you need individual portions, check the packaging and current range before buying.
A 270 g box is the smaller option if you want to take fewer aniseed sprinkles; 330 g gives you more to share between several lunchboxes or passengers. Jumbo and PLUS list 270 g boxes of Gestampte Muisjes, while Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS also list 330 g varieties. You can portion out either size before you leave.
Albert Heijn’s product page for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes advises storing them in a dry place. Follow the storage advice on the packaging of your variety, and check separately how to store any other lunch toppings you’re taking with you.
Read the allergen information on the packaging of the exact variety you’re using. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes, but don’t assume this applies to another variety without checking.
Put your rubbish in the bin, as NS asks passengers to do. Pre-filled, resealable containers help you avoid having an open box in the carriage and keep packaging and leftovers together after use.
