For aniseed sprinkles as a topping at a shared breakfast or celebration, a 330 g jar contains more than the 270 g option mentioned. Choose the quantity based on how you plan to serve them, but don’t treat them as a replacement for your food and drink plan for marathon training. If you need to avoid wheat or gluten, check the label on the jar you buy.
If you’d like to serve crispbread or yoghurt with aniseed sprinkles after a group run, work out how much you’ll need. Albert Heijn lists 330 g for De Ruijter Feestmuisjes; the De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes listed by Jumbo contains 270 g. The larger jar contains more, but the amount you need depends on how many portions you serve.
Aniseed sprinkles can be a topping for a meal. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, endurance training also calls for careful meal and drink planning, so don’t consider a jar of aniseed sprinkles a complete nutrition plan for a long run.
Wheat is listed for the Feestmuisjes and Gestampte Muisjes mentioned here. Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the specific variety before choosing it; the colour and product name won’t tell you whether it’s suitable.
First decide whether the aniseed sprinkles are for sharing or whether you’re planning food for a long run. Then compare the net weight and portion size, and check the current label.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Most relevant for |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for sharing | Compare the net weight and portion size. Albert Heijn lists 330 g and 22 portions of 15 g for Feestmuisjes; Jumbo lists 270 g for Gestampte Muisjes. | If I’m preparing crispbread or yoghurt for several people after a group run, I want to know how much I can serve. For around 42% of consumers, having enough in the jar is the most important factor. |
| Use around training | Read the nutritional information, including carbohydrates and sugars per 100 g and the stated portion size. Plan meals and drinks for long efforts separately. | When I’m planning food and drink for a long run, I don’t want to rely on a sweet topping alone. Around 33% of consumers give priority to this training plan. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current ingredients and allergen information for the variety you’ve chosen; wheat is listed for the Feestmuisjes and Gestampte Muisjes mentioned here. | If I need to avoid wheat or gluten, I need to know what’s in the jar before serving it. For around 25% of consumers, checking the ingredients comes first. |
Having more aniseed sprinkles in the cupboard says nothing about meal and drink planning during marathon training. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre considers this planning part of nutrition for endurance training.
Buy the jar for a shared eating occasion, and make your choices for a long run separately. Try any food and drink you plan to use during a long effort in training first.
The varieties mentioned list wheat. A different colour or a familiar product name doesn’t confirm that the ingredients in a jar meet your requirements.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the physical packaging every time you buy, even if you’ve bought the same variety before.
Albert Heijn lists 15 g portions for its 330 g jar of Feestmuisjes, while Jumbo lists 6 g portions for its 270 g jar of Gestampte Muisjes. The portion counts therefore don’t directly tell you how many people you can serve.
First decide how much you want to use on each piece of crispbread, bowl of yoghurt or decoration, then compare the jar sizes.
De Ruijter offers, among other products, 330 g jars of Feestmuisjes and 270 g jars of Gestampte Muisjes. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list these varieties as sweet bread toppings and sprinkles.
These two 330 g jars are suited to sharing aniseed sprinkles as a sweet topping, for example on crispbread or yoghurt. Choose between the pink and blue-and-white varieties based on the product you want, and check the label; the jar size says nothing about whether they’re suitable as fuel on their own for a run.
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A 330 g jar for anyone who wants to share pink aniseed sprinkles as a topping on crispbread, yoghurt and more.
The product information lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g and includes wheat starch in the ingredients. Check the current label if the ingredients or allergens matter to your choice.
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A 330 g jar for anyone who wants to share blue-and-white aniseed sprinkles as a topping on bread, crispbread, yoghurt and more.
The ingredient information lists wheat starch and gluten. If you want to use the nutritional values in your planning, check the packaging to see whether they’re given per 100 g or per portion.
A 330 g jar contains more than the 270 g jar of Gestampte Muisjes mentioned, so it could suit a shared breakfast or celebration. How many jars you’ll need depends on the number of people and how much you use on each piece of crispbread or other topping.
No, a jar of aniseed sprinkles on its own isn’t a food and drink plan for a marathon. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre emphasises planning meals and drinks for exercise; enjoy aniseed sprinkles as a topping at a meal if you like, but don’t use them as a replacement for that plan.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends eating a meal around two to three hours before exercise and mentions drinking around 500 ml. If you want to have aniseed sprinkles around a run, work out what amount and eating occasion suits you during training rather than trying something new for the first time just before a long effort.
The Feestmuisjes and Gestampte Muisjes mentioned shouldn’t be considered wheat-free or gluten-free options: wheat is listed for these varieties. Before buying, read the ingredients and allergen information for the specific jar, as product information can change.
Check the ingredients, allergens, net weight, use-by date and storage instructions. If you want to compare the nutritional value of a portion, also check the stated portion size and whether the nutritional values are given per 100 g or per portion.
