Choose a single 330 g box if your housemates want to share the same aniseed sprinkles and are likely to use that amount. A 270 g box of crushed aniseed sprinkles is a better fit if you want less in the cupboard or prefer a finer sprinkle for bread, crispbread or yoghurt. A single box isn’t a multipack, so check the allergens and best-before date before buying several.
If several students want to use the same aniseed sprinkles, the main question is how many boxes they’ll get through together before the best-before date. A 330 g box requires a higher level of shared consumption than a 270 g box.
If you want to use aniseed sprinkles on bread or crispbread, as well as in yoghurt, you can choose the type of sprinkle as well as the box size. Jumbo and PLUS suggest these uses for crushed aniseed sprinkles.
If you share food shopping with someone who needs to avoid wheat or gluten, check the exact product. Jumbo’s product information lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for both Feestmuisjes and crushed aniseed sprinkles.
First decide whether you want to stock up together, are looking for a particular type of sprinkle, or need to check the ingredients for everyone in the house.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Shared supplies | Compare the 330 g and 270 g amounts with how much you expect to use together, and check the best-before date on each box. | If we’re all eating the same aniseed sprinkles, I want to buy enough without ending up with boxes left over. An estimated 43% of consumers would make shared supplies their first consideration. |
| Type of sprinkle | Choose between whole aniseed sprinkles and the finer, crushed version for use on bread, crispbread or in yoghurt. | For breakfast or lunch, I mainly want to choose the type I find easiest to sprinkle. The intended use would come first for around 29% of consumers. |
| Label and best-before date | Check the ingredients, allergens, nutritional information and best-before date on the packaging of each product. | When housemates share food shopping, I want to know whether everyone can eat the aniseed sprinkles we choose and how long they’ll keep. An estimated 28% of consumers would prioritise checking the label. |
A 270 g or 330 g box isn’t a selection of individual portions. Buying several boxes could leave you with supplies you don’t use if your housemates don’t end up sharing the aniseed sprinkles.
Before you buy, agree on who’ll be eating them and how many boxes you’re likely to use before the best-before date.
The colour or brand name is no substitute for checking the ingredients list. Jumbo lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for the Feestmuisjes and crushed aniseed sprinkles described here.
Read the label on the exact product you’re buying if someone in your household needs to avoid wheat or gluten.
When you’re sharing supplies, housemates need to be able to check the best-before date and allergens on the box they’re using.
Store the aniseed sprinkles in a dry place, seal the packaging securely after opening and keep the label with the box.
For the De Ruijter products described here, the main choice is between whole aniseed sprinkles in a 330 g box and crushed aniseed sprinkles in a 270 g box.
This single 330 g box is an option if your housemates want to share blue and white whole aniseed sprinkles. If you’re looking for the finer, crushed version, you’ll need to choose a different product.
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A single box for housemates who want to share the same whole aniseed sprinkles.
Amount: 330 g. The product information suggests using them on bread or crispbread, or in yoghurt. The aniseed sprinkles contain gluten from wheat; check the current packaging if allergens are a concern. Store the box in a dry place and seal it securely after opening.
No, the 330 g box described here is a single pack, not a set of individual portions. Only buy several boxes if the amount you’ll use together and the best-before date make sense.
Choose crushed aniseed sprinkles if you want a finer sprinkle for bread, crispbread or yoghurt; Jumbo and PLUS suggest these uses for the 270 g box. Choose whole aniseed sprinkles if that’s the type you’d prefer to share.
Check the allergens on the packaging of the exact product before buying it to share. Jumbo lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for both Feestmuisjes and crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Store the box in a dry place and seal it securely after opening. Keep the packaging with your supplies so you can continue to check the best-before date and ingredients for each box.
