If you’re looking for a strictly sugar-free topping for a festival campsite, don’t choose De Ruijter Roze & Witte Muisjes: according to PLUS, they have a sugar coating and contain 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Chocolate sprinkles labelled ‘less sugar’ are a different type of topping and aren’t automatically sugar-free. Check the label on the exact product, and if you don’t have reliable refrigeration, choose a breakfast you can store outside the fridge according to the storage instructions.
You want a product that’s explicitly sugar-free, not just a topping with less sugar. De Ruijter Roze & Witte Muisjes aren’t suitable for that choice: PLUS lists a sugar coating and 79 g of sugars per 100 g.
You’re looking for a breakfast that doesn’t need much in the way of kitchen facilities. Voedingscentrum recommends choosing products with a longer shelf life when camping; also check the storage instructions for anything you eat with them.
You’re looking for a sweet topping you can sprinkle, but it doesn’t have to be strictly sugar-free. Albert Heijn lists chocolate sprinkles labelled ‘less sugar’; compare the nutritional information on the packaging of the product you choose.
First decide whether sugar-free is essential or whether less sugar will do. Then check whether you can take your chosen topping and the rest of your breakfast with you in line with the storage instructions.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly sugar-free | Check whether the exact product is labelled sugar-free and read the nutritional information, including the sugars per 100 g. | If I want a strictly sugar-free topping, ‘less sugar’ isn’t enough. This is the main priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Less sugar as an alternative | Compare the label and nutritional information for the exact product. Albert Heijn lists products including Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers; chocolate sprinkles aren’t a type of aniseed sprinkle. | I want to take a sprinkle-on topping with me and am happy with less sugar, even if it tastes different from aniseed sprinkles. Around 30% of consumers prioritise this choice. |
| Storing food at the campsite | Read the storage instructions for the topping and anything you eat with it; only take highly perishable accompaniments if you have reliable refrigeration. | Without reliable refrigeration, I mainly want to choose a breakfast I can store safely. This matters most to around 20% of consumers. |
A product labelled ‘less sugar’ doesn’t automatically meet a strict sugar-free requirement. PLUS lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Roze & Witte Muisjes.
If sugar-free is essential, check the label and nutritional information on the packaging of the exact product.
The product name doesn’t tell you whether aniseed sprinkles are sugar-free. De Ruijter Roze & Witte Muisjes, as described by PLUS, are aniseed seeds with a sugar coating.
Before you set off, read the ingredients, sugars per 100 g and allergen information on the packaging you’re taking with you.
Limited kitchen facilities at a campsite can make it harder to store highly perishable products. According to Voedingscentrum, food that spoils quickly shouldn’t be left out of the fridge for more than two hours.
Choose products you can take with you according to their storage instructions, and only use highly perishable breakfast items if you can keep them properly chilled.
A brand in the traditional aniseed sprinkle category; Albert Heijn and Jumbo both list De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles.
A brand offering an alternative outside the aniseed sprinkle category: Albert Heijn lists Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers.
A retailer with an aniseed sprinkle category and a separate selection of toppings for people watching their sugar intake.
No. According to the product information from PLUS, these aniseed sprinkles have a sugar coating and contain 79 g of sugars per 100 g.
Chocolate sprinkles can be an alternative if you’re happy with a different type of topping. Albert Heijn lists chocolate sprinkles labelled ‘less sugar’, but if you want to choose something strictly sugar-free, you’ll need to check the label and nutritional information for the exact product.
PLUS says to store De Ruijter Roze & Witte Muisjes in a dry place. Pay separate attention to anything you eat with them: according to Voedingscentrum, food that spoils quickly shouldn’t be left out of the fridge for more than two hours.
Check the label to see which sweetener it contains; according to Voedingscentrum, any sweeteners used are listed there. Also check the other ingredients, any warnings and the product’s nutritional information.
