If you’re mainly looking for a lower sugar content per 100 g for your Easter brunch, the chocolate sprinkles surveyed have a lower stated sugar content than De Ruijter Roze en witte muisjes: according to the product information from Albert Heijn, they contain 43 g and 7.7 g, compared with 79 g per 100 g. Chocolate sprinkles aren’t a type of muisjes. Choose traditional muisjes if the aniseed flavour and familiar shape matter more, and check the ingredients, allergens and any polyols in other toppings.
You’re looking for a topping to sprinkle over your Easter brunch and care more about sugar content than the traditional muisjes shape. According to product information from Albert Heijn, the chocolate sprinkles surveyed contain 43 g or 7.7 g of sugars per 100 g; De Ruijter Roze en witte muisjes contain 79 g per 100 g. However, these are different types of bread topping.
You want to keep the aniseed flavour and familiar little grains on your rusk or as a decoration. In that case, it’s worth noting that De Ruijter Roze en witte muisjes contain 79 g of sugars per 100 g, according to Albert Heijn. Chocolate sprinkles with less sugar won’t replicate their appearance or flavour.
Before serving a topping, you want to know which allergens and sweeteners it contains. The muisjes surveyed list wheat and gluten; the chocolate sprinkles surveyed have varying declarations for milk, soya and polyols. So check the packaging of the product you buy.
Choose these: if the aniseed flavour and familiar grains are part of your Easter brunch.
Consider: According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Roze en witte muisjes contain 79 g of sugars per 100 g and list wheat and gluten.
Choose this: if dark chocolate sprinkles are a suitable topping for you.
Consider: Albert Heijn states that it contains 43 g of sugars per 100 g, as well as milk and lactose; it doesn’t taste like aniseed muisjes.
Choose this: if the stated sugar content is your priority and chocolate sprinkles with polyols suit your brunch.
Consider: Albert Heijn states that it contains 7.7 g of sugars and 40 g of polyols per 100 g, and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar content | Compare the sugars per 100 g in the toppings you’d actually serve. Don’t just look at the amount per serving. | If I want to serve less sugar, I look for a topping that also works with my brunch menu. Sugar content would be the main reason for buying for around 50% of consumers. |
| Flavour and presentation | Decide whether you want traditional aniseed muisjes or would also consider chocolate sprinkles as a topping. | I want aniseed flavour and the familiar muisjes on my Easter rusk, even if that means I don’t choose the topping with the lowest sugar content. This would be the priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients | Check the current packaging for allergen information, ingredients and any warning about polyols. | If any guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to choose a topping that suits their needs. Ingredients and allergens would be the deciding factor for around 20% of consumers. |
Sugar content and energy are separate figures in the nutrition table. A lower sugar content alone doesn’t tell you how much energy a topping contains.
Compare sugars and kcal per 100 g if both matter to your choice.
The muisjes surveyed are sugar-coated aniseed seeds; the toppings with a lower stated sugar content are chocolate sprinkles. This changes both the flavour and the presentation.
Choose chocolate sprinkles only if a different topping works for your Easter brunch. If you want traditional muisjes, decide for yourself how much to serve.
For Céréal Hagelslag puur minder suikers, Albert Heijn’s product information states that it contains 40 g of polyols per 100 g and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Read the ingredients and warning on the packaging before serving this topping.
Ingredients and allergen information can change. This is particularly important if guests need to avoid certain ingredients.
Check the packaging of the product you’ve bought just before serving, even if you’ve used it before.
Worth considering if you’re looking for traditional aniseed muisjes for your Easter brunch.
Worth considering if you’re thinking of using dark chocolate sprinkles as an alternative to muisjes.
Worth considering if you’re comparing the sugar content of chocolate toppings and also want to check which sweeteners they contain.
First, compare a specific variety of muisjes with the standard muisjes you’d buy. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Roze en witte muisjes contain 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Chocolate sprinkles with a lower stated sugar content may be an alternative topping, but they aren’t a type of muisjes.
Compare the amount of sugars per 100 g so that different serving sizes don’t skew the comparison. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing nutrition information per 100 g; also read the ingredients list to see which sources of sugar and sweeteners the product contains.
No. A lower sugar content alone doesn’t tell you how much energy the product contains. Check the sugars and kcal per 100 g on both packs, then choose based on the information that matters for your brunch.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging of every topping you plan to serve. The muisjes surveyed list wheat and gluten, AH Hagelslag puur minder suiker lists milk and lactose, and Céréal Hagelslag puur minder suikers lists soya, possible traces of milk and polyols. The packaging for the last topping also warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
