Choose whole coloured aniseed sprinkles if you want a visible topping for rusks, bread or cake. Choose crushed sprinkles if you prefer that texture on bread or rusks, or in yoghurt. For either option, check the pack size, storage instructions and current label for ingredients and allergens.
You use aniseed sprinkles for more than one afternoon snack and want to know how much you’ll be buying. The whole varieties reviewed come in 330 g packs; the crushed variety comes in a 270 g pack. Also consider whether you can store the pack as directed and use it up in time.
You want to use aniseed sprinkles on more than just rusks – perhaps on bread, in yoghurt or as a cake decoration. The choice between whole and crushed sprinkles then depends on how you want to serve them.
You want to check the ingredients, sugars or allergens before choosing a variety. Wheat is listed for the blue and white whole sprinkles and the crushed sprinkles reviewed. Check the packaging, as product information can change, according to Albert Heijn.
Decide which form you want to use, then check that the pack size, storage instructions and label information suit your needs.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should consider this? |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size and storage | Compare the pack weight and check the best-before date and storage instructions. | If I’m buying for several afternoon snacks, I want to know whether I’ll use up the contents before they go out of date. This is the most important consideration for around 37% of consumers. |
| Whole or crushed sprinkles | Check the product name and choose the form you want to use on rusks, bread, in yoghurt or as a decoration. | If I want to decorate a cake, I’m looking for a visible topping; for other uses, I might prefer crushed sprinkles. The choice of form comes first for around 36% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, allergen and nutritional information on the pack, including the sugar content per 100 g. | If I need to avoid wheat or want to check the nutritional information, I want to be able to read the current label. Around 27% of consumers prioritise this information. |
The sprinkles reviewed are dry toppings. The product information says to store them in a dry place, not in the freezer.
Check the best-before date and follow the storage instructions on the pack.
A suitable colour tells you nothing about the ingredients or allergens. Wheat is listed for the blue and white whole sprinkles and the crushed De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed.
Check the label on the variety you’re buying, even if you’ve already read the online product information.
The De Ruijter varieties reviewed include 330 g packs of whole coloured sprinkles and 270 g packs of crushed sprinkles.
This selection features whole blue and white sprinkles in a 330 g pack, for anyone looking for a visible topping on rusks, bread or cake, for example.
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Whole blue and white sprinkles for a visible topping on bread, rusks or cake.
The variety reviewed contains wheat and lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the current label if ingredients or allergens are important to your choice.
Store the product as directed on the packaging.
Yes, the product information reviewed also mentions bread, yoghurt and cake decoration. Choose whole sprinkles if you want a visible topping, or crushed sprinkles if you prefer that form.
No, the varieties reviewed should be stored in a dry place. Check the best-before date and storage instructions on the pack you buy.
Check the allergens on the packaging label. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for pre-packed products must appear on the label. Wheat is listed for the blue and white whole sprinkles and the crushed De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed.
