If reducing sugar is your priority for a work meeting, don’t automatically reach for traditional aniseed sprinkles: Albert Heijn and Jumbo list 79 g of sugars per 100 g for the De Ruijter varieties reviewed. If you’re mainly looking for a festive aniseed topping, serve a small, measured portion. For a treat with less sugar, you could also look beyond aniseed sprinkles and compare the nutritional information per serving and the allergens.
If a lower sugar intake matters more than the traditional look of aniseed sprinkles, compare treats from other categories too. For the standard and crushed De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed, Albert Heijn and Jumbo list 79 g of sugars per 100 g.
For a new-baby celebration or another team occasion, you could use aniseed sprinkles as a topping on Dutch rusks or yoghurt, for example – uses suggested by PLUS for crushed De Ruijter sprinkles. Decide in advance how much topping you’ll serve per person.
If colleagues have different dietary requirements or allergies, check the label on the pack you buy. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten for the De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed; keep a separate alternative available if needed.
First decide whether sugar content or the familiar aniseed topping matters more. Then consider the amount per person and the information your colleagues need to make a suitable choice.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and per intended serving; if you’re considering an alternative, check the ingredients list too. | For a work meeting, I want to choose something with a demonstrably lower sugar content, even if it isn’t aniseed sprinkles. This would be the main priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Presentation and portion size | Choose a way to serve the topping that lets you measure it out in advance, and match the number of portions to the pack size. | If I want to make a small team occasion feel festive, the familiar topping matters more to me than reducing sugar. This would be the first consideration for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Check the current label for wheat and cereals containing gluten; keep a separate alternative available if needed. | I’m ordering for colleagues whose dietary requirements I don’t all know, and I want everyone to be able to see what’s being served. Suitability for the group would be the main priority for around 20% of consumers. |
Their traditional use doesn’t mean they have less sugar. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list 79 g of sugars per 100 g for the standard and crushed De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed.
If reducing sugar is your main aim, compare the nutritional information for alternatives rather than focusing only on the type of treat.
The amount you sprinkle over a rusk or dessert determines how much sugar that portion of aniseed sprinkles contains. For the pink-and-white variety reviewed, Albert Heijn lists 12 g of sugars in a 15 g serving.
Choose how you’ll serve them in advance and measure out the topping; check the serving information for the variety you buy.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten for the De Ruijter varieties reviewed. This matters if anyone in the group avoids these ingredients.
Read the pack before serving, make it clear what the treat contains and provide a separate alternative if needed.
A claim on the front of the pack doesn’t tell you which sweeteners or other ingredients a product contains, or how much sugar is in your portion.
Compare the nutritional information per serving with the ingredients list. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, sweeteners are listed on the label.
De Ruijter offers aniseed sprinkles in pink-and-white, blue-and-white and crushed varieties, among others. PLUS suggests using the crushed variety on Dutch rusks and yoghurt.
This product is liquorice, not aniseed sprinkles or an aniseed topping. It’s only an option for a work meeting if a different kind of treat is suitable; compare the nutritional information and usage warnings before choosing it for the group.
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A liquorice alternative for anyone who doesn’t necessarily want to serve aniseed sprinkles at a work meeting.
Check the pack for the sugars per intended serving, sweeteners and polyols. Before offering it to a group, also read the warnings about high blood pressure and excessive consumption.
Don’t assume so for the De Ruijter varieties reviewed: Albert Heijn and Jumbo each list 79 g of sugars per 100 g for the pink-and-white and crushed sprinkles. If less sugar is a requirement, compare the nutritional information for other products and check any claim on the pack.
For the pink-and-white De Ruijter sprinkles described by Albert Heijn, a 15 g serving contains 12 g of sugars. The amount you actually serve may differ, so check the label for the variety you choose and measure out the topping if needed.
Don’t serve the De Ruijter sprinkles reviewed without checking the allergen information: Albert Heijn and Jumbo list wheat and cereals containing gluten. Read the label on the pack you plan to use and offer a separate, suitable alternative if necessary.
Compare the sugars per serving and read the full ingredients list. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, the use of sweeteners is shown on the label; also check for any warnings that apply to the product you choose.
