Choose aniseed sprinkles if you’re after a light aniseed flavour and crunchy sugar coating with your morning coffee. If cocoa is your priority, compare dark chocolate sprinkles instead. Chocolate sprinkles are a different product from aniseed sprinkles: according to Jumbo, De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids. Jumbo also lists milk and soya as ingredients and notes that the product may contain lactose.
If you’d rather have a chocolate topping than aniseed seeds with a sugar coating alongside your morning coffee, dark chocolate sprinkles are a different option. Compare the stated cocoa content if that matters to your choice.
If it’s the light aniseed flavour and crunchy sugar coating you’re after, PLUS describes these qualities in De Ruijter Blue and White Aniseed Sprinkles.
If ingredients determine your choice, read the label on the product you’re buying. Jumbo lists milk and soya in De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur and says the product may contain lactose.
Choose this option: if aniseed flavour and a crunchy sugar coating matter more to you than cocoa.
The trade-off: aniseed sprinkles aren’t a substitute for dark chocolate sprinkles.
Choose this option: if you’d like a chocolate topping with your coffee and, where relevant, want to compare the stated cocoa content.
The trade-off: you won’t get the aniseed flavour and texture of traditional aniseed sprinkles.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa | Check whether it’s dark chocolate sprinkles and whether a cocoa percentage is stated. | If I mainly want to taste cocoa with my morning coffee, I want to be able to compare chocolate sprinkles by their stated cocoa content. This preference for cocoa matters most to around 42% of consumers. |
| Flavour of aniseed sprinkles | Check that you’re buying aniseed sprinkles, and whether you want whole or crushed sprinkles. | For me, it’s all about the light aniseed flavour and crunchy sugar coating, not chocolate. That experience is the priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in the product I’ve chosen before using it. Checking the label is the top priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn and Jumbo’s aniseed sprinkle ranges feature coloured and crushed De Ruijter sprinkles. So a product in this category may not have the chocolate flavour you’re looking for.
First decide whether you want aniseed or cocoa. If you’re after cocoa, look at chocolate sprinkles and compare the cocoa content if it’s stated.
‘Dark’ doesn’t tell you which allergens a product contains. Jumbo lists milk and soya in De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur and notes that it may contain lactose.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging of the product you’re buying.
Jumbo says De Ruijter Chunks Extra Puur is no longer part of its online range, even though the product page is still visible.
Check with the retailer whether the specific product is available to order when you’re buying.
Albert Heijn and Jumbo stock De Ruijter aniseed sprinkles. Jumbo also lists De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur as dark chocolate sprinkles.
These chocolate sprinkles are worth considering if you prefer cocoa to traditional aniseed sprinkles with your morning coffee. Compare the cocoa content and any ingredients that matter to you on each pack.
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An option if you’re looking for dark chocolate sprinkles to enjoy with your coffee instead of aniseed sprinkles. Check the current packaging for the cocoa content and for any ingredients or allergens that are relevant to you.
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A larger pack of dark chocolate sprinkles for anyone who’d like this type of product with their coffee. Read the label if the cocoa content or presence of allergens affects your choice.
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An option if you’d prefer dark chocolate sprinkles to the aniseed flavour of traditional sprinkles. If a particular cocoa content matters to you, check the current packaging before choosing. Remember to check the allergen information too.
The aniseed sprinkle ranges at Albert Heijn and Jumbo include De Ruijter sprinkles and crushed sprinkles, but no dark variety with a stated high cocoa content. That doesn’t rule out products from other retailers: if you find a possible alternative, check the product type, ingredients and stated cocoa content.
Compare dark chocolate sprinkles if cocoa matters more to you than the characteristic flavour of aniseed sprinkles. Jumbo states that De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids. By contrast, PLUS describes De Ruijter Blue and White Aniseed Sprinkles as aniseed seeds with a crunchy sugar coating.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging of the specific product. Jumbo lists milk and soya in De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur and notes that the product may contain lactose. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergens that must be declared are listed in the ingredients list on the label.
