If you want to open exactly one bar during a solo train journey, choose a biscuit bar that’s clearly labelled as individually wrapped. A pack of two biscuits is only right if that’s the portion you want to take with you. Then check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the label for your chosen product.
Want to open a snack for one train journey without opening a large pack? Pay attention to the difference between an individually wrapped bar and a pack containing two biscuits. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Joybuy list both types of packaging for different products.
If certain ingredients aren’t suitable for you, read the ingredients list, allergen information and any warning about traces on the packaging of the exact product you’ve chosen before eating it.
If you’re weighing up sugar and fibre, compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per portion you’ll actually eat. Voedingscentrum recommends looking beyond the text on the front of the pack.
First decide whether you want to open one bar or a pack of two biscuits. Then check the label of the product that matches the portion you want.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and packaging | Check whether the bar is individually wrapped, or how many biscuits come in each pack. | I don’t want to open more than I plan to eat on one train journey; around 42% of consumers would put portion size and packaging first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the allergen information and any warning about traces on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, the contents matter more than a convenient format. This would be the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Sugars and fibre | Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per portion you plan to eat. | I want to know how much sugar and fibre is in the portion I’ve chosen; around 25% of consumers would prioritise this comparison. |
Albert Heijn’s Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack contains eight packs, each with two biscuits. The XL pack listed by Jumbo contains ten of these packs. So both give you two biscuits per pack opened, not a single bar.
Before choosing, check both the number of packs in the box and the number of biscuits in each pack.
A claim about grains or eating on the go doesn’t tell you how much sugar, fibre, saturated fat or salt is in your portion. Voedingscentrum also recommends checking the ingredients list and nutrition table.
Compare values on the same basis and consider how much you actually want to eat.
The biscuits and bars mentioned here vary in their ingredients and warnings about possible traces. So a familiar brand name doesn’t tell you enough about every product.
Check the label on the pack you have with you before buying and before eating.
NS asks passengers to put their rubbish in a bin.
Keep the empty packaging with you until you can throw it away.
An option if two spiced biscuits per pack suit your train journey. Albert Heijn lists eight packs of two biscuits for the Snack Pack; Jumbo lists ten packs of two for the XL version.
Jumbo lists both individually wrapped Time Out Choco Chip biscuit bars and Time Out Naturel biscuits packaged in pairs. The packaging therefore depends on the product.
Goed bezig natural oat bars are another product category to compare if you’re also considering oat bars. Albert Heijn lists nine bars per pack and 59% oats.
These Joybuy products include bars or biscuits you can open individually, as well as biscuits or oat sticks packaged in pairs. Choose the packaging that suits the portion you want; these product types aren’t interchangeable.
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An oat biscuit to consider if you want to open one individually wrapped piece during your journey. Check the weight of one biscuit and read the allergen information on the current packaging.
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An individually wrapped bar could suit you if you want to open one bar while you’re out and about. Check the weight per bar and the current label if wheat, oats, spelt, nuts or other allergens are relevant to you.
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A biscuit bar to consider if you want to take one bar at a time. Check how many bars are in the pack, the weight per bar and the allergens listed on the packaging for this product.
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These biscuits only suit your plan if two biscuits together are the portion you want to open; they aren’t a single biscuit bar. Check the weight per portion and the allergens on the current packaging.
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Consider these oat sticks if a pair is the portion you want for your journey, rather than if you’re looking strictly for one bar. Check the weight per pair and the allergen information on the label.
No, they’re different portions and product formats. Albert Heijn lists two biscuits per pack for the Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack; if you want to open exactly one bar, look for individually wrapped bars.
Read the allergen information and any warning about traces on the current packaging for the product you’ve chosen. Check it again before eating the bar.
First compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then check what’s in the portion you’ll eat. A pack of two biscuits and a single bar may have different portion weights, so comparing the figures per portion alone could give you a misleading impression.
NS asks passengers in its house rules to put their rubbish in a bin. So keep the wrapper and any crumbs with you until you can throw them away.
The packaging lets you check the ingredients, nutritional values and allergens for the product you’re actually taking with you. Albert Heijn points out that this product information can change when updates are made.
