Small, pre-portioned packs are handy for lunchboxes. If you’re sharing at home, focus on the total quantity and how to store the biscuits once opened. A multipack of biscuits and a pack of breakfast cake are different options, so compare the number of usable portions and check the nutrition information and allergens on the packaging of each variety.
If you want to prepare portions without breaking biscuits, compare the number of pieces in each inner pack. For example, Jumbo lists biscuits in 6 × 2 and 9 × 2 formats, while Albert Heijn states that its Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack contains eight bags, each with two biscuits.
If several people are eating, the total quantity and number of usable portions matter more than the number of packs alone. Also think about how you’ll store an opened pack.
Compare sugars and fibre per 100 g and per portion. If you have allergies, check the ingredients and any warnings for the exact variety.
First decide whether you want biscuits to take with you or to share at home. If you’re also considering breakfast cake, compare it as a separate product type, looking at portion size, ingredients and storage information.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Portions on the go | Number of inner packs and pieces per portion; check whether the portions are individually sealed. | For a lunchbox, I want to pack biscuits without opening a larger pack. Around 36% of consumers give this convenience top priority. |
| Sharing at the table | Total number of pieces or portions, and storage advice after opening. | If several people at home are eating, I want to be able to put out enough without being left with lots of opened product. For around 29% of consumers, sharing comes first. |
| Nutrition information | Sugars and fibre per 100 g and per portion; also check the portion size. | When putting breakfast together, I want to know what a typical portion contains. This nutritional consideration is the main concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Ingredients, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ statements for the exact variety. | If someone eating with me needs to avoid an allergen, I want to check the current label before serving anything. Around 14% of consumers put this check first. |
The name doesn’t tell you how much sugar and fibre a portion contains. On its own, it also doesn’t indicate what place the biscuits have in your overall breakfast.
Read the nutrition information per 100 g and per portion, and consider what else you’re serving for breakfast.
Two packs with the same number of bags may contain different numbers of biscuits and different quantities per bag. Albert Heijn states that its Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack contains eight bags, each with two biscuits; ALDI describes its Biscotto Mini Biscuits as six packs totalling 225 g.
Compare the number of inner packs, the quantity per pack and the total weight side by side.
Ingredients and warnings vary by variety. If you have an allergy, a product name or a pack you’ve bought before is no substitute for checking the current label.
Before serving, check the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ statements. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on labels.
Speculoos biscuits for coffee breaks and snacks, among other occasions. Albert Heijn lists a Snack Pack with eight bags of two biscuits.
The own-brand range includes multigrain biscuits in 6 × 2 and 9 × 2 formats, as well as packs of breakfast cake.
The supermarket range includes different sizes of breakfast cake, alongside biscuits from other brands.
Lidl describes Sondey as a range of biscuits, cookies and other snacks.
ALDI describes a 225 g pack of Mini Biscuits containing six small packs.
These Joybuy products include biscuits with a stated number of pieces or a smaller pack, as well as a bundle of three packs for sharing at home. For lunchboxes, check how many sealed portions the pack you choose contains.
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An option if you want to split a stated number of biscuits between two portions for eating on the go or at the table.
Check the packaging to see whether the two portions are sealed separately, and read the current label if you have allergies.
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The 150 g pack could be a good fit if you’re not looking for a multipack.
If you want to portion the biscuits out into lunchboxes in advance, check how many individual portions the pack contains.
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Three 260 g packs could suit you if you’re planning several occasions to eat at home and expect to use that quantity.
Before storing them, check whether the packs are individually sealed and follow the packaging instructions once opened.
Yes, if you want to prepare small portions in advance and the bags are sealed individually. Albert Heijn states that each bag in its Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack contains two biscuits. Also compare the weight and nutrition information per portion.
No, the name alone doesn’t tell you how much sugar or fibre a biscuit contains. Read the nutrition information per 100 g and per portion, and consider the biscuit as part of the rest of your breakfast.
Follow the storage advice on the exact pack and seal it as instructed once opened. If you have a multipack, check whether the remaining portions are still individually wrapped.
Check the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ statements on the current packaging of your chosen variety. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on food labels.
