Choose individually wrapped portions if you want pre-portioned snacks for a late-night treat, sharing or a lunchbox. A large pack is a better fit if you prefer to portion out the biscuits yourself at home. With either option, check how many biscuits you actually get per pack, and read the label if ingredients or allergens matter to your choice.
If you want to pop biscuits in a lunchbox or bag without taking an opened pack, look for individual wrappers and check how many biscuits each contains. Jumbo and Albert Heijn list examples with two and three biscuits per individual pack respectively.
If you snack at home on different evenings or put biscuits out to share, you could also choose a larger pack and portion them out yourself. Check whether the pack contains individually wrapped portions: lots of biscuits in one pack doesn’t automatically mean they’re divided up for separate snack breaks.
If you want to compare ingredients, allergens or nutritional information, look beyond the flavour and the number of packs. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing similar products per 100 g; also check the latest allergen information on the packaging.
First decide whether you need sealed portions or would rather portion them out yourself at home. Then compare the pack size and label for the type of biscuit you actually want to eat.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is it most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions and taking them with you | Count the individual packs and the biscuits in each one. | If I’m putting a snack in my lunchbox or want to open one pack late in the evening, I don’t want to measure out a portion from a large pack first. For around 33% of consumers, pre-portioned snacks are the top priority. |
| Stocking up and pack contents | Check the net weight, the number of biscuits and how they’re packaged. | If you share biscuits at home on several occasions, you can portion them out yourself and focus on how much the pack contains. Having enough in the cupboard is the main priority for around 27% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the allergen information and compare the nutritional values of similar products per 100 g. | If an ingredient or allergen determines my choice, I need to know that before looking at the pack size. Around 20% of consumers prioritise checking the label. |
| Flavour | Distinguish between, for example, plain speculoos and chocolate biscuits; then check the packaging for each variety. | For a small snack break, I might want a chocolate biscuit rather than plain speculoos. For around 20% of consumers, their preferred flavour is the deciding factor. |
The number of biscuits doesn’t tell you how they’re divided up inside the pack. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL 2P x 10 as ten packs of two biscuits each. ALDI describes its Biscotto jode or coffee biscuits as around twenty biscuits in a 380 g pack.
If you want a sealed portion to take with you, check both the number of individual packs and how many biscuits each contains.
A label such as ‘vegan’ doesn’t tell you which other allergens may be relevant, and it doesn’t replace the nutritional information table. For example, the Lotus Biscoff XL 2P x 10 variety lists soya and wheat.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. Compare the nutritional values of similar biscuits per 100 g, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
Speculoos in a range of pack formats, including an XL 2P x 10 variety and a chocolate version with packs of three biscuits.
A range of own-brand biscuits and Lotus packs to compare product by product.
A biscuit range with product information for items including Lotus Biscoff XL 2P x 10.
Lidl describes Sondey as a range that includes cookies, biscuits, wafers and bars.
An own-brand range with both chocolate biscuits wrapped in pairs and larger packs for sharing at home.
These Joybuy products are a good fit if you’re looking for biscuits to take with you, share or enjoy over separate snack breaks. Check how each pack is actually divided up if a set number of biscuits per portion matters to you.
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An option if you’re looking for biscuits to enjoy over several snack breaks or take with you. The pack contains three 77 g sections. Check how many biscuits are in each section if you want to know the exact number in advance.
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For anyone who wants to portion out speculoos biscuits for sharing or taking with them. Check how the individual pack is divided up if the number of biscuits per snack break is important to you.
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A chocolate biscuit option if you’re after a small snack or something to share. Check how many individual portions the pack contains to see how many snack breaks it will cover.
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For anyone who wants to enjoy a raspberry and blueberry-flavoured sandwich biscuit over two snack breaks. The pack contains two packs; check how many biscuits are in each if portion size matters to you.
First compare the nutritional values of similar biscuits per 100 g, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Then check the number of individual packs and biscuits in each one: the same net weight doesn’t automatically mean the same portion sizes.
No. A vegan label doesn’t tell you which other allergens may be present. Check the latest ingredients and allergen information; for example, the Lotus Biscoff XL 2P x 10 lists soya and wheat.
Read the label on the packaging before eating the biscuits. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority emphasises that the contents of pre-packed foods must be clearly listed and that allergens must be identifiable on the label.
First choose a pack that suits the portion you want to open, then check the ingredients and nutritional information for that specific product. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that many snacks are high in sugars, salt or saturated fat; a small individual pack doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about the nutritional values.
