Choose a larger pack if you want to fill a serving bowl for several guests. Individually wrapped portions are a better fit if you’d like to serve something with every cup of coffee or tea. Then compare the net weight and the number of biscuits or packets, and check the ingredients and allergens of the exact product you’ve chosen to meet any dietary requirements.
If you’re expecting several people for coffee, the net weight will help you work out how much you can put out. Check the number of biscuits too: two packs with the same weight may not contain the same number of biscuits.
Individual packets make it easy to put out a set portion with each cup of coffee or tea, or to give guests something to take away. For example, Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL as containing ten packets, each with two biscuits.
If someone at the table has an allergy, intolerance or dietary requirement, the details for the exact flavour and pack are what matter. A different filling or variety from the same brand may have a different recipe.
First, decide whether you want to fill a serving bowl or prepare individual portions for your Mother’s Day gathering. Then check the quantity and, where necessary, the label on the biscuits you’ve chosen.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Enough biscuits | Compare the net weight and number of biscuits with the number of guests you’re expecting. | If I’m filling a serving bowl for a group, I want to know whether there’ll be enough without opening several packs. Having enough to go round would be the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Serving individual portions | Check how many packets there are and how many biscuits each one contains. | When serving coffee or tea, I want to be able to give everyone their own portion easily. This way of serving would be the top priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings for the variety you’ve chosen. | If someone with an allergy, intolerance or dietary requirement is joining us, I need to check what the biscuits contain first. Checking the ingredients would be the main concern for around 30% of consumers. |
A large pack doesn’t tell you how many biscuits you can serve each guest. Weight, number of biscuits and individual wrappers each answer a different question.
Compare the net weight and number of biscuits with your serving plans before choosing a pack.
A filling or different flavour may mean a different ingredients list and allergen information. For the Lotus Biscoff XL variety it checked, Jumbo lists wheat and soya. For the vanilla sandwich variety, it also notes that milk may be present.
Read the current label for the exact variety you plan to serve, even if you already know the brand.
Lidl lists specific in-store periods for some biscuits. So a product you see now may not be available when you’re planning to serve coffee.
Check the range shortly before you shop, and consider another pack size or type of biscuit that would also suit your guests.
These brands offer different types of packs and biscuits. Always compare the specific variety, not just the brand name.
Speculoos biscuits in different pack sizes, for serving in a bowl or as individual portions.
Albert Heijn’s own brands are worth exploring if you want to compare different types of biscuits within the same supermarket range.
Lidl’s own brand, with biscuits and cookies to compare.
ALDI’s own brand, with biscuit and cookie packs for sharing.
These packs offer different ways to share biscuits or cookies with guests: one pack for a serving bowl, several smaller packs or an assortment. Choose according to the quantity and the type of biscuit you’d like to serve.
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A pack of speculoos biscuits for anyone who wants to serve them in a bowl with coffee.
Net weight: 250 g. If any guests have an allergy or intolerance, check the label on this pack.
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A biscuit assortment for anyone who wants to serve a selection. Check the contents if you’re looking specifically for sweet biscuits to go with coffee.
Before serving, check the ingredients and allergens for the items in the assortment.
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A vanilla-flavoured pack to consider if you’d like to serve a bowl of biscuits.
Net weight: 403 gr. If you want to prepare a set portion for each guest, check the number of biscuits and how they’re packaged.
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Ten smaller packs are a handy option if you want to serve biscuits on more than one occasion.
The pack lists 10 × 66 g. If you’re planning portions for guests, check how many biscuits are in each pack, and read the label if anyone has allergies.
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A strawberry-flavoured option if you want to consider the taste as well as the quantity.
Net weight: 403 gr. If you want to prepare a portion for each guest, check the number of biscuits and how they’re packaged.
Start with the number of guests and how you want to serve them: in a filled serving bowl or as a set portion for each person. Then compare the net weight and the number of biscuits or packets listed on the pack. The pack’s weight alone won’t tell you how many biscuits you can serve.
Individual packets are useful if you want to serve a portion with every cup of coffee or tea. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL as containing ten packets, each with two biscuits. For another product, check how many portions it contains.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the exact pack you plan to serve. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how 14 allergens are listed on labels. Also look out for any warnings about the possible presence of allergens.
Don’t assume they do: ingredients and warnings can vary between varieties. For the XL variety it checked, Jumbo lists wheat and soya, and for the vanilla sandwich variety it also notes that milk may be present. The current label on your variety is the one to check before serving it to guests.
