Choose individually wrapped portions if you want to hand out biscuits before the match or pop them into lunchboxes later. If everyone is eating together from a bowl, a larger sharing pack may be more practical. Either way, check the number of biscuits or bags, and read the packaging for ingredients, allergens and nutritional information.
Want to give everyone a portion before a Netherlands match without counting out biscuits on the spot? Bags containing a set number make it easy. For example, Jumbo lists ten bags of two biscuits each for Lotus Biscoff XL.
If you want to pack biscuits for school, work or a journey after the match, you can set aside individual bags without having to repackage them.
If everything is going straight on the table, the pack weight and number of biscuits are more useful to check than the pack dimensions alone. ALDI lists Biscotto Sprenkeltjes as 400 g, with around 30 biscuits.
First, decide whether you need sealed portions or want to put the biscuits out together. Then compare the quantity and read the label for everyone who’ll be eating them.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check how many sealed bags are in the pack and how many biscuits each bag contains. | If I want to hand biscuits out during the match and save some for a lunchbox, I need to be able to set portions aside. For around 40% of consumers, portioning in advance is the top priority. |
| Quantity for the group | Compare the pack weight and, where stated, the number of biscuits; an approximate count is only a guide. | If everyone is eating at the same time, I want to know whether there are enough biscuits to fill a bowl. The total quantity comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
| Label and nutritional information | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack; compare nutritional values per 100 g and, where available, per portion. | When I’m buying for other people too, I want to check first that the ingredients and nutritional information meet their needs. Around 30% of consumers give this check top priority. |
Having lots of biscuits in one pack doesn’t mean you’ll have sealed bags for lunchboxes or later in the evening. You’ll need to divide a loose sharing pack up yourself.
As well as the total weight, check the number of individual bags and how many biscuits are in each one.
A claim about fibre or grains doesn’t tell you which allergens a biscuit contains or its full nutritional value. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum) recommends checking the back of the pack too.
Read the ingredients and allergen information, and compare nutritional values on the same basis, such as per 100 g. Use the information per portion if you want to work out what to hand out.
Lotus Bakeries Netherlands lists a Mega Pack 20x2 among its speculoos products. Jumbo lists Lotus Biscoff XL as ten bags containing two biscuits each.
ALDI Netherlands lists larger packs, including 400 g of Sprenkeltjes with around 30 biscuits, and 380 g of jodekoeken or coffee biscuits with around 20 biscuits.
Lidl Netherlands describes Sondey as a range of different biscuits and other snacks, including vegan options.
These packs are worth considering if you want to get biscuits ready for the match or take some with you. Check how many individual portions you can actually hand out from each product.
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A good choice if you want to get milk chocolate biscuits ready for the match; check how many individual portions are in the 150 g pack.
If you have allergies, check the current label for milk, wheat and soya, and for any warnings about possible traces of nuts.
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If you want to hand out spiced biscuits, check the pack to see how the 8 pieces, weighing 200 g in total, are packed and how many biscuits are in each bag.
If you have allergies, check the current label for wheat, milk and egg, and for any warnings about possible traces.
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You can keep the three packs separate for different occasions. Check how many biscuits are in each pack before planning portions for the group.
If you have allergies, check the current label for wheat, milk, soya, hazelnuts, egg and sulphites.
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You can open the two separate packs on different occasions. If you want to hand out set portions, check how many biscuits each pack contains.
If you have allergies, check the current label for wheat and soya.
Individual portions are useful if you want to hand biscuits out in advance or save bags for later. A loose pack works well when everyone is eating together from a bowl. Check the number of bags or biscuits, not just the pack weight.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current pack. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority describes the mandatory allergen information on food labels, so don’t rely on the product name or a picture alone.
No. A claim on the front doesn’t replace the ingredients list and nutritional information. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre (Voedingscentrum) also recommends checking the back; compare nutritional values per 100 g and, if shown, use the values per portion to see what you’re packing.
