Choose a larger pack if biscuits are eaten regularly at home and you can seal the opened pack securely. Individual portions are more practical if you want to share biscuits or take them with you without opening the whole pack. Whichever packaging you choose, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and check the label of your chosen variety if you have any allergies.
If biscuits are often served at home, a larger pack or one containing several rolls could be a good choice. Consider how much needs to be stored at once after opening, and whether you’ll finish it while the biscuits are still at their best.
Individual bags can be handy for taking biscuits out or sharing them. Check how many biscuits are in each bag: a multipack doesn’t necessarily contain portions of the size you want.
If you pay attention to ingredients or allergens, the nutritional information and ingredients list for the exact biscuit variety are more useful than a general claim on the front of the pack.
First, decide whether the biscuits will mainly be kept in a tin at home or divided between several snack times. Then check the pack size and the label of the product you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size and stock | Check the net weight, any inner packs and the storage instructions after opening. | If we regularly share biscuits at home, I want enough in the cupboard without having a pack open for too long. For around 36% of consumers, matching the pack to how much they eat comes first. |
| Portioning and storage | For a multipack, check the number of bags and biscuits in each; for a large pack, see how you can seal the rest. | For snacks when I’m out, I only want to open what I’m taking with me. Around 29% of consumers say portioning and storage are their top priority. |
| Ingredients and nutrition | Compare similar biscuits per 100 g for sugars, saturated fat, salt and fibre; check the ingredients list too. | If the ingredients and nutrition determine my choice, I don’t want to rely on a small stated serving or the product name. This is a top priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Allergens and snacks for children | Read the allergen information on the current pack and consider how biscuits fit into snack times at home. | When choosing for a family, the suitability of the ingredients or how biscuits are spread throughout the afternoon could be decisive. This is the main concern for around 14% of consumers. |
The total weight doesn’t tell you how many packs will need to be open at the same time. For example, ALDI Nederland lists María biscuits as four rolls of 200 g, while Albert Heijn lists its Marie biscuits as two packs of 200 g.
Check how the contents are divided within the pack and estimate how many biscuits your household usually eats before an opened section needs to be resealed.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, manufacturers set their own serving sizes. This means that serving values aren’t an equivalent basis for comparison.
First compare similar biscuits per 100 g. Then use the serving information to decide how many biscuits you want to have at snack time.
Words such as ‘grains’ or descriptions of how a product is made don’t tell you which allergens are in your chosen variety or what its nutritional values are. For example, Jumbo lists wheat and soya in Lotus Biscoff XL.
Read the ingredients, allergen information and nutritional details on the current pack of the exact variety you’re buying.
If you eat the biscuits over several snack times, how you seal the pack affects how convenient it is to use. Albert Heijn advises storing its Marie biscuits in a sealed tin after opening.
Follow the storage instructions for the product you’ve chosen. If taking biscuits out and portioning them are your main priorities, see whether a pack with individual bags would suit you better.
A biscuit range that includes a standard 250 g pack and an XL pack containing ten bags of two biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists its Marie biscuits in a pack of 2 × 200 g.
Jumbo lists a range of biscuits for the tin, including packs of 400 g, 500 g and 600 g.
ALDI Nederland lists, among other products, Family Biscuits María biscuits in four 200 g rolls and Biscotto tea biscuits in a 300 g pack.
Lidl describes Sondey as a range that includes cookies, biscuits, wafers and bars.
These packs are worth considering if you’re looking for biscuits for the tin or for several snack times. The stated weight can help you choose the pack size; check the pack of the exact variety for individual portions and nutritional information.
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A good choice if you want a biscuit supply split across several packs. Seal an opened pack as directed on the packaging, and check the current label if you have any allergies.
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For anyone who wants to keep several smaller packs in the cupboard. Check how many biscuits are in each pack if you want to portion them out for snack times; if you have any allergies, read the current label.
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A pack for anyone who wants to keep biscuits in the cupboard or portion them out over several snack times. Check the packaging to see how the biscuits are packed, and compare nutritional values per 100 g with other biscuits.
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A 403 g pack for snack times at home. Check whether the pack format and storage instructions suit the way you’ll use it; compare the nutritional information per 100 g and read the label if you have any allergies.
First compare similar biscuits by their nutritional values per 100 g. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, manufacturers set their own serving sizes, so use the per-serving information afterwards to estimate your own snack portion.
Yes. If you have an allergy or intolerance, check the label on the pack you’re actually using. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens that must be declared are listed in the ingredients; don’t rely solely on information from a pack you bought earlier.
Follow the storage instructions for the variety you’ve chosen and seal the opened pack securely. Albert Heijn advises storing its Marie biscuits in a sealed tin after opening; check the packaging instructions for other biscuits.
No. The pack size doesn’t determine how many biscuits are eaten at snack time. Think about how you’ll portion them and what other meals and drinks are part of the day; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre discusses this specifically for children aged 4 to 12.
