Choose a small inner pack if you want to enjoy one sweet snack while having drinks without opening a larger pack. Check how many biscuits or bars are in the inner pack, though: individually wrapped doesn’t always mean there’s just one piece. Then compare the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the portion you actually plan to have.
If you want to have something sweet and keep the rest sealed, check the inner pack. Lotus Biscoff, for example, lists duo portions; Albert Heijn describes its chocolate, caramel and biscuit bars as individually wrapped portions.
If all you want is a small biscuit to enjoy with a drink, a duo portion might be enough. Lotus Bakeries suggests enjoying Original Speculoos with coffee; you can decide whether two biscuits suit your drinks occasion.
If ingredients, nutritional information or allergens influence your choice, compare the specific varieties rather than relying on the front of the pack. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends checking the ingredients list and nutrition table, while the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority provides information about allergen labelling.
First decide whether you want one piece, a duo portion or an individually wrapped bar. Then think about what sort of snack you fancy with your drinks and check the label for that particular variety.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion format | Check how many inner packs there are, how many pieces are in each wrapper and the portion size in grams. | I want to grab something for myself without opening a larger pack, but two biscuits aren’t always the same as one piece. For around 50% of consumers, having a clearly defined portion comes first. |
| Flavour and type of snack | Choose between a crunchy biscuit, a chocolate, caramel and biscuit bar, or another type of bar or wafer. | With my drink, I’m mainly looking for a flavour and texture I fancy, even if that means choosing a different portion size. Around 30% of consumers give this top priority. |
| Label | Check the ingredients and allergens; compare sugars, saturated fat and fibre per 100 g and per portion. | The ingredients determine whether a product is right for me, especially if I need to watch out for allergens. For around 20% of consumers, checking the label is their first priority. |
An inner pack may contain a duo portion. Lotus Biscoff lists a Pocket Pack of 8 x 2 pieces; AH Chocolate Caramel Biscuit Bars are listed as 5 x 2 portions.
Check how the portions are packed before buying, especially if you want to open just one biscuit or one bar at a time.
A claim about grains or fibre doesn’t tell you everything else in a product. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also recommends checking the ingredients and nutrition table.
Compare the values that matter to you per 100 g and per portion, so you can make a fair comparison between packs with different portion sizes.
A name such as speculoos or caramel biscuit doesn’t give you the full ingredient picture for a specific variety.
If you have an allergy, always check the latest ingredients and allergen information on the pack.
Lotus Bakeries lists an 8 x 2 piece Pocket Pack for Original Speculoos and a 10 x 2 piece pack for its 6-grain variety. Both are options if you think of two biscuits as one portion.
AH Chocolate Caramel Biscuit Bars are a chocolate, caramel and biscuit bar for anyone who would rather have a wrapped bar than loose speculoos biscuits.
Koekkie is an alternative if you want a larger pack of speculoos biscuits to share at home or keep for several occasions.
These Joybuy products include biscuits in small portions and, if you’re considering a different kind of snack, a wafer and a cereal bar. For each product, check the difference between one pack, one portion and one piece.
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An option if two biscuits together make the perfect sweet snack for you. Check how many inner packs are included; if you have an allergy, check the latest label.
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For anyone looking for caramel biscuits in individual packs. If the size of a single snack portion is important to you, check how many biscuits are in each pack.
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A wafer to consider if having an individually wrapped snack with your drinks matters more to you than having a biscuit. The pack lists 12 x 27 g; check how many pieces are in each pack if you want exactly one wafer.
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For anyone who fancies speculoos with a drink and wants to save some for another occasion. The product name lists 8 pieces and 200 g; check how much is in each bag if you want a small portion just for yourself.
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An individually wrapped bar for anyone who likes speculoos spices but isn’t necessarily looking for a crunchy biscuit. This is a soft cereal bar; the pack lists 3 x 35 g. If you have an allergy, check the ingredients for the current variety.
No. A multipack can contain several inner packs, and an inner pack may itself contain more than one piece. Lotus Biscoff, for example, lists 8 x 2 pieces for its Pocket Pack, so check how many pieces are in each wrapper.
First compare the same values per 100 g, then check what’s in the portion you plan to have. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends reading the ingredients list and nutrition table rather than relying only on claims on the front of the pack.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, the allergens that must be declared are clearly highlighted in the ingredients list on prepacked foods. If you have an allergy, always check the current packaging for the specific variety.
No. Fibre is just one part of the nutritional picture. Lotus Bakeries lists 4,7 g of fibre, 35,5 g of sugars and 7,3 g of saturated fat per 100 g for its 6-grain variety; when comparing products, also check the portion size and the rest of the label.
