Only choose a canoe biscuit as a demonstrably lower-sugar option if you can compare its sugar content per 100 g with that of a similar canoe biscuit. Jumbo, Albert Heijn, PLUS and Aviateur list 36.8 to 39 g of sugars per 100 g for their standard canoe biscuits; none of these four is therefore supported as a lower-sugar option. If reducing sugar matters more to you than the almond paste filling, compare other types of biscuits per 100 g too, then check the portion size and allergens.
You want to take a canoe biscuit with you, but don’t want to assume from the packaging that it contains less sugar. Use the sugar content per 100 g as your starting point when comparing it with other canoe biscuits or types of biscuits.
You’re looking for a canoe biscuit with almond paste, but also need to know which ingredients and possible traces are listed on the current packaging. The products mentioned contain ingredients including wheat, milk, soya and almond; the information varies by product.
When choosing a cinema snack, first compare sugars per 100 g, then decide how much you want to take with you and check the allergen information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrably less sugar | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g with a similar canoe biscuit; also check for any added sugars. | I want to take a canoe biscuit with me, but only if it demonstrably contains less sugar than a similar product. For around 50% of consumers, this comparison comes first. |
| Amount for your trip to the cinema | Check the weight of each biscuit or portion and decide how many biscuits you want to take. | I mainly want a set amount of sweet biscuits to eat during the film, even if reducing sugar isn’t my first priority. Around 30% of consumers give this the highest priority. |
| Allergens and ingredients | Read the allergen information and warnings about possible traces on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid a particular allergen, the ingredient information determines whether I can choose the canoe biscuit. For around 20% of consumers, this is the first thing they consider when buying. |
A small pack doesn’t tell you anything about the sugar content per 100 g. Jumbo, Albert Heijn, PLUS and Aviateur list 36.8 to 39 g of sugars per 100 g for the standard canoe biscuits mentioned here.
Before choosing a product as a lower-sugar option, use the current nutritional information for a similar canoe biscuit as your benchmark.
Portion sizes can vary between products. Jumbo, for example, lists 20.2 g of sugars per 55 g portion; this figure isn’t directly comparable with a portion of a different weight.
Compare products per 100 g, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Then check the weight of the amount you plan to eat.
Sugar may be your main point of comparison, but canoe biscuits with almond paste can contain ingredients you need to avoid. The products mentioned also differ in how they list possible traces.
Check the full allergen information on the current packaging of the product you choose.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change. The packaging you take home may therefore differ from a product page you viewed earlier.
Read the label again before making your choice, especially if sugar content or an allergen is a deciding factor.
These canoe biscuits give you a starting point for comparing nutritional information and packaging; mentioning a brand doesn’t mean it offers a lower-sugar option.
AH Butter Canoe Biscuits are listed in a 270 g pack, with 41% almond paste and 1% almond.
Jumbo Butter Canoe Biscuits are listed in a 275 g pack; the description says they contain 38% almond paste.
PLUS Butter Canoe Biscuits are listed in a 275 g pack, with almond paste filling and an almond decoration.
The Aviateur Canoe Biscuits listed by PLUS contain 46% almond paste filling.
Lidl Netherlands lists Sondey Canoe Biscuits as butter biscuits with almond paste, in a 325 g pack.
ALDI Netherlands lists Heerlijck Banket Canoe Biscuits as pastries shaped like canoes, in a 330 g pack.
These biscuits and cookie bars are options if you want to look beyond the canoe biscuit category. They don’t have the distinctive almond paste filling; if reducing sugar is a condition of your purchase, compare their current nutritional information per 100 g with that of a canoe biscuit.
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A biscuit to consider if you don’t need almond paste filling in your cinema snack. The pack contains 216 g.
The words ‘Sugar-Free’ in the original product name don’t replace the ‘of which sugars’ figure: the product information also lists sugars. Check the current nutritional information, the amount per biscuit and the allergens on the packaging.
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A cookie bar alternative if you’re not looking for the shape and almond paste filling of a canoe biscuit. The product name specifies a pack of six.
The words ‘Less Sugar’ don’t tell you how much less sugar the bar contains without a like-for-like product to compare it with. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and check the weight per bar and the current allergen information.
Compare ‘of which sugars’ in the nutrition table per 100 g; this is also the basis recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Then check the weight of each canoe biscuit and how many you want to take, as the stated portion sizes can vary.
No. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, a product with no added sugars can still contain sugars that occur naturally in its ingredients. So check the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g too.
Always read the current allergen information for the canoe biscuit you want to choose. The product information mentioned here includes ingredients such as wheat, soya, milk and almond; information about egg and possible traces varies by product.
Use a product page to shortlist products, but check the packaging before you eat the biscuit. Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change; Albert Heijn and PLUS point this out in their product information.
