A traditional all-butter canoe pastry is a good fit for Easter brunch if you want to serve a sweet treat, but it isn’t necessarily a lower-sugar option: the canoe pastries from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 36.8 to 39 g of sugars per 100 g. If you want to serve less sugar, check the exact claim and nutritional information on the packaging of the product you buy. Also check the allergens and portion size for your guests.
You want to serve something sweet, but don’t want to assume a canoe pastry contains less sugar just from looking at the front of the pack. Compare the sugars per 100 g, check the portion size and read exactly what any claim means.
You’re looking for an all-butter pastry filled with almond paste to enjoy with coffee or tea. The traditional canoe pastries from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 36.8 to 39 g of sugars per 100 g, so bear this in mind if you also want to serve less sugar.
You’re choosing for a group and need to read the label on the exact variant. The product information from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS lists allergens in their traditional canoe pastries, including wheat or cereals containing gluten, egg, milk, soya and almond or nuts.
Decide whether lower sugar, your guests’ allergens or a classic canoe pastry matters most for your Easter brunch. Then check the packaging of the product you’ve chosen: a claim, a portion size and an allergen warning each answer a different question.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Less sugar | Compare sugars per 100 g with a similar canoe pastry and check what any claim refers to. Also look at the stated portion size. | If I want to serve less sugar, I want to be able to see that on the packaging rather than rely on the product name. For around 42% of consumers, demonstrably lower sugar is the priority. |
| Allergens | Check both the listed allergens and any may-contain warnings on the exact variant. | If guests have food allergies, I need to know whether the canoe pastry I’ve chosen is suitable for them. Suitability for guests is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Classic canoe pastries and portions | Check how many pastries or portions are listed on the packaging and whether the product description matches what you want to serve. | For my brunch, I mainly want a familiar almond-paste pastry and enough pieces for my guests, even if that doesn’t mean choosing a lower-sugar option. Around 25% of consumers prioritise this. |
How sweet a pastry tastes doesn’t tell you how many sugars it contains per 100 g. The traditional canoe pastries from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 36.8 to 39 g of sugars per 100 g.
Read the nutritional information for the variant you’ve chosen and compare it with a similar product on the same basis. Don’t judge by the packaging alone.
Even a pastry with less sugar may not be suitable for every guest. The traditional canoe pastries from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list several allergens, including wheat, egg, milk, soya and almond or nuts.
Check the ingredients and allergen warnings on the exact packaging. Have a separate alternative ready if a guest can’t eat the canoe pastry you’ve chosen.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information may differ from previously published product information if the recipe has changed.
Use a product page as a guide, but check the label on the pack you’ve bought before serving.
Albert Heijn describes its traditional all-butter canoe pastries as a 270 g pack with six stated portions of 45 g.
Jumbo lists its traditional all-butter canoe pastries in a 275 g pack with five stated portions of 55 g.
PLUS describes its 275 g traditional all-butter canoe pastries as filled with almond paste and decorated with almonds.
Lidl describes Sondey canoe pastries in a 325 g pack as all-butter pastries filled with almond paste.
ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket canoe pastries in a 330 g pack as pastries shaped like canoes.
No. The traditional canoe pastries from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 39 g, 36.8 g and 38.9 g of sugars per 100 g, respectively. Assess any sugar claim using the current packaging and nutritional information for the variant you’ve chosen.
No, ‘light’ doesn’t automatically mean ‘low in sugar’. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre explains that a light claim may, for example, refer to having less sugar than a similar product. Check what the claim refers to and compare the sugars per 100 g too.
Check the allergen information and any may-contain warnings on the exact packaging. The product information from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS lists allergens in their traditional canoe pastries, including wheat or cereals containing gluten, egg, milk, soya and almond or nuts; this information may vary by variant.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the pack you buy. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS advise storing their traditional canoe pastries in a cool, dry place; Albert Heijn recommends keeping them in a sealed tin after opening.
