If you’re mainly looking for a classic canoe-shaped pastry with almond paste for a train journey, compare the stated sugar content per 100 g before choosing a portion. If less sugar is your priority, consider a different type of biscuit too: Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS list between 36.8 and 39 g of sugars per 100 g for the classic canoe pastries covered here. Whichever you choose, check the ingredients and allergen information.
You want to take something sweet with you, but the amount of sugar matters more than the familiar canoe shape. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, and look beyond canoe pastries if the figures for classic versions don’t suit you.
You’re specifically looking for a canoe pastry made with butter and almond paste. The pack weight and portion size can help you decide what to take with you; for the sugar content, compare the figures per 100 g as well.
You want to know which ingredients and allergens are listed on the packaging before you set off. Check each product individually: the stated allergens and warnings about possible traces aren’t the same for every canoe pastry.
First decide whether you’re mainly looking for less sugar or a classic canoe pastry. Then check the allergens and consider how much you want to take with you on your journey.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar content | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g. If there’s a claim about added sugar, check the ingredients and any warnings too. | If less sugar matters more to me than the canoe shape, I want to include other types of biscuits in my comparison. Around 33% of consumers prioritise sugar content when making this choice. |
| Classic canoe pastry | Check whether the product contains butter and almond paste; compare the portion size and sugar content per 100 g. | For my train journey, I specifically want a canoe pastry with almond paste, even if a different biscuit has a different sugar content. For around 20% of consumers, this classic product choice comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current packaging for both ‘contains’ and ‘may contain’ statements, including those for wheat, milk, soya, egg and nuts. | I need to be able to check before setting off whether the ingredients and allergen information are suitable for me. For around 27% of consumers, this is their top priority. |
| Portion for your journey | Check the pack weight and the number of stated portions; think about how much you want to open during the journey. | I don’t want to take or open more biscuits than is practical for my journey. A convenient portion size matters most to around 20% of consumers. |
A smaller portion doesn’t change the nutritional value per 100 g. The product pages for Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS list between 36.8 and 39 g of sugars per 100 g for the classic canoe pastries covered here.
Compare the figures per 100 g first, then decide how many you want to take with you.
A claim about added sugar doesn’t mean the total sugar content is zero. The Albert Heijn product page lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g for Verkade San Francisco zero and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as checking the claim, read the nutritional information, ingredients and warnings on the packaging.
The canoe pastries covered here differ in their ingredients, allergen information and warnings about possible traces. This means you can’t assume one pack is suitable in place of another without checking.
Read the current packaging before you set off, even if you’ve bought the product before.
A pack may contain more portions than you want to eat on your journey. NS asks passengers to put their rubbish in a bin.
Decide in advance how much to take, and dispose of the packaging and any leftovers after eating.
Albert Heijn describes its butter canoe pastries as biscuits filled with almond paste. The 270 g pack contains six stated portions of 45 g.
Jumbo describes its canoe pastries as butter biscuits filled with almond paste. According to the product page, the 275 g pack contains five portions of 55 g.
PLUS describes its butter canoe pastries as biscuits filled with almond paste and decorated with almonds, in a 275 g pack.
The Aviateur canoe pastries listed by PLUS are biscuits filled with almond paste, in a 230 g pack.
Verkade San Francisco zero is a biscuit, not a canoe pastry filled with almond paste. Albert Heijn lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g for this product and describes it as having no added sugar.
These products are alternatives if you’re open to trying something other than a canoe-shaped pastry with almond paste: two biscuits and a plain cracker. Check the current nutritional information and ingredients for each product before choosing.
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A biscuit for anyone looking beyond the canoe pastry category. The product name states 216 g and Sugar-Free; check the current nutritional information to assess the sugar content rather than relying on the name alone.
If maltitol, wheat, soya, oats or egg are relevant to your choice, check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
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A fruity biscuit instead of a canoe pastry with almond paste. The product name mentions sweeteners and 93 g; compare the sugar content per 100 g and read the ingredients on the packaging before choosing.
For allergen information, check the current packaging for wheat, sulphites and possible traces.
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A plain cracker for anyone who doesn’t want a sweet biscuit or almond paste during their train journey. The product name states 16 pieces; these crackers aren’t the same type of product as a classic canoe pastry.
Check the current packaging for allergen information before taking them with you if allergens are relevant to your choice.
Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g, so different portion sizes don’t distort the comparison. Albert Heijn lists 45 g portions for its canoe pastries and Jumbo lists 55 g portions; only after comparing the figures per 100 g should you decide how much you want to take with you.
No, that description doesn’t mean the total sugar content is zero. Albert Heijn lists 1.7 g of sugars per 100 g for Verkade San Francisco zero, which is described as having no added sugar. So be sure to check the nutritional information too.
Choose a portion that’s easy to take with you, and dispose of the packaging and any leftovers after eating. NS asks passengers to put their rubbish in a bin.
Read the full allergen information on the packaging, including details about wheat, milk, soya, egg and nuts. Jumbo and Aviateur don’t list these ingredients and possible traces in exactly the same way, so don’t assume another canoe pastry you’ve bought before will be the same.
