If you’re having coffee on its own and want one portion
An individually wrapped portion gives your snack break a clear end point. A resealable bar offers more flexibility, but you decide how much to have.
Who is this relevant to?
If you want to compare nutritional information
If sugars, saturated fat, salt or fibre matter to your choice, compare like-for-like products per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends this as a basis for comparison because manufacturers set their own portion sizes.
If you need to check ingredients or allergens
Chocolate biscuit products can contain ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya. Check the label of the product you choose for other ingredients and warnings about the possible presence of allergens, too.
What should you look for?
Before your coffee break, decide whether you want a pre-portioned snack or a bar you can divide yourself. Then check the label and the combination of biscuit, chocolate and any filling.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
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| Portion and packaging | Check the number of pieces, the amount per portion and whether the pack contains individual portions or is resealable. | If I’m just having coffee, I want to know what I’m opening in advance, without having to divide up a larger bar. For around 42% of consumers, a clearly defined portion comes first. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the latest allergen information; for like-for-like products, compare sugars, saturated fat and salt per 100 g. | If I need to avoid an ingredient or nutritional information is a key factor, the label takes priority over the flavour I want. This is the main consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Flavour and texture | Check whether it’s a bar, wafer or biscuit, and what kind of biscuit, chocolate or filling it contains. | For my coffee break, I might prefer a crunchy biscuit, or perhaps a bar with cream or caramel. Around 25% of consumers let this type of product guide their choice. |
Common mistakes
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Assuming a multipack is one portion
According to the product page, Albert Heijn’s caramel biscuit bars come in a pack containing five portions of two bars. The stated portion is 58 g, so the whole pack isn’t intended to be eaten as one portion.
If you’re looking for something for one coffee break, check both the total number of bars and the amount per portion.
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Judging by the front of the pack alone
A product name doesn’t tell you how much sugar, saturated fat or salt a like-for-like product contains per 100 g.
Compare the nutrition tables per 100 g, then consider how much you actually want to have. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing like-for-like products on this basis.
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Assuming chocolate with biscuit is nut-free
Product information for this category lists ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya; some varieties also carry warnings about the possible presence of peanuts or nuts.
If you have an allergy, check the latest ingredients list and allergen information for the exact variety you’re buying.
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Assuming a shop’s range never changes
Lidl lists the Way To Go! Biscuit caramel bar as an in-store product. That doesn’t mean it’ll be available at a particular branch when you visit.
Check the current range if you’re going to a shop for a specific bar.
Brands to consider
Verkade
A brand to consider if you’re looking for biscuits with a cream filling and milk chocolate, such as Choco Biscuit caramel flavour filling or Choco Wolken.
- For Choco Biscuit caramel flavour filling, Verkade describes a biscuit with caramel-flavoured cream and a milk chocolate coating.
- Check the allergen information and any warnings about peanuts or nuts for the variety you choose.
Lotus Biscoff
A biscuit option if you’re looking for speculoos with chocolate to enjoy with coffee, rather than a single bar.
- Lotus Bakeries Netherlands lists Speculoos with chocolate in a pack of 7 × 3 pieces.
- These are biscuits, not chocolate biscuit bars. Check the label for ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya.
Albert Heijn huismerk
An option if you want to buy caramel biscuit bars for several coffee breaks.
- Albert Heijn’s product page lists five portions of two bars, with 58 g per portion.
- A multipack isn’t a single bar. Check the current packaging for ingredients, allergens and warnings about the possible presence of peanuts or nuts.
Milka
Milka Choco-Biscuit is a 100 g bar with biscuit and milk cream, for anyone who wants to have some and save the rest.
- Jumbo’s product information describes this bar as resealable.
- A resealable pack doesn’t determine your portion size. Check the ingredients and allergen information for the bar you choose, too.
Choceur
An option if you’d like to look at smaller chocolate biscuit bars, including a cappuccino variety.
- ALDI Netherlands describes Choceur Choco & biscuit as biscuits with milk cream in milk chocolate, and lists nine bars for the cappuccino variety.
- Check the latest label and the shop’s current range for each variety.
Products for coffee breaks
These Joybuy products offer different ways to enjoy chocolate with biscuit or wafer alongside your coffee: bars you can divide yourself, wafers and biscuits. Strawberry-flavoured biscuit sticks are included as another biscuit option, rather than as a single chocolate biscuit bar.
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Milka Choco Wafer Milk 180 g
For anyone who’d rather have a wafer with their coffee than a piece of a bar. Net weight: 180 g; check how the wafers are packaged if individual portions are important to you.
If you have an allergy, check the latest label for milk, soya and wheat, and for warnings about egg or nuts.
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Milka Bar Lu 87 g
For anyone looking for a chocolate bar with biscuits who wants to decide how much to have with their coffee. Net weight: 87 g; check the packaging if you’d like to save the rest.
If you have an allergy, check the label for wheat, barley, milk and soya, and for any warnings about egg.
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LU Scholiertje Milk Chocolate Biscuits 150 g
For anyone who’d like biscuits with milk chocolate alongside their coffee instead of a single bar. Net weight: 150 g; check the portion information on the packaging.
If you have an allergy, read the latest label for milk, wheat and soya, and for any warnings about nuts.
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Ülker Laviva Chocolate Wafer 100 g
For anyone who’d like a chocolate wafer with their coffee and wants to choose how much to have. Net weight: 100 g; check the packaging if individual portions or resealability matter to you.
If you have an allergy, check the label for hazelnut, wheat, milk, soya and egg, and for warnings about peanuts or other nuts.
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Glico Pocky Biscuit Stick Strawberry Flavor 45g ID
For anyone looking for strawberry-flavoured biscuit sticks with their coffee, rather than a single bar. The product name lists 45 g; check the packaging for portion information.
If you’d like to compare nutritional information, read the label per 100 g. If you have an allergy, also check for wheat, milk and soya, and for any warnings about egg or nuts.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare bars with different portion sizes?
First compare like-for-like chocolate biscuit products per 100 g, then decide how much you’d like with your coffee. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing per 100 g because manufacturers decide how large a stated portion is.
Which allergens should I check in chocolate with biscuit?
Read the latest allergen information for the variety you choose. Product examples can contain ingredients such as wheat, milk and soya, as well as warnings about the possible presence of peanuts or nuts. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that the 14 allergens that must be declared by law have to appear on the label.
Does the product name tell me enough about its nutritional value?
No. You’ll need the nutritional information on the label to find out how much sugar, saturated fat and salt it contains. Compare products in the same category per 100 g, and also consider how much you plan to eat.
How should I store an opened chocolate biscuit bar?
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the bar you’ve chosen. If the packaging is resealable, seal it again after opening as instructed; don’t assume the same storage advice applies to other products.