If you want to take one clearly defined portion with you for your morning break, look for individually wrapped biscuits or small bars. If you specifically want chocolate with biscuit, a chocolate biscuit bar is a better match for that craving. An outer pack may contain several portions, and a 90 g bar isn’t necessarily one small snack. So check the weight per piece and the nutritional information, and always check the current packaging if you have an allergy.
If you don’t want to open a large bar, an individual sachet is an alternative to a full-sized bar. For example, Jumbo describes a Lotus Biscoff pack containing ten sachets, each with two biscuits. That’s ten snack occasions in one outer pack.
If that combination is what matters to you, look out for the difference between a biscuit bar, a filled variety and a speculoos biscuit. Verkade describes its XXL Choco Biscuit with caramel-flavour filling as a biscuit with caramel-flavour cream and milk chocolate.
If certain ingredients or allergens matter to you, compare the current packaging. The products mentioned include ingredients such as milk, wheat, soya and peanuts; the allergens present vary from product to product.
First decide whether you want to open one sachet, one piece or a whole bar. Then choose the combination of biscuit, wafer, filling and chocolate you prefer, and read the label on the specific variety you’re buying.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size and convenience | Check the number of pieces or sachets and the weight per piece; an outer pack isn’t the same as one portion. | I want to take one defined portion with me for my break without opening the whole pack. Around 36% of consumers put portion size and convenience first. |
| Flavour and texture | Check whether the product contains biscuit, wafer, speculoos, filling or peanuts; these terms describe different products. | It matters to me whether I want chocolate with a crunchy wafer or a biscuit without a chocolate coating. Around 29% of consumers put flavour and texture first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid a particular ingredient, whether this specific variety is suitable matters more than its flavour or format. Around 21% of consumers give this check top priority. |
| Nutritional value | Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and for the amount you plan to eat, including sugars, saturated fat and fibre. | I want to know what the amount I’ve chosen contributes, rather than relying on wording on the front of the pack. Nutritional value matters most to around 14% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn lists a serving size of 25 g and 3.5 servings per pack for the 90 g Verkade Crunchy peanut biscuit bar. Eating the whole bar is therefore different from having one stated serving.
Decide how much you want to eat and compare the nutritional values both per 100 g and for that amount.
Biscuits, wafers and chocolate bars can contain different allergens. The name or picture won’t tell you which ingredients or possible traces apply to your particular variety.
Before eating, read the current ingredients list and allergen information on the packaging. Don’t choose an alternative based only on it being the same brand.
A listing reflects a particular point in time and doesn’t tell you whether a product will be available later or at another retailer.
Check current availability when you shop, and keep a suitable type of product in mind as an alternative.
Worth considering if you’re specifically looking for a chocolate bar with biscuit and possibly a filling.
An option if you’re looking for individually wrapped speculoos biscuits rather than a chocolate biscuit bar.
A retailer where you can check the product information for a specific chocolate biscuit bar.
A retailer with information on products including individually wrapped Lotus Biscoff biscuits and Verkade bars.
Worth considering if you’re looking at chocolate divided into pre-portioned bars.
These products offer different ways to enjoy chocolate with biscuits or wafers during your morning break. If you only want to take one snack portion with you, check the number of pieces and the weight of the outer pack.
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For anyone looking for milk chocolate with pistachio who wants to choose how much to eat at a time. The pack contains ten pieces of 12.5 g each, not one large bar; check the current label for allergen information.
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For anyone who’d prefer a milk chocolate biscuit rather than a bar for their break. The outer pack contains 150 g; check the portion information and allergens on the packaging.
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For anyone who’d prefer a chocolate wafer to a biscuit bar. The outer pack weighs 180 g; check the label to see how much one wafer weighs if you want to use it as a portion.
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For anyone looking for a chocolate wafer with salted caramel flavour. The pack contains nine pieces; check whether they’re individually wrapped if you want to take one with you without opening the rest.
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For anyone considering a strawberry-flavoured wafer in smaller pieces. The pack contains nine pieces and weighs 104.4 g in total; check the current ingredients for the exact composition and allergen information.
You can’t tell from the product name alone. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that many snacks are high in sugar or saturated fat, so check the nutritional information per 100 g and for the amount you plan to eat.
Check the allergens on the specific pack: the examples mentioned include wheat, soya, milk and peanuts, among others, and warnings about possible traces can vary. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergens must be clearly listed on the label of pre-packed foods.
No. Check the packaging of the product you’re actually going to eat, too. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients and allergy information can change, so an earlier online listing may not apply to the item you have.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of your bar. For the Verkade Crunchy peanut biscuit bar described here, the recommendation is to store it in a cool, dry, dark place.
