For a sweet breakfast treat, start by choosing the biscuit base and how you want to portion it: a chocolate-coated biscuit for flavour and texture, a portion-packed cereal biscuit for a measured serving, or a specifically gluten-free oat biscuit if you need that feature. Then check the allergen and nutritional information on the packaging. For example, a gluten-free claim says nothing about whether the product contains milk or soya.
If flavour and texture matter most, the biscuit base and chocolate coating make all the difference. A crunchy speculoos biscuit, an oat biscuit and a crumbly piped shortbread each offer a different combination, so don’t choose based on the word ‘chocolate’ alone.
If you have dietary restrictions, the exact product variant matters more than the brand name. Verkade describes Oaties Milk Chocolate as gluten-free, but you still need to check for milk and soya in this variant. Read the current packaging before eating the biscuit.
If you want to take a biscuit with you or open just a few at a time, check the number of biscuits and whether they’re individually portion-packed. Jumbo describes its Granenbiscuits Milk Chocolate as packed in pairs; ALDI also says its Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits are packed in pairs.
First, decide which feature matters most for your breakfast treat. A dietary claim calls for different checks from a preference for a particular chocolate coating or packaging that lets you spread the biscuits across several occasions.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and texture | Check whether the chocolate is a coating, a filling or pieces, and what type of biscuit base it’s paired with. | If I’m mainly after a crunchy biscuit with a distinct chocolate coating, that combination matters more to me than the packaging. For around 31% of consumers, flavour and texture come first. |
| Dietary claims and allergens | Read the specific dietary claim, ingredients, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, I want to be sure the variant I choose is suitable for my needs. For around 25% of consumers, checking dietary claims and allergens is the top priority. |
| Portion size and nutritional information | Compare the serving size and nutritional values per serving and per 100 g, including sugars, saturated fat and fibre. | For a small sweet treat, I want to know how many biscuits make up a serving and what it contains. Around 25% of consumers look first at portions and nutritional information. |
| Packaging and storage | Check the number of biscuits, whether they’re portion-packed and the storage instructions. | If I don’t want to open all the biscuits at once, it matters how the rest can be packaged and stored. For around 19% of consumers, packaging is the main consideration. |
A gluten-free oat biscuit may still contain other ingredients you need to avoid. This can be the case even when the front of the pack places particular emphasis on the gluten-free claim.
Use the claim as your first way to narrow down your options, then check the full allergen information on the packaging.
A box containing lots of biscuits won’t necessarily suit someone who wants to open just a small portion at a time. For example, ALDI says its Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits contain 20 biscuits, weighing 250 g in total, packed in pairs.
Compare the number of biscuits and the portion packaging with how often you plan to eat them.
Values per 100 g and per serving answer different questions. For example, Jumbo lists 10.1 g of sugars per 32.4 g serving of its Granenbiscuits Milk Chocolate; that figure doesn’t apply to the whole pack.
Check how many biscuits are in the stated serving, and compare nutritional information on the same basis.
When it comes to allergens, ingredients and storage instructions, the packaging of the product you actually use is what matters.
Check the packaging again, especially if you’re buying a variant for the first time or need to avoid an ingredient.
Verkade offers several biscuit bases coated in milk chocolate, including Oaties, Nizza Coconut and Nobo Sprits.
Lotus Speculoos with chocolate is an option if you’re specifically looking for speculoos with a chocolate coating.
Jumbo sells chocolate biscuits as well as Granenbiscuits Milk Chocolate, which is packed in pairs.
ALDI describes Biscotto Chocolate Biscuits as an assortment of butter biscuits with dark, white and milk chocolate.
These Joybuy products offer a range of biscuit bases for a sweet treat: chocolate biscuits, an oat biscuit, a piped shortbread biscuit and a wafer. A wafer is made differently from a regular biscuit, so choose one only if that’s the type you’re looking for.
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An option if you’re looking for a biscuit with milk chocolate. Check the packaging for the serving size and allergens if these will affect your choice.
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For anyone looking for an oat biscuit described as gluten-free and coated in milk chocolate. Verkade describes Oaties Milk Chocolate as gluten-free; also check the current packaging for milk, soya and other allergens.
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Choose this wafer if you’re specifically after a wafer-style base rather than a traditional biscuit. Check the packaging if the number of servings or the allergens matter to you.
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For anyone looking for the crumbly texture of a piped shortbread biscuit with a milk chocolate coating. Compare the nutritional information and check the allergens on the packaging if they’re important to your choice.
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For anyone looking for a biscuit with pistachio and milk chocolate, divided into ten 12.5 g portions. This product contains pistachio; if you need to avoid certain ingredients, read the full allergen information on the packaging before buying.
Think of a biscuit like this as a sweet part of your meal, rather than judging it by its breakfast-sounding name or biscuit base alone. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that many snacks contain a lot of sugar or saturated fat, so check the serving size and nutritional information for the product you choose.
No. Verkade describes Oaties Milk Chocolate as gluten-free, but you also need to check for milk and soya in this variant. Check the allergens and any warnings on the current packaging.
First compare the values per 100 g, then check the serving size given by the manufacturer. For example, Jumbo lists a 32.4 g serving for Granenbiscuits Milk Chocolate; check how many biscuits that includes before comparing the values for each occasion.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging and seal an opened pack well. The Verkade products described here should be stored in a cool, dry place. When buying, consider whether the packaging suits how quickly you’ll eat the biscuits.
