Choose a biscuit with a chocolate topping if you’re looking for a crunchy biscuit with a layer of chocolate to serve alongside breakfast. Chocolate speculoos is a good choice if you’re after that caramelised speculoos flavour; a chocolate-coated wafer or biscuit bar is a different type of product altogether. Compare the ingredients of similar products, and check the packaging for the pack size, nutritional information and allergens.
You’ll want to know how many biscuits you can serve and whether the pack is easy to divide up. For example, Jumbo lists a pack of 9 biscuits, while ALDI describes a Biscotto pack in which the biscuits are wrapped in pairs.
You’re looking for a particular combination of texture and chocolate. Verkade describes its Chocorondjes as biscuits with a topping, while Lotus Biscoff combines chocolate with speculoos. A chocolate-coated wafer has a different make-up again.
You’ll want to check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information for the variety you choose. This is especially important if you need to avoid certain ingredients or want to compare products of the same type.
First decide what type of product you’d like to serve for Sunday breakfast. Then check whether the pack suits the number of people you’re serving, and read the label for that specific variety.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size and portioning | Compare the number of biscuits, net weight and whether the pack contains individual portions. | If I’m setting the table for a group, I want to know in advance how many biscuits to put out and how many can stay sealed. Around 45% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Biscuit type and chocolate | Check whether the chocolate is a topping, part of a speculoos biscuit, or a coating around a filled wafer or bar. | If you’re looking for a particular bite and chocolate flavour, don’t rely on the name ‘chocolate biscuit’ alone. Around 33% of consumers give this product type top priority. |
| Label and place at breakfast | Read the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information on the current packaging; compare nutritional values between similar products. | I want to know what I’m serving and which ingredients I need to avoid before putting the biscuit alongside breakfast. This label check matters most to around 22% of consumers. |
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists wholemeal bread, yoghurt or quark, porridge oats and eggs among the components of a breakfast. A chocolate biscuit has a different place on the table.
If you like, serve the biscuit as a sweet extra rather than instead of the rest of breakfast.
A biscuit with a topping, chocolate speculoos and a chocolate-coated wafer or biscuit bar all have different make-ups. Their names don’t necessarily tell you how much chocolate, filling or biscuit you’ll get.
Check the product description and the label for the specific variety before comparing ingredients or portions.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the importance of declaring allergens on food products. Albert Heijn also points out that ingredients and nutritional information can change.
Check the packaging of the product you’re actually serving, especially if someone needs to avoid certain ingredients.
According to the Dutch Government, even a Nutri-Score A or B doesn’t automatically mean that a product is healthy.
Use the score to compare similar products, and check the ingredients and nutritional information as well.
Chocorondjes Milk Chocolate is one example of a biscuit with a chocolate topping.
An option if you’re specifically looking for chocolate with speculoos.
The range includes a product called Chocolate Biscuit.
One example where the number of biscuits is listed on the product page.
Sondey milk chocolate biscuits are one specific example from this own-brand range.
An option if you’d like to serve biscuits with different types of chocolate.
These products show different ways to add a sweet treat to Sunday breakfast: biscuits, biscuit sticks and a chocolate wafer. Don’t compare a wafer directly with a standard biscuit, and check how many portions each pack contains.
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A good choice if you’d like to serve biscuits with milk chocolate. The pack contains 150 g; if you’re setting the table for a group, check the number of biscuits and the allergens on the label.
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A good choice if you’d like to serve milk chocolate biscuit sticks rather than individual biscuits. The pack contains 75 g; check the portion sizes and allergens on the packaging.
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A good choice if you specifically want a wafer rather than a biscuit with a chocolate topping. The pack contains 180 g; compare the ingredients, nutritional information and portions with other wafers.
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For anyone considering the Oaties variety with milk chocolate. The pack contains 150 g; check the ingredients and allergens for this variety, especially if you need to avoid gluten or other ingredients.
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A good choice if you’re looking for a stick-shaped sweet treat to add to the table. The pack contains 47 g; check the number of sticks, ingredients and allergens on the packaging before comparing portions.
It’s better to serve a chocolate biscuit as a sweet extra rather than a replacement for breakfast. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists wholemeal bread, yoghurt or quark, porridge oats and eggs among the components of a breakfast.
Compare the score between similar products, but don’t treat it as a complete assessment of your breakfast. According to the Dutch Government, even a Nutri-Score A or B doesn’t automatically mean that a product is healthy.
Check the current label before buying and eating the product if you need to avoid certain ingredients. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the need to declare allergens on pre-packed foods; relevant ingredients in Lotus chocolate speculoos include wheat, milk and soya.
The packaging lets you check the information for the specific variety you’ve received. Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional values and dietary or allergy information can change.
