Jumbo and Albert Heijn’s regular kano biscuits are not gluten-free: their product information lists wheat or cereals containing gluten. If you’re mainly looking for a chocolate coating, Verkade’s Oaties Milk Chocolate, which the brand labels gluten-free, is a different type of biscuit, without the kano shape or almond paste filling. Always check the current packaging and allergen information when you buy.
You want something that meets your craving for a kano biscuit, but first you need to check that it is explicitly labelled gluten-free. According to their product information, Jumbo and Albert Heijn’s regular kano biscuits contain wheat or cereals containing gluten.
You may be happy with a different biscuit shape and filling, as long as the biscuit is gluten-free and has a milk chocolate coating. Verkade labels its Oaties Milk Chocolate gluten-free; it’s an oat biscuit, not a kano biscuit with almond paste filling.
You’re looking at kano biscuits and gluten-free biscuits from different shops. A product being listed in a range doesn’t, by itself, tell you whether it’s gluten-free; check the label to find out.
When choosing a biscuit for someone with coeliac disease, first check that it’s labelled gluten-free. Then decide whether you’d prefer a chocolate coating, a filled biscuit or particular practical features when buying.
Choice: Not a gluten-free option: Jumbo and Albert Heijn’s kano biscuits list wheat or cereals containing gluten.
Consider: A kano shape and almond paste filling don’t make a biscuit suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
Choice: If chocolate matters more to you than the kano shape, Verkade Oaties Milk Chocolate is an oat biscuit that the manufacturer labels gluten-free.
Consider: It isn’t filled with almond paste; check the packaging for other allergens too.
Choice: If the filling matters more to you than the chocolate, Albert Heijn and Jumbo list gluten-free filled biscuits in their ranges.
Consider: Check whether each product also has a chocolate coating; a filled biscuit isn’t automatically a kano biscuit.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free labelling | Check the current gluten-free label, ingredients and allergen information. Rule out any biscuit containing wheat or cereals containing gluten. | When I buy a biscuit for someone with coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on the chocolate coating if the biscuit itself contains wheat. An estimated 50% of consumers put gluten-free suitability first. |
| Chocolate and biscuit type | Check whether the chocolate forms a coating or comes in pieces in the biscuit, and whether the biscuit has an almond paste filling. | I’m mainly looking for a biscuit with a chocolate coating and am happy for it not to be a kano biscuit with almond paste filling. For around 30% of consumers, the chocolate coating is the main priority once the biscuit is gluten-free. |
| Packaging and availability | When your online order arrives, check the label on the packaging, even if you’ve bought the product before. | I need to be able to buy the biscuit, but I also want to read the current packaging before eating it. For an estimated 20% of consumers, this practical check is the deciding factor once the gluten-free requirement has been met. |
The biscuit underneath the chocolate may contain wheat. Jumbo lists wheat flour in its regular kano biscuits; Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten among the allergens in its butter kano biscuits.
Check for gluten-free labelling and read the ingredients and allergen information for the whole biscuit.
Verkade Oaties Milk Chocolate is an oat biscuit with a chocolate coating. If you’re specifically looking for the kano shape and almond paste filling, this is a different type of biscuit.
Decide which features you want to keep, and check the gluten-free label separately for each alternative.
Albert Heijn points out that ingredient and allergy information can change. This matters even if you’re buying the product again.
Read the packaging again, even if you’ve already checked the product information online.
Verkade describes Oaties Milk Chocolate as a gluten-free oat biscuit with a milk chocolate coating.
Jumbo sells regular kano biscuits and also lists gluten-free biscuits in its Lekker Vrij van Gluten range.
Albert Heijn lists both butter kano biscuits and a separate range of gluten-free biscuits.
PLUS lists butter kano biscuits and Aviateur Kano’s in its online range.
Lidl lists Sondey Kano’s in its range.
This product selection is for anyone with coeliac disease looking for a biscuit explicitly labelled gluten-free with a milk chocolate coating, who is happy with an oat biscuit without almond paste filling.
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For anyone looking for a biscuit labelled gluten-free with a milk chocolate coating, but who doesn’t need a kano biscuit with almond paste filling.
150 g pack. According to Verkade, this oat biscuit contains 25% milk chocolate.
Before eating, check the current packaging for the gluten-free label and information about milk, oats, soya and possible nuts.
The regular kano biscuits from Jumbo and Albert Heijn discussed here aren’t a gluten-free option. Jumbo lists wheat flour; Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten in its allergy information. Check other kano biscuits individually using their current packaging.
Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, food labelled gluten-free may contain no more than 20 mg of gluten per kg when sold to the final consumer. Check that the chosen biscuit’s current packaging carries this label, and read the other allergen information too.
No. Verkade Oaties Milk Chocolate is an oat biscuit with a milk chocolate coating, not a kano biscuit with almond paste filling. Verkade labels it gluten-free; if you’re specifically looking for a kano biscuit, check the gluten-free status and chocolate coating of that product separately.
Use the online information to compare products, but check the packaging you receive before eating the biscuit. Albert Heijn says that ingredient and allergy information can change, even when you buy the same product again.
