For your coffee break, start by choosing the chocolate flavour you fancy, then compare the nutritional information for each specific variety per 100 g and per cake. ‘Dark’ or ‘organic’ alone tells you nothing about the amount of sugars or saturated fat, so check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you buy too.
If you fancy something crunchy with chocolate alongside your coffee, choosing between milk, dark and other flavours is a good place to start. Then check the portion size and the label: the flavour name doesn’t tell you the nutritional values.
If you want to know what you’re having with your coffee, compare the nutritional information for similar rice cakes per 100 g. Then check the values per cake or per serving. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises using labels to compare products.
The ingredients list, declared allergens and any cross-contamination warnings are what matter most to you. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that allergens must be clearly declared on the labels of pre-packed foods. Check the packaging of the exact variety you’re buying.
The chocolate flavour you fancy can help guide your choice for a coffee break. Then assess the nutritional information, ingredients and pack size for each variety.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is it most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour with your coffee | Choose between milk chocolate, dark chocolate and any other listed flavours; check the ingredients for the variety you’ve chosen. | If I mainly want something crunchy with my favourite chocolate flavour alongside my coffee, taste comes first. This is estimated to be the main priority for 33% of consumers. |
| Nutritional values and portion size | Compare similar products per 100 g for things such as sugars, saturated fat and fibre; then check the nutritional information per cake or serving. | I want to know what my usual coffee-break portion contains, not just what’s shown on the front of the pack. This is estimated to be the main priority for around 25% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list, allergen declaration and any cross-contamination warning on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid an allergen or meet a specific ingredient requirement, the exact variety must be suitable. This check is estimated to be the top priority for 25% of consumers. |
| Pack size and where to buy | Check the net weight, the number of rice cakes and which chocolate variety your shop stocks. | I want to know how many coffee breaks I’ll get from a pack and whether my shop has the flavour I want. This is estimated to be the main consideration for around 17% of consumers. |
The puffed base doesn’t tell you what the chocolate-coated product contains overall. Jumbo lists Zonnatura Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes as having 80 kcal per cake and 24 g of sugars per 100 g; these values apply to this product.
Compare similar varieties per 100 g, then check the values for the number of rice cakes you plan to eat.
The type of chocolate and organic positioning don’t replace the ingredients list or a warning about possible cross-contamination.
Check the allergen information for the exact flavour on the current packaging, even if you’re familiar with an earlier version.
Albert Heijn and PLUS point out that product information can change. This is particularly important if your choice depends on ingredients, nutritional values or allergens.
Use the online description to find varieties, then check the packaging of the product you’ve chosen before eating it.
Jumbo lists rice cakes with milk chocolate and dark chocolate, as well as organic chocolate varieties.
Albert Heijn has separate listings for AH Milk Chocolate Rice Cakes and AH Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes.
PLUS lists PLUS Choco Rice Cakes in a 150 g pack.
ALDI lists rice cakes with milk chocolate or dark chocolate under the Goud Gebakken name.
Jumbo describes Zonnatura Dark Chocolate Rice Cakes as an organic variety made with dark chocolate.
If you’re looking for a chocolate flavour to enjoy with your coffee, there’s also a rice cake with chocolate pieces. Check the packaging if you specifically want a rice cake fully coated in chocolate: chocolate pieces aren’t the same as a chocolate coating.
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An option if you’d like a chocolate flavour with your coffee but aren’t specifically looking for a chocolate coating.
Joybuy lists 52 kcal per rice cake and 13 cakes per roll. Check the current packaging to see if the type of chocolate suits your preference, and read the allergen information, especially the declaration about sesame.
Yes, especially if you or someone else needs to avoid a particular ingredient or allergen. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens must be clearly declared on the labels of pre-packed foods. Check the information on the packaging of the variety you’ve chosen.
It warns that an allergen could be present unintentionally, rather than being an ingredient deliberately added to the product. Read the exact warning on the packaging of the rice cakes you choose.
Use the values per 100 g to compare similar chocolate rice cakes, then check what you’ll be eating with your coffee per cake or per serving. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises comparing labels; the values per serving then put your own portion into context.
Use the description to find a variety, but check the packaging before eating the product. Albert Heijn and PLUS say that product information, including ingredients and nutritional values, can change.
