Choose ready-made milk chocolate-coated chewy spiced biscuits if you want to serve them straight away without coating them yourself; Jumbo lists a 250 g pack. If a larger quantity of plain chewy spiced biscuits better suits your shopping needs, you can compare 500 g packs, but you’ll need to buy chocolate separately and coat them yourself.
You want a product that already includes chocolate, perhaps to serve or hand out straight away. Check the packaging to see exactly what the product contains; Jumbo lists a milk chocolate variety.
You’re mainly looking for more plain chewy spiced biscuits per pack, and can buy chocolate separately if you want to coat them yourself. Albert Heijn, ALDI and PLUS each list a 500 g plain variety.
Check the current packaging before choosing. Albert Heijn and PLUS’s plain chewy spiced biscuits contain relevant allergens, including cereals containing gluten and milk; check for any ‘may contain’ warnings too.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate included | Check the product name and ingredients to see what type of chocolate comes with the biscuits. | If you want to serve the biscuits with chocolate straight away, you won’t want to coat them yourself first. Around 44% of consumers prioritise this. |
| Comparing pack sizes | Check the net weight: the milk chocolate variety listed weighs 250 g, while the plain varieties listed weigh 500 g. If you’re combining them yourself, remember to factor in the chocolate you’ll need to buy separately. | If I want to keep an eye on my shopping budget, I need to know how many biscuits I’m getting and what else I’ll need to buy. Around 33% of consumers put this consideration first. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warning on the current packaging. | If I need to check for allergens, I can only choose once I’ve read the label on that product. This is the first consideration for around 23% of consumers. |
The plain chewy spiced biscuits from ALDI, Albert Heijn and PLUS aren’t the same product as the milk chocolate-coated variety. So, a larger pack of plain biscuits won’t automatically meet your need for a ready-made chocolate-coated option.
First decide whether you want the chocolate included with the product. If you’d rather coat them yourself, remember to factor in the chocolate you’ll need to buy separately.
Jumbo lists milk chocolate-coated chewy spiced biscuits at 250 g; the plain varieties listed by ALDI, Albert Heijn and PLUS contain 500 g. The difference in weight doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about what’s in the product.
Compare the net weight and make sure you’re comparing the same type of product.
A product’s ingredients can change. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Each time you buy, check the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warning on the packaging you receive.
Jumbo lists 250 g Taai Taai Melkchocolade for anyone looking for a ready-made option.
Albert Heijn lists 500 g of plain AH Taai taai as an alternative if you don’t need the chocolate to be included with the product.
ALDI lists a 500 g pack of plain chewy spiced biscuits.
PLUS lists 500 g of plain mini chewy spiced biscuits, with product information available to help you choose.
Dirk shows 500 g of 1 de Beste Mini taai taai in its search results.
Lidl describes a range that changes in part during themed weeks.
Read the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warning on the current packaging of the product you’re choosing. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority requires allergens to be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods, so don’t assume that another variety has the same ingredients.
Don’t assume the nutritional values are the same: compare the nutritional information per 100 g on the packaging of the specific products. Also consider the portion you plan to serve, rather than assuming that the ingredients of plain chewy spiced biscuits apply to a chocolate-coated variety.
For plain AH Taai taai, Albert Heijn recommends storing the product in a cool, dry place and putting it in an airtight tin after opening. For chocolate-coated chewy spiced biscuits, follow the storage instructions on the packaging of that specific variety.
