If you’re looking for strictly sugar-free chocolate sprinkles, check the claim and sugar content on the exact pack before choosing: the sprinkles discussed here list 15, 27 or 43 g of sugars per 100 g. If you mainly want less sugar at your campsite breakfast, you can choose rusks and chocolate sprinkles separately and decide how much to use yourself. Check the ingredients and any polyols too.
For you, a lower sugar content isn’t enough. Check the exact product: according to their product information, the varieties discussed list 15, 27 or 43 g of sugars per 100 g, so none is a sugar-free option.
You want to keep eating rusks with chocolate sprinkles, while comparing the sugar content of different toppings and choosing your own portion. Check the nutritional information per 100 g, rather than relying on the wording on the front of the pack.
You’re choosing rusks and chocolate sprinkles mainly for their taste, range of varieties and convenience when packing. Keeping them separate lets you control how much topping you use at breakfast. Keep the rusks dry and protect them from breaking while you’re travelling.
First decide whether sugar-free is a strict requirement or whether you’re mainly looking to reduce sugar. Then consider which ingredients and practical factors matter for your campsite breakfast.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar-free or less sugar | Check the claim and the amount of sugars per 100 g on the exact pack of chocolate sprinkles. | If sugar-free is a strict requirement for me, I don’t want to rely on a brand name or the words ‘less sugar’. Around 31% of consumers put this requirement first. |
| Ingredients and polyols | Check the ingredients, allergens, any polyols and any warnings on the label. | If I switch to a different topping, I want to know which ingredients I’m taking with me and whether a warning about excessive consumption applies. Around 23% of consumers prioritise these checks. |
| Portion control and packing | Choose rusks and sprinkles separately if you want to control the amount you use. Protect the rusks from moisture and breakage. | At the campsite, I want to be able to add as much as I like at breakfast without my rusks breaking on the way. Around 23% of consumers put this practical consideration first. |
| Taste and availability | Check which flavour you’ve chosen and make sure it’s still available before you set off. | For several campsite breakfasts, I want to take a familiar variety that I can actually buy. Around 23% of consumers give this top priority. |
Comparing a product with ordinary chocolate sprinkles doesn’t mean the variety you choose contains no sugars. Albert Heijn’s product information lists 15, 27 and 43 g of sugars per 100 g for the sprinkles discussed here.
If sugar-free is a strict requirement, check both the claim and the nutritional information on the exact pack.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers contains 15 g of sugars and 44 g of polyols per 100 g. The packaging warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as sugars, check the ingredients, any polyols and the energy content per 100 g.
For both Hagelslag Melk Minder Suiker and Beschuit met Hagelslag Melk, Jumbo says the product is no longer part of its online range.
Check the products you’ve chosen before you set off, and compare alternatives by looking at the label, not just the name.
Replacing a product just before you leave means taking extra time to choose and check another variety.
The chocolate sprinkle varieties discussed have different ingredients: the product information lists milk and lactose for AH Hagelslag puur minder suiker, and milk and soya for Céréal Hagelslag melk minder suikers.
Check the allergen information on the label again whenever you choose a different flavour or pack.
An option for choosing rusks and chocolate sprinkles with less sugar from the same supermarket range.
Milk chocolate sprinkles for anyone who wants to compare the sugar content with the other ingredients.
Choco Chunks Original is a date-based topping for anyone looking for that particular ingredient.
A supermarket range with different types of rusks and chocolate sprinkles, so you can put together your own combination.
Chocolate sprinkles in milk and dark chocolate varieties, among others, for anyone choosing by taste.
Chocolate sprinkles in different flavours, including milk and dark chocolate.
No. ‘Less sugar’ compares a product with another type of chocolate sprinkles; it doesn’t mean the product is sugar-free. According to their product information, the varieties discussed still contain 15, 27 or 43 g of sugars per 100 g. If sugar-free is a strict requirement, check the exact pack.
Don’t just look at the 15 g of sugars per 100 g. Check the 44 g of polyols per 100 g too, along with the warning that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also points out that large amounts of polyols can cause digestive problems.
First compare the nutritional information per 100 g, then decide how much you want to use. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing products per 100 g because the portion sizes shown can vary.
Pack the rusks so they stay dry and don’t get crushed, and follow the storage instructions on the exact pack of chocolate sprinkles. The AH and Jumbo packs discussed here say to store in a cool, dry, dark place.
