Choose individual portions of chocolate sprinkles if you want to offer a fussy eater a small amount or let them try one flavour at a time. If they already like a particular flavour, you can also buy a regular pack and portion it out yourself. Whichever you choose, check the label on both the sprinkles and the rusks: a smaller pack doesn’t change the ingredients or allergens.
If a child only wants to try a little at a time, individual portions make it easier to control how much they have at each meal. Packs with several varieties also let you offer flavours one at a time, without assuming your child will like them.
If a particular type of chocolate sprinkles is already accepted and you’re likely to use up a regular pack, individual portions matter less. You can decide how much to put on each rusk yourself.
If particular ingredients or allergens matter, check the label for the exact flavour and pack you’ve chosen. Check the nutritional information again when you buy a different variety too: the same brand name doesn’t mean the ingredients are the same.
First decide whether you need individual tasters or would rather portion out a regular pack yourself. Then check the flavour, ingredients and how the chocolate sprinkles fit into the meal.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small tasters | Check whether the pack contains individual portions and how many there are altogether. ‘Mini’ on its own doesn’t tell you how the contents can be divided up. | If a child only wants to try a little, I want to be able to offer one small amount at a time. Around 44% of consumers put these small tasters first. |
| One familiar flavour | Check that it’s the exact variety your child accepts and choose a pack size you’re likely to use up. | If a child always chooses the same flavour, I don’t want to open a separate portion for every rusk. For around 33% of consumers, that familiar flavour is the main consideration. |
| Ingredients and meals | Read the current ingredients, allergen and nutritional information for both the chocolate sprinkles and the rusks. If you have a question about baker’s salt, check the specific rusk product. | If I need to watch the ingredients, I want to know what’s going on the rusk and how it fits into the meal. That check comes first for around 23% of consumers. |
For a small taster, how the pack is divided up matters more than the size of an individual chocolate sprinkle. A product name containing ‘mini’ doesn’t automatically tell you how many separate portions you’ll get.
Check the pack for the number of portions or pieces, and make sure the contents are individually wrapped if that’s what you need.
The ingredients can vary from one flavour to another. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be listed on the label of pre-packed foods.
Read the current label for every flavour you choose, even if you’ve bought chocolate sprinkles from the same brand before.
Individual packs make portioning easier, but they don’t change the ingredients in the chocolate sprinkles. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre places chocolate sprinkles outside the Wheel of Five and advises choosing breakfast and lunch foods for children that fit within it.
Consider the amount of chocolate sprinkles alongside the nutritional information for the rest of the meal, rather than relying on the pack size alone.
According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So you can’t tell from rusks with chocolate sprinkles whether the rusks were made with it.
Check the ingredients of the rusk product you’ve chosen if baker’s salt is relevant to your decision.
De Ruijter Kleintjes is worth considering if you’re looking for individual portions and a choice of varieties.
Venz is worth considering if you prefer a familiar chocolate flavour in a regular pack.
Jumbo’s listed mini format is another option to compare with regular packs of chocolate sprinkles.
This own-brand option is worth considering if you’re looking for a regular pack of a type of chocolate sprinkles your child already accepts.
Mister CHOC is an option to consider if dark chocolate sprinkles are already a familiar flavour.
These Joybuy products are packs of chocolate sprinkles that let you measure out the amount you want for each rusk. If you’re choosing a different flavour, think about what the eater wants to try. If there’s no need to try something new, choose a familiar single flavour.
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If you want to let someone try a different type of chocolate sprinkles, this pack lets you portion out the amount for each rusk yourself.
The pack contains 200 g. Check the packaging if you need individual tasters, and read the current label if any allergens are relevant to you.
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If milk chocolate is already a familiar flavour, you can take the amount you want for each rusk from this regular pack.
The pack contains 400 g. Joybuy’s product information lists lactose, milk and soya; check the current label on the pack you buy for allergen information.
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This dark variety is a good choice for portioning yourself if the flavour is already accepted. A regular pack won’t make trying a new flavour any easier.
The pack contains 400 g. Check the current label if ingredients or allergens matter to your choice.
No. The pack size doesn’t change the ingredients, though it can help you control how much you use. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives the sugar content of an average 15 g portion of chocolate sprinkles as 9.4 g. For the variety you’ve chosen, compare the nutritional information per 100 g and, if provided, per portion.
No. Read the label for the exact flavour you’ve chosen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on pre-packed food labels; buying from the same brand before doesn’t replace that check.
No. You can’t tell from the combination of rusks and chocolate sprinkles whether baker’s salt has been used. According to the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. Check the ingredients of the rusks you’ve chosen or ask the baker about that product.
Follow the storage advice on the pack and seal it well after use. For the 400 g Venz milk chocolate sprinkles, the product information recommends storing them in a cool, dry place and sealing the pack well after opening.
