Choose crushed aniseed sprinkles if you’re looking for a sweet anise-flavoured bread topping. For a dark chocolate flavour, dark chocolate sprinkles are the right choice. When comparing chocolate sprinkles, check the stated minimum cocoa content and pack size, and check the allergens on the packaging of either product you buy.
If you’re looking for a bread topping with a pronounced chocolate flavour, look for dark chocolate sprinkles with a stated minimum cocoa content. Crushed aniseed sprinkles are sweetened aniseed and not a type of chocolate sprinkles.
If you’d rather have a finely crushed, sweet anise topping for bread or crispbread, crushed aniseed sprinkles are the right choice. Check the packaging for details of wheat and gluten in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
If you use chocolate sprinkles often, a larger pack may be practical. Choose a size that suits how much you use, and compare the product details: a larger pack doesn’t in itself tell you anything about the cocoa content.
First decide whether you want anise or chocolate. Then compare the label and pack size of the product type you’ve chosen, making sure it suits how you’ll use it.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate flavour | Choose chocolate sprinkles and check the minimum cocoa content on the packaging; Albert Heijn states that De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids. | If I mainly want chocolate, I don’t want to accidentally choose an anise product. For around 50% of consumers, cocoa content comes first. |
| Anise flavour | Check that the product is crushed aniseed sprinkles, and look for details of wheat and gluten. | For bread or crispbread, I specifically want a fine, sweet anise topping. Around 33% of consumers give this flavour top priority. |
| Pack size | Compare the pack size, best-before date and storage instructions of the products you’re considering. | After moving, I want a pack that suits how often I use chocolate sprinkles. For around 17% of consumers, choosing the right pack size matters most. |
According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes are sweetened aniseed. If you’re looking for cocoa, you’ll need a different flavour.
Decide whether you want anise or chocolate before buying. If you choose chocolate sprinkles, check the stated minimum cocoa content.
A larger pack won’t tell you the minimum cocoa content stated on the label. Stocking up is only practical if the pack size suits how much you use.
Compare the pack size and minimum cocoa content, and check the best-before date and storage instructions.
The word ‘dark’ doesn’t mean chocolate sprinkles are free from milk or soya. Jumbo lists milk and soya in De Ruijter Hagelslag Puur; De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contain wheat.
If you have an allergy or intolerance, always read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the product you’re buying.
Offers both crushed aniseed sprinkles and dark chocolate sprinkles. Compare them as different product types, not as flavour variants of the same topping.
The own-brand AH Hagelslag Puur is a dark chocolate sprinkles option in a 600 g pack.
Jumbo lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a 270 g pack and De Ruijter Hagelslag Puur in a 390 g pack. One is an anise option, the other a chocolate one.
Kiekeboe Hagelslag Puur is an ALDI own-brand product in a 600 g pack.
Lidl lists Mister Choc Hagelslag Puur as a 600 g pack available to buy in store.
These Joybuy products are chocolate sprinkles for anyone looking for a chocolate flavour rather than an anise topping. Choose a pack size to suit how much you use, and check the details for the variant you’ve chosen to find out about cocoa content and allergens.
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An option if you’re looking for chocolate sprinkles and a 200 g pack suits how much you use.
Check the current label for the cocoa content and allergens in this variant.
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A dark chocolate sprinkles option if a 390 g pack suits the amount you want to keep in stock.
Check the allergen information on the pack if milk or soya is relevant to you.
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A chocolate sprinkles option if you’re looking for a 400 g pack.
Check the label for the cocoa content and for details of milk or wheat.
No. Albert Heijn describes De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as crushed, sweetened aniseed. If you’re looking for chocolate, choose chocolate sprinkles and check the stated minimum cocoa content of the variant you’re considering.
Yes. Jumbo lists wheat starch in the ingredients of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Check the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack you buy, especially if you need to avoid gluten.
No, you can’t tell that from the product name. The product information for products including AH Hagelslag Puur lists milk, so check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the chocolate sprinkles you choose.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging: the crushed aniseed sprinkles mentioned here should be kept in a dry place, while the dark chocolate sprinkles mentioned here should be stored in a cool, dry place. If you’re considering a larger pack, check the best-before date too.
