If you use chocolate sprinkles regularly, a large pack could be a good choice for your first stock-up. If you’re not sure which flavour you want or how often you’ll eat them, start with a smaller pack. Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of each variety.
If chocolate sprinkles are often on your table, it may be worth considering a larger pack. Compare like with like – milk chocolate with milk chocolate, or dark with dark – and think about how much you’ll actually use.
If you haven’t found a favourite flavour yet, or only eat chocolate sprinkles occasionally, a smaller pack may better suit how much you use.
If sugar, cocoa or allergens are important to you, check the exact variety. Product information from brands including De Ruijter, Venz and Jumbo shows that declared allergens vary from product to product.
First, decide whether you’ll use chocolate sprinkles regularly or want to try a flavour. Then look at the type of sprinkles and the information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Stocking up | Compare the pack sizes of larger packs of the same type of chocolate sprinkles with how much you expect to use. | If chocolate sprinkles are often on your table, you won’t want to keep needing a new pack. For roughly 33% of consumers, keeping a regular supply would be the main priority. |
| Pack size when trying a flavour | Check the weight and storage instructions; packs include sizes such as 200 g and 600 g. | If you’re not sure whether you’ll like a flavour, you may prefer to start with a smaller amount. For around 27% of consumers, this would be the first thing to consider. |
| Flavour and cocoa | Check whether the sprinkles are milk chocolate, dark chocolate or a mixture. Only compare a stated cocoa content between varieties that are clearly identified. | If you have a strong preference for dark chocolate, you’ll want to know which variety you’re choosing. For about 20% of consumers, flavour or cocoa would come first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, allergen information and nutritional details on the exact pack, including the nutritional values per 100 g. | If there’s an ingredient you want to avoid, the variety itself needs to make that clear; the brand name alone isn’t enough. For roughly 20% of consumers, checking this would be the main priority. |
Allergens can vary between varieties. Jumbo lists milk and soya for De Ruijter Puur; the Venz variety referenced also lists wheat.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the variety you’re buying.
A 600 g pack could be sitting around for a long time if you don’t like the flavour or use less than you expected.
When trying a flavour for the first time, choose an amount that suits how much you use and follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
Jumbo’s own-brand chocolate sprinkles come in different pack sizes, including 380 g and 600 g varieties.
Kiekeboe is ALDI’s own brand, with milk and dark chocolate sprinkles among its range, in 600 g packs.
Albert Heijn offers own-brand chocolate sprinkles in several sizes and flavours.
De Ruijter offers regular dark chocolate sprinkles and a separate Specials Intens Puur variety.
Venz offers dark chocolate sprinkles, as well as varieties that combine different flavours.
Lidl lists a 600 g pack of Mister CHOC dark chocolate sprinkles.
This selection of dark chocolate sprinkles includes packs for trying a flavour and a smaller variety with a different stated cocoa content. Choose a quantity to suit how much you use, and check the product information on the pack you select.
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A 390 g pack if you’d like to try dark chocolate sprinkles without going straight for a 600 g pack. Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging.
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A 400 g pack for anyone wanting to try a dark chocolate variety. Check the packaging for the ingredients and allergens that apply to this variety.
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A 200 g pack if you’d like to try this dark chocolate variety in a smaller quantity first. Check the cocoa content, ingredients and allergens on the packaging.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact packaging before eating the chocolate sprinkles. Don’t rely on the brand name alone: the information can vary between varieties.
Store chocolate sprinkles according to the instructions on the packaging. The product information referenced from De Ruijter, Venz and Jumbo recommends storing them in a cool, dry place; check the date on the pack, too.
Compare the stated sugar content per 100 g for the varieties you’re considering. Read any comparison on the packaging alongside the reference variety it relates to; it won’t automatically tell you about all other chocolate sprinkles.
