For a Christmas breakfast with a larger group, 600 g of chocolate sprinkles is a sensible choice if most guests want the same flavour on their rusks. Choose a smaller branded pack if you want to serve a particular flavour, or individual portions if easy serving matters more than one large shared pack. If you’re sharing, always check the label of the variant you’ve chosen.
If several guests want chocolate sprinkles on rusks or bread, a larger pack makes it easy to put one flavour on the table. Jumbo and ALDI each list a 600 g plain chocolate variant. Bear in mind, though, whether your guests will want to use the same flavour after brunch.
If you want to offer plain, milk or another variant, choose packs to match the flavours your guests enjoy. Jumbo lists several variants from De Ruijter and Venz; Albert Heijn states that De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids. That percentage applies to this specific variant.
If guests need to consider ingredients or allergens, read the label on each pack before serving. For individual portions, Albert Heijn also lists De Ruijter Kleintjes: 140 g divided into eight portions.
For a shared Christmas breakfast, first decide whether one flavour will suit the group. Then choose the pack size and check the information on your chosen variant that matters to your guests.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Compare the net weight with the number of guests and consider whether you’ll use one flavour after breakfast too. | If lots of guests want the same chocolate sprinkles on their rusks, I want enough in one pack without having too much left over. For around 40% of consumers, getting the quantity right comes first. |
| Flavour | Choose from the available variants; if you have a particular plain chocolate variant in mind, check the cocoa content on that pack. | For a table with a range of preferences, I’d rather put out different flavours than one large pack. Around 30% of consumers give flavour choice top priority. |
| Label and portions | Read the ingredients and allergen information on each pack; consider whether individual portions would make serving easier. | If not everyone can or wants to eat the same thing, I want to be able to show them the packaging and keep serving straightforward. This check matters most to around 30% of consumers. |
The word ‘plain’ doesn’t tell you the cocoa content or the exact ingredients in the pack you’ve chosen. Albert Heijn states that De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids; you can’t apply that information to other plain chocolate variants.
If you’re looking for a particular flavour, compare the ingredients, pack size and any cocoa solids information on the packaging itself.
Even a variant described as plain may contain ingredients that matter to a guest. The ingredients list for De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur at Albert Heijn names milk fat and soya lecithin, and states that milk protein and lactose may be present.
Check the current label on every pack before serving chocolate sprinkles to guests. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority points out that allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
The fact that RIVM discusses baker’s salt with added iodine tells you nothing about the ingredients in a pack of chocolate sprinkles.
To find out what a particular product contains, read the ingredients list on its packaging.
An option if you’re looking for a particular variant of chocolate sprinkles or smaller portions for the Christmas table.
A brand to consider if you’re looking for around 400 g and the flavour variant matters to you.
A supermarket own-brand option if you want to put one larger pack of plain or milk chocolate sprinkles on the table.
An ALDI own brand to consider if you’re looking for a large pack of plain chocolate sprinkles.
A Lidl product range to consider if you’re looking for plain chocolate sprinkles.
These Joybuy products include a 600 g pack for sharing one flavour, as well as smaller packs if you’d like to compare milk, plain chocolate or vanilla options. Choose according to your group and check the label on each pack before serving.
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Worth considering if several guests want the same milk chocolate variant on their rusks. Check the label before sharing the pack.
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Worth considering if you’d like to offer a vanilla flavour alongside the usual chocolate options. Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current label.
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A smaller plain chocolate option to put on the brunch table alongside another flavour. Check the label if the ingredients matter to your guests.
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Worth considering if you want to offer a milk chocolate flavour with the rusks without choosing a 600 g pack. Check the allergen information on the pack before sharing.
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A branded plain chocolate option if you want to offer a smaller pack alongside other flavours. Check the ingredients and allergens on this exact pack; information about other De Ruijter variants won’t necessarily apply to it.
Yes. Check the current label on every chocolate sprinkle product you plan to serve. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are listed on prepacked foods; don’t rely just on the word ‘plain’ or on the ingredients of another variant.
According to Voedingscentrum, store opened chocolate sprinkles in a kitchen cupboard; for this opened product, it gives a storage period of up to one year. Also follow the instructions and date on the packaging, and don’t use the product if it smells or tastes stale.
No. Information about iodine in baker’s salt won’t tell you which ingredients a particular chocolate sprinkle product contains. RIVM discusses the addition of iodine to baker’s salt; for chocolate sprinkles, read the ingredients list on the pack you’ve chosen.
