If you’re serving sprinkles to a large number of guests, choose a type that suits the menu and a pack that contains enough. If you’re offering sprinkles alongside several other toppings, a smaller pack can help reduce leftovers. Fruit sprinkles offer a different colour and flavour from chocolate sprinkles; check the label on each variety for allergen information and storage advice.
If lots of guests will be eating sprinkles, it helps to work out how much you’ll need in advance. For example, Jumbo lists 600 g packs of chocolate sprinkles. If sprinkles are just one of several toppings, a smaller pack may be a better fit.
Presentation can be part of the appeal when you’re serving cupcakes, ice cream or desserts. ALDI describes Kiekeboe Fruit Sprinkles as colourful. Choose this type deliberately, as fruit sprinkles taste different from chocolate sprinkles.
If guests need to avoid certain allergens or other ingredients, read the label on the pack you’re serving. For example, Albert Heijn lists milk and lactose in AH Hagelslag Puur; this doesn’t tell you what’s in other varieties.
First, decide which type of sprinkles you’d like to serve and how much you’ll need. Then check the label and think about how you’ll store the pack during your garden party.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Check the net weight and consider whether sprinkles will be the main topping or one of several options. | If lots of guests will be having them, I want to have enough ready without ending up with too much left over. This is the main consideration for around 36% of consumers. |
| Type and presentation | Choose carefully between chocolate sprinkles, fruit sprinkles and a specific flavour variety. | Colour makes a difference on my dessert table, but I also want to choose a flavour that suits the menu. This is the main consideration for around 29% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re actually serving. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in the pack. This check comes first for around 21% of consumers. |
| Serving outdoors | Follow the storage advice on the pack and keep the main pack sealed and protected. | If the toppings table is outside, I want to serve the sprinkles without leaving the whole pack in the sun or damp. This is the biggest consideration for around 14% of consumers. |
A colourful topping can work well at a garden party, but fruit sprinkles differ from chocolate sprinkles in both flavour and ingredients.
Choose fruit sprinkles for their own distinctive qualities, and bear in mind that some guests may be expecting chocolate sprinkles.
A product’s ingredients and allergen information can change. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses the importance of clear allergen information on the label.
Check the label on the actual pack when you buy it and before serving, especially if any guests have allergies or intolerances.
Albert Heijn recommends storing AH Hagelslag Puur in a cool, dark and dry place. Leaving an open pack on the toppings table doesn’t meet this advice.
Put out a smaller amount, reseal the pack after use and keep the rest protected. Follow the storage advice on the pack for other varieties.
Jumbo’s own-brand range includes chocolate sprinkles in 600 g packs, as well as other types and sizes.
The own-brand range includes AH Hagelslag Puur in a 400 g pack.
ALDI lists both Kiekeboe Fruit Sprinkles in a 400 g pack and dark chocolate sprinkles in a 600 g pack.
Lidl lists a 550 g XXL pack of milk chocolate sprinkles as an in-store product.
De Ruijter offers several types of sprinkles, including a 390 g dark chocolate variety.
Venz offers chocolate sprinkles in several flavours, including a 380 g milk and vanilla variety.
This selection of Joybuy products includes chocolate sprinkles and fruit sprinkles in a range of pack sizes. Choose according to the type of topping, how much you need and the label for the variety.
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A milk and vanilla variety to consider if you’d like to serve a different flavour alongside standard chocolate sprinkles.
380 g pack. Check the packaging if the shapes shown are important to your choice.
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A larger pack to consider if several guests will be having milk chocolate sprinkles and you’d like to add a playful touch.
600 g pack; decide in advance whether this quantity is right alongside your other toppings.
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Fruit sprinkles for anyone looking to add a different colour and flavour to the toppings table from those of chocolate sprinkles.
400 g pack. Don’t treat this variety as a like-for-like substitute for chocolate sprinkles.
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A milk chocolate variety for anyone who wants to serve this flavour as a bread topping or dessert topping.
400 g pack; check the label if ingredients are important to your guests.
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A dark chocolate variety to consider if you only need a smaller quantity of this type.
200 g pack; check whether this will be enough for your number of guests and planned use.
Choose a pack size to suit the number of guests and the part sprinkles will play in the menu. If they’re one of several toppings, take the other options into account. If lots of guests will be using them as a bread topping, consider whether a larger pack would be a better fit.
It’s best to put out a small amount and store the main pack according to the advice on the packaging. Albert Heijn recommends keeping AH Hagelslag Puur in a cool, dark and dry place, so keep this variety away from sunlight and damp.
Yes, check the label of every variety you serve. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains the allergen labelling requirements for pre-packed food; for example, Albert Heijn lists milk and lactose in AH Hagelslag Puur.
No, don’t judge a variety by its sugar claim alone. Read the ingredients, allergen information and nutritional values on the pack, and choose a type that suits what you want to serve.
