Choose Céréal Dark Chocolate Sprinkles if the stated sugar content per 100 g is your main priority: Jumbo lists 7.7 g, but the product contains maltitol and soya, and carries a warning that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. If you’d rather choose between dark and milk chocolate sprinkles with a reduced-sugar claim, Albert Heijn lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for each of its variants, and says they contain 30% less sugar than their respective standard versions. This doesn’t mean they’re sugar-free.
Start with ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g. Jumbo lists 7.7 g of sugars and 40 g of polyols per 100 g for Céréal Dark Chocolate Sprinkles. Also check whether maltitol and the listed allergens suit your needs.
Albert Heijn offers a dark and a milk chocolate version, both labelled ‘30% less sugar’ than the corresponding standard AH version. Each lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g, so don’t base your choice on the claim alone. Consider your taste preferences and the ingredients too.
If you use chocolate sprinkles as a topping, weighing out a portion helps you see how much you’re using. Albert Heijn provides nutritional information per 20 g portion for both of the versions mentioned; this isn’t a recommended serving size.
First compare the sugars per 100 g, then read the ingredients and decide how much you’d like to have with your coffee.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars per 100 g | Compare ‘of which sugars’ on the same basis and check which product is used as the reference for a reduction claim. | If I mainly want to cut down on sugars, I’d rather check the nutritional information than just the front of the pack. This sugar content is the main priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check which sweeteners have been used and look at the allergens on the current label. | I want to be able to choose between dark and milk chocolate sprinkles without focusing solely on the lowest sugar figure. Around 33% of consumers put this product choice first. |
| Amount used | Check the serving size in the nutritional information and work out how much you actually sprinkle on. | When I occasionally have a topping with my coffee, I want to know how much goes on my portion. For around 25% of consumers, the amount used is the first thing they consider. |
Albert Heijn lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for both of its Less Sugar versions. The claim compares them with their respective standard AH versions.
Check the amount of sugars per 100 g and, if there’s a reduction claim, see which product it’s compared with.
Jumbo also lists maltitol and 40 g of polyols per 100 g for Céréal Dark Chocolate Sprinkles. The product information warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as the nutritional information, read the ingredients, allergens and usage warnings on the packaging.
‘Dark’ describes the type of chocolate. Albert Heijn lists 64 g of sugars per 100 g for its standard De Ruijter Dark Chocolate Sprinkles.
For a dark chocolate version, check the nutritional information and any reduced-sugar claim separately.
Jumbo stated that its 200 g pack of Milk Chocolate Sprinkles Less Sugar was no longer part of its online range. The nutritional information on that page doesn’t tell you whether it’s currently in stock.
Check that the pack you want is available just before buying, and read the current label.
For Céréal Dark Chocolate Sprinkles, Jumbo lists 7.7 g of sugars and 40 g of polyols per 100 g.
Albert Heijn offers Less Sugar dark and milk chocolate sprinkles in 250 g packs.
For its 200 g pack of Milk Chocolate Sprinkles Less Sugar, Jumbo lists 42.6 g of sugars per 100 g.
The standard Dark Chocolate Sprinkles are a useful comparison if you’re looking at dark chocolate sprinkles.
ALDI describes a standard Kiekeboe dark chocolate sprinkle product in a 600 g pack.
It means the product is being compared with another one; it doesn’t mean the chocolate sprinkles are sugar-free. For a reduced-content claim, EU Regulation 1924/2006, published via EUR-Lex, requires at least a 30% reduction compared with a similar product. Check which product is named as the reference on the pack, and compare the sugars per 100 g too.
No. Jumbo lists 7.7 g of sugars and 40 g of polyols per 100 g for Céréal Dark Chocolate Sprinkles. If you’re considering this version, compare both figures on the current label.
The product contains maltitol, and the product information says that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. If you choose chocolate sprinkles containing polyols, make sure you read the warning on the pack.
Always check the current label on your chosen product before buying or serving it. Albert Heijn lists milk and lactose for both its dark and milk Less Sugar versions; according to the product information, Céréal contains soya and may contain milk.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you buy. Albert Heijn says to store its Dark Chocolate Sprinkles Less Sugar in a cool, dry, dark place. Check the date on your own pack too.
