Choose mini portions if you want to portion out toppings in advance for a small movie night, or offer a choice without opening several large packs. A large pack is a better fit if everyone wants the same variety and you’ll use the rest after the movie night. If you’re choosing an assortment box, check which varieties and allergens it contains.
Want to set out toppings for a few viewers or dessert bowls without opening several packs? De Ruijter Kleintjes, AH Strooi mini's and Jumbo Strooi Mini's are each described as a box containing eight portions.
An assortment box lets you offer several varieties without opening a large pack of each. Check what’s inside, though: as well as chocolate sprinkles, it may contain chocolate flakes, coloured sprinkles or fruit sprinkles.
If everyone wants the same variety and you’ll use the rest after movie night, a large pack could be a good option. You can portion out as much as you need into each bowl.
First, decide whether individual sachets or a choice of varieties matters more for your movie night. If everyone wants the same variety, also consider whether you’ll get through a larger pack.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portioning | Check how many sachets there are and how much each one weighs. De Ruijter Kleintjes contains portions of 15 g and 20 g. | For a small group, I want to portion out sachets over desserts in advance without opening several packs. For around 40% of consumers, portioning would be the main reason to choose this option. |
| Choice of varieties | Check which varieties are in the box; as well as chocolate sprinkles, a mix may contain chocolate flakes or fruit sprinkles. | When tastes differ, I want to put out a choice of toppings without opening a large pack of each variety. For around 30% of consumers, this choice would be the priority. |
| Getting through a large pack | Check whether everyone wants the same variety and whether you’ll use the rest after movie night. | If my group all wants the same variety and I’ll use the rest later, I don’t need individual sachets. For around 30% of consumers, being able to use a larger pack would be the deciding factor. |
The mini boxes described contain a mix of different sprinkles and chocolate flakes; De Ruijter Kleintjes also contains fruit sprinkles. The portion weights also vary within the box.
Check the mix of varieties and portions before buying. If everyone wants one specific flavour, consider a pack of that variety.
Jumbo lists milk, soya and wheat among the allergens in De Ruijter Kleintjes. The name of an assortment box doesn’t tell you which ingredients are in each variety.
Check the current label and ingredients list on the pack you’re buying, especially if someone needs to avoid an allergen.
Albert Heijn marks its Venz Mini's listing as discontinued. Lidl describes its listed chocolate sprinkle mix as an in-store product; a product page doesn’t necessarily tell you what’s available in your shop when you need it.
Check which pack you can actually get shortly before movie night.
According to Albert Heijn’s product listing, Kleintjes is a 140 g assortment box containing eight portions of chocolate sprinkles, chocolate flakes and fruit sprinkles.
The Albert Heijn listing for Venz Mini's describes ten small packs containing different types of sprinkles and chocolate flakes.
According to Albert Heijn, AH Strooi mini's is a 140 g box containing eight portions and a mix of chocolate sprinkles, chocolate flakes and coloured sprinkles.
According to Jumbo, Jumbo Strooi Mini's contains eight portions in a 140 g box, with chocolate sprinkles, chocolate flakes and coloured sprinkles.
Lidl describes Mister CHOC Hagelslag mix as a 600 g pack.
ALDI describes KIEKEBOE Hagelslag mix as a 600 g pack containing white and milk chocolate sprinkles.
No. Mini portions are most useful if you want to portion out toppings in advance or offer several varieties without opening multiple large packs. If everyone wants one flavour and you’ll use the rest later, a large pack may be a better fit.
Not always. De Ruijter Kleintjes combines chocolate sprinkles with chocolate flakes and fruit sprinkles; Albert Heijn and Jumbo also describe their mini boxes as mixes of different toppings. Check the ingredients if you want chocolate sprinkles only.
Check the ingredients list on the current product label. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods. The product name alone isn’t enough to tell you which ingredients are in an assortment box.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack. The product listings for De Ruijter Kleintjes and Jumbo Strooi Mini's recommend storing them in a cool, dry place; check the pack itself for the best-before date.
