If you want a measured amount of chocolate sprinkles for each snack break at the office, a portion pack is the most straightforward option: Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter pure chocolate sprinkles as 120 sachets of 20 g, available in store only. If you use chocolate sprinkles more often and are happy to measure out your own portions, a larger pack is another option. Choose a dark chocolate variety to suit your taste, but check the allergen and nutritional information on the exact pack before sharing it with colleagues.
An individual sachet means you don’t have to open a shared pack for a single snack break. Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter pure chocolate sprinkles in a box of 120 sachets of 20 g. They’re a topping to sprinkle on bread or yoghurt, for example, rather than a snack bar.
If you’re using them as a topping, a dark chocolate variety may be what guides your choice. Albert Heijn states that De Ruijter Specials Intens Puur contains at least 52% cocoa solids. That figure alone tells you nothing about allergens or nutritional value.
A larger pack works well if you can measure out the amount you need each time and reseal the pack after use. The product options shown include packs of 390 g and 400 g; ALDI also lists Kiekeboe chocolate sprinkles in a 600 g pack.
First decide whether you need an individual sachet for each snack break or would rather measure out your own portions. Then compare the varieties and, if you’ll be sharing them with colleagues, check the information on the exact pack.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check whether the pack contains individual sachets and how much each one holds. Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter pure as 120 × 20 g, available in store only. | I want a measured amount for one break, without sharing an open pack with colleagues. Portion size is the biggest consideration for around 50% of consumers. |
| Dark chocolate flavour | Compare the exact variety and stated cocoa percentage, and check the allergen and nutritional information too. | If the rich chocolate flavour is what matters to me, I want to be able to identify the variety without drawing conclusions about its nutritional value. Taste comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
| Stocking up and portioning | Check the pack size and whether you can reseal the pack securely after opening. | For several snack breaks at the office, I’d rather take one pack and measure out a portion each time. This is the most important consideration for around 20% of consumers. |
A 20 g sachet contains a measured amount of chocolate sprinkles, not a ready-to-eat bar. You’ll still need something to put them on or mix them into for a snack.
Think about how you plan to use them: on bread or stirred into yoghurt, for example. Choose individual sachets if having a separate portion for each occasion matters to you.
A description such as ‘dark’ or a stated cocoa percentage doesn’t replace the allergen information. You’ll also need to check the exact variety for its nutritional value.
Read the label on the pack you’re buying, especially if colleagues with allergies may eat them. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing the nutritional values of similar products per 100 g.
Ingredients and allergen information can vary or change between product varieties. A description of a different pack is no substitute for the label on the one you have.
Check the physical pack before putting chocolate sprinkles out for colleagues, particularly if anyone needs to avoid an allergen.
Albert Heijn lists both De Ruijter pure chocolate sprinkles in 120 individual sachets of 20 g and a Specials Intens Puur variety, which is stated to contain at least 52% cocoa solids.
Jumbo’s range overview shows eight Venz chocolate sprinkle products, with different flavours and pack sizes.
ALDI lists, among other products under the Kiekeboe brand, dark and milk chocolate sprinkles in 600 g packs.
These products are chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chunks for use as a topping. You decide how much to use for each snack break; check the pack format if you’re specifically looking for individual portion sachets.
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For anyone looking for a dark chocolate variety and wanting to measure out their own amount for a snack break at the office. The pack contains 200 g; check that the pack format suits how you’ll use it, and read the label on the exact variety if you have allergies.
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For anyone who wants to use chocolate chunks as a topping and decide how much to use. The pack contains 390 g. Check the pack format and label if you need individual portions or allergen information.
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For anyone who wants to use dark chocolate sprinkles for several snack breaks and can measure out their own portions. The pack contains 400 g; check the pack format if individual sachets are important for the office, and read the allergen information on the label.
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For anyone who uses dark chocolate sprinkles as a topping and measures out an amount each time. The pack contains 390 g. If the cocoa percentage or individual portions will affect your choice, check the exact pack; if you have allergies, read the label too.
No, chocolate sprinkles are a topping, and a portion sachet isn’t a bar. For an individual snack break at the office, you could sprinkle them on bread or stir them into yoghurt, for example. Look for individual sachets if you want the amount to be measured out in advance.
Check the allergen information on the exact pack before sharing the chocolate sprinkles. Don’t rely on a flavour name such as ‘dark’: the ingredients can vary between varieties.
Compare the nutritional information for similar products per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends this basis for comparison. You could look at sugars and saturated fat, for example, without judging the whole product on the basis of a single figure or its cocoa percentage.
Follow the storage advice on the exact pack and seal it securely after use. The De Ruijter packs described here should be stored in a cool, dry place; if you’re portioning them yourself, you’ll also need to be able to close the pack between snack breaks.
