Choose multiseed rusks if the texture of the seeds is your priority, or consider wholemeal rusks if you mainly want to compare the grain base and fibre content. Then choose your chocolate sprinkles separately, based on flavour, portion size and ingredients. The ‘multiseed’ label alone tells you nothing about the nutritional value of the whole lunch.
If you want to know how much fibre your rusks provide, check whether they’re labelled wholemeal and read the nutritional information for the product you choose. For reference, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 0.8 g of fibre per 10 g wholemeal rusk.
With multiseed or seeded rusks, your choice is mainly about the rusk base; choose your chocolate sprinkles separately as a sweet topping. Albert Heijn’s product range includes several types of multiseed rusks.
Individual portions can be handy if you want to add your chocolate sprinkles just before eating. Albert Heijn lists eight portions in De Ruijter Kleintjes: four of 15 g and four of 20 g.
First decide whether wholemeal grain or the texture of seeds matters more to you. Then compare the chocolate sprinkles and how much you plan to use.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Grain base and fibre | Look for a wholemeal label and compare fibre per 100 g. If you’re comparing products by the piece, check the serving size too. | If you want to choose your rusk base by grain type and fibre, visible seeds alone aren’t enough to go on. An estimated 50% of consumers consider the base their most important choice. |
| Seeds, texture and flavour | Check which seeds are in the rusks and choose your chocolate sprinkles separately. | If you’re mainly looking for a rusk with a seeded texture and want to choose a chocolate sprinkle flavour to go with it, this combination of texture and flavour is the priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Portions and taking it with you | Compare the weight and sugars per portion, and check whether individual sachets are available. | If you’re having lunch on the go, you may want to decide in advance how much chocolate sprinkles to take with you. An estimated 20% of consumers give this their highest priority. |
The name tells you that seeds are part of the product, but not whether the grain base is wholemeal or how much fibre the rusks contain.
If wholemeal is one of your criteria, look for an explicit wholemeal label, then compare the nutritional information on the packaging.
The amount of chocolate sprinkles also affects the nutritional value of the combination. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 9.4 g of sugars per 15 g portion of chocolate sprinkles.
Decide how much you want to use, then check the sugars per portion on the packaging of your chosen variety.
Rusks and chocolate sprinkles each have their own ingredients list. For example, Albert Heijn lists milk and soya in De Ruijter Chocoladehagel puur.
Before eating, check the current labels of both products for ingredients and allergens.
Chocolate sprinkles to choose separately to go with your rusk base, including chocolate varieties and small portion packs.
A chocolate sprinkle brand to explore if the type of sprinkles is your first consideration.
A rusk brand with a range of grain and seed varieties.
A supermarket own brand with rusk varieties to compare.
These products let you put your lunch together in two steps: choose multiseed or wholemeal rusks as your base, then consider chocolate sprinkles as a separate topping. Compare the labels of both before combining them.
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A rusk base to consider if the texture of seeds matters to you. The pack contains 184 g. Choose your chocolate sprinkles separately and check the labels of both products.
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An option if you’re looking for wholemeal rusks for lunch. The pack contains 10 pieces. If fibre per rusk matters to you, compare the nutritional information on the label.
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A rusk base for anyone mainly looking to compare multiseed varieties. The pack contains 10 pieces. If wholemeal matters to you, check separately whether the current label also says wholemeal.
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An option to consider if a wholemeal base matters more to you than the texture of seeds. The pack contains 13 pieces. Compare the nutritional information per rusk on the label.
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Chocolate sprinkles to consider separately to go with your chosen rusk base. The pack contains 390 g. Check the nutritional information for your portion and read the labels of both the chocolate sprinkles and the rusks.
No. ‘Multiseed’ doesn’t in itself mean that the grain base is wholemeal. Look for an explicit wholemeal label, then compare the ingredients and fibre content on the label of the rusks you choose.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives an average of 9.4 g of sugars per 15 g of chocolate sprinkles. To find out how much you’ll actually be using, check the portion size and nutritional information for your chosen variety.
Read the latest ingredients and allergen information for both the rusks and the chocolate sprinkles. For example, Albert Heijn lists milk and soya in De Ruijter Chocoladehagel puur; this tells you nothing about the ingredients in the rusks you choose separately.
You can pack the rusks and chocolate sprinkles separately and add the topping just before eating if you want to keep the rusks crisp. Individual portions are an option if you want to decide in advance how much chocolate sprinkles to take. Be sure to follow the storage instructions on both packs too.
