If you want your breakfast to be entirely savoury, chocolate sprinkles aren’t for you: the chocolate sprinkles covered here are sold as a sweet bread topping. If you’re happy to add a little sweetness alongside savoury toppings, first decide what portion size you’re looking for, then compare the sugars per 100 g and per intended portion. The word ‘pure’ on its own doesn’t tell you how much sugar a product contains.
If you don’t want anything sweet at breakfast, chocolate sprinkles won’t suit you. For savoury toppings, the Voedingscentrum (the Netherlands Nutrition Centre) suggests options including 30+ cheese, cottage cheese and hummus.
You want to measure out enough sprinkles for one breakfast, but a pack of portions isn’t the same as one individual sachet. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight individual portions; Van Oordt’s 10 g sachets are sold in packs of 300, according to Kantinewinkel.nl.
You’re happy with a sweet topping, but don’t want to rely on the word ‘pure’. Compare the nutrition information and ingredients for the exact products, even when a pack claims to contain ‘less sugar’.
First decide whether a sweet topping fits with your savoury breakfast. Portion size and nutrition information only become deciding factors if it does.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Savoury flavour | Decide whether sweet bread toppings are out of the question for you. If they are, choose a savoury topping instead of sprinkles. | If my breakfast really needs to taste savoury, I don’t want a sweet topping on my bread. For around 40% of consumers, this flavour requirement comes first. |
| Portion size | Check the number of portions, the amount in each portion and whether the pack contains different toppings. | When I’m having breakfast on my own, I want to be able to measure out what I need without having to buy a big box of sachets. Around 30% of consumers give portion size top priority. |
| Sugars | Compare sugars per 100 g and per intended portion. If you’re considering a variety with sweeteners, check the ingredients and any usage warning too. | I’m happy with sprinkles as a sweet touch, but want to compare the nutrition information for different varieties. For around 30% of consumers, this is the most important question when buying. |
Pure chocolate sprinkles are still a sweet bread topping. Jumbo lists 64 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Hagelslag Puur and 65 g per 100 g for Venz Puur.
Compare the nutrition information for the exact varieties. If you need a completely savoury flavour, choose a different topping instead of pure chocolate sprinkles.
De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight portions of different sweet toppings. Van Oordt’s individual sachets each contain 10 g of sprinkles, but are supplied in a box of 300, according to Kantinewinkel.nl.
Before you buy, check how many portions the whole pack contains, how many grams it weighs and which toppings are included.
The varieties covered here may differ in their ingredients and allergens, including milk and soya. Information for one type of sprinkles doesn’t automatically apply to another variety from the same brand.
Check the latest ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the product you choose.
Using a different way to sweeten a product can bring other things to consider: the product information for Céréal Hagelslag Puur lists maltitols and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as checking the sugar content, look at the ingredients and any usage warnings. Less sugar doesn’t make sprinkles savoury.
Worth comparing if you’re choosing between regular pure chocolate sprinkles, Intens Puur and a pack of individual portions.
The Venz Puur product covered here comes in a regular 400 g pack, not in individual portions.
Albert Heijn’s own-brand range includes pure chocolate sprinkles with a specific ‘less sugar’ claim.
Jumbo’s own-brand range lets you compare the information for regular pure chocolate sprinkles with that for a lower-sugar variety.
Lidl lists Mister CHOC Hagelslag Puur in a 600 g pack.
Aldi lists Kiekeboe Hagelslag Puur in a 600 g pack.
No, not if you want to avoid sweet flavours: the chocolate sprinkles covered here are sold as a sweet bread topping. For savoury toppings, the Voedingscentrum (the Netherlands Nutrition Centre) suggests options including hummus, cottage cheese and 30+ cheese.
Individual portions are available, but check the size of the full pack. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight portions with different toppings; Van Oordt’s 10 g sachets are sold in packs of 300, according to Kantinewinkel.nl.
No. For the regular pure chocolate sprinkles covered here, Jumbo lists 64 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter and 65 g per 100 g for Venz. Albert Heijn lists 43 g per 100 g for its lower-sugar variety and compares it with AH Chocolade hagel puur. Check the nutrition information for the product you’re considering.
Check the allergens on the latest label for the exact variety. The product information covered here includes milk and soya, among other allergens, and some varieties state that they may contain traces of milk. Don’t assume the ingredients are the same as those in another product with the same brand name.
