Don’t expect dry chocolate sprinkles to come in a squeeze bottle: the supermarket products mentioned are sold as sprinkles in packs or boxes. To avoid spills when preparing holiday snacks, check how easily you can pour the sprinkles, or use a small spoon or a suitable shaker. Choose a pack size to suit how often you’ll use them, and check the label before serving.
If children are sprinkling chocolate sprinkles over a holiday snack themselves, you’ll want to portion them out without making a mess. With dry sprinkles, that means thinking about how to pour them or using a separate utensil—not just choosing a flavour.
If you use chocolate sprinkles more often during the school holidays, pack size becomes more important. Compare it with how much you’re likely to use, and follow the storage advice on the packaging.
If someone has a relevant allergy or you have young children, pay close attention to the ingredients, allergen information and any age warnings. Check each variety individually; the product name alone won’t give you the full picture.
Decide how you want to portion dry sprinkles and how much you’ll use during the holidays. Also check the label for each variety before serving the sprinkles to children.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portioning without making a mess | Check the packaging and decide whether you’ll use a small spoon or a suitable shaker. | When I’m making a quick snack, I want to portion out the sprinkles without spilling them everywhere. For around 42% of consumers, keeping portioning tidy is the top priority. |
| Pack size for repeated use | Compare the pack sizes and check how to store the product once opened. | If we’re having several snacks, I want enough sprinkles in the cupboard without choosing a pack that will sit there for ages. For around 33% of consumers, choosing a suitable pack size comes first. |
| Ingredients and age warnings | Read the current ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings for young children. | If a child needs to avoid an ingredient or a mix contains decorative shapes, I want to know whether that variety is suitable before serving it. Around 25% of consumers give label and age checks the highest priority. |
The chocolate sprinkles on the Albert Heijn, Jumbo, ALDI and PLUS pages mentioned are dry toppings sold in regular packaging. A squeeze bottle for a liquid topping is a different product.
If you want chocolate sprinkles, choose the variety you want first. For smaller portions, use a spoon or a separate food-safe shaker if needed.
A description such as ‘dark’ or a fun mix doesn’t tell you which allergens a particular variety contains. For example, Jumbo lists soya as an ingredient in De Ruijter Vlokken Puur and states that the product may contain traces of milk.
Read the current ingredients list and check whether the product may contain allergens, especially if someone in your household needs to avoid certain ingredients.
Jumbo, ALDI Netherlands and PLUS each show a 300 g variety of chocolate sprinkles. This size won’t automatically make pouring less messy, and it’s only a good choice if you’ll use the sprinkles and can store them as directed on the label.
Compare the pack size with the number of snacks you expect to make. If you don’t use many sprinkles or want to try different flavours, look at smaller packs too.
Jumbo states that the Funnies in Venz Rimboe kroko vlokken are less suitable for children under 3 because of their size. This warning applies to this variety and not automatically to all sprinkles.
If a mix contains decorative pieces, check the warnings on the current packaging before serving it to a young child.
Chocolate sprinkles in several varieties. Albert Heijn lists a 200 g milk chocolate variety; Jumbo also has a product page for a 300 g dark chocolate variety.
Rimboe kroko vlokken combines sprinkles with decorative shapes.
Jumbo lists its own-brand chocolate sprinkles in milk and dark varieties, both in 300 g packs.
ALDI Netherlands lists Kiekeboe chocolate sprinkles in milk or dark varieties, in a 300 g pack.
PLUS lists its own-brand dark chocolate sprinkles in a 300 g box.
Don’t expect dry chocolate sprinkles to come in one: the supermarket products mentioned are sold as sprinkles in packs or boxes. If you see a squeeze bottle, check what’s inside and whether it really is dry chocolate sprinkles; a liquid topping is a different type of product.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information on the specific pack, including any warning that the product may contain allergens. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that allergens must be clearly identified in the ingredients list on the label of prepacked food; ingredients can vary between types of sprinkles.
Follow the storage advice on the current packaging and seal it carefully after use. PLUS advises keeping its dark chocolate sprinkles in a cool, dry, dark place; check the label for any other variety.
Not every mix is suitable for every age. Jumbo states that the Funnies in Venz Rimboe kroko vlokken are less suitable for children under 3 because of their size. For this variety, check the current ingredients and allergen information too.
