If you’re looking for an everyday snack for a young toddler or toddler, don’t choose chocolate sprinkles as a standalone snack. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends snacks from its Wheel of Five, such as fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread. The sprinkles discussed here are sold as a bread topping or decoration, not as a confirmed individually wrapped snack bar. Choose them only if you’re deliberately looking for a sweet topping, and check the ingredients and allergens for the exact variety.
For anyone who wants to offer something in line with the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice for young toddlers and toddlers. It recommends snacks from the Wheel of Five, such as fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread, rather than chocolate sprinkles as a standalone snack.
For anyone who wants to use sprinkles as a topping and compare varieties by ingredients, sugars and nutritional values. Check the information on the current packaging, as it can vary between varieties.
For anyone for whom the exact variety is decisive. According to Jumbo’s product information, De Ruijter Chocoladevlokken Melk contains milk, soya and lactose, while De Ruijter Royaal Chocoladevlokken contains soya and may contain milk. PLUS states that Choca Vlokken contains wheat and soya, and warns that the product may contain milk.
First decide whether you’re looking for an everyday snack or a sweet topping. Then check the product format and, if it’s relevant to your family, the allergens listed on the exact pack.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday snack | Distinguish between a snack and a sweet bread topping. For young toddlers and toddlers, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends snacks such as fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread. | If I want to give my toddler something every day, I’m looking for an option that follows this advice. Around 50% of consumers prioritise suitability as an everyday snack. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the exact variety; don’t assume what it contains based on names such as ‘milk’ or ‘dark’. | If my child needs to avoid an ingredient, I want to be able to check the packaging before choosing a topping. For around 30% of consumers, ingredients and allergens are their main concern. |
| Individual portion | If you need something to eat without bread or another base, check whether the product is explicitly sold as an individually wrapped snack. | For on-the-go, I want a portion my toddler can eat as it is, without me having to measure out sprinkles. The product format is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
The sprinkles listed by Jumbo, Albert Heijn, PLUS and Lidl are sold in packs as decorations or bread toppings, not as confirmed individual snack bars. You’ll also need bread or another base to use them as a topping, and you’ll need to portion them yourself.
If you need a standalone portion, check that the product is explicitly described as an individually wrapped snack.
Choosing chocolate sprinkles for an everyday snack doesn’t follow the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice to give young toddlers and toddlers snacks from the Wheel of Five.
For a regular snack, choose fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread, for example. Consider sprinkles separately if you’re specifically looking for a sweet bread topping.
The product information for De Ruijter Royaal Chocoladevlokken lists soya and warns that the product may contain milk. PLUS also states that its dark chocolate sprinkles may contain milk and lactose.
If you’re choosing a product with allergies in mind, check the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging for the exact variety you want to buy.
De Ruijter offers several chocolate sprinkle varieties as sweet bread toppings, including Melk and Royaal.
PLUS lists Choca Vlokken as a topping in a 200 g pack.
Albert Heijn lists Venz Tijgervlokken in its range of sprinkles for use as a topping or decoration.
Jumbo lists, among other products under its own brand, 300 g packs of dark chocolate sprinkles.
PLUS sells 300 g packs of dark chocolate sprinkles under its own brand.
Don’t choose chocolate sprinkles as a regular snack. For young toddlers and toddlers, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends snacks from the Wheel of Five, such as fruit, vegetables or wholemeal bread.
The chocolate sprinkles discussed here come in packs as decorations or bread toppings, not as confirmed individually wrapped bars. If you need a standalone portion, check the format of the snack product itself rather than relying on the word ‘sprinkles’.
Check the current packaging for the exact variety. Jumbo lists milk, soya and lactose for De Ruijter Chocoladevlokken Melk; De Ruijter Royaal lists soya and may contain milk. For Choca Vlokken, PLUS lists wheat and soya and warns that the product may contain milk.
Yes, for allergens that must be labelled by law. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority states that this requirement applies to 14 allergens, which are listed in the ingredients list. Before buying, read the information on the packaging you’ll actually be using.
