Choose chocolate sprinkles if you want to prepare something with them at home; if you’re looking for a ready-to-eat snack for one, a bar is a better fit. The sprinkles listed by Jumbo, Albert Heijn, PLUS and ALDI are not individually sold bars. Before you buy, check your cinema’s rules too: Pathé and Kinepolis do not allow food brought from outside into the screening room.
You want to take a chocolate snack with you without having to portion out sprinkles or put them on something at home first. The sprinkles listed by Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS come in larger packs; a multipack of small bars is not the same as a single bar sold on its own, either.
You specifically want loose chocolate sprinkles, for example on bread or as a topping for yoghurt or dessert. De Ruijter suggests these uses for its sprinkles. Preparing something before you leave is different from buying an individual bar to take into the screening room.
Check the exact flavour and read the current label. De Ruijter and PLUS list different allergens present or that may be present, depending on the variety of sprinkles. So ‘dark’ on its own is not enough to go by.
First decide whether you want to use sprinkles or are looking for a ready-to-eat snack. Then, before buying anything to take into the screening room, check the rules of the cinema you’re going to.
Best for: Preparing something at home with loose sprinkles, such as bread, yoghurt or a dessert.
Consider: The sprinkles listed by Jumbo, Albert Heijn, PLUS and ALDI come in 200 g or 300 g packs, not as individual bars.
Best for: When a ready-to-eat portion of chocolate matters more than the texture of sprinkles.
Consider: A multipack contains several pieces, even if you only want to eat one. For example, ALDI lists Choceur Mini Bars as 5 × 40 g.
Best for: When your cinema’s rules do not allow you to bring your own food into the screening room.
Consider: You’ll be choosing from what that location has to offer, so check the relevant ingredient and allergen information there.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Portion and packaging | Check the net weight and number of pieces: are you buying one bar or a pack with several snacks? | I want to take one snack with me and not have to split up a larger pack at home. For around 42% of consumers, portion size is the most important factor. |
| Allergens and labelling | For the exact variety, read both the ingredients and the information about what the product contains or may contain. | If I need to watch out for allergens, I want to know what’s on the packaging of this particular product. Around 33% of consumers prioritise checking the label. |
| Sprinkles and flavour | Choose the variety you want and decide in advance what you’ll use the sprinkles on at home. | I want the loose texture of sprinkles on something I prepare at home, not just a bar. This is the main reason for choosing a product for around 25% of consumers. |
The name alone doesn’t tell you what you’re buying. The chocolate sprinkles listed by Jumbo, Albert Heijn and PLUS are bread toppings in 200 g or 300 g packs; Jumbo also used ‘Vlokken Reep’ (‘sprinkle bar’) in the name of an oat bar.
Check the product category, net weight and number of pieces. If you want a ready-to-eat snack, search specifically for a bar; if you want chocolate sprinkles, think about how you’ll use them first.
Pathé and Kinepolis state that you cannot bring your own food and drink into the screening room. That doesn’t tell you what the rules are at every other cinema or location.
Before buying, check the rules of the cinema you’re visiting. If you buy a snack there, check its ingredients and allergen information too, if needed.
According to the product listing, De Ruijter Dark Chocolate Sprinkles may contain milk. PLUS Dark Chocolate Sprinkles are listed as potentially containing milk and lactose.
Every time you buy, read the current label for the exact variety, including any warnings about possible allergens. Don’t rely on the flavour name alone.
De Ruijter offers milk, white and dark chocolate sprinkles, among other varieties. Albert Heijn and PLUS describe the varieties mentioned as bread toppings; PLUS lists the milk variety in a 200 g box.
Jumbo lists dark and milk chocolate sprinkles in 300 g packs.
PLUS lists its own dark chocolate sprinkles in a 300 g pack.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe chocolate sprinkles in milk and dark varieties in 300 g packs, intended as a bread topping.
These bars, biscuit sticks and wafers are for anyone looking for a ready-to-eat chocolate snack rather than chocolate sprinkles. Check the quantity carefully: several options are multipacks, so you won’t be buying a single portion. Also check whether the cinema’s rules allow you to take the snack into the screening room.
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An option if you’re looking for a chocolate snack rather than loose sprinkles. The pack states 32 g; check whether that’s the right portion for you, and read the current label if allergens are important to your choice.
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A good fit if you’re after a strawberry-flavoured chocolate snack, but the pack contains nine pieces rather than one individual bar. Check the packaging and current label before choosing a portion.
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A strawberry option if you’re looking for a bar rather than sprinkles. You get ten pieces, weighing 113 g in total; before buying, check how they’re packaged if you only want to take one with you.
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A chocolate wafer with pistachio for anyone who’d prefer a ready-to-eat snack to sprinkles. The pack contains ten pieces of 12,5 g; if allergens are a concern, read the label on the exact pack.
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A single hazelnut chocolate bar if you don’t want to buy a larger pack of sprinkles. The bar weighs 90 g, so decide whether that’s the amount you’re after. Check the packaging if smaller portions or allergens are important to you.
According to their rules, Pathé and Kinepolis do not allow you to bring your own food and drink into the screening room. If you’re going to another cinema, check the rules at the location you’re visiting before buying anything.
Not if you’re looking for a ready-to-eat bar sold individually. The sprinkles listed by Jumbo, Albert Heijn, PLUS and ALDI come in 200 g or 300 g packs for use as a bread topping; choose them if you want to prepare something with sprinkles at home.
No. Check the ingredients and allergen warnings on the exact pack. De Ruijter says its dark chocolate sprinkles may contain milk; PLUS says its dark variety may contain milk and lactose.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. The product information from De Ruijter and PLUS says to store in a cool, dry place; De Ruijter also recommends pressing the pack closed after use.
