If you’re looking for a single chocolate bar to enjoy with a drink on a café terrace, chocolate sprinkles are a different type of product: they’re sold as a bread topping or garnish. If you want a measured portion of sprinkles instead, Albert Heijn describes a small De Ruijter pack containing 15 g sachets, but you buy a box of 80 portions. Compare the flavour options too, and check the allergens on the packaging.
A sachet can be handy if you want a set amount of topping for each occasion. Do check the total pack size: the small De Ruijter pack described by Albert Heijn contains 80 sachets of 15 g and isn’t a single chocolate bar.
If you use sprinkles on bread or as a topping, you can compare the milk and dark chocolate options. Check the ingredients and cocoa declaration on the exact pack you’re considering.
A name such as ‘dark’ doesn’t tell you everything about potential allergens. If you need to avoid milk, lactose, soya or wheat, check the ingredients list and any warnings on the current packaging.
First decide whether you’re looking for a bar to eat as it is, or sprinkles for bread or as a topping. If sprinkles suit your plans, the packaging, flavour and ingredients will help you decide which option to look at next.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Product type and portion | Check whether it’s sprinkles or a bar. For portion packs, check the number of sachets and the amount in each one. | If you don’t want to take more than you need for one occasion, the difference between a single bar and a box of portions matters a lot. For around 45% of consumers considering sprinkles for this one-off occasion, product type or portion size comes first. |
| Flavour and use | Compare milk and dark chocolate, the product description and the stated minimum cocoa solids for the option you’ve chosen. | For bread or a topping, you’ll want to choose a flavour that suits how you plan to use it. The cocoa declaration can help you compare specific packs. For around 33% of these consumers, flavour and use are the top priorities. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list, allergen information and any ‘may contain’ warning. | If you need to avoid certain ingredients, the name ‘dark’ or ‘sprinkles’ alone won’t tell you enough. Around 22% of these consumers prioritise checking ingredients and allergens above the other factors. |
Chocolate sprinkles are intended as a bread topping or garnish. The small De Ruijter pack described by Albert Heijn is also a box of 80 portions of 15 g, not a single bar sold on its own.
Choose the product type before you choose a flavour: look for a bar if you want to eat the chocolate as it is, and only consider portion sachets if you want to use sprinkles.
The De Ruijter and PLUS dark chocolate sprinkles reviewed state that they may contain milk. So the flavour name is no substitute for checking the allergen information.
Read the current packaging for the specific option, including any warning about the possible presence of milk.
PLUS describes Choca Sprinkles as cocoa-based decorative sprinkles and lists ingredients including wheat starch, fully hydrogenated palm kernel fat and 7.5% low-fat cocoa. That’s a different product description and ingredients list from those of the dark chocolate sprinkles reviewed.
Compare the product description and ingredients for the exact options, rather than looking only at the name on the front of the pack.
The differences below apply to the specific products and packs mentioned, not to each brand’s entire range.
The options reviewed include milk and dark chocolate sprinkles, Royaal and a small pack with individually portioned sachets.
The PLUS Dark Chocolate Sprinkles reviewed come in a 300 g pack, with Fairtrade cocoa and vegan claims on the product page.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe chocolate sprinkles in milk and dark chocolate options, in 300 g packs.
PLUS describes the 200 g Choca Sprinkles reviewed as cocoa-based decorative sprinkles.
No, chocolate sprinkles are sold as a bread topping or garnish, not as a single chocolate bar. The small De Ruijter pack described by Albert Heijn does contain individual sachets, but you buy a box of 80 portions of 15 g.
No. Both the De Ruijter and PLUS dark chocolate sprinkles reviewed state that they may contain milk. So check the allergen information on the packaging for the exact option.
Check the ingredients list and allergen information on the current packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that mandatory labelling covers 14 allergens; also read any warning about possible presence.
Follow the storage and use-by instructions on your own pack. The De Ruijter product information reviewed recommends storing the sprinkles in a cool, dry place. For the 200 g options, it also says to press the packaging closed carefully after use.
