Choose chocolate sprinkles for the train if you’re bringing your own crispbread and want to add a topping on the way; a small portion pack is more practical than a large one. If you’re mainly looking for a chocolate gift that’s ready to hand over, a box of chocolates is a better fit. Whichever you choose, check the ingredients, allergens and storage instructions on the packaging.
If you’re bringing your own crispbread or bread, you can pack the chocolate sprinkles separately and add them when you’re ready to eat. Albert Heijn describes AH Strooi mini’s as small packs for taking on the go; according to its product page, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight portions.
Think about how the recipient will use the gift. Chocolate sprinkles are a topping for crispbread or bread, for example, so they serve a different purpose from a box of chocolates that’s ready to hand over.
Choose based on the exact product packaging, not just the brand or type of chocolate. Jumbo’s product page lists milk, soya and lactose among the ingredients in Venz XXL milk chocolate sprinkles; always check the current label for the recipient.
Choose this when: you’re bringing crispbread or bread separately and only need a topping for something to eat on the journey.
Bear in mind: chocolate sprinkles are a topping, not a ready-to-give chocolate gift.
Choose this when: you want to give a chocolate gift that the recipient can enjoy without needing crispbread or bread.
Bear in mind: check the contents and allergens of the specific box you choose.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who does this matter most to? |
|---|---|---|
| Portions for the journey | Check the number of portions and bring crispbread or bread separately if you want to use the chocolate sprinkles on the journey. | If I want to top crispbread during one train journey, I don’t want to be left with a large pack. For around 50% of consumers, having handy portions is the main priority. |
| Topping or gift | Decide whether the recipient wants a topping to use or expects a chocolate gift that’s ready to hand over. | I want to give something the recipient can accept as a gift straight away, without having to arrange an occasion to eat it. For around 33% of consumers, the gift format comes first. |
| Labelling and storage | Read the ingredients, allergen information and storage instructions on the exact product packaging. | If I need to avoid ingredients that a travelling companion or recipient doesn’t want to eat, I check the label first. This is the main concern for around 17% of consumers. |
Albert Heijn’s product pages describe the chocolate sprinkles reviewed as a topping or something to sprinkle. Without crispbread, bread or another use for them, they’re not the same kind of gift as a box of chocolates.
Before you buy, decide whether you want something to eat on the journey, a topping to give for later or a chocolate gift that’s ready to hand over.
A description of the chocolate flavour doesn’t tell you which allergens the exact chocolate sprinkle variety contains or may contain.
For the recipient, check the ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ information on the packaging.
According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight portions, while Jumbo’s product pages also show chocolate sprinkle packs of 380 g and 400 g. A larger pack is more suitable if you plan to use it again after the train journey.
Choose the pack size based on how many times you’ll eat it, not just the total contents.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre discusses bread in connection with iodine intake. That doesn’t mean the chocolate sprinkles you add to it automatically contain iodine.
Check the nutritional information for bread, crispbread and chocolate sprinkles separately on their own packaging.
De Ruijter offers chocolate sprinkles, including small portion packs. Albert Heijn’s product page states that Kleintjes contains eight portions.
Jumbo stocks Venz chocolate sprinkle varieties in different pack sizes, including a 380 g XXL milk chocolate variety.
Albert Heijn describes AH Strooi mini’s as small packs to take with you.
Jumbo offers products including Duo Hagelslag Mix. According to the product page, the 380 g pack contains chocolate sprinkles and white sprinkles.
These products are chocolate to give as a gift or enjoy on the journey: a chocolate collection, Kitkat pieces, an assortment and pralines. They’re not a substitute for chocolate sprinkles if you specifically want to top crispbread; if you’re sharing them on the journey, check how the contents are packaged.
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A chocolate collection for anyone looking for a gift that’s ready to hand over. The pack contains 125 g; check the allergens for the recipient and see whether the contents can be divided up as you’d like during the journey.
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For anyone who wants to take chocolate in several pieces rather than give a box of chocolates. The pack contains 9 pieces and weighs 104,4 g; check the allergens on the label.
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A 143 g chocolate assortment for anyone who wants to take something along to share. Check the packaging if individual portions are important for the journey, and read the label for allergen information.
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Pralines with a milk cream filling for anyone who wants to give chocolate rather than a topping for crispbread. The pack contains 110 g; check the allergens and whether the packaging will suit your travel plans once opened.
No. Chocolate sprinkles are a topping that the recipient can use on crispbread or bread, for example; a box of chocolates doesn’t need to be used that way. Choose chocolate sprinkles if you know the recipient wants to use them as a topping.
Put it in a bin, as NS advises in its train rules. Keep empty wrappers or other packaging with you until you can use a bin.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’re buying. For example, according to Jumbo’s product page, Venz XXL milk chocolate sprinkles contain milk, soya and lactose; don’t assume another flavour has the same ingredients.
No. Information about iodine in bread doesn’t automatically describe the ingredients in chocolate sprinkles. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre discusses bread in connection with iodine; for nutritional information about chocolate sprinkles, check the product’s own label.
