If you want to offer something sweet for bread, yoghurt or a dessert, choose chocolate sprinkles and decide which flavour and quantity will suit your get-together. Looking for a gift for the host or a neighbour? A box of chocolates is a different product category, and chocolate sprinkles are no substitute. Always check the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack of sprinkles, especially if you’re putting food out for other people.
You want to put chocolate sprinkles on the table as a topping and are comparing a dark variety with a mix. The stated cocoa content can help you distinguish specific dark varieties, but it won’t tell you how every guest will find the flavour.
You want to choose a flavour that suits your guests. If anyone needs to avoid certain ingredients, check the allergen information on every pack you plan to serve.
You’re comparing pack sizes with the amount you want to serve. Choosing a larger pack doesn’t mean you can skip checking the flavour, ingredients and allergens.
First decide whether you’re looking for a topping for the get-together or a box of chocolates to give as a gift. Then use the points below to help you choose chocolate sprinkles for sharing.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour and how you’ll use it | Choose between dark, milk or a mix, depending on what you plan to serve it with. Compare the stated cocoa content only for the exact variety. | If I’m sprinkling chocolate sprinkles over a dessert, I want the flavour to go well with what I’m serving. Around 40% of consumers would consider flavour and how they’ll use the product their main priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Ask which ingredients your guests need to avoid, then read the current ingredients list and allergen information on every pack. | If a guest has a food allergy, I want to know what I can put on the table without risking confusion. For around 30% of consumers, ingredients and allergens would come first. |
| Quantity | Compare the net weight with the amount you want to serve, then consider whether your chosen variety is right for how you plan to use it. | For a get-together with several guests, I want to have enough chocolate sprinkles ready without relying on pack size alone. Quantity would be the main concern for around 30% of consumers. |
Chocolate sprinkles are meant to be sprinkled over food; a box of chocolates is a different choice if you’re looking for a gift.
Before you buy, decide whether you need a topping for the table or a gift. Only then compare products within that category.
A mix may contain ingredients a guest needs to avoid. De Ruijter Hagelfeest, for example, lists milk, soya, wheat and cereals containing gluten.
Ask which allergies are relevant and check the current label on each exact pack, including any warnings about cross-contamination.
A 600 g pack tells you how much chocolate sprinkles it contains, but not whether the flavour and ingredients will suit your guests.
Decide how much you want to serve, then check the variety and label before choosing a larger pack.
According to the Voedingscentrum, chocolate sprinkles are high in sugar and saturated fat. This is worth bearing in mind if you’re putting several sweet treats on the table.
Serve chocolate sprinkles as a sweet extra and adjust the quantity to suit the rest of the food and drink.
De Ruijter’s range includes Hagelfeest, a mix of chocolate and vanilla sprinkles, and Specials Intens Puur.
Jumbo lists Venz chocolate sprinkles in dark, milk, white and mixed varieties, among others.
Jumbo’s own-brand range includes dark and milk chocolate sprinkles in 600 g packs.
ALDI lists a Kiekeboe variety with 600 g of dark chocolate sprinkles.
Lidl has separate product pages for Mister Choc Hagelslag puur and mix.
No. Chocolate sprinkles are a product you sprinkle over food, such as bread, or use as a topping, while a box of chocolates is a different product category. If you’re looking for a gift for a neighbour, choose something for that purpose rather than judging it by the features of chocolate sprinkles.
Yes, especially if any guests have a food allergy or intolerance. Read the current label on every pack. De Ruijter Hagelfeest, for example, lists milk, soya, wheat and cereals containing gluten.
Store chocolate sprinkles according to the instructions on the pack for the exact variety. Also check the best-before date before serving them at your get-together.
Adjust the amount of chocolate sprinkles to suit what else you’re serving. The Voedingscentrum states that chocolate sprinkles are high in sugar and saturated fat; this alone doesn’t tell you which flavour or variety will suit your guests.
