Anyone choosing by chocolate type
For a moment on the terrace with coffee or tea, you can choose exactly the kind you fancy: spritz biscuits with milk chocolate, dark chocolate or double chocolate.
Who is this choice relevant to?
Anyone checking ingredients and allergens
If you need to avoid certain ingredients, check the information on the pack you buy. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be listed on the label of prepacked foods.
Anyone taking spritz biscuits with them
If you’re keeping the pack with you while travelling or outdoors, you’ll want to be able to follow the storage instructions. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre notes that storage advice is often given on the label.
What should you look for when choosing?
Decide which feature matters most for your time on the terrace. Then compare the details on the packs: a description such as ‘dark’ doesn’t tell you by itself how much chocolate or sugar a spritz biscuit contains.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Type of chocolate | Check whether it’s milk chocolate, dark chocolate or a double-chocolate variety. Compare the cocoa percentage if it’s listed. | With my coffee, I mainly want a spritz biscuit with the type of chocolate I enjoy. For around 36% of consumers, flavour is the top priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack, especially if you need to avoid wheat, milk or soya. | I want to know what’s in the pack before sharing it. Around 29% of consumers say this check is their top priority. |
| Taking them with you and storage | Check the pack size and storage instructions; Jumbo advises keeping its dark chocolate spritz biscuits ‘in a cool, dry place away from light’. | If I take spritz biscuits outside, I want to be able to store the pack appropriately until it’s time to serve them. For around 21% of consumers, this matters most. |
| No added sugar | Check the exact wording, which sweeteners are used and any warnings on the packaging. | I’m specifically looking for spritz biscuits with no added sugar and want to know what’s been used instead. Around 14% of consumers put this criterion first. |
Common mistakes
-
Assuming all chocolate spritz biscuits contain the same allergens
For Nobo Sprits Melk, Verkade lists wheat, milk and soya, among other ingredients, and notes that other cereals containing gluten may also be present. That doesn’t tell you what’s in a different pack.
If you have an allergy, check the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack you’re buying.
-
Assuming ‘no added sugar’ means ‘nothing else to consider’
The product page for Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade lists sweeteners and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as checking the wording on the front, read the ingredients and warnings on the pack.
-
Forgetting the storage instructions when heading to the terrace
Jumbo advises keeping its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade in a cool, dry place away from light. The label may give different instructions for another product.
Follow the advice on the pack you buy and store it appropriately while travelling and before serving.
-
Treating an online ingredients list as definitive
Albert Heijn says product information, including ingredients and allergens, can change.
Use a product page to compare options, but check the physical label before buying.
Brands to consider
Verkade
Nobo Sprits Melk and Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade offer two distinct chocolate options.
- Verkade lists 15% milk chocolate for Nobo Sprits Melk.
- Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you buy; don’t assume the double-chocolate variety has the same ingredients as the milk chocolate one.
Jumbo
Jumbo has its own dark chocolate spritz biscuits in a 200 g pack.
- The product page describes this variety as spritz biscuits with dark chocolate.
- For this variety, the storage advice is to keep it in a cool, dry place away from light; check the rest of the pack information when you buy it too.
PLUS
PLUS lists a 200 g pack of Fairtrade Chocolate spritz biscuits.
- The product name sets this own-brand variety apart and gives the pack size.
- Check the labels and product information on the pack you buy.
Damhert
Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade is a specific option for anyone looking for the ‘no added sugar’ description.
- For the 150 g pack, Jumbo lists 13% dark chocolate and sweeteners, among other ingredients.
- The product page warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect; don’t draw conclusions about other Damhert biscuits from this variety.
Biscotto
ALDI Netherlands lists Biscotto butter spritz biscuits in a plain variety and a chocolate variety.
- The chocolate variety is clearly listed as a separate option.
- Check the pack for that specific chocolate variety for its ingredients and allergens.
Milk chocolate spritz biscuits at Joybuy
This selection is for anyone looking for milk chocolate spritz biscuits to enjoy on the terrace. Compare the pack with your preferences for ingredients and storage.
No image available
Verkade Nobo Spritzed Milk Chocolate 150 g
For anyone who wants to take milk chocolate spritz biscuits along to enjoy with coffee or tea. The pack contains 150 g; check the current ingredients and allergens on the physical label and follow the storage advice on the pack when taking it with you.
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose milk, dark or double chocolate spritz biscuits?
Choose the variety with the type of chocolate you’d like to eat; the names alone don’t tell you its nutritional value or ingredients. Verkade lists 15% milk chocolate for Nobo Sprits Melk, Jumbo describes its variety as spritz biscuits with dark chocolate, and Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade is a separate Verkade variety. Check the label if the amount of chocolate or the ingredients are important to your choice.
How should I take chocolate spritz biscuits to a terrace?
Follow the storage advice on the pack and store it appropriately until you’re ready to serve the biscuits. Jumbo advises keeping its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade in a cool, dry place away from light; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre notes that storage advice is often given on the label.
What should I check with spritz biscuits that have no added sugar?
Check the ingredients, sweeteners and warnings as well as the ‘no added sugar’ description. For Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade, Jumbo lists sweeteners and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Can I rely on the online product description for allergen information?
Use the current packaging for your final allergen check. Albert Heijn says online product information can change; according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for prepacked foods must be included on the label.