If you want to enjoy chocolate at Friday afternoon drinks without bread, yoghurt or dessert, choose a chocolate bar rather than sprinkles. Sprinkles are a good choice when you want to add a topping or use the pack on several occasions. In either case, check the ingredients, nutritional information and allergens on the packaging. If you specifically want individually wrapped mini bars, check that the size you choose meets your needs.
If you’re not having bread, yoghurt or dessert with it, a chocolate bar is a better match for how you want to enjoy your chocolate. First decide whether you want a standard bar or an individually wrapped mini portion.
Chocolate sprinkles are designed to be sprinkled over things such as bread, yoghurt or cake. Packs described by Albert Heijn and Jumbo come in different sizes, so choose one that suits how often you plan to use them.
Compare the nutritional information if cocoa and sugars are important to you. If you have an allergy, also read the ingredients list and any warnings on the current packaging. Labels such as ‘dark’ or ‘vegan’ don’t replace these checks.
Choose this format: if you want to eat chocolate straight away at drinks, without anything to sprinkle it over.
Bear in mind: a standard bar isn’t automatically an individually wrapped mini portion.
Choose this format: if you want to sprinkle chocolate over bread, yoghurt, porridge or cake, now or later.
Bear in mind: sprinkles are a topping and won’t replace a bar to eat straight from the wrapper.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-eat format | Check whether it’s a bar, and whether you want a standard bar or an individually wrapped mini portion. | I want to be able to enjoy chocolate straight away at drinks, without preparing bread or dessert. For around 40% of consumers, being able to eat it straight away comes first. |
| Topping and pack size | Check the net weight and think about when you want to use the sprinkles. | I want a pack for bread or yoghurt that I can use again later. Around 30% of consumers prioritise using the product as a topping or keeping it in stock. |
| Cocoa and nutritional information | Compare the stated cocoa percentage and sugars per 100 g, and consider the portion you plan to have. | When choosing between dark varieties, I want to know how their ingredients differ without relying on the word ‘dark’ alone. Around 20% of consumers prioritise this comparison. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients list and any warnings about the possible presence of allergens on the current packaging. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, the label information matters more than my preference for flavour or format. For around 10% of consumers, checking this is the first priority. |
The chocolate sprinkle products described are designed as a topping. That’s different from eating chocolate straight away at drinks.
Before choosing, decide whether you want something to sprinkle or a bar to eat.
‘Dark’ doesn’t tell you how much cocoa or sugar different products contain. For example, Albert Heijn states that AH Reep puur contains at least 50% cocoa, while the Delicata bar contains at least 70%.
Compare the nutritional information on the same basis, such as per 100 g, and consider your intended portion separately.
A product with one of these labels may still contain allergens or carry a warning about their possible presence. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that legally recognised allergens must be clearly listed in the ingredients.
If you have an allergy, check the current ingredients list and warnings on the packaging.
A standard bar or pack of sprinkles may not match the amount you want to have at one get-together.
Check the net weight and, if you want a mini portion, make sure it’s individually wrapped.
The own-brand products reviewed show the difference between a bar to eat straight away and sprinkles to use as a topping.
A bar worth considering if you want to compare different stated cocoa percentages.
The chocolate sprinkles reviewed are designed for bread and other toppings, not as a chocolate bar.
The dark sprinkles reviewed are an option to use as a topping.
The range described includes sprinkles in different pack sizes.
These Joybuy products are chocolate bars for anyone who wants to enjoy chocolate straight away at Friday afternoon drinks. Compare the variety and pack size shown. If you specifically want an individually wrapped mini portion, check the packaging.
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A bar for anyone who wants to eat chocolate straight away and is looking for a variety with 78% cocoa.
Size: 100 g. Check the current packaging for ingredients and allergens.
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A bar to enjoy straight away if you want to compare a variety with 70% cocoa.
Size: 100 g. If you have an allergy, read the current ingredients list and warnings.
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A chocolate bar to enjoy straight away if you’re looking for an orange variety.
Size: 100 g. Check the packaging for the full ingredients and allergen information.
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A bar for anyone who wants to eat chocolate straight away and is looking for a variety with 90% cocoa.
Size: 100 g. As well as the cocoa percentage, check the nutritional information and allergens on the packaging.
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A bar to enjoy straight away if you’re also considering a 180 g pack; decide whether that size suits your get-together.
The variety states 70% cocoa. Check the current packaging for ingredients and allergens.
Only if you want to use the sprinkles as a topping. If you want to eat chocolate straight away without bread, yoghurt or dessert, a bar is a better fit. The chocolate sprinkle products described by Albert Heijn are designed to be sprinkled.
Compare the stated cocoa percentage, the nutritional information per 100 g and the pack size. Albert Heijn states that AH Reep puur contains at least 50% cocoa and the Delicata bar reviewed contains at least 70%. The cocoa percentage alone doesn’t determine what portion you’ll want to have.
No. A vegan label doesn’t replace checking for allergens. Before eating the bar, read the ingredients list and any warnings about their possible presence on the current packaging.
Check the ingredients list and any warnings about the possible presence of allergens on the current packaging. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, the 14 legally recognised allergens must be clearly distinguished in the ingredients list.
