Choose chocolate flakes if you want to sprinkle something over a dessert after your stamppot and use the pack again later. If you’d rather eat a bar on its own, chocolate in bar form is a better fit. A portion pack of flakes can help you measure out what you need, but it’s still not a single-serve bar. Whichever you choose, check the pack size and the latest ingredients and allergen information.
You don’t necessarily want to open a box of flakes after your stamppot. A portion pack lets you measure out what you need; if you want to eat chocolate straight away rather than use flakes as a topping, a chocolate bar is the clearer choice.
You might want to sprinkle flakes over bread, yoghurt or dessert again another time. A standard box could work for you, provided you’ll use what’s left.
You’ll need information about the exact product before adding it to your basket. Milk, lactose and soya appear in the ingredients information for the milk chocolate flakes reviewed here; allergen warnings vary by product. So check the label on the pack you choose.
Choose these: if you want to measure out flakes for one occasion. Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter milk chocolate flakes in a pack containing 80 portions of 15 g.
Bear in mind: the outer pack contains several portions, and the flakes aren’t a bar to eat on their own.
Choose these: if you want to use the flakes again as a topping or spread after tonight.
Bear in mind: you’re opening a multi-use pack, not a single snack. Jumbo and Albert Heijn list boxes including 200 g and 300 g sizes.
Choose this: if you want to eat chocolate straight after your meal rather than sprinkle flakes over something.
Bear in mind: a bar is a different product format; check the pack size if you only want a small amount.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| How you’ll use it and portion size | Choose between sprinkleable flakes and a bar to eat straight away. Check the net weight and, for portion packs, the amount in each sachet. | I want something sweet after my stamppot without opening more than I plan to use. For around 45% of consumers, the format or portion size comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients, allergen warnings and nutritional information per 100 g or per portion on the pack you choose. | If an ingredient or allergen is a deciding factor for me, I need to be able to check the exact product. This is the main concern for around 28% of consumers. |
| Pack size and leftovers | Compare the pack size with what you want to use now and what you’re likely to use later. | A box of flakes is only useful to me if I want to sprinkle the rest another time, too. For around 27% of consumers, future use matters most. |
Chocolate flakes are made for sprinkling and are generally sold in packs for multiple uses. They don’t meet the same need as a bar you can eat straight away.
Before you choose, decide whether you want a topping, flakes to measure out or a chocolate bar.
Jumbo lists soya in De Ruijter Vlokken Royaal and warns that the product may contain milk. The ‘dark’ description doesn’t remove that warning.
Check the ingredients list and allergen warning on the pack of the exact product you’re buying.
A 200 g or 300 g box will still have flakes left after you’ve used a small amount.
Think about whether you’ll use the flakes again later as a topping or spread.
If not, some of the pack will go unused.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergens can vary between varieties. Albert Heijn also notes that product information may change.
Use online information to compare products, then check the label on the product you’ve bought before using it.
Offers chocolate flakes in a range of flavours and pack sizes, including milk, dark and white chocolate.
A supermarket own-label range that includes dark and milk chocolate flakes in 300 g packs.
A supermarket own-label range that includes dark chocolate flakes and a flakes mix.
A supermarket own-label range of dark and milk chocolate flakes; PLUS presents both varieties reviewed as Fairtrade products.
ALDI’s own-label chocolate flakes, available in milk or dark chocolate in a 300 g pack.
If you want to eat chocolate straight after your stamppot, take a look at the bars below and check their pack sizes. The two packs of flakes are better suited to using as a topping or spread another time.
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For anyone who’d rather have a bar after their meal than use flakes as a topping. The title states 70% cocoa and 100 g; you can decide how much of the bar you want to eat at the time.
If you have allergies, check the latest information on the pack.
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A bar for anyone who wants to eat chocolate straight away and is specifically looking for a 90% cocoa variety. The title states that the pack contains 100 g; decide how much to eat based on your plans for the evening.
If you have allergies, read the information on the latest pack.
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A bar for anyone who likes the combination of dark chocolate, almonds and sea salt. The title states 180 g; consider whether you’ll use the rest another time.
If you have allergies, check the latest ingredients and allergen information.
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For anyone who wants to use milk chocolate flakes as a spread or topping and can use the rest later. The title states that the pack contains 200 g of flakes; it isn’t a single chocolate bar.
Check the latest pack for ingredients and allergens.
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For anyone who’d rather sprinkle flakes than eat a bar. The title states that the pack contains 200 g; bear in mind you may need to use them another time if you only need a small amount now.
If you have allergies, read the information on the latest pack.
No. Chocolate flakes are designed to be sprinkled over food as a topping or spread, while a bar is made to be eaten on its own. So choose a bar if you don’t want to use a spread or topping after your stamppot.
Start with the amount you want to sprinkle over your bread or dessert, then check the pack size. In its nutritional information for milk chocolate flakes, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre uses 15 g per slice of bread as a reference. This is a comparison amount, not a personal recommendation.
No, you can’t make that assumption for every dark variety. Jumbo states that De Ruijter Vlokken Royaal may contain milk, so check the allergen information on the pack you buy.
Follow the storage advice on the pack of flakes you’ve bought. For De Ruijter Vlokken Royaal, Jumbo advises storing the product in a cool, dry place and carefully pressing the pack closed after use.
