If you’re planning a few Christmas breakfasts on your own, a small pack of chocolate sprinkles is a good choice if you want to avoid leftovers. A larger pack is more practical if you’ll use it after Christmas too. Choose a festive flavour if it suits your planned brunch or dessert, and check the ingredients and allergens in both the rusks and the chocolate sprinkles you’ve chosen.
You’re planning a few rusks for yourself and don’t want much chocolate sprinkles left over. The ranges shown by Jumbo include both smaller packs and larger sizes, so choose a pack that suits how much you’ll use after Christmas.
You’d like to use the chocolate sprinkles for brunch or a small dessert too. In that case, flavour and how you’ll use them may matter more than choosing the smallest pack.
You want to know what’s in your portion, or you’re buying for someone who needs to check the ingredients. Check the rusks and chocolate sprinkles separately, as their ingredients vary from product to product.
Decide how many times you’d like to eat rusks with chocolate sprinkles, and whether you’ll use the sprinkles in other Christmas dishes or after the festive season.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Compare the pack weight with how much you plan to use. For rusks, check whether individually wrapped pieces matter to you. | If I’m only having rusks a few times over Christmas, I don’t want a large pack of chocolate sprinkles left over. Around 42% of consumers prioritise getting the right amount. |
| Flavour and how you’ll use them | Decide whether you want dark, milk or a mix, and whether you’ll use the chocolate sprinkles for brunch or dessert too. | For brunch or a small dessert, I’m looking for a flavour that works with more than just rusks. Around 33% of consumers prioritise how they’ll use the product. |
| Nutritional information and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on both packs; compare sugars and fats using the same serving size. | If ingredients matter to me or my guests, I want to be able to check both products. For around 25% of consumers, this is the most important factor. |
A small pack can help you avoid leftovers, but it may not be the best choice if you’ll keep using the chocolate sprinkles regularly after Christmas.
Count the breakfasts and desserts you have planned, then choose a pack size to suit.
A different flavour or pack design doesn’t, by itself, tell you anything about the sugar, fat or serving size of the chocolate sprinkles you’ve chosen.
Choose a mix for its flavour or how you plan to use it, and check the nutritional information for that specific variety.
Rusks have their own ingredients and allergens too. Albert Heijn’s description of individually wrapped Bolletje rusks lists wheat, eggs and rye; the product may contain sesame.
Before eating, check the current packaging for both the rusks and the chocolate sprinkles.
Rusks and loose chocolate sprinkles are separate products. An individually wrapped rusk, a small pack of chocolate sprinkles and a ready-made snack bar are different purchases.
First decide which product format you mean, then compare the relevant packs.
For anyone choosing between a small pack and other flavours or sizes of chocolate sprinkles.
For anyone looking to browse different types and flavours of chocolate sprinkles.
A supermarket own-label option to consider if you’ll keep using chocolate sprinkles after Christmas.
ALDI’s own label for anyone looking for a larger pack of dark chocolate sprinkles.
Lidl’s own label for anyone looking to pick up a large pack of dark chocolate sprinkles in store.
A small pack is a good choice if you’re planning only a few servings of rusks and won’t use the chocolate sprinkles afterwards. If you expect to eat them after Christmas too, consider how much of a larger pack you’ll actually use.
Yes, chocolate sprinkles can also be used as an ingredient or topping. A recipe from Lidl Netherlands uses them in mascarpone served with cinnamon rolls; check that the flavour and ingredients of your chosen variety suit your dish.
Voedingscentrum gives 9.4 g of sugar per 15 g of chocolate sprinkles as a general guide. For the figures for your brand and variety, check the nutritional information on the pack.
Check both products separately. Albert Heijn lists milk, soya, wheat and cereals containing gluten among the allergens in De Ruijter Hagelfeest. The individually wrapped Bolletje rusks described contain wheat, eggs and rye, and may contain sesame. Always check the current packaging for the varieties you’ve chosen.
No, don’t assume that every combination of rusks and chocolate sprinkles contains the same amount. Check the ingredients and nutritional information for the products you choose, rather than making a general assumption about baker’s salt across all varieties.
