Choose coated peanuts based on the total carbohydrates in the amount you actually eat, not just the sugar content or the packaging. Individual packs are convenient to take with you, but their fixed weight isn’t a personal portion recommendation. Weighing out your own portion gives you more control over the amount, but takes extra preparation.
You want to take a savoury snack with you and be able to assess the total carbohydrates in your portion. Choose a pack size that fits your dietary plan, not the other way round. Diabetes.nl stresses the importance of knowing how many carbohydrates you consume.
You’re looking for individual, sealed packs to take with you or put in your lunchbox. It helps to know in advance how many grams each pack contains: the Duyvis Provençale box described by Makro Nederland contains 20 packs of 45 grams each.
You want to adjust the amount you take with you and are happy to split a larger bag into portions yourself. Once opened, follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
Choose this option: if you want to take a sealed pack with you without weighing it out first.
Bear in mind: the pack has a fixed weight, which may not fit your dietary plan.
Choose this option: if you want to decide how much to take for each lunch.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to weigh out your portion and store the rest properly once opened.
Whichever option you choose, the amount you actually eat is what matters: check the total carbohydrates and the weight of that portion.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who is this most relevant to? |
|---|---|---|
| Total carbohydrates in your portion | Check the total carbohydrates, the basis used for the nutrition information and the number of grams you actually eat. | When planning my lunch snack, I want to match the total carbohydrates to the amount I really eat; around 36% of consumers prioritise carbohydrate planning. |
| Individual packs | Check the number of individual packs and the weight of each one; a multipack is not, in itself, a portion recommendation. | When I’m out and about, I want to be able to grab a sealed pack without weighing it first. Around 29% of consumers prioritise convenience on the go. |
| Nutrition information beyond carbohydrates | Also take salt, saturated fat and fibre into account, and compare information using the same weight and portion basis. | I want to consider salt, saturated fat and fibre as well as carbohydrates; around 21% of consumers prioritise nutritional quality. |
| Portioning and storage | Check the total bag weight and storage instructions before preparing several lunch portions. | I’m happy to weigh and store my own portions when I want to control the amount; around 14% of consumers prioritise portioning snacks themselves. |
The sugar figure alone doesn’t tell you how many total carbohydrates you’ll get in the portion you eat.
Check the total carbohydrates on the current label and assess them against the amount you actually have.
The Duyvis Provençale packs listed by Makro Nederland contain 45 grams each. That pack weight is not a personal dietary recommendation.
First decide what amount fits your dietary plan, then see whether the pack size suits it.
The Lay’s Oranje Fan box described by Joybuy Nederland contains four packs of Duyvis Provençale, as well as other snacks.
Check the full contents if you’re specifically looking for coated peanuts to stock your lunchbox.
An assorted box may also contain snacks that aren’t right for what you want to take for this lunch.
Pre-packed coated peanuts are worth considering if you’re looking for individual packs. Makro Nederland and HANOS Nederland list a Provençale box containing 20 packs of 45 grams each.
Albert Heijn lists both AH Borrelnoten cocktail and Duyvis Borrelnootjes Provençale 20-pack.
Jumbo’s product range includes coated peanuts in packs of, among other sizes, 300 and 500 grams.
Lidl has a product page for coated peanuts.
ALDI lists Trader Joe’s coated peanuts in bacon and cheese, poesta and paprika flavours, in 300-gram bags.
PLUS lists products including Borrelnoten Ham Kaas in a 300-gram bag.
If the current label lists carbohydrates per 100 grams, multiply that figure by the weight of your portion in grams and divide by 100. Use the total carbohydrates; don’t add the ‘of which sugars’ figure to them again. This is calculation information, not personal dietary or medication advice.
No. 45 grams is the weight of the Duyvis Provençale pack listed by Makro Nederland, not a personal portion recommendation. Before treating it as one serving, compare the total carbohydrates in that amount with your dietary plan.
No. Also check the nutrition information and the amount you actually eat. The phrase alone doesn’t tell you how many total carbohydrates are in your portion.
It’s a warning about possible cross-contamination. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Dutch rules for substantiating and wording these warnings have applied since 1 January 2026. If you have a relevant allergy, take the warning on the packaging into account when making your choice.
For the product described, HANOS Nederland advises storing it in a cool, dry place and putting an opened pack in a light- and airtight container. Also follow the instructions on the packaging of the product you buy.
