For a student budget, the right pack size depends on how you plan to enjoy your coated peanuts: small packs are handy to take with you, larger bags are ideal for sharing at home, and a value bag means portioning them yourself. A multipack doesn’t always contain small individual packs, so compare the number of bags and the weight of each one, and choose a total quantity that suits how much you eat. Always check the ingredients and allergens for the exact variant.
You’re looking for coated peanuts to have with dinner or take with you, and want to choose how much to bring. Check the total weight and how much you’re likely to get through; a larger bag isn’t the same as individual snack packs.
You want to be able to take a sealed pack with you without weighing out a portion at home first. Check the weight per pack, and remember that one pack doesn’t automatically equal one recommended portion.
You’re buying snacks to share and want to be able to store any unopened bags. Choose a total quantity that suits how much you’ll eat, and check that everyone can enjoy that variant.
Don’t just look for the word ‘multipack’: the number of inner bags, the weight of each bag and the total quantity all determine whether a pack is right for taking with you, sharing or portioning yourself.
| What to consider | What to look for | Most relevant for |
|---|---|---|
| Total quantity | Compare both the number of bags and the weight of each one; a value bag may be one large pack. | When I buy coated peanuts for a student meal, I want to avoid ending up with more than I can eat. Around 31% of consumers prioritise the total cost of the snack. |
| Taking them with you | Check whether you’re getting small sealed packs or larger bags that you’ll need to portion yourself. | For my lunchbox, I want to be able to grab a pack without weighing one out at home first. Around 25% of consumers prioritise individually packed snacks. |
| Storing your supply | Choose a total weight that suits your snacking habits and follow the storage instructions once opened. | If I don’t eat coated peanuts often, I don’t want to buy more than I can get through in time. Around 19% of consumers prioritise buying an amount they can use up. |
| Dietary suitability | Read the ingredients and warnings on the pack for the exact flavour and pack type. | When I’m buying for myself or a housemate, I want to check that this particular variant is suitable first. Around 13% of consumers start by checking dietary suitability. |
| Flavour preference | Check which flavour is in the pack, especially if you’re buying several bags of the same variant. | Before choosing a larger pack, I want to know whether I’ll enjoy that flavour more than once. Around 12% of consumers prioritise flavour preference. |
Twenty 45 g packs and eight 275 g bags are both multipacks, but they offer different sizes for taking with you or sharing.
Check both the number of inner bags and the weight of each one before you choose.
A larger supply may not suit how much you eat, and you’ll need space to store the unopened bags.
The retailer’s description of Duyvis Provençale 45 g gives one to two portions. Jumbo lists portions of 25 g for its own-brand value bag; this is portion information, not a set of individual packs.
Use the information on the pack and decide how much you want to serve; a pack isn’t a general recommendation for one portion.
The Duyvis Cocktail box reviewed lists milk as an allergen, while the Duyvis Provençale box reviewed states that it may contain milk.
Check the ingredients list and warnings for the exact flavour and pack, even if you already know the brand.
Duyvis sells Provençale in small individual packs and in boxes of larger bags; there’s also a Cocktail variant. Duyvis describes Provençale as peanuts with a crunchy onion and garlic coating.
Albert Heijn sells Duyvis Provençale in a 20-pack and also has its own-brand AH Borrelnoten cocktail.
Jumbo sells Cocktail Borrelnoten in a single 500 g value bag, which is an option for sharing at home or portioning yourself.
ALDI Nederland sells TRADER JOE’S Borrelnoten in a 300 g bag, in bacon-cheese, poesta or paprika variants.
PLUS sells Borrelnoten Oriëntaalse stijl in a 300 g bag.
No. The Jumbo Cocktail Borrelnoten 500 g value bag lists 20 portions of 25 g, but it’s one product pack. The Duyvis Provençale box is listed as 20 individual 45 g packs.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack. For the value bag reviewed, Jumbo recommends storing it in a cool, dry and dark place; Voedingscentrum advises keeping nuts well sealed and dry. Put any coated peanuts you’ve portioned yourself in an airtight container.
Not according to the information on the boxes reviewed: Duyvis Cocktail 8 × 275 g lists milk as an allergen, while Provençale 8 × 275 g states that it may contain milk. Always check the pack for the exact variant; both boxes reviewed list peanuts and wheat as allergens.
A best-before date isn’t the same as a use-by date. For a sealed pack with a best-before date, Voedingscentrum advises checking it by looking, smelling and tasting after the date has passed. For a use-by date, it should be used or frozen on or before that date. Also follow the storage and usage instructions on your pack.
The NVWA explains that the 14 designated allergens must be listed on the label. For pre-packed products, you’ll find this information in the ingredients list, where the relevant allergens are clearly highlighted. If you’re buying for someone with an allergy, read the label on the exact pack before you buy it.
