When choosing a snack for your university lunch, compare both the price per kilo and the price of the whole bag. A larger pack may work out cheaper per kilo, but it’s only practical if you’ll use all of it. Choose a flavour you enjoy, too, and check the ingredients and allergens for the exact product variant.
You want a savoury snack to go with the lunch you’ve brought in, and you’re mainly comparing how much you get for your money. Check both the price per kilo and the cost per bag, rather than looking only at the brand or packaging.
You share with fellow students or use the same bag over several lunch breaks. A larger pack makes sense if you’ll use all of it and can follow the storage instructions.
Your choice depends on the ingredients, allergens or whether there’s a vegan option. Check the exact product: AH Cocktail lists milk, peanuts and wheat, while PLUS Oriental Style is marked as vegan.
First, decide what matters most for your lunch break: cost, a particular flavour, the ingredients, or how much you’ll take with you and share.
| What to consider | What to look for | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Cost and quantity | Compare the price per kilo and the cost per bag for the same flavour variant. A lower price per kilo may come with a higher price per bag. | If you’re looking for an affordable snack, you’ll want to know the cost of the contents and how much you’ll spend at once; around 39% of consumers put cost first. |
| Flavour | Choose the flavour you want first, then compare the pack sizes. A brand’s description of a crunchy coating isn’t an independent taste assessment. | If you mainly want a particular flavour with your lunch, that may matter more than the lowest price; around 23% of consumers prioritise flavour. |
| Ingredients and dietary requirements | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack. Also check any vegan label separately from the allergen information. | If ingredients or suitability for your diet are your first consideration, you’ll want to know exactly what’s in the variant; around 23% of consumers check this first. |
| Taking them with you and sharing | Choose a pack size based on how much you’ll eat or share. Follow the storage advice on the packaging if you plan to finish the bag later. | If you take the snack with you, share it or spread it over several breaks, the pack needs to suit how you’ll use it; around 15% of consumers put this first. |
A lower price per bag doesn’t automatically mean you’re paying less per kilo. A larger pack may work out cheaper per kilo, but it does mean spending more upfront.
Compare the price per kilo and the total price of the exact pack. Then decide whether you’ll actually use the larger quantity.
Ingredients can vary between product variants or change over time. The current AH Cocktail packaging lists milk, peanuts and wheat.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you’re planning to buy, especially if you need to avoid certain ingredients.
The Voedingscentrum includes unsalted nuts in its advice on nuts. That advice doesn’t automatically apply to coated peanuts with a dough coating and added salt.
Read the snack’s own nutritional information and don’t assume it has the same qualities as unsalted nuts.
A brand option with several coated peanut flavours and Cocktail packs in checked sizes of 125 g and 275 g.
A supermarket own-brand option, with AH Borrelnoten Cocktail in a checked 300 g pack.
A supermarket own-brand option with Cocktail packs of 300 g and 500 g, for enjoying yourself or sharing.
A supermarket option with an official Dutch product page for coated peanuts.
A supermarket option with TRADER JOE'S Borrelnoten Cocktail in an officially confirmed 300 g pack.
A supermarket own-brand option with checked 300 g packs in Mild and Oriental Style variants.
This selection on Joybuy focuses on Duyvis Oriental Coated Peanuts for anyone looking for a coated peanut snack with a mild curry flavour.
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This variant is a good choice if you’re looking for coated peanuts with a mild curry flavour to enjoy as a lunch-time snack.
Pack size: 275 g. The product description states that it contains 49% peanuts and has a crunchy coating.
Contains peanuts, gluten (wheat and barley) and soya; may contain milk, nuts and mustard.
No, the prices mentioned are for supermarket packs. Check the price and quantity of what’s on offer in your canteen; supermarket prices don’t tell you what the canteen charges.
No, pack size and portion size are different things. For example, AH Cocktail lists a portion size of 25 g; that doesn’t make coated peanuts a complete lunch.
The checked storage instructions for Jumbo Cocktail and PLUS Mild say to store in a cool, dry and dark place. Always follow the label on the pack you buy.
No, a vegan label isn’t the same as allergen information. Check the ingredients and warnings separately; the Duyvis Oriental pack lists peanuts, wheat and barley, soya, and possible traces of milk, nuts and mustard.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, information about allergens present must be available before purchase. It can be provided in writing, electronically or verbally, subject to the applicable conditions. If information is given verbally, customers must be clearly told that they can ask for it.
No. The Voedingscentrum includes unsalted nuts in its advice; this isn’t a product-specific recommendation for coated peanuts with a dough coating and added salt.
