Who are these packs suitable for?

Get-together hosts

You’re filling bowls for a group and want to choose between several sharing bags and one larger bag. HANOS confirms a box of 20 × 45 g bags; Kantinewinkel lists 8 × 275 g bags.

Lunchbox packers

You want to take a separate bag with you or portion some out yourself, without treating a large bag as an individual serving. HANOS lists 20 × 45 g bags. If children will be eating them, also bear in mind the Voedingscentrum’s warning about whole nuts and peanuts.

Stocking up

You’re buying snacks for several get-togethers and are considering the total contents and how to store opened bags. Jumbo lists, among other options, a 500 g value pack; compare its contents with how much you expect to use.

What should you look for in the packaging?

First decide whether you want to hand out small bags or open larger sharing bags. Then compare the number of bags, the weight of each one and the total contents. For lunchboxes, the exact product information and who will be eating them matter too.

What to consider What should you look for? Who is this important for?
Sharing with a group Check the number of bags, the weight of each bag and the total contents. If you’re filling bowls for a group, you’ll want enough to go round without opening more bags than necessary. Sharing is the top buying priority for around 31% of consumers.
Convenience for lunchboxes Check whether the individual pack is small enough for your needs, or whether you’d rather portion some out yourself. For a lunchbox, you may want to take a small bag with you or portion out an amount yourself. Convenience for lunchboxes is the top priority for around 25% of consumers.
How much to stock up on Compare the total net weight and best-before date with when you plan to use the contents. If you’re stocking up for several get-togethers, you’ll want an amount that suits your needs. For around 19% of consumers, pack size is the most important buying priority.
Suitability for those eating them Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact product; bear whole peanuts in mind when giving them to children. If someone eating them has a relevant allergy, or children will be having the snack, check the product information and assess the risk of choking in advance. Suitability for those eating them is the top priority for around 13% of consumers.
Flavour choice Check whether the box contains one flavour or whether a mixed selection of flavours is specifically listed. If you’re looking for a particular flavour for a group, check the product variant rather than just the brand. Flavour preference is the top buying priority for around 12% of consumers.

Things to consider when choosing

  • Assuming a small bag is automatically suitable for children

    A smaller pack doesn’t reduce the risk of choking on whole peanuts. The Voedingscentrum warns against giving whole nuts and peanuts to children.

    Read the latest allergen information and bear the advice about whole nuts and peanuts in mind when giving them to children.

  • Confusing a multipack, a value pack and a serving

    A box of 20 × 45 g bags, a box of 8 × 275 g bags and a single 500 g bag are different types of packaging. None of these weights tells you how much one person should eat.

    Check the number of individual packs, the weight of each bag and the total net weight separately.

  • Assuming several bags mean several flavours

    The multipacks listed by HANOS and Kantinewinkel are Provençale and Poesta respectively, so several bags don’t automatically mean a mixed selection.

    Read the flavour description and check that the box actually lists different flavours.

Brands and packs to compare

Duyvis

Worth considering if you’re specifically looking for a box of individual bags. HANOS lists Provençale in 20 × 45 g bags; Kantinewinkel lists Poesta in 8 × 275 g bags.

  • Both listings give the number of bags and the weight of each one.
  • They’re different flavours and pack sizes; larger sharing bags aren’t small lunchbox bags.

Albert Heijn

AH Borrelnoten cocktail is listed in a 250 g bag, for anyone considering individual bags.

  • Albert Heijn’s product page gives the bag weight.
  • This listing is for a single bag and doesn’t confirm a multipack. Albert Heijn warns that ingredients and allergen information can change.

Jumbo

Jumbo lists its own cocktail nuts in different bag sizes, including a 500 g value pack; Duyvis bags are also available.

  • The range includes different bag sizes.
  • A value pack isn’t automatically a multipack of individual bags.

Lidl

Lidl lists cocktail nuts and a 200 g Duyvis product, which may be of interest if you’re looking at individual bags.

  • The Duyvis listing gives the bag weight.
  • The bag listed isn’t a confirmed multipack; the stated weight applies only to that product listing.

ALDI

ALDI lists TRADER JOE’S cocktail nuts in 300 g bags, in Poesta, Paprika and Bacon Kaas flavours.

  • The product information names the flavours and gives the bag weight.
  • This is a single bag; no individual multipack is listed.

PLUS

PLUS Borrelnoten Ham Kaas is listed in a 300 g bag, for sharing at a get-together or portioning out yourself.

  • PLUS’s product page gives the weight and recommends storing the product in a cool, dry, dark place.
  • The listing is for a single bag; this information doesn’t necessarily apply to other PLUS flavours.

A Joybuy product for sharing

This product pick is a larger bag of cocktail nuts for sharing, not a box of small individual bags.

Duyvis Cocktail Nuts Poeta 275g

Duyvis Cocktail Nuts Poeta 275g

A larger bag for sharing cocktail nuts at a get-together.

275 g per pack.

The product information lists peanuts, milk, gluten (wheat) and celery; the product may contain traces of soya, mustard and other nuts. If you have a relevant allergy, check the information on the current packaging.

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Frequently asked questions about cocktail nuts

How do you work out how many cocktail nuts to buy?

Decide how much you want to serve at the occasions you have planned, then compare that with the net weight. HANOS lists 20 × 45 g, or 900 g in total; Kantinewinkel lists 8 × 275 g, or 2,200 g in total. This calculation helps you work out how much to buy, but it isn’t a recommended amount per person.

Can small bags automatically go in a child’s lunchbox?

No. A smaller bag doesn’t remove the risk of choking on whole peanuts. The Voedingscentrum warns about this for children. Also check the allergens for the exact product and any rules set by the school or childcare provider; these aren’t automatically general national rules.

How should you store cocktail nuts after opening a bag?

Follow the advice on the packaging. HANOS’s product information for cocktail nuts recommends storing them in a cool, dry place and keeping an opened bag in an airtight, lightproof container. This advice doesn’t specify a general number of days for which they’ll keep after opening.

Where can you check allergen information if someone has an allergy?

Check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging for the exact product. The NVWA states that allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label. Ingredients and product information can vary or change between variants.

Does a box with several bags automatically contain different flavours?

No. Check the flavour description on the box. HANOS lists the Provençale variant in its box of 20 bags; Kantinewinkel lists Poesta for its box of 8 bags. Each listing describes one flavour, not a selection of different flavours.