Before Sinterklaas evening, first compare the sugar content per 100 g and per serving: a low sugar value doesn’t necessarily mean a cracker is officially reduced in sugar. Then decide what matters most to you, such as wholegrain and fibre, carbohydrates or eating gluten-free, and check the ingredients and allergens for the variant you choose.
You’re looking for crackers for Sinterklaas gift-giving evening and want to assess their sugar content without taking a product name as proof that they contain less sugar. Compare the nutrition information per 100 g, then check the amount in a serving.
You want a cracker to serve with toppings and are weighing up wholegrain ingredients and fibre as well as sugars. For seed and grain varieties, check that the allergens are suitable for everyone sharing the food.
If you need to eat gluten-free or carbohydrates are your main consideration, the sugar value alone won’t help you decide. Read the description, ingredients and allergen information for the exact product.
Start by checking the sugar content per 100 g and per serving in the nutrition information. Then decide which other feature matters most for your Sinterklaas evening. A description such as ‘low-carb’ does not, by itself, mean a product claims to contain less sugar.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing sugars | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and check the amount per serving. | I want to choose crackers with less sugar without mistaking a low value for a sugar-reduction claim. Around 36% of consumers put this comparison first. |
| Wholegrain and fibre | Check which grains are used and compare the fibre content per 100 g. | For crackers served with toppings, wholegrain ingredients and fibre matter more to me than simply choosing the lowest sugar value. This is the main consideration for around 29% of consumers. |
| Dietary requirements | Check for a gluten-free label if needed, along with the allergens; compare carbohydrates if they’re one of your criteria. | If I need to avoid gluten or am specifically watching my carbohydrate intake, the cracker I choose must meet that requirement first. This is the main consideration for around 21% of consumers. |
| Serving with toppings | Consider the size and flavour, and whether the cracker goes with the toppings you want to serve. | I’m mainly looking for crackers that are easy to serve as a snack and go with my chosen toppings. Around 14% of consumers prioritise this convenience. |
A description relating to carbohydrates doesn’t tell you how much less sugar a cracker contains. Jumbo lists 2.8 g of sugars per 100 g for Bolletje Protein & Low Carb Crackers; that value alone doesn’t confirm a sugar-reduction claim.
Read the exact description on the packaging and compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g across similar crackers.
According to Jumbo, its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Luchtige Crackers contain 0.6 g of sugars and 2.3 g of fibre per 100 g. For Jumbo Luchtige Crackers Naturel, the supermarket lists 3.5 g of sugars and 8.4 g of fibre per 100 g. Which feature matters most depends on what you’re looking for and which ingredients you can eat.
As well as sugars, compare the fibre, ingredients and allergens for the exact variants.
A name featuring ‘wholegrain’, ‘seeds’ or ‘low-carb’ doesn’t tell you whether a cracker is suitable for someone with an allergy or who needs to avoid gluten. For example, the Bolletje Protein & Low Carb Crackers listed by Jumbo contain wheat gluten and sesame.
Check the current allergen information on the packaging you buy.
Albert Heijn notes that product ingredients, nutrition values and allergy information can change. A range overview also won’t tell you everything about the specific variant you’ve chosen.
Just before buying, read the packaging or check the latest information for the exact product.
Bolletje’s range includes light wholegrain crackers and Protein & Low Carb Crackers.
Jumbo’s own-brand range includes light crackers and a gluten-free variant.
Melba offers a wholegrain cracker; Jumbo lists the Melba Crackers Volkoren 125 g variant.
Albert Heijn is a supermarket whose range includes own-brand crackers and crackers from other brands.
ALDI lists Low Carb Crackers among the Goud Gebakken products.
These crackers offer a range of flavours and grains to compare for Sinterklaas evening. Check the latest nutrition information per 100 g and per serving on the packaging; product names don’t confirm a sugar-reduction claim.
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An option to consider if you’re looking for tomato and oregano crackers to serve as a snack and want to check the ‘low-carb’ description too. Compare the carbohydrate and sugar content separately on the packaging, and check the allergens.
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A rye option to consider if you want to serve crackers with toppings. Compare the sugars and fibre on the packaging, and check that the ingredients suit any dietary requirements.
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An option to compare if fibre matters to you as well as sugars. Check the nutrition information for amounts per 100 g, and remember to check the ingredients and allergens too.
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A wholegrain option to consider if you also want to think about the type of grain. Compare sugars and fibre per 100 g, and check the allergen information on the packaging if you have dietary requirements.
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A Bolletje option to compare with other crackers for your snacks. Don’t assume ‘Light’ means a particular sugar content or a sugar-reduction claim. Check the nutrition information and the allergens on the pack.
No. A low value for ‘of which sugars’ doesn’t prove that the cracker carries a sugar-reduction claim. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains that statements about nutrients are nutrition claims and are subject to rules, so check the exact description on the packaging.
Use the per-100 g figure to compare crackers on the same basis, then check the amount per cracker or serving for what you’re planning to serve. Voedingscentrum gives a reference value of 0 g of sugar for a 10 g cracker, but values can vary between brands.
Not automatically: carbohydrates and sugars are listed separately in the nutrition table. If sugars are your main consideration, compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and don’t treat a ‘low-carb’ description as proof of sugar reduction.
Choose a cracker with a clear gluten-free label, and check the current packaging and allergen information for the exact variant. Jumbo lists a crossed-grain symbol for its Lekker Vrij van Gluten Luchtige Crackers; the sugar value alone doesn’t tell you whether it’s suitable for someone avoiding gluten.
