Choose De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes if you want the aniseed flavour and sprinkle texture, but not if ‘low sugar’ is a strict requirement: Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for this product. If you’re looking for something lower in sugar to have with your coffee, first decide whether you need a cake topping or whether a biscuit will do; neither is automatically a substitute for the flavour and texture of crushed aniseed sprinkles.
You’re looking for a product to have with coffee or cake that meets the ‘low sugar’ threshold. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets this at a maximum of 5 g of sugars per 100 g; De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes does not meet that requirement.
You want to compare sugar content, but a biscuit or another type of sprinkle might also work. Following the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice, compare the nutritional information per 100 g, then decide separately which type of product you need.
You want the familiar flavour and texture of crushed aniseed sprinkles on crispbread or cake. Less sugar is a preference, not a requirement the product has to meet.
First, distinguish between a strict low-sugar requirement and simply wanting to choose something with less sugar. Then decide whether you need something to sprinkle over a cake or just something to have with your coffee.
Choose these: if aniseed flavour and sprinkle texture are your priorities.
Bear in mind: Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. This is not a low-sugar choice according to the threshold set by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre.
Choose these: if another type of sprinkle will do and you don’t need aniseed flavour.
Bear in mind: ‘less sugar’ doesn’t mean ‘low sugar’. Albert Heijn lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker.
Choose these: if you want to serve something with coffee and don’t need a cake topping.
Bear in mind: a biscuit won’t replace the aniseed flavour or decorative purpose of crushed aniseed sprinkles. If you choose a product containing sweeteners, read the usage warnings too.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Low sugar or less sugar | Check ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the maximum for a ‘low sugar’ claim at 5 g per 100 g. | If low sugar is a strict requirement for me, I want a product that genuinely meets this threshold. Around 50% of consumers put this requirement first. |
| Sprinkling over cake | Check whether the product format is suitable for decorating, then compare the sugars per 100 g. | When decorating a cake, I want to keep using sprinkles, even if I’m looking for less sugar. Around 30% of consumers prioritise this combination. |
| Aniseed flavour and tradition | Check the ingredients and allergen information for your chosen product. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes contains wheat. | With crispbread or cake, aniseed flavour and the texture of the sprinkles matter more to me than reducing sugar. This is the main reason for choosing them for around 20% of consumers. |
These claims don’t mean the same thing: according to Albert Heijn, AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker contains 43 g of sugars per 100 g, while the Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the maximum for ‘low sugar’ at 5 g per 100 g.
If low sugar is a strict requirement, check the sugars per 100 g in the nutrition table.
A biscuit can be a good choice with coffee, but it won’t necessarily give you the aniseed flavour or sprinklable texture of crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Before comparing products, decide whether you’re looking for a coffee-time snack, a topping or specifically aniseed flavour.
The ingredients list shown by Albert Heijn for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes includes wheat starch. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that prepacked products must show allergen information on the label.
If you have an allergy, check the latest ingredients and allergen information on the packaging.
For Céréal Chocolate Chip Cookie zonder suikers, Albert Heijn lists a sweetener and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as the nutrition information, read the ingredients and any usage warnings for the biscuit you choose.
The De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes product reviewed here is intended for anyone looking for traditional aniseed sprinkles, for example to top crispbread or cake.
The own-brand product reviewed here is AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker: a different type of sprinkle from crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Albert Heijn lists Céréal products, including sugar-free biscuits, as an option if a coffee-time snack is all you need.
These biscuit bars are an option if you’re looking for something to have with coffee instead of aniseed sprinkles for cake. If low sugar is a requirement, assess this separately using the nutrition information per 100 g.
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A biscuit bar to have with coffee if you don’t need sprinkles or aniseed flavour. The pack contains 6 bars; if low sugar is a requirement, check the sugars per 100 g in the nutrition information.
No. Albert Heijn lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for this product; the Netherlands Nutrition Centre sets the maximum for a ‘low sugar’ claim at 5 g per 100 g.
No. A product with this claim may still be above the threshold for ‘low sugar’: Albert Heijn lists 43 g of sugars per 100 g for AH Hagelslag melk minder suiker. So check the value on the label.
First, compare the nutrition information per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends this basis because portion sizes can vary. Also decide whether you want something to eat with coffee or need a cake topping.
Yes. Albert Heijn lists wheat starch among the ingredients of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. If you have an allergy, check the latest allergen information on the packaging before buying.
