Shoppers looking to cut down on sugar
If sugar content is your deciding factor, you’ll want to compare the values per 100 g and per serving before choosing. A search term alone won’t tell you how a product compares with an alternative.
Who is this choice relevant to?
Fans of sweet aniseed sprinkles
If you’re mainly looking for crushed aniseed sprinkles to have with bread, rusks or yoghurt, the flavour you want comes first. Jumbo lists these uses for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; they don’t indicate any reduction in sugar.
What should you look for when choosing?
When picking up chips, first decide whether you want a sweet topping. Then compare the nutritional information of products suited to that use.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is it important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Sugars | Compare ‘of which sugars’ per 100 g and per serving with a specific alternative. | I want to consume genuinely less sugar with this choice, rather than relying on words in a search result. For around 42% of consumers, this comparison comes first. |
| Having them with chips | Decide whether you’re looking for a sweet topping or something to go with a savoury meal. | When I’m having chips, I’m mainly looking for something that goes with what I want to eat, whereas crushed aniseed sprinkles are generally sold as a sweet topping. Around 33% of consumers say this question of how to use them comes first. |
| Allergens | Read the allergen information on the current packaging, checking for wheat and milk. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in the pack before using it. For around 25% of consumers, checking the label is their first concern. |
Common mistakes
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Mistaking a search term for a sugar claim
Just because crushed aniseed sprinkles appear in a search for less sugar doesn’t mean they’re a variety proven to contain less sugar.
Check ‘of which sugars’ on the current label and compare the same quantity with a specific reference product.
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Assuming a sweet bread topping is an obvious choice with chips
Jumbo lists bread, rusks and yoghurt as uses for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. That doesn’t mean they’re right for what you’re looking for to have with chips.
Decide whether you specifically want a sweet aniseed flavour or would rather choose a type of product that goes with your savoury meal.
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Relying only on ingredient information online
The ingredients list from WorldwideHolland names wheat starch and flavouring containing milk for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. The ingredients in the pack you buy are what matter.
Check the current label for ingredients and allergens before use. If the product is unpackaged, ask for the relevant allergen information.
A relevant brand to consider
De Ruijter
Albert Heijn and Jumbo list De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; Jumbo specifies a 270 g pack.
- Jumbo lists bread, rusks and yoghurt as ways to use them.
- If you want to be sure you’re getting less sugar, compare the current nutritional information with that of an alternative. Sugar is the first ingredient in the ingredients list from WorldwideHolland.
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Frequently asked questions
Are crushed aniseed sprinkles a lower-sugar option?
Don’t assume so without comparing products. According to WorldwideHolland, sugar is the first ingredient in De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives 11.9 g of sugar per 15 g for aniseed sprinkles in general; this figure doesn’t compare two specific varieties. Check the current values per 100 g and per serving before making your choice.
Do crushed aniseed sprinkles go with chips?
If you deliberately want to add a sweet aniseed flavour, you can decide for yourself whether you like the combination, but the stated product uses don’t support serving them with chips. Jumbo lists bread, rusks and yoghurt as uses for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. If you’re looking for something to go with a savoury meal, first decide what type of product you want.
Which allergens should I check in crushed aniseed sprinkles?
Check the allergen information on the pack you buy. The ingredients list from WorldwideHolland for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes names wheat starch and flavouring containing milk; don’t use the online information as a substitute for checking the current label.