When choosing biscuits for your snack stash, don’t rely on the word ‘dark’ alone. Compare the type of biscuit, the stated chocolate content, and the ingredients and allergens. Jumbo’s Chocolate Cookies contain 40% dark chocolate chunks, but that doesn’t tell you the cocoa percentage of those chunks. If a particular cocoa content or buying from a chemist is essential for you, check those details before you buy.
You’re looking for a biscuit where dark chocolate plays a noticeable part. Check the chocolate content in the biscuit and the cocoa percentage of that chocolate separately: the word ‘dark’ alone doesn’t confirm a high cocoa content.
You want to know whether the pack size and storage instructions after opening suit how many biscuits you get through at home or at work.
You check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging before you buy. A biscuit made with dark chocolate isn’t automatically free from milk, gluten or nuts.
First, decide whether you’re looking for a particular chocolate flavour, a pack that suits your snack stash, or clear information about ingredients. Then compare the labels on the biscuits you can actually buy.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and flavour | Compare chocolate chunks with a chocolate coating. If you need a particular cocoa content, check the cocoa percentage in the chocolate itself. | If you’re after a pronounced dark flavour, don’t rely on the word ‘dark’ alone. Around 44% of consumers put this flavour consideration first. |
| Stock and packaging | Check the pack size and storage instructions for after opening. | If you need a pack to last longer, consider whether the amount inside suits how much you use. This is the first consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read both the ingredients list and any warnings about the possible presence of allergens on the current packaging. | If you have a food allergy, you’ll want to know which warnings are on the pack before buying. This check comes first for around 23% of consumers. |
For the biscuits covered here, Jumbo and Albert Heijn state how much dark chocolate or how many dark chocolate chunks the product contains. That’s different from the cocoa percentage of the chocolate.
Have a minimum cocoa percentage in mind? Look for that specific information on the packaging or ask the manufacturer for the product specification.
The product information covered here lists ingredients including wheat, milk and soya, or warnings about the possible presence of other allergens. So the type of chocolate doesn’t determine which allergens are in the whole biscuit.
If you have a food allergy, read the current ingredients list and all allergen warnings on the packaging. Don’t rely on the product name alone.
A biscuit described by Jumbo, Albert Heijn or Lidl isn’t necessarily part of your chemist’s range.
Use the product information to compare types of biscuit, then check the range and packaging at the shop where you plan to buy it.
Jumbo describes both Chocolate Cookies with dark chocolate chunks and Digestive Biscuits with dark chocolate.
Albert Heijn offers a sweetened biscuit with a dark chocolate coating in a 400 g pack.
Sondey is relevant here because Lidl describes its 300 g Digestives dark chocolate as an in-store product.
Lotus Bakeries describes Biscoff as a crunchy biscuit with a caramelised flavour, ideal for enjoying with coffee, among other things.
According to their product names, these biscuits have a dark chocolate flavour and could be considered for your snack stash. Check the cocoa content and availability at a chemist separately if either is important to you.
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A 70 g pack to consider if you’re looking for a small pack of dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits. Check the cocoa content and allergens on the current packaging if they’re important to your choice.
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A 115 g pack if you’re looking for this flavour in a larger size than the Franzzi Premium version. Check the nutritional information on the current packaging: the product description lists sugar as an ingredient, but the nutrition table also states 0 g sugars.
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A 72 g pack to consider if you’re looking for Chunky Cookies with a dark chocolate flavour. The flavour description doesn’t tell you the cocoa percentage; check that and the allergens on the packaging if they’re important to your choice.
No. The stated amount of dark chocolate in a biscuit isn’t the same as the cocoa percentage of that chocolate. For example, Jumbo says its Chocolate Cookies contain 40% dark chocolate chunks. If you need a particular cocoa content, check the percentage for the chocolate itself on the packaging or with the manufacturer.
Read both the ingredients list and any warnings about the possible presence of allergens on the current packaging. The products covered here list ingredients including wheat, milk and soya; the warnings vary from one biscuit to another.
Follow the storage instructions on the pack you choose and seal it well after opening. For the sweetened biscuits covered here, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin after opening; check the packaging for any other product.
