Budget-conscious shopper looking for dark chocolate biscuits
Wants to compare the contents of different packs and choose between digestives, biscuits and cookies. Jumbo lists packs of these types in different weights and quantities.
Who are these biscuits for?
Lover of a rich dark chocolate flavour
Wants more to go on than the word ‘dark’ on the front of the pack. If stated, a product-specific cocoa percentage can help you assess the chocolate used; it doesn’t tell you how much chocolate the whole biscuit contains.
Shopper who pays attention to portions and labels
Wants to know how many biscuits are in the pack and checks the current ingredients, allergen and nutritional information before adding a product to their basket.
What should you look for when choosing?
First decide whether you want a chocolate coating or chocolate chips. Then use the pack information to compare the options that suit you.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Pack contents | Check the net weight and, for biscuits, the number of pieces. | When I’m on a limited budget, I want to know how many biscuits a pack contains. This would be the main consideration for around 42% of consumers. |
| Type of chocolate and cocoa | Check whether the biscuit has a dark chocolate coating or dark chocolate chips, and look for a product-specific cocoa percentage if it’s important to your choice. | If I want a rich dark chocolate flavour, I don’t want to rely on the product name alone. This flavour preference would be the main consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Portions and labelling | Check the number of pieces and read the current ingredients, allergen and nutritional information. | If I want to keep track of portions or need to check ingredients, clear information on the pack is helpful. This would be a priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Common misconceptions
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Assuming ‘dark’ means a specific cocoa percentage
A name that includes ‘dark’ doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the chocolate in that particular biscuit contains. You can’t apply the percentage on a separate chocolate bar to a biscuit either.
If the cocoa content will influence your choice, check the percentage on the pack or in the product specifications.
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Relying on old product information online
Albert Heijn points out that product ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change. An older product listing is therefore no substitute for the label on the pack you’re buying.
Check the current packaging again, especially if you need to avoid certain ingredients because of an allergy or dietary preference.
Brands to compare
Jumbo
Jumbo’s own-brand range includes dark chocolate digestives, cookies with dark chocolate chips and plain chocolate biscuits.
- The packs listed vary in type and size: a 300 g digestive, 225 g cookies and nine biscuits weighing 125 g in total.
- Don’t assume a specific cocoa percentage from the name of these biscuits; check the packaging instead.
Lotus Biscoff
For anyone looking for speculoos with a dark chocolate coating rather than a plain biscuit.
- Jumbo lists a 162 g pack of Lotus Biscoff speculoos biscuits with dark chocolate.
- Don’t use the label ‘dark chocolate’ as an indication of a specific cocoa percentage.
Verkade
Verkade offers a range of biscuits and cookies, including a Chocolate Chip variety with milk and dark chocolate.
- Verkade’s product list clearly distinguishes between the chocolate varieties mentioned.
- A variety with both milk and dark chocolate isn’t the same as a biscuit made with dark chocolate only. Check the packaging of the variety you choose.
Biscotto en Choceur bij ALDI
Biscotto is a relevant choice for chocolate biscuits; Choceur is a separate chocolate brand from ALDI.
- ALDI describes Biscotto butter biscuits with dark, white and milk chocolate, and lists extra dark chocolate in the Choceur range.
- The Biscotto biscuits mentioned contain several types of chocolate. A Choceur chocolate product isn’t automatically comparable to a chocolate biscuit.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ‘dark’ on a chocolate biscuit mean it contains a lot of cocoa?
No. The word ‘dark’ alone doesn’t tell you the specific cocoa percentage for that biscuit. If it matters to your choice, check the percentage of the chocolate used on the current packaging or in the product specifications. A percentage shown for another chocolate product from the same brand doesn’t apply to the biscuit.
What should I check before buying chocolate biscuits if I have an allergy?
Read the ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings about cross-contamination on the current packaging. Under EU labelling rules, prepacked foods must include ingredients and allergen information. If the packaging has changed, don’t rely solely on an older product description online.