For a games night, first decide between a cookie with dark chocolate chips and a biscuit coated in dark chocolate. Then consider which pack will be easiest to share. A stated percentage of dark chocolate in a biscuit does not tell you the cocoa percentage of that chocolate. Check the cocoa percentage separately if it’s important to your choice, and read the allergen information if you’re serving a group.
You’re looking for a biscuit that specifically contains dark chocolate. Jumbo Supermarkten’s product information lists 48% dark chocolate for LU Scholiertje, 40% dark chocolate chips for Jumbo Chocolate Cookies and 30% dark chocolate for McVitie’s Digestives. These figures refer to the proportion of the biscuit, not the cocoa percentage of the chocolate.
You don’t want to keep handing out biscuits throughout the game. According to Jumbo Supermarkten’s product information, LU Scholiertje is individually packed in pairs, while the Jumbo Chocolate Cookies pack lists twelve portions. A portion size doesn’t automatically tell you how many individual biscuits each player will get.
If ingredients or allergens matter to anyone in your group, check the information for each product. The biscuits reviewed list different ingredients and possible traces, including wheat, milk and soya. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label.
Decide what matters most for your games night: the chocolate in the biscuit, sharing them around the table or the ingredients for the people playing.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate and cocoa | Check whether the label specifies dark chocolate. Look separately for a cocoa percentage if that’s how you want to choose. | If you’re after a pronounced chocolate flavour, don’t confuse the proportion of chocolate in the biscuit with its cocoa content; this flavour preference would come first for around 46% of consumers. |
| Portions and sharing | Compare the number of biscuits, the portion information and whether they’re individually packed in pairs with the number of players. | If I want to hand out biscuits between turns, clearly defined portions matter; that would be the first consideration for around 27% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings such as ‘may contain’. | If someone at the table needs to watch what they eat, I want to check the label before putting the biscuits out; this would be the main concern for around 27% of consumers. |
The 48% dark chocolate listed by Jumbo Supermarkten for LU Scholiertje describes the proportion of the biscuit made up of chocolate. It doesn’t tell you how much cocoa that chocolate contains.
Only compare figures like these as a proportion of the whole product. If you want to choose by cocoa percentage, look for a separate figure on the packaging.
Biscuits containing dark chocolate may also include ingredients such as milk, wheat or soya. Warnings about possible traces can also vary from one product to another.
For every pack, read the ingredients and allergen information, as well as any warnings about what the product may contain.
The Biscotto selection described by ALDI Nederland includes biscuits with dark, white and milk chocolate. That means not every biscuit will suit someone who prefers dark chocolate.
Choose a selection like this if you’re happy to have a mix of chocolate flavours; otherwise, check which type of chocolate each variety contains.
Among the Jumbo products reviewed, you’ll find a cookie with dark chocolate chips.
LU Scholiertje Puur combines a butter biscuit with a slab of dark chocolate, and is packed in pairs.
McVitie’s Digestives Pure Chocolade is a wheat biscuit coated in dark chocolate, rather than a cookie with chocolate chips.
Lotus Biscoff Original is a caramelised speculoos biscuit for a platter that could use flavours other than chocolate.
The Biscotto selection described by ALDI Nederland offers different chocolate flavours in one pack.
These biscuits fit the search for a dark chocolate flavour for a games night. The flavour description alone doesn’t confirm a high cocoa content.
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An option if you’re looking for biscuits with a dark chocolate flavour for your games night; the product name specifies a 70 g pack. Check the packaging separately if the cocoa percentage matters to you, and read the current ingredients and warnings if any allergens are relevant.
No. The description and the proportion of chocolate in a biscuit don’t confirm a separate cocoa percentage. Jumbo Supermarkten’s product information lists 48%, 40% and 30% dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips in LU Scholiertje, Jumbo Chocolate Cookies and McVitie’s Digestives respectively. Check the packaging separately if you want to choose by cocoa content.
LU Scholiertje Puur is one option if packs of two biscuits suit your games night. Jumbo Supermarkten’s product information confirms this packaging format; if you want to hand out each biscuit individually, check whether packs of two will work for your group.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for prepacked biscuits appears on the label. Also read the current ingredients list and any warnings such as ‘may contain nuts’, as these vary from product to product.
No. The ingredients list published by Lotus Bakeries Nederland for Biscoff Original doesn’t mention chocolate. The caramelised speculoos biscuit could work on a mixed biscuit platter, but it isn’t a dark chocolate option.
