Who is this choice relevant to?

Organisers of a traditional birth celebration

You want to serve a familiar treat of rusks with aniseed sprinkles, so you choose the rusk base first. Jumbo links this combination with the birth tradition; chocolate can be a separate flavour option.

Fans of a pronounced chocolate flavour

You’re looking for a chocolate egg cake to serve as a separate treat and want to check the packaging to see what type of chocolate it contains and whether a cocoa percentage is listed.

Shoppers checking ingredients and allergens

You choose rusks, aniseed sprinkles and any egg cakes to suit what your guests can eat. Check the current packaging for each item: Albert Heijn says that online product information about ingredients and allergens can change.

What should you look for when choosing?

Decide whether rusks with aniseed sprinkles will be the main treat, or whether you’d also like to offer a chocolate egg cake. Then check the labels of the products you’ll actually be serving.

What to consider What to check when buying Who is this important to?
Base for the aniseed sprinkles Choose rusks for the usual crunchy birth celebration treat; consider an egg cake as an alternative. For a birth celebration, I want a familiar rusk base for the aniseed sprinkles. Around 50% of consumers give this traditional presentation top priority.
Type of chocolate Check the ingredients and any listed cocoa percentage for the exact egg cake variety; don’t rely on the words ‘chocolate’ or ‘dark’ alone. If I’m looking for a pronounced chocolate flavour, I want to know what kind of chocolate is in the cake. This flavour is the top priority for around 25% of consumers.
Ingredients and allergens Read the current label for the rusks, aniseed sprinkles and any egg cakes separately, including any warnings about cross-contamination. When I serve different treats, I want to check the ingredients on each pack. Label checks are the top priority for around 25% of consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming a chocolate egg cake is a natural substitute for a rusk

    Jumbo links the birth tradition with rusks and aniseed sprinkles. A soft egg cake gives the treat a different texture and presentation.

    Choose rusks for the classic way of serving them, and offer egg cakes as a separate treat if you like.

  • Assuming ‘with chocolate’ means ‘extra dark’

    The name Jumbo Chocolate Egg Cakes doesn’t specify the type of chocolate or a cocoa percentage. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also points out that terms such as ‘bitter’ and ‘extra bitter’ don’t indicate a fixed cocoa percentage.

    Check the packaging of the exact variety for the chocolate ingredients and any listed percentage of cocoa solids.

  • Trying to work out allergens from the product name

    Rusks, aniseed sprinkles and egg cakes are separate products, each with its own ingredients list. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses the importance of allergen information on the label.

    Check each pack separately before serving, even if you’ve previously read the product information online.

Relevant brands to consider

Bolletje

Bolletje lists rusks among its products, including in combination with aniseed sprinkles. Brosse Eierkoek is a separate product.

  • Rusks are a familiar base for a treat with aniseed sprinkles.
  • Bolletje describes Brosse Eierkoek as having a sugar topping; that doesn’t make it a dark chocolate egg cake.

Jumbo

Jumbo features both rusks served with aniseed sprinkles and Jumbo Chocolate Egg Cakes, 8 Pack.

  • The two products clearly show the difference between a rusk base and a chocolate egg cake.
  • The name of the chocolate egg cakes doesn’t tell you whether they contain dark chocolate or have a particular cocoa percentage.

Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn provides separate product information for egg cakes and aniseed sprinkles.

  • The ingredients information for each product helps you check the different parts of the treat.
  • Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change, so check the current packaging.

Lidl

Lidl Netherlands describes egg cakes in a pack of 12.

  • An option to consider if you’re looking for plain egg cakes to serve as a separate treat.
  • The egg cakes described aren’t identified as a chocolate variety or as a product with a high cocoa content.

Verkade

Verkade Extra Puur is a chocolate bar, not an egg cake.

  • Verkade states that Extra Puur contains 71% cocoa, so the cocoa content of this bar is clear.
  • That percentage tells you nothing about the cocoa content of a chocolate egg cake.

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Frequently asked questions

Are egg cakes the usual base for aniseed sprinkles at a birth celebration?

No, Jumbo links the birth tradition with rusks and aniseed sprinkles. You can serve an egg cake as a separate treat, but it has a different texture and presentation.

Does ‘dark’ on a chocolate product automatically mean it has a high cocoa content?

No, the term alone doesn’t indicate a specific percentage. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that terms such as ‘bitter’ and ‘extra bitter’ don’t have a fixed cocoa percentage. Check the ingredients and any listed percentage of cocoa solids for the exact egg cake variety.

Which packs should I check if I’m serving rusks, aniseed sprinkles and egg cakes?

Check the current ingredients and allergen information on each of the three products separately. Any warnings about cross-contamination can also vary from product to product.

Is an older ingredients list online enough to help me decide?

No, check the packaging you buy as well. Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change.