If you’re looking for dark chocolate sprinkles for an autumn snack, start by comparing the minimum cocoa content on the packaging: De Ruijter Royaal states at least 40%, Jumbo Puur 35%, and the Albert Heijn and PLUS varieties mentioned here 32%. This percentage is a useful product feature to compare, but it won’t tell you exactly how the sprinkles will taste. Check the ingredients and allergen information too, especially if you’re preparing a snack for other people.
Want to sprinkle them on bread, crispbread or a holiday dessert, and prefer a dark chocolate flavour? The stated minimum cocoa content can help you compare dark varieties, although you’ll need to judge the final taste for yourself.
If you’ll be using the sprinkles in different ways over the autumn holiday, decide whether you want only dark chocolate sprinkles or a mix with another flavour. Check that the pack size suits your plans too.
If milk, lactose or soya is a concern for you, check the latest packaging. The word ‘dark’ alone doesn’t tell you which allergens a product contains or may contain.
First decide whether you’re looking for a clearly stated cocoa content, suitable ingredients or sprinkles for different snack occasions. Then check the packaging information for the variety you want to use.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate flavour | Compare the stated minimum cocoa content. Jumbo gives 40% for De Ruijter Royaal and 35% for Jumbo Puur; Albert Heijn and PLUS each state 32% for the variety discussed here. | I want to choose sprinkles for an autumn dessert without assuming that every pack labelled ‘dark’ has the same ingredients. This dark chocolate flavour is the priority for around 46% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the ingredients and allergen warnings on the latest packaging. Check a vegan label separately from any warnings about the possible presence of milk. | If I’m sharing the snack with others, I want to know whether milk or soya could be a concern. Checking the label is the main priority for around 27% of consumers. |
| Occasion | Choose between dark chocolate sprinkles and a mixed variety, and check the pack size against the snack occasions you have planned. | If I’m having them on bread one day and in a dessert the next, I’m mainly looking for a topping that suits both. For around 27% of consumers, this versatility is what makes the difference. |
The dark sprinkles discussed here have different stated minimum cocoa contents: Jumbo gives 40% for De Ruijter Royaal and 35% for Jumbo Puur, while Albert Heijn and PLUS state 32% for their varieties. The product name alone doesn’t make this difference clear.
If the minimum cocoa content is an important factor for you, compare the figures on the packaging. Don’t treat the percentage as a taste test.
The products discussed have different statements about milk, lactose and soya. PLUS labels its variety as vegan, but also warns that it may contain milk and lactose.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the latest packaging each time you buy, even if the wording on the front looks suitable.
A higher minimum cocoa content doesn’t, by itself, tell you the overall nutritional value of chocolate sprinkles. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that chocolate also contains saturated fat and calories.
Compare the nutritional information and choose a variety for its features and flavour, not because you assume it will have a health benefit.
Jumbo states that De Ruijter Royaal contains at least 40% cocoa solids. The standard Vlokken Puur variety is listed as containing at least 32%, so these are different products from the same brand.
Jumbo Chocolade Vlokken Puur is a 300 g own-brand variety which, according to Jumbo, contains at least 35% cocoa solids.
Albert Heijn states that its 300 g AH Pure chocoladevlokken contains at least 32% cocoa solids, and lists bread, crispbread and desserts among its uses.
PLUS Chocoladevlokken puur Fairtrade is a 300 g variety which, according to PLUS, contains at least 32% cocoa solids. The product information includes a vegan label and states that the cocoa is Fairtrade.
Venz Rimboe Kroko Vlokken puur/vanille combines dark chocolate and vanilla varieties rather than offering only dark chocolate sprinkles. Jumbo states that it contains at least 32% cocoa solids.
These Joybuy products are chocolate toppings for the snack occasions discussed here. Check the shape of the Chocolate Chunks: the product title says chunks, not sprinkles.
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Dark chocolate sprinkles to consider as a topping for an autumn snack.
200 g pack. Check the latest packaging for ingredients and allergens if milk or soya is important to your choice.
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An option if you want to use chocolate pieces as a topping, but check that their shape suits the type of sprinkles you’re looking for.
390 g pack. If you have an allergy, check the latest ingredients and allergen information.
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Dark chocolate sprinkles for anyone looking to add a topping to a snack.
390 g pack. If a particular cocoa content is important to you, check the percentage on the latest packaging. Read the allergen information too.
No. The stated minimum cocoa content doesn’t tell you the product’s overall nutritional value. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre points out that chocolate also contains saturated fat and calories. Check the product’s nutritional information if you want to compare varieties.
No. Check the ingredients and allergen warnings on the latest packaging. Milk is listed in the ingredients for AH Pure, while Jumbo Puur and the PLUS variety labelled as vegan may contain milk according to their product information. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products.
