If you’d like to serve a dark chocolate spritz biscuit at Easter brunch, check that dark chocolate is explicitly listed in the product description. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list varieties of this kind, but the stated percentage of dark chocolate doesn’t tell you the cocoa percentage of the whole biscuit. A variety made with sweeteners calls for a different kind of consideration: check the ingredients, any warning on the packaging and current availability. If any guests have allergies, always read the allergen information.
You’d like to serve a spritz biscuit with dark chocolate alongside coffee or tea, rather than a milk chocolate variety. If a particular cocoa percentage matters to you, check what the percentage on the packaging refers to.
You’re comparing the sugar content per 100 g and might be considering a variety with sweeteners. Before choosing one for your guests, also read the ingredients and any usage warnings.
You’re serving spritz biscuits to several guests and want to know which packaging is suitable for their allergies. Check each product for ingredients such as wheat, egg, milk and soya, and read any warnings about other allergens too.
Start with the chocolate variety you want to serve. Then check the nutritional information and allergen details on the packaging of the product you’re actually buying.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate | Check whether the spritz biscuit contains dark chocolate and whether any percentage refers to the proportion of chocolate or the cocoa content. | With coffee or tea, I’d rather have a spritz biscuit with dark chocolate than a milk chocolate variety. This is the top priority for around 50% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the allergen information and any warnings on the current packaging. | When serving guests with allergies, I need to be able to check which ingredients to look out for on each pack. This check comes first for around 25% of consumers. |
| Sugars and sweeteners | Compare the sugar content per 100 g and check whether the variety lists sweeteners and a usage warning. | I want to compare the sugar content, but also understand what a variety with sweeteners means for what I’m serving. This is the most important consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
For the variety checked, Albert Heijn lists 15% dark chocolate; Jumbo and PLUS each list 18%. These percentages refer to the proportion of dark chocolate, not the cocoa content of the whole biscuit.
If you’re looking for a specific cocoa percentage, check whether the packaging states one and exactly what it refers to.
The spritz biscuit varieties described list different allergens. The type of chocolate in the name doesn’t tell you what other ingredients the biscuit contains.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on every pack you buy, even if you’ve served the product before.
Jumbo’s product information warns that excessive consumption of the Damhert spritz biscuit described may have a laxative effect.
Read the warning and the ingredients before choosing this variety for your guests.
On the pages checked, the Damhert and Verkade varieties were no longer part of Jumbo’s online range. The Ravelli variety listed was outside Albert Heijn’s range.
Check current availability before planning to serve a particular spritz biscuit at Easter brunch.
The AH Choco spritz biscuits described are butter spritz biscuits with dark chocolate.
Jumbo describes a 200 g pack of its own-brand spritz biscuits with dark chocolate.
PLUS describes a chocolate spritz biscuit with dark chocolate.
The Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade described is a variety made with sweeteners.
Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade is included here for comparison. It contains a mix of chocolates rather than only dark chocolate.
No. Albert Heijn lists 15% dark chocolate for the spritz biscuit described; Jumbo and PLUS each list 18%. That’s the proportion of dark chocolate in those varieties, not the cocoa percentage of the whole biscuit. Check the packaging to see what any stated cocoa percentage refers to.
The varieties described by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list wheat, milk and soya; Jumbo and PLUS also list egg. The Verkade variety described may also contain nuts and sesame. Before serving, read the allergen information on the current packaging.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products. Check the label on each pack, especially if you’re serving spritz biscuits to someone with an allergy.
Not without checking the packaging. Jumbo’s product information warns that excessive consumption of the Damhert variety described may have a laxative effect. If you specifically want to buy this variety, check that it’s currently available too.
