For a gaming night, choose a spritz biscuit that explicitly mentions dark chocolate if that’s the chocolate flavour you’re after. Jumbo and PLUS both state that their biscuits contain 18% dark chocolate, but this figure doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the chocolate itself contains. If you’re mainly comparing sugar content, check the polyols and the warning about excessive consumption on any no-added-sugar option too. Whatever you choose, check the allergens on the current packaging.
You want a spritz biscuit that explicitly mentions dark chocolate for your gaming night. Jumbo and PLUS offer options like this; the Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade described by Albert Heijn, on the other hand, contains milk chocolate.
The dark chocolate spritz biscuits described by Jumbo and PLUS list wheat or gluten, egg, milk and soya among their allergens. Check the current packaging before choosing a biscuit.
You may want to compare a no-added-sugar option with a regular spritz biscuit. The Damhert biscuit described by Jumbo contains polyols and carries a warning about excessive consumption.
If flavour is your priority, start with the description of the chocolate. Then check the current packaging for allergens, and compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per serving for your snack.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate | Look for an explicit mention of dark chocolate. The 18% dark chocolate stated by Jumbo and PLUS is not the cocoa percentage of the chocolate itself. | If I’m choosing a spritz biscuit specifically for its chocolate flavour, I want to know whether it contains dark rather than milk chocolate. This would be the main consideration for around 45% of shoppers. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging; the Jumbo and PLUS options described list wheat or gluten, egg, milk and soya. | When I’m serving spritz biscuits to others, I want to check which allergens they contain first. Allergens would therefore be the top priority for around 33% of shoppers. |
| Sugars, polyols and portion size | Compare the nutritional values per 100 g and per serving. For the Damhert no-added-sugar option, Jumbo states 29 g of polyols per 100 g and includes a warning about excessive consumption. | For a longer snacking session, I want to weigh up how much sugar or how many polyols an option contains, as well as the portion size. This would be the main consideration for around 22% of shoppers. |
A chocolate name doesn’t tell you which type of chocolate has been used. Albert Heijn describes Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade as containing milk chocolate, while the Jumbo and PLUS options described explicitly mention dark chocolate.
If dark chocolate is the reason you’re choosing it, read the product description and ingredients list.
Jumbo’s product information states that Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade contains 29 g of polyols per 100 g and warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Also compare the polyols and portion size, and take the warning on the packaging into account when making your choice.
Product information can change. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label.
Check the current packaging when you buy, especially if a particular allergen is relevant to you.
Jumbo describes a 200 g pack of its own-brand spritz biscuits with dark chocolate.
PLUS describes its 200 g Chocolade sprits Fairtrade as a spritz biscuit containing 18% dark chocolate.
Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade is another option to consider if you’re comparing sugars.
The Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade described by Albert Heijn shows why a chocolate name alone isn’t enough to identify a biscuit made with dark chocolate.
No. Jumbo and PLUS state that the spritz biscuits described contain 18% dark chocolate, but that’s the proportion of chocolate in the biscuit, not the cocoa percentage of the chocolate itself. If you want to choose based on cocoa content, look for a separate cocoa percentage on the packaging.
The regular options from Jumbo and PLUS list wheat or gluten, egg, milk and soya. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information for prepacked products must appear on the label, so check the current packaging.
No, that claim doesn’t tell the whole story. Jumbo states that Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade contains 0.0 g of sugars and 29 g of polyols per 100 g, with a warning that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect. Jumbo also says this option is no longer in its online range.
Store the Jumbo and PLUS spritz biscuits described in a cool, dry place away from light, as stated in their product information. Check the packaging of your chosen option for storage instructions once opened.
