If you’re looking for a dark chocolate spritz biscuit to take with you for lunch, choose one whose product information explicitly states that it contains dark chocolate; ‘double chocolate’ could also mean milk chocolate. Then compare the portion size, sugar content and allergens on the label, especially if you want to take biscuits from an opened pack with you. The mention of dark chocolate alone doesn’t tell you how much cocoa the whole biscuit contains.
You’re looking for a spritz biscuit to take with you, with dark chocolate explicitly mentioned in the product information. Check the other ingredients too: the word ‘dark’ doesn’t mean the biscuit is milk-free.
You want to compare the nutritional information for different options, and take sweeteners and polyols into account too. If a product contains polyols, the warning on the pack is relevant if you’re taking more than one biscuit with you.
You’re buying for someone who needs to avoid certain ingredients. In that case, the current packaging matters more than the type of chocolate in the product name or an online description you read earlier.
Start with the type of chocolate if dark chocolate is your main requirement. Then consider how many you want to take with you and check the nutritional information and ingredients on the pack you’re buying.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate | Look for dark chocolate in the product description or ingredients list; don’t infer the cocoa content of the whole biscuit from its name. | I want a spritz biscuit that clearly states what type of chocolate it contains, not just one with a name that sounds dark. For around 40% of shoppers, the dark chocolate element comes first. |
| Portion size and taking it with you | Check the portion size, pack size and storage advice after opening. | If I’m taking biscuits with me for lunch, I want to work out in advance how many I need and what to do with the rest. Portion size and taking biscuits with you are the main concern for around 30% of shoppers. |
| Sugars and sweeteners | Compare sugars per 100 g and per portion; also read the ingredients and any warning about polyols. | The sugar content matters more to my choice than the type of chocolate, but I also want to know which sweeteners have been used. Around 20% of shoppers say this is their top priority. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and any allergen warnings on the current packaging. | When I’m buying for someone with a food allergy, I first need to know whether the spritz biscuit is suitable. For around 10% of shoppers, checking for allergens comes before any other selection criteria. |
Albert Heijn describes Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade as a spritz biscuit with chocolate pieces and a milk chocolate coating. So the name ‘double chocolate’ doesn’t confirm that you’re choosing an option with dark chocolate.
Check which type of chocolate is actually listed in the product description and ingredients.
For Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade, Jumbo also lists polyols and a warning that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
As well as checking the sugar content, read the ingredients and any usage warning, especially if you want to take several biscuits with you.
For its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade, Jumbo lists milk fat and the allergens egg, gluten, milk, soya and wheat. So the type of chocolate doesn’t tell you what other ingredients the biscuit contains.
If you have a food allergy, check the ingredients and any warnings on the pack you’re actually buying.
Ingredients and nutritional information can change. A description you looked at earlier may not match the pack you have with you at lunchtime.
Read the label again before taking the spritz biscuit with you or eating it.
These examples show why the type of chocolate and the ingredients in each product matter more than the brand name alone.
Jumbo Spritsen met Pure Chocolade is an own-brand option whose product description explicitly mentions dark chocolate.
Damhert Nutrition Sprits Pure Chocolade is an option to consider if you’re comparing sugar content as well as the type of chocolate.
Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade is an example of a double chocolate option, not a spritz biscuit whose description specifies dark chocolate.
No, that doesn’t follow from the term ‘dark chocolate’. For its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade, Jumbo lists milk fat and milk as an allergen. If you need to avoid milk, check the current packaging.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then consider what a stated portion means for your lunch. Albert Heijn describes Nutri-Score as a comparison within a product category. As well as checking any score, look at the sugars, fats, fibre and portion size, rather than judging the whole biscuit on just one value.
Don’t rely on the online description as your only check. Read the ingredients and any allergen warnings on the packaging of the product you’re actually buying, even if you’ve had the same spritz biscuit before.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging and reseal an opened pack as instructed. Jumbo says to store its Spritsen met Pure Chocolade in a cool, dry place away from light. For Verkade Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade, Albert Heijn advises storing in a cool, dry place and closing the pack after opening.
