If you’re looking for a pronounced cocoa flavour to enjoy with your coffee, choose a spritz biscuit that explicitly lists dark chocolate as an ingredient; AH Choco spritsen contain 15% dark chocolate. Verkade Specials Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade also contains cocoa nibs and chocolate pieces, but according to Jumbo, it has a milk chocolate coating. When choosing, also check the portion size, allergens and current availability.
If you mainly want the taste of dark chocolate with your coffee, check which type of chocolate is listed as an ingredient. The word ‘choco’ alone doesn’t tell you whether a spritz biscuit contains dark or milk chocolate.
If you want to take sugars, saturated fat and portion size into account, read the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also recommends checking the ingredients list on the packaging.
Are wheat, milk, soya or other allergens relevant to you? Check the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings on the current packaging for the specific variety.
Start with the type of chocolate you want to taste with your coffee. Then compare the nutritional information and check the allergens and availability of your chosen spritz biscuit before buying.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate flavour | Check whether dark or milk chocolate is listed and look at the percentage if one is given. | With my coffee, I mainly want the taste of cocoa, rather than relying on a dark-sounding product name. Around 42% of consumers give this flavour preference top priority. |
| Nutritional values and portion size | Compare sugars and saturated fat per 100 g and per portion; also check how large a portion is. | If I have one biscuit with my coffee, I want to know what that portion adds to my diet. For around 33% of consumers, portion size and nutritional value come first. |
| Allergens and availability | Check the allergen information on the packaging and the product’s current availability at your chosen shop. | I want to know before buying whether I can eat the spritz biscuit and whether I can actually buy it. For around 25% of consumers, this practical suitability matters most. |
Jumbo describes Verkade Specials Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade as a biscuit with chocolate pieces and a milk chocolate coating. So cocoa ingredients in the biscuit itself don’t tell you what type of chocolate the coating is made from.
Read the ingredients list if you’re specifically looking for a spritz biscuit with dark chocolate.
Sugar content doesn’t tell you how large a portion is or how much energy and saturated fat the spritz biscuit contains. Products made with sweeteners may also carry a warning about excessive consumption.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, and read any warnings on the packaging.
Jumbo and Albert Heijn list some Verkade varieties as no longer available online or no longer part of their range. So finding a product page doesn’t necessarily mean you can order the biscuit.
Check the status at the shop where you plan to buy it. If you choose an alternative, compare the type of chocolate and the ingredients again.
Chocolate spritz biscuits may contain wheat, milk or soya, among other ingredients; ‘may contain’ warnings vary by variety. The front of the pack doesn’t give you the full ingredients and allergen information.
Read the current packaging for the specific spritz biscuit before deciding whether it’s suitable for you.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, AH Choco spritsen are butter spritz biscuits containing 15% dark chocolate.
Verkade has several chocolate spritz biscuit varieties. In the Specials Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade described by Jumbo, the biscuit contains chocolate pieces and the coating is made of milk chocolate.
Damhert Chocosprits tagatose is a separate variety made with tagatose and isomalt; Albert Heijn lists 10 g of sugars per 100 g.
No. For Verkade Specials Nobo Sprits Dubbel Chocolade, Jumbo’s product information lists milk chocolate, as well as chocolate pieces and cocoa nibs. If you’re looking for a spritz biscuit with dark chocolate, check the ingredients.
First, check whether dark chocolate is explicitly listed as an ingredient. According to Albert Heijn, AH Choco spritsen contain 15% dark chocolate; also check the portion size, nutritional values and allergens on the packaging you buy.
You can only judge that by checking the specific packaging. The varieties discussed list ingredients including wheat, milk or soya, so read the full ingredients and allergen information and check for any ‘may contain’ warnings.
No, sugar content alone doesn’t determine that. According to the product information, Damhert Chocosprits tagatose contains tagatose and isomalt and carries a warning about a possible laxative effect if consumed in excess. Also compare the portion size, other nutritional values and ingredients.
