Choose a traditional kano biscuit if a butter biscuit with almond paste filling is your priority; choose a separate dark chocolate bar if you’re looking for a stated cocoa percentage. Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl describe their kano biscuits as biscuits with almond paste filling, while Verkade states the cocoa percentages for its separate dark chocolate bars. A chocolate bar doesn’t offer the same biscuit with filling, so check the ingredients and allergens on the current packaging for either type of product.
If you want to compare cocoa percentages, look for a dark chocolate bar. The kano biscuits mentioned by Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl are biscuits with almond paste filling, not products with a stated cocoa percentage.
If the combination of butter biscuit and almond paste filling is what matters most, a traditional kano biscuit fits the descriptions Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl give for their products. Dark chocolate is a different type of product.
If you have an allergy, the current packaging tells you which ingredients and allergens are listed for the product you’ve chosen. Also look out for warnings about possible traces.
Choose this: if you’re mainly looking for a filled biscuit. Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl describe their kano biscuits as butter biscuits with almond paste filling.
Trade-off: these product descriptions don’t give a cocoa percentage to help you choose a dark chocolate flavour.
Choose this: if a stated cocoa percentage matters more. Verkade lists at least 52% cocoa solids for Puur and at least 71% cocoa solids for Extra Puur.
Trade-off: a bar isn’t a kano biscuit and doesn’t offer the combination of biscuit and almond paste filling.
If you’re choosing between these types of product for a premium shelf, consider which of the following needs matters most.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Stated cocoa percentage | Read the percentage of cocoa solids on the chocolate bar; don’t rely on words such as ‘extra dark’ alone. | If I’m mainly looking for a dark chocolate flavour, I want to be able to compare stated cocoa percentages. This cocoa preference comes first for around 50% of consumers. |
| Biscuit and almond paste filling | Compare the product description and, where stated, the proportion of almond paste filling: Albert Heijn lists 41%, Jumbo 38% and PLUS 39% for their respective kano biscuits. | For a shelf of filled biscuits, I’m specifically looking for the combination of butter biscuit and almond paste filling. This need comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the packaging, including any warnings about possible traces. | If I need to assess a product because of an allergy, I need the information on the packaging of the product I’ve chosen. For around 20% of consumers, this check is the top priority. |
Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl describe their kano biscuits as biscuits with almond paste filling. Their product descriptions don’t give a cocoa percentage for comparison with dark chocolate.
When choosing a kano biscuit, look for the biscuit and filling you want; choose a separate chocolate product if a stated cocoa percentage is essential.
According to the Voedingscentrum, there is no legally fixed cocoa and cocoa butter percentage for bitter and extra bitter chocolate.
Compare the actual cocoa solids percentage stated on the packaging.
The kano biscuits mentioned by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list allergens; the information that matters for your choice is on the current packaging of the product you buy.
Check the ingredients and allergens before buying, even if you’ve bought the same product before.
Albert Heijn describes its 270 g butter kano biscuits as butter biscuits with 41% baker’s almond paste filling and 1% almonds.
Jumbo describes its 275 g Kano's met Roomboter as butter biscuits with 38% baker’s almond paste filling.
PLUS describes its 275 g butter kano biscuits as biscuits with 39% baker’s almond paste filling and an almond decoration.
Lidl describes Sondey Kano's, 325 g, as butter biscuits filled with almond paste.
Verkade states that its Puur bar contains at least 52% cocoa solids and its Extra Puur bar at least 71% cocoa solids.
These chocolate bars suit you if you’re looking for a stated cocoa percentage and dark chocolate matters more than a kano biscuit with almond paste filling. They aren’t kano biscuits; compare the percentage and, if you have allergies, check the current packaging.
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A chocolate bar for anyone looking for a stated cocoa percentage rather than a kano biscuit with almond paste filling.
The product name states 78% cocoa and a 100 g pack. If you have allergies, check the current packaging.
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A separate chocolate bar for anyone who values cocoa more than the combination of biscuit and almond paste filling.
The product name states 70% cocoa and a 100 g pack. If you have allergies, pay close attention to the current packaging: the product information uses different wording for allergens that are present and those that may be present.
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A chocolate bar for anyone who wants to choose based on a stated cocoa percentage, without expecting a kano biscuit.
The product name states 70% cocoa and a 100 g pack. If you have allergies, check the current packaging.
The kano biscuits mentioned by Albert Heijn, Jumbo, PLUS and Lidl don’t state a cocoa percentage to help you choose: their descriptions are for butter biscuits with almond paste filling. If you want to compare stated percentages, look for a separate dark chocolate bar and bear in mind that it’s a different type of product.
No. If you want a specific percentage, don’t rely on the name alone. The Voedingscentrum states that there is no legally fixed cocoa and cocoa butter percentage for bitter and extra bitter chocolate, so check the percentage on the packaging.
Check the allergens for the specific kano biscuit you’re buying. The products mentioned by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list, among others, wheat or gluten, egg, milk, soya and almonds or nuts; also check the current packaging for warnings about possible traces.
Follow the instructions on the packaging of the kano biscuit you’ve bought. Albert Heijn recommends storing its kano biscuits in a sealed tin after opening; Jumbo and PLUS recommend storing their products in a cool, dry place.
