Choose extra-dark sprinkles if you’re looking for a more pronounced cocoa profile. A standard dark variety gives you a different starting point for comparing cocoa content and ingredients. According to Albert Heijn’s product page, De Ruijter Special Extra Dark contains 60% more cocoa solids than De Ruijter Dark Chocolate Sprinkles, but that won’t predict how either variety will taste to you. Check whether the exact pack you’ve chosen can be ordered for your address, and read the ingredients and allergen information on the label once it arrives.
You want to compare dark and extra-dark varieties rather than rely on the product name alone. Albert Heijn lists a higher proportion of cocoa solids for De Ruijter Special Extra Dark than for the brand’s standard dark sprinkles. Also check whether the variety you choose can be delivered.
You want to know what’s in the sprinkles before using them. Information about milk, lactose and soya differs between the dark varieties mentioned. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed on the label.
Decide which dark variety you want, check whether it can be delivered to your address, then use the label on the pack you receive to make a final ingredients check.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa profile | Compare the dark or extra-dark description and the stated cocoa content of the exact variety. | If I’m looking for a more pronounced cocoa flavour, I want to be able to distinguish my chosen variety from standard dark sprinkles. Around 42% of consumers put this flavour preference first. |
| Online delivery | Check with your chosen retailer whether the pack can be added to an order for your address. | If I have my shopping delivered, a variety that’s only available in store isn’t much use to me. That’s why around 33% of consumers put delivery availability first. |
| Ingredients and nutritional information | Read the allergen information on the pack you receive; if you like, compare sugars and fats per 100 g. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients or want to compare nutritional information, I can’t rely on the word ‘dark’ alone. Checking the label is the top priority for around 25% of consumers. |
Dark sprinkles can have different stated cocoa contents. A comparative claim, such as containing more cocoa solids than a specific other variety, is also not the same as a minimum percentage on the pack.
Compare the information for the exact products you’re considering, without assuming that a cocoa percentage predicts everyone’s taste preferences.
Information about milk, lactose and soya differs between the varieties mentioned, and product details can change. This is particularly important if you need to avoid an ingredient.
Read the ingredients and allergen information on the pack you receive before using it.
ALDI and Lidl’s product pages direct shoppers to stores for the chocolate sprinkles mentioned. So a product page alone doesn’t mean you can have the sprinkles delivered to your home.
Check the ordering options for your address before choosing a variety for your online shop.
The supermarket listings mentioned include standard dark and extra-dark chocolate sprinkles.
Its online product page features a 300 g own-brand pack of dark chocolate sprinkles.
Its range includes dark chocolate sprinkles from its own brand and De Ruijter.
Its product pages feature its own dark chocolate sprinkles and De Ruijter varieties.
ALDI lists Kiekeboe chocolate sprinkles in a 300 g dark variety.
This product selection features a pack of De Ruijter dark chocolate sprinkles. Compare the exact variety with your taste preferences and check delivery options for your address before ordering.
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For shoppers looking for a dark variety in a 200 g pack.
The product information lists milk, soya and lactose; check the pack you receive if you need to avoid these ingredients.
No. The description ‘extra dark’ doesn’t tell you how much sugar or fat the sprinkles contain per 100 g. Check the nutritional information on the pack of the exact variety.
Check the allergen information on the exact pack, paying particular attention to any ingredients you need to avoid. The varieties mentioned list milk, lactose or soya, or include a warning that they may be present. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed on the label.
The pack lets you check the information for the product that was actually delivered. Albert Heijn says that ingredients, nutritional and allergen information can change. So, especially if you need to avoid an ingredient, read the label before use.
The product pages mentioned don’t confirm a delivery option for these sprinkles: ALDI directs shoppers to a store, while Lidl says ‘In store only’. Check with the retailer to see whether a suitable ordering option is available for your address.
