For Mother’s Day, you can use regular De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a sweet aniseed topping, but don’t assume they contain less sugar: Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g. If reducing sugar is your priority, compare them with an alternative in the same product category per 100 g, and check what any claim refers to.
For a Mother’s Day breakfast or treat, you want more than just a sweet topping: you want a product whose sugar content you can compare with a similar alternative. Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g for regular De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; that figure alone doesn’t demonstrate a reduction in sugar.
You’re looking for a sweet finishing touch for something like rusks or cakes, and reducing sugar isn’t your main priority. Albert Heijn suggests using De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes on rusks, in yoghurt and on a cupcake, among other things.
You’re making something for someone who avoids wheat or gluten-containing cereals. Jumbo’s product information lists these for the regular version; check the packaging of the product you’re actually using.
Before preparing your Mother’s Day breakfast or baking, decide whether reducing sugar, adding an aniseed flavour or checking the ingredients is your main priority. To compare sugar content, check the nutrition information for similar products on the same basis: per 100 g.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Less sugar | Compare sugars per 100 g with a similar product and check whether any claim specifically refers to sugar. | If I want to use less sugar in a treat, I want to be able to see the difference in the nutrition information. This is the top consideration for around 50% of consumers. |
| Aniseed flavour and use | Consider whether you’re looking for a sweet topping for rusks, yoghurt or cakes, and decide how much you’ll use. | When decorating a Mother’s Day breakfast or cake, aniseed flavour matters more to me than reducing sugar. This is the main consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the version you choose. | When I’m making something for guests, I need to know whether an ingredient is suitable for them. Checking ingredients is the top priority for around 17% of consumers. |
Gestampte Muisjes are sweet aniseed sprinkles, not biscuits. Comparing them with biscuits won’t help you choose a topping for rusks or cakes.
Compare crushed aniseed sprinkles with a suitable alternative topping or sweet spread. If you’re looking for biscuits for Mother’s Day, assess those as a separate product category.
Assess a reduced-content claim based on the property it refers to. A claim about, for example, fat doesn’t mean that a product also contains less sugar.
Check which property is mentioned on the packaging, then compare the nutrition information for similar products side by side.
Serving sizes can vary, so figures per serving don’t give you a like-for-like basis for comparing products.
Start by comparing sugars per 100 g. Then consider how much topping you’ll actually use for breakfast or in your recipe.
Jumbo lists wheat and gluten-containing cereals for regular De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. This matters if you’re making something for a guest with a relevant dietary requirement.
Before buying and serving, read the allergen information on the packaging of the version you’ve chosen.
De Ruijter is the brand of the crushed aniseed sprinkles discussed here. Albert Heijn and Jumbo list this version as retailers; neither offers a separate reduced-sugar product in this comparison.
The brand behind the regular 270 g Gestampte Muisjes, a sweet aniseed topping for rusks and cakes, among other things.
A retailer that lists 270 g De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in its aniseed sprinkles category.
A retailer that lists regular 270 g De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
Don’t treat the regular version as a proven lower-sugar alternative. Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars per 100 g; to assess a reduction, you need to know what the product is being compared with and what any claim refers to.
Compare similar products by looking at sugars per 100 g. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing labels on this basis; serving sizes can vary between products.
Check the packaging of the version you’re going to serve. Jumbo lists wheat and gluten-containing cereals for regular De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes; don’t assume another product has the same ingredients.
Yes, if you’re looking for a sweet finishing touch with aniseed flavour. Albert Heijn suggests using them on rusks, in yoghurt and on a cupcake, among other things; this doesn’t make the regular version a demonstrably lower-sugar choice.
