If you’re after a pronounced dark cocoa flavour for an Oranje match night, a product name containing ‘cocoa’ doesn’t prove that it has a high cocoa content. According to Albert Heijn, Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek Zero Cacao contains 1% cocoa powder and is listed as no longer ranged. If cocoa isn’t essential, sliced breakfast cake and individually wrapped bars are handy formats for sharing. For varieties with no added sugars, compare the ingredients and nutritional information too.
You’d rather have cocoa than the familiar spiced flavour of Dutch breakfast cake while watching the match. If so, check the actual cocoa content: according to Albert Heijn, the Peijnenburg Zero Cacao variety contains 1% cocoa powder.
You want to know what else is on the label alongside that claim. Compare sugars, fibre and sweeteners per 100 g or per serving, and check the ingredients of the variety you choose.
You want to serve Dutch breakfast cake without having to slice it during the match. Sliced pieces and individually wrapped bars offer different portion sizes; a bar isn’t the same product as a whole breakfast cake.
First, decide whether a dark cocoa flavour is essential. If it isn’t, the ingredients, portion size and availability may matter more for your Oranje match night.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa flavour | Check the ingredients and the stated percentage of cocoa powder or cocoa mass, and make sure the variety is available. | I’m looking for a distinctly dark cocoa flavour and don’t want to rely on the product name alone. An estimated 31% of consumers put this cocoa flavour first. |
| Ingredients | Compare sugars and fibre per 100 g or per serving, and check which sweeteners or polyols have been used. | If I choose a variety with no added sugars, I want to know exactly what I’m serving. An estimated 31% of consumers give the ingredients the highest priority. |
| Portion size | Check whether the breakfast cake is sliced or comes as individually wrapped bars, and how many portions the pack contains. | I want to hand it round easily during the match without having to slice it first. This is the top priority for an estimated 23% of consumers. |
| Availability | Check the latest range and store information for the specific variety. | I want to know in advance whether I can get the breakfast cake I’ve chosen for match night. This is the biggest consideration for an estimated 15% of consumers. |
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek Zero Cacao contains 1% cocoa powder. That isn’t a reason to expect a pronounced dark cocoa flavour.
Check the stated cocoa percentage before choosing the variety based on that flavour expectation.
According to Albert Heijn, the Peijnenburg Zero Cacao product reviewed contains xylitol and 24 g of polyols per 100 g. The product information warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.
Read the nutritional information and ingredients for the variety you choose, decide how much to serve, and keep products containing xylitol out of reach of pets.
Albert Heijn’s ingredient information for Peijnenburg Zero Cacao lists rye and cereals containing gluten. This matters if you’re serving the cake to guests.
Before serving, check the allergens and ingredients on the packaging of the product you’re actually using.
Worth considering if you want to compare a cocoa breakfast cake with an individually wrapped chocolate bar.
Worth considering when comparing breakfast cake formats and varieties if cocoa isn’t essential.
Worth considering for plain, wholemeal and zero breakfast cake in sliced formats.
Worth considering if you want to look at a pre-sliced zero or wholemeal variety at ALDI.
Worth considering if you want to compare spiced cake in a multipack with a whole breakfast cake.
No. According to Albert Heijn’s product information, Peijnenburg Ontbijtkoek Zero Cacao contains 1% cocoa powder; ‘zero’ refers here to the no added sugars claim. Consider the claim and the amount of cocoa separately.
No, it depends on what you want to compare and how much you serve. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre provides average nutritional values for regular breakfast cake and breakfast cake with no added sugar, but the ingredients of a particular brand or variety may differ. So check the nutritional information per serving and per 100 g, including sugars, fibre and any sweeteners.
Read the warning on the packaging and keep the breakfast cake out of reach of pets. Albert Heijn’s product information for Peijnenburg Zero Cacao lists xylitol, warns that excessive consumption may have a laxative effect and states that xylitol is not suitable for animals.
