If you don’t want to keep an opened pack of chocolate sprinkles after just one King’s Day breakfast, individual portions are one option. If your main aim is to buy less overall, look for a small standard pack instead. You’ll need to portion it yourself and store it once opened. Whichever you choose, check the ingredients for the exact product, especially if allergens are a concern.
If you only eat Dutch rusks with chocolate sprinkles now and then, individual portions could work for you. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight portions in one box, so it isn’t a single portion.
A small standard pack is different from a box of individual portions. For example, Jumbo’s range includes 200 g of Chocolade Hagelslag Puur; with a pack like this, you portion and store the contents yourself.
Check the packaging for the exact product, rather than relying on the brand or the word ‘pure’. For Venz Puur Chocolade Hagelslag 400 g, Jumbo lists milk and soya as allergens and says it may contain lactose.
First decide whether you need individual portions or are simply looking for a smaller pack. Then compare the ingredients of the products you’re considering.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Individual portions | Check how many sachets there are and the amount in each one. According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains four 15 g portions and four 20 g portions. | If I only use chocolate sprinkles once or a few times, I don’t want to keep opening and measuring out a larger pack. For around 42% of consumers, portion size is the main priority. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, allergens and any may-contain warning for the exact product. If the box contains different varieties, check each one separately. | If I have a food allergy, I need to know what’s in the chocolate sprinkles I choose, even when the front says ‘pure’. For around 33% of consumers, this check is the top priority. |
| Total pack size | Compare the weight of a small standard pack with larger packs, and consider whether you’ll use the contents after King’s Day. | If I’ll have rusks or bread with chocolate sprinkles again later, a standard pack may suit how I use it. The total amount in the pack is the main consideration for around 25% of consumers. |
According to Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Kleintjes contains eight individual portions. So after one breakfast, you’ll still have portions left, even though you won’t need to store an opened pack of chocolate sprinkles.
Before buying, check how many sachets there are and consider whether you’ll use the rest later.
For Venz Puur Chocolade Hagelslag 400 g, Jumbo lists milk and soya as allergens and says it may contain lactose. The ingredients may also vary between varieties in a mixed box of portions.
Read the label on the exact pack you’ve chosen, including the allergen information and any may-contain warning.
According to Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. So you can’t tell what type of salt was used in the rusks just from the product category.
If iodine is important to your choice, check the rusk packaging or ask the baker which salt was used.
A product listing doesn’t tell you whether the store you’ve chosen will have the item in stock when you shop. For example, Lidl lists Mister Choc Hagelslag puur as an in-store product.
Check the opening hours and range at the store where you plan to shop around King’s Day.
De Ruijter Kleintjes is an option for those looking for individual portions. Albert Heijn lists a 140 g box containing eight individual portions, with a selection of chocolate sprinkles and flakes.
Venz Puur Chocolade Hagelslag is a standard pack for anyone looking for dark chocolate sprinkles. Jumbo lists a 400 g product.
Jumbo sells Chocolade Hagelslag Puur in several pack sizes, including 200 g, 380 g and 600 g.
ALDI Netherlands stocks Kiekeboe dark chocolate sprinkles in a 600 g pack.
Lidl lists Mister Choc Hagelslag puur as a 600 g pack available in store.
This small standard pack contains chocolate flakes, a sprinkle-on bread topping. Flakes aren’t the same as chocolate sprinkles, so only choose them if you’d like to put this different type of topping on your rusks.
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For anyone looking for a small standard pack of flakes rather than individual portions of chocolate sprinkles. The pack contains 200 g; you can portion the flakes yourself and store any leftovers once opened.
No, it’s a box containing eight individual portions. Albert Heijn lists four 15 g portions and four 20 g portions, so also consider whether you’ll use the rest.
No. A small standard pack contains less overall, but doesn’t have individually measured sachets. One example is Jumbo Chocolade Hagelslag Puur 200 g; you portion and store the contents yourself.
Yes. For Venz Puur Chocolade Hagelslag 400 g, Jumbo lists milk and soya as allergens and says it may contain lactose. Always read the label on the exact product you’re buying.
No, you can’t tell from the name alone. According to Voedingscentrum, bakers aren’t required to use baker’s salt. If it matters to you, check the label or ask the baker which salt was used.
