Choose Dutch rusks with dry chocolate sprinkles if you want to take a snack through Schiphol that isn’t spreadable. Schiphol generally allows food in hand luggage, but treats spreads such as peanut butter as liquids. Small or individual portions are handy for a few snacks. Check the allergens in both products and protect the rusks from breaking in your bag.
You want to take Dutch rusks with dry chocolate sprinkles through security without packing a spreadable topping. Schiphol treats spreads such as peanut butter as liquids, so it’s also important to protect the rusks from breaking.
You don’t want to take a large, opened pack for just one or two snacks. Albert Heijn lists De Ruijter chocolate sprinkles in individual 20 g portions, and Bolletje rusks that are individually wrapped. Check which size is available when you buy.
Check the rusks and chocolate sprinkles as two separate products. The Bolletje rusks listed by Albert Heijn contain wheat, rye and egg, among other ingredients. Jumbo lists milk, soya and wheat, among other allergens, for De Ruijter Kleintjes Strooibaar.
First decide whether you want to take the combination in your hand luggage. Then check both labels and choose an amount that suits the number of snacks you have planned.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to pack and carry | Choose dry chocolate sprinkles if you don’t want to take a spreadable topping; pack the rusks so they won’t get crushed. | If I’m travelling with hand luggage only, I want to pack my snack without a spreadable topping and keep the rusks intact. For around 33% of consumers, this convenience when travelling comes first. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information for both the rusks and the exact variety of chocolate sprinkles. | If I need to watch what’s in my food, I want to know whether both parts fit my dietary choices. For around 27% of consumers, allergens are the first thing they check. |
| Quantity | Compare the pack size and number of portions with your planned snacks and any use after the trip. | For a short trip, I don’t want to have lots left over; if I’m travelling with others, a bigger pack might be more useful. Around 20% of consumers prioritise the amount they need. |
| Nutrition information and portion size | Compare the portion size, sugars and saturated fats per portion and per 100 g on the packaging. | If I’m weighing up different types of chocolate sprinkles, I want to know how much I’ll actually use and what that portion contains. For around 20% of consumers, nutrition information is the main thing to consider. |
The term ‘medium sliced’ may refer to pre-sliced bread, not rusks. So advice about the packaging or when to eat bread won’t necessarily apply to rusks with chocolate sprinkles.
Decide which of the two you want to take before buying, then choose your topping and packaging.
Schiphol treats spreads, including peanut butter, as liquids in hand luggage. This distinction matters if you want to use your topping after passing through security.
Check Schiphol’s hand luggage rules separately if you’re taking chocolate spread, peanut butter or another spreadable topping.
Rusks can also contain allergens. For an individually wrapped Bolletje variety, Albert Heijn lists wheat, rye and egg; allergens vary depending on the chocolate sprinkles you choose.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on both packs just before you buy.
A large pack isn’t always right for a short trip, especially if you won’t use the rest. For example, Jumbo lists a 600 g pack of dark chocolate sprinkles, while it also sells De Ruijter Kleintjes Strooibaar in a 140 g pack.
Choose a pack size that matches the number of portions you expect to use during and after your trip.
De Ruijter products include 140 g packs of Kleintjes Strooibaar at Jumbo and individual 20 g portions of chocolate sprinkles at Albert Heijn.
Venz makes chocolate sprinkles; Jumbo lists, among other products, a 400 g pack of milk chocolate sprinkles.
Jumbo sells its own-brand dark chocolate sprinkles in a 600 g pack.
Albert Heijn sells chocolate sprinkles and rusks as separate products under its AH own brand.
Kiekeboe is an ALDI brand that includes 600 g packs of dark chocolate sprinkles.
According to Schiphol, food is generally allowed in hand luggage. Dry rusks and dry chocolate sprinkles aren’t among the examples of spreads that the airport classifies as liquids. This doesn’t mean you can necessarily take the products into your destination country, so check the rules for the country you’re travelling to.
Only if it complies with Schiphol’s hand luggage rules for liquids and spreads. The airport lists peanut butter as an example of a spread, so check which containers you can take through security before you travel.
No, don’t assume all rusks contain the same ingredients without checking the product information. If the type of salt used matters to your choice, check the ingredients list on the pack or ask the manufacturer.
Compare the portion size and the sugar and saturated fat values per 100 g and per portion on the packs. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives 67 kcal for a 15 g portion of chocolate sprinkles as a reference; use the nutritional information for the exact variety you’re choosing.
