Choose kano biscuits for Easter as a treat with coffee or tea, rather than as a product to support your digestion. Compare portion sizes and nutritional information, and if you have an allergy, check the packaging label: ingredients vary between products.
If you’d like to serve a biscuit filled with almond paste alongside coffee or tea, compare the filling, portion size and packaging. Heel Holland Bakt describes kano biscuits as crisp biscuits filled with almond paste.
If you’re also considering fibre as part of your Easter menu, compare the nutritional information for kano biscuits with that of other products. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre covers fibre, fluids and exercise in its information about digestion.
For guests with a food allergy or intolerance, the label on the specific pack you choose is what matters. Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list different ingredients and allergens for their versions of kano biscuits.
First decide whether you’re mainly looking for a treat to enjoy with coffee, or whether you need to take fibre or allergens into account. Then compare the portions and the information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre and nutritional information | Compare fibre per 100 g and per portion; consider the kano biscuit as part of your overall Easter menu. | If I’m keeping an eye on fibre, I don’t want to mistake a treat for a product I’d choose specifically for that reason. This is the most important consideration for around 45% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging, even for individually wrapped kano biscuits. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know whether this particular version is suitable to serve. This is the main concern for around 33% of consumers. |
| Portion size and packaging | Compare the number of biscuits, the weight per portion and whether the biscuits are individually wrapped. | For a coffee break, I want to know how many biscuits I can hand out and how large the stated portion is. This is the main consideration for around 22% of consumers. |
Kano biscuits are filled biscuits. According to the product information from Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS, the versions mentioned contain 1.5 g, 1.3 g and 1.7 g of fibre per 100 g respectively. The name of another type of biscuit tells you nothing about the nutritional value of a kano biscuit.
Check the nutritional information for the pack you’ve chosen, then plan the rest of your Easter menu around the products you want to serve.
Similar names don’t mean that the ingredients and allergens are the same. Albert Heijn and PLUS also point out that product information can change.
If you have an allergy or intolerance, check the label on the pack you’re actually serving.
Albert Heijn lists portions of 45 g for its butter kano biscuits, while Jumbo lists portions of 55 g for its version. This means that nutritional values per portion aren’t directly comparable.
When comparing versions for an Easter buffet, check both the weight per portion and the values per 100 g.
Albert Heijn describes AH Roomboter kano’s, 270 g, as butter biscuits containing 41% almond pastry filling and 1% almonds.
Jumbo describes Jumbo Kano’s met Roomboter, 275 g, as butter biscuits containing 38% almond pastry filling.
PLUS lists Aviateur Kano’s Per Wikkel as a 230 g pack of individually wrapped biscuits.
No. Choose the kano biscuits mentioned as a treat, and compare their nutritional information if fibre is important to you when buying. For the versions mentioned, Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list 1.5 g, 1.3 g and 1.7 g of fibre per 100 g respectively.
Check the allergen information on the label of the specific pack. For the versions discussed, Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS list, among other things, wheat or gluten, milk, soya and almonds; information about egg and other nuts varies between versions.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging for the version you’ve bought. For its kano biscuits, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin after opening; the versions discussed from Albert Heijn and Jumbo should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place.
