Choose egg cakes if you simply want something to serve with coffee. A box of chocolates is a better fit if you also want to take a thank-you gift or present. Whichever you choose, check the number of pieces, nutritional information and allergens on the exact pack.
If you’re serving coffee and cake to several people, you’ll want to know how many egg cakes are in a pack and whether they’re easy to serve. Albert Heijn lists 12 portions for its pack of egg cakes; the number may vary between packs.
When you’re visiting someone or saying thank you, it’s not just about what you can serve; the way the gift is presented matters too. Chocolate gifts are a different option from a pack of egg cakes. For example, Verkade offers gift boxes with a personal message or photo.
If nutritional values or allergens matter to you or your guests, compare the exact products. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends comparing nutritional values per 100 g; also check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you buy.
Best suited to: serving something with coffee when you’re not looking for a gift box.
The trade-off: a regular pack doesn’t have the presentation of a chocolate gift; remember to check the allergens for your chosen variety of egg cake too.
Best suited to: taking a box as a thank-you gift or offering chocolate instead of egg cakes.
The trade-off: gift-style packaging doesn’t tell you how many individual pieces you can serve or which allergens are in your chosen box.
| What to consider | What to check before you buy | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving with coffee | Check the number of pieces and the portion size. The pack of egg cakes described by Albert Heijn contains 12 portions of 30 g. | If I’m serving several people with coffee, making sure there are enough pieces and that they’re easy to serve is my main concern. This is the top priority for around 46% of consumers. |
| Giving a present | Check the product type, what’s inside the box and whether the gift option you want is available. | For a visit or a thank-you, I want something I can hand over that’s intended as a gift. Around 36% of consumers prioritise this gift appeal. |
| Label and allergens | Compare nutritional values per 100 g and read the ingredients, allergens and any warnings on the exact pack. | When I’m considering what my guests can eat, the label matters more than the presentation or number of pieces. This is the main priority for around 18% of consumers. |
A chocolate gift and a pack of egg cakes don’t necessarily serve the same purpose at a coffee table with several guests.
Decide whether your main aim is to serve something or give a gift. Then compare the number of pieces and the product type.
The name ‘egg cakes’ or ‘box of chocolates’ doesn’t tell you the nutritional values of the variety you’re considering. Different portion sizes can also make it difficult to compare products per portion.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre, then consider how much you’ll actually serve.
Both egg cakes and chocolate assortments can contain ingredients your guests need to be aware of. With an assortment, the individual types of chocolate may also differ.
Check the ingredients list, allergen information and any warnings about possible traces on the pack of the exact variety.
Whether a particular box is available to order can vary by retailer and over time. This is especially important if you need the gift for a specific occasion.
Check the product page or shop stock before counting on that packaging being available.
A useful reference for a regular pack of egg cakes and chocolate gifts from the same supermarket range.
Worth considering if you’re looking beyond a regular egg cake and want a different flavour and texture.
An option to look at if you want the chocolate to be a personal thank-you or gift.
A supermarket range where you can consider egg cakes and chocolate gifts as different options.
These Joybuy products are chocolate assortments for anyone who wants to share chocolate over coffee or take something along. If you mainly want a pack of egg cakes to serve, the number of cakes per pack is the more useful comparison.
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A chocolate assortment to serve or give as a gift. The pack contains 385 g; check the number of individual pieces if you’re buying for a particular number of guests.
If you have allergies, check the information on the exact pack.
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A chocolate gift pack to take as a thank-you or share with others. The pack weighs 288 g.
To compare nutritional values, use the per 100 g information on the current pack and check the allergens there too.
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A 125 g chocolate collection for a small thank-you gift. If you want to hand out the chocolates individually, check how many there are and how they’re packaged.
If any guests have allergies, check the label on the exact box.
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A 143 g chocolate assortment to share. Check the number of individual pieces if everyone at the table needs to be able to have one, and look at the packaging if you’re giving it as a gift.
If you have allergies, read the ingredients and warnings on the label.
No, the product name alone won’t tell you that. Compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the egg cakes and box of chocolates you’re considering, then think about how much you’ll serve.
Check the allergen information for both exact products rather than relying on their category. For a chocolate assortment, also check the individual varieties and any warnings about possible traces. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens are shown on labels.
Start with the nutritional values per 100 g so that the stated portion size doesn’t affect the comparison. Then use the number of pieces and portion information to work out what you’d like to serve with coffee.
Before serving, check the physical pack of the exact variety you bought. Ingredients and allergen information can change when a product is updated, so don’t rely only on a product page you viewed earlier.
