Choose De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes if you’re looking for anise flavour: the ingredients list at Albert Heijn doesn’t include cocoa. If you want a cocoa flavour for the school lunchbox, look for dark chocolate sprinkles and check the ingredients, allergens and serving size of your chosen variety.
If by ‘dark’ you mean chocolate rather than anise, dark chocolate sprinkles are a better match for the flavour you’re after. The ingredients list for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes at Albert Heijn includes aniseed, but no cocoa.
Gestampte Muisjes can be used as a sweet anise-flavoured topping on bread or crispbread. Check the label before use: Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
If you want to include a portion of sweet topping, check the nutritional information per serving and consider the rest of the lunch too. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal bread, vegetables and fruit, among other things, for a school lunch.
First decide whether you want anise or cocoa. Then check the packaging of your chosen variety for the serving size and ingredients that matter for your lunchbox.
When: Choose this option if you’re looking for anise flavour.
The trade-off: The ingredients list for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes at Albert Heijn doesn’t include cocoa, so this isn’t the choice for a chocolate flavour.
When: Choose this option if cocoa matters more to you than the anise flavour of Gestampte Muisjes.
The trade-off: You’ll be choosing a different type of topping, so check the ingredients and allergens for each variety of chocolate sprinkles.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Especially relevant to |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa or anise | Check whether cocoa is listed in the ingredients. If you want a particular cocoa content, check the information on the variety of chocolate sprinkles you’ve chosen. | I’m looking for a chocolate flavour for the lunchbox and don’t want to accidentally pick up an anise-flavoured topping. For around 38% of consumers, this flavour choice comes first. |
| Serving size and lunch | Compare the serving size on the label with how much you sprinkle on your bread. Jumbo lists 4.7 g of sugars per 6 g serving of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. | I want to work out how much sweet topping to put on the sandwich and what else to include in the lunchbox. This is the most important consideration for around 31% of consumers. |
| Allergens and use | Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Check the current label for each variety you choose, and follow the storage instructions on the packaging. | If I need to avoid ingredients that my child can’t eat, I want to know exactly what’s in this topping before buying it. Around 31% of consumers give this check the highest priority. |
If you’re expecting chocolate, you could end up with the wrong flavour: the ingredients list for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes at Albert Heijn includes aniseed, but no cocoa.
First choose between anise-flavoured topping and chocolate sprinkles. If you prefer cocoa, check the ingredients of the exact variety you’re considering.
Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. A different product name or flavour doesn’t tell you which allergens that variety contains.
If you have an allergy or dietary restriction, read the current label of the product you’ve chosen before buying and using it.
A serving of sprinkles doesn’t tell you what else is in the lunchbox. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal bread, vegetables and fruit, among other things, for a school lunch.
Check the serving size on the label and decide what other foods to pack, rather than treating the topping as a complete lunch.
De Ruijter makes both Gestampte Muisjes and varieties of chocolate sprinkles. Think of them as different types of topping, not dark and light versions of the same product.
This product selection suits you if you’re looking for a cocoa-based bread topping. Gestampte Muisjes are still a different option if you’re specifically after anise flavour.
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A variety of chocolate sprinkles to consider if you’re looking for cocoa rather than an anise-flavoured topping.
Pack size: 390 g. Check the current label for ingredients and allergens, including milk and soya if these are relevant to your choice. If you want to compare cocoa content and nutritional information per serving, check the packaging.
According to the ingredients list at Albert Heijn, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes aren’t a chocolate variety: they contain aniseed, but no cocoa. If you’re looking for a cocoa flavour, choose chocolate sprinkles and check the ingredients of the variety you’ve picked.
Yes. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. If you have an allergy or dietary restriction, always check the current label before use.
Store them in a dry place, following the product information from Jumbo. Also check the best-before date and any additional instructions on the packaging you have at home.
No. Consider the other items in the lunchbox too. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends wholemeal bread, vegetables and fruit, among other things, for a school lunch; choosing a sprinkle topping doesn’t replace that wider consideration.
