If you’re looking for an alternative to spritz biscuits for someone with coeliac disease, first check that the specific biscuit product is labelled gluten-free, then read the latest ingredients and allergen information; a standard spritz biscuit recipe contains wheat flour. Small packs are handy if you don’t want to take many biscuits with you, while a larger pack may be better for sharing at home. A deal on several separate packs doesn’t automatically mean you’re buying a multipack with individually wrapped portions.
Start by checking the gluten-free label on the specific product, then read the latest ingredients and allergen information. Albert Heijn Allerhande’s classic spritz biscuit recipe uses wheat flour, so a biscuit’s name or shape doesn’t tell you whether it’s gluten-free.
A small pack means you don’t have to take as many biscuits with you at once. Albert Heijn lists gluten-free biscuits in 45 g packs. Check whether you’re buying separate small packs or a multipack with individually wrapped portions.
A larger pack can be spread over several snack breaks. Albert Heijn lists Verkade Oaties plain in a 150 g pack, with around 10 portions; Jumbo lists its Lekker Vrij digestives with milk chocolate in a 165 g pack, with 10 portions. These are different types of biscuits from spritz biscuits, and they aren’t necessarily individually wrapped.
If you have coeliac disease, start by choosing a specific product with a current gluten-free label. Then compare pack sizes for lunchboxes or sharing at home, and check for any other allergens.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Read the label on the specific product and check the latest ingredients list. | When I’m buying for someone with coeliac disease, I don’t want to rely on the name spritz biscuits: Albert Heijn Allerhande’s standard recipe uses wheat flour. That’s why around 36% of consumers put checking for gluten-free products first. |
| Small pack size | Check the net weight and whether the biscuits come in separate packs or individually wrapped portions. | For a lunchbox, I want to take only a few biscuits with me without having to open a large pack straight away. For around 29% of consumers, a small pack size is the main priority. |
| Pack for sharing | Compare the pack size, the stated number of portions and the storage instructions after opening. | When I’m sharing biscuits at home, I want to be able to enjoy them over several snack breaks from one pack. That’s the main pack-size preference for around 21% of consumers. |
| Other allergens | As well as checking the gluten-free label, read the allergen information and, if it’s relevant to your choice, the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion. | If I also need to check for milk, soya, egg or nuts, the words gluten-free alone aren’t enough to help me choose. For around 14% of consumers, checking the rest of the label is the most important consideration. |
A biscuit’s name doesn’t tell you which ingredients are in the specific product. For example, Albert Heijn Allerhande’s spritz biscuit recipe contains wheat flour.
First check the current gluten-free label and ingredients; only then consider the shape and flavour.
Buying several small packs doesn’t tell you how the biscuits are divided up inside each pack or how to store them once opened.
Before choosing biscuits for a lunchbox, check the pack for its net weight, any inner wrappers and storage instructions.
According to the Voedingscentrum, people with coeliac disease should check the gluten-free status of oats. A gluten-free oat biscuit may also contain other allergens.
Read the label on the specific product, then check the allergen information against your other requirements.
These product ranges give you an idea of the types of biscuits and pack sizes you can compare. Not every biscuit mentioned is a spritz biscuit or comes in a multipack with individually wrapped portions.
Albert Heijn lists small packs of gluten-free biscuits in this range, including 45 g options.
Jumbo lists various types of gluten-free biscuits in this range, including digestives and mini cakes.
The gluten-free Oaties are oat biscuits; the plain and milk chocolate varieties mentioned are different products.
Jumbo lists Consenza ginger and lemon biscuits in a 150 g pack as a gluten-free biscuit alternative.
These 150 g gluten-free oat biscuits are a good option if you’re looking for a larger pack as an alternative to spritz biscuits. If you’re taking them in a lunchbox, check the current pack to see whether they’re individually wrapped.
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A gluten-free biscuit option if you’re looking for a 150 g pack to share at home. These are oat biscuits with milk chocolate, not spritz biscuits.
The product information lists oats, milk and soya, and says that the biscuits may contain nuts. If these allergens are relevant to your choice, check the latest pack information.
Before buying, check the pack for the number of portions, any individually wrapped inner packs and storage advice.
Don’t assume they are: Albert Heijn Allerhande’s classic spritz biscuit recipe contains wheat flour. If you’re buying for someone with coeliac disease, choose a specific biscuit product with a current gluten-free label and read the ingredients.
Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014, the gluten-free label may be used if the food contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten for the final consumer. Check the latest packaging for the product you’re buying, including its other ingredients and allergens.
No, check the specific oat product. For people with coeliac disease, the Voedingscentrum recommends looking for the Crossed Grain symbol on oat products; for biscuits, also check the current gluten-free label and the rest of the allergen information.
Follow the storage advice on the specific pack. Albert Heijn says that Verkade Oaties plain should be kept sealed after opening; don’t assume the same instructions apply to another variety without checking.
Yes. Gluten-free doesn’t mean that a biscuit is free from other allergens. The product information mentioned here lists egg, milk, soya and almond, among other ingredients, and also warns that products may contain nuts. So read the allergen information for the variety you’re buying.
