For a sweet breakfast when you have coeliac disease, only choose a chocolate biscuit if the current packaging explicitly says ‘gluten-free’; check for other allergens separately. Then you can choose between an oat biscuit with chocolate, a cookie with chocolate chips or an individually wrapped option, depending on the flavour you prefer and how you have breakfast.
You’re looking for a chocolate biscuit for a sweet breakfast and checking whether the current packaging explicitly labels the product as gluten-free. The European Commission sets out the conditions for this claim, while the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority highlights the allergen information on the label.
As well as gluten, you may need to consider ingredients such as milk, egg, soya or hazelnut. The ingredients and allergen information differ between biscuits from Verkade, AH Glutenvrij and Schär.
You’re looking for a biscuit you can take with you as an individual portion. Albert Heijn states that Twix Chocolate & caramel cookies gluten free are individually wrapped; you should still check the packaging for allergen information.
When choosing gluten-free chocolate biscuits for a sweet breakfast, start by checking the claim on the current packaging, followed by any allergens relevant to you. Only then should flavour and portion size sway your decision.
| What to look for | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free claim | Look for the explicit ‘gluten-free’ claim on the current packaging. A chocolate flavour tells you nothing about whether the product contains gluten. | With coeliac disease, I only want to choose a biscuit with a clear gluten-free claim for breakfast; for around 50% of consumers, this check comes first. |
| Other allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variant, including any mention of milk, egg, soya, hazelnut or oats if these are relevant to you. | If I also need to avoid other ingredients, I want to know whether a gluten-free biscuit is suitable for me; for around 30% of consumers, additional allergens are their main concern. |
| Flavour and portion | Choose between a chocolate coating, chocolate chips or chocolate with caramel; if you’re having breakfast on the go, check whether the biscuits are individually wrapped. | At home, I want to choose a flavour that goes with my breakfast, while on the go I’d rather take an individual portion; around 20% of consumers prioritise flavour or portion convenience. |
Lotus lists wheat flour in both standard Biscoff and Speculoos with chocolate. Having chocolate in the name doesn’t change the ingredients.
If you need a gluten-free option, check the claim and ingredients on the current packaging before choosing based on flavour.
Gluten-free doesn’t mean a biscuit is free from other allergens. The variants described differ in their mentions of milk, egg, soya and hazelnut, among other things.
Also read the full ingredients list and allergen information for the exact variant you’re buying.
The individually wrapped Twix Chocolate & caramel cookies gluten free are handy to take with you, but according to the product information they contain milk, soya and oats, and may contain nuts.
Only consider the individual packaging a benefit once you’ve checked the gluten-free claim and any allergens relevant to you.
Ingredients and allergen information can change. A previous purchase or an online image may not show the packaging you have in your hands now.
Check the information on the current packaging of the exact variant every time you buy it.
Verkade Oaties Melkchocolade is an oat biscuit with milk chocolate that Verkade labels as gluten-free.
AH Glutenvrij Chocolate chip cookies are biscuits with milk chocolate chips and hazelnut.
Schär Choco Chip Cookies are a gluten-free option if you’re looking for a biscuit with chocolate chips.
Within this product range, Jumbo lists Lekker Vrij van Gluten Digestives Melkchocolade.
No. The absence of visible wheat is no substitute for a ‘gluten-free’ claim on the current packaging. The European Commission sets out the conditions for gluten claims in Regulation (EU) No 828/2014; also check the ingredients and allergens on the label.
No. Lotus lists wheat flour in the ingredients of standard Biscoff and Speculoos with chocolate. Don’t choose these variants if you need a gluten-free biscuit for breakfast.
It varies by variant: Verkade Oaties Melkchocolade lists milk and soya; AH Glutenvrij Chocolate chip cookies lists milk, egg and hazelnut, among other things; and Schär Choco Chip Cookies contains soya. Compare the current packaging to check for the ingredients you need to avoid.
Albert Heijn states that Twix Chocolate & caramel cookies gluten free are individually wrapped. Be sure to check the current packaging: the product information lists milk, soya and oats, and says that the biscuits may contain nuts.
Use online information to compare biscuits, but check the packaging of the exact variant before buying or eating it. Albert Heijn notes that ingredients and allergen information can change when products are updated.
