If you have coeliac disease, avoid Verkade NoboSprits Original and AH Spritsen: according to their product information, both contain wheat flour. Instead, take a packaged biscuit alternative with you before you set off, so you can check its gluten-free label and packaging. If you only buy something at Schiphol, ask about the allergen information and a gluten-free option before ordering; don’t count on finding a particular sprits.
You want to check the gluten-free label, ingredients and allergen information before taking a biscuit with you. According to their product information, Verkade NoboSprits Original and AH Spritsen contain wheat flour. If you buy something else at Schiphol, ask for the allergen information for that product.
You can check the packaging of a packaged biscuit alternative before you set off. Verkade describes Oaties Melkchocolade as gluten-free, and PLUS offers gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, but neither is a sprits.
If you haven’t brought anything with you, you can ask a retailer which gluten-free options are available at the time. Schiphol says these options are available on request and that shops can provide allergen information for dishes.
First, decide whether you can check a packet before you set off. If you need to buy something at Schiphol, take the time to ask the retailer for allergen information.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free option | Check the gluten-free label and the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. If it contains oats, don’t rely on the ingredient name alone. | If I have coeliac disease, I want to be able to confirm that my biscuit is gluten-free before buying it, even if that means not choosing a regular sprits. For around 42% of consumers, that reassurance comes first. |
| Taking something with you | Before you set off, choose a packaged gluten-free biscuit alternative whose label you can check and that you’d like to take with you. | I’d rather sort out my snack in advance, so I don’t have to rely on what’s available at the airport. Around 33% of consumers prioritise bringing something with them. |
| Buying at Schiphol | Before ordering, ask which gluten-free options are available and check the allergen information for the specific product or dish. | If I haven’t brought anything with me, I want to be able to discuss a suitable option there and then, even if it isn’t a biscuit. For around 25% of consumers, this is their main concern. |
Verkade lists wheat flour in NoboSprits Original; AH Spritsen also contain wheat flour. This means neither option is suitable for someone with coeliac disease who needs to eat gluten-free.
Look for a product explicitly labelled gluten-free and check the current packaging rather than relying on the type of biscuit.
According to the Voedingscentrum, oat products can be contaminated with gluten. So the word ‘oats’ on its own doesn’t tell you whether a biscuit is suitable for someone with coeliac disease.
For an oat product, check the gluten-free label and the official Crossed Grain symbol on the specific packaging.
Schiphol says gluten-free options are available on request, but that doesn’t guarantee which biscuits a retailer will have when you travel.
Take a pre-checked alternative with you if you want a reliable back-up. If you buy something at the airport, ask about the options available at the time and the allergen information before ordering.
The label ‘gluten-free’ doesn’t tell you which other allergens a biscuit contains. For example, milk may be a concern in a biscuit made with milk chocolate.
Check the packaging for all ingredients and allergens that matter to you.
Verkade lists both NoboSprits Original and the separate Oaties Melkchocolade biscuit product.
Albert Heijn sells regular AH Spritsen as well as a separate range of gluten-free biscuits.
Jumbo’s Lekker Vrij van Gluten range includes speculaas, syrup waffles and digestives.
PLUS lists a packaged product called Glutenvrije choco-chipcookies.
ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket Kokosmakronen as gluten-free biscuits.
Verkade NoboSprits Original and AH Spritsen aren’t gluten-free options: according to the product information from both brands, they contain wheat flour. Always assess another sprits by checking the label, ingredients and allergen information on the specific packaging.
Before ordering, ask the retailer about a gluten-free option and its allergen information. Schiphol says gluten-free options are available on request. Ask which options are available at that retailer at the time, without assuming there will be a sprits.
No, the presence of oats alone isn’t enough. According to the Voedingscentrum, oat products can be contaminated with gluten. For people with coeliac disease, the official Crossed Grain symbol on oat product packaging is important. So check the symbol and the label on the product you’re buying.
