Choose crushed aniseed sprinkles if you’re looking for a sweet topping for bread, crispbread or yoghurt, not as a substitute for Fairtrade chocolate. The ingredients list published by Jumbo for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g does not mention cocoa. If you want to take a Fairtrade chocolate snack with you, choose a chocolate product and check the certification mark on the exact pack. For your gym bag, also consider the portion size, ingredients and allergens.
If Fairtrade is a deciding factor, you’ll want to know whether the mark appears on the exact pack you’re buying. A supermarket stocking Fairtrade products doesn’t tell you whether a specific pack of crushed aniseed sprinkles is certified.
You’re looking for something to have around a training session and need to decide whether you want a bread topping, something to add to yoghurt or a snack to eat on its own. Knowing the difference will help you assess the portion size and when you’ll eat it.
For the De Ruijter variant covered here, Jumbo lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. Read the allergen information on the pack you’re buying, even if you already know the product name.
First decide whether you want an aniseed topping or a chocolate snack. Then check the certification mark, when you plan to eat it and the label on the product you actually choose.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade mark | Check whether the mark appears on the exact pack and which product it applies to. Don’t rely on the shop’s product range. | If Fairtrade is my top priority, I want to see the mark on the product I’ve chosen. For around 33% of shoppers, choosing a specific Fairtrade product comes first. |
| Type of snack and portion size | Decide whether you’re looking for a topping or a snack to eat on its own. Compare the nutrition per 100 g with the portion you plan to have. | Around a training session, I want to know whether I’ll add something to bread or yoghurt, or take a snack with me. Around 42% of shoppers give this practical choice top priority. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack. For De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g, Jumbo lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. | If I need to avoid wheat or gluten, the label determines whether a product is suitable for me. This check matters most to around 25% of shoppers. |
The nutrition information helps clarify the difference between a topping and a snack: for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g, Jumbo lists 79 g of sugars and 2 g of protein per 100 g. These figures are for 100 g of the product, not the amount you’d put on one piece of crispbread or in a bowl of yoghurt.
Fairtrade Netherlands says that Albert Heijn stocks many products bearing the Fairtrade mark. That doesn’t tell you whether De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes is certified; the ingredients listed by Jumbo also contain no cocoa.
If you want Fairtrade chocolate, choose a chocolate product and check the certification mark on the exact pack.
De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes is used on bread, crispbread or yoghurt. The nutrition information published by Jumbo lists 2 g of protein per 100 g, so it’s not a good choice if you’re looking for a high-protein snack.
Decide what you want to eat around your training session, and assess the whole snack or meal rather than just the topping.
Albert Heijn warns that ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change. So a product page you read earlier is no substitute for checking the label on the pack you’re buying.
Check the current packaging before taking the product with you, especially if you need to avoid an allergen.
These names can help you compare product information and packaging; their presence alone doesn’t mean that crushed aniseed sprinkles carry a Fairtrade mark.
Brand behind the 270 g Gestampte Muisjes variant, which Jumbo describes as crushed, sugared aniseed for bread, crispbread or yoghurt.
Shop with a product page for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. Fairtrade Netherlands also lists Fairtrade products in Albert Heijn’s range.
Shop with product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes 270 g.
If you’re looking for chocolate rather than an aniseed topping for a snack, you could consider this bar. If Fairtrade is a requirement, check the certification mark on the exact pack before you choose.
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A chocolate bar to consider if you’re after chocolate for a snack rather than crushed aniseed sprinkles.
Net weight: 180 g. Check the allergens and Fairtrade mark, and make sure the pack suits the portion you want to take with you.
No, don’t present these sprinkles as Fairtrade chocolate. The ingredients Jumbo lists for the 270 g variant contain no cocoa. If you want to know whether a pack of crushed aniseed sprinkles carries a Fairtrade mark, check the pack itself.
Crushed aniseed sprinkles are intended as a topping or an addition to foods such as yoghurt, rather than as a snack to eat on their own. Choose what to take with you based on when you’ll eat it and the overall portion. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also advises considering your previous meal and what you drink when planning around sports sessions.
For the 270 g variant, Jumbo lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. If you need to avoid these, read the allergen information on the pack you’re buying, as product information can change.
Check the ingredients, allergens and best-before date on the packaging, and look for any storage instructions that might matter when taking it with you. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of pre-packed products.
