Choose a standard butter kano if you value the traditional almond paste filling and a biscuit to share more than a dark chocolate flavour. If you’re mainly looking for dark chocolate, check the ingredients and any stated cocoa percentage: a dark-sounding flavour name doesn’t confirm either, even for alternative biscuits. For a festival, also consider portions, allergens and storage instructions.
If you’re mainly after a dark cocoa flavour, check whether the packaging specifically mentions dark chocolate or gives a cocoa percentage. A standard kano with almond paste filling won’t automatically satisfy that taste preference.
If you’re buying for a group, the number of biscuits or portions and the total weight can help you work out how many packs you’ll need. Check, too, whether the packaging will protect the biscuits while you’re on the go.
If you’re buying for anyone with a food allergy, read the current label before sharing. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre emphasises the importance of checking label information for allergies. Also follow the storage instructions on the pack you choose.
First decide whether dark chocolate is a must-have. Then consider which pack size suits your group and how you’ll store the biscuits while you’re on the go.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Dark chocolate flavour | Check the type of chocolate in the ingredients list, and compare cocoa percentages only if one is stated. | If I’m looking for dark chocolate, I don’t want to rely on a dark-sounding product name alone; this flavour requirement comes first for around 40% of consumers. |
| Portions and sharing | Compare the number of biscuits or portions with the total weight, and check whether the packaging is suitable for taking with you. | I want to work out how many biscuits everyone in my group will get. Sharing is the main priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Taking them with you and storage | Check the pack size and the storage instructions for the product you choose. | When I take biscuits to a festival for the day, I want to know how to store the pack; practical convenience comes first for around 30% of consumers. |
The standard kano biscuits described by Albert Heijn and Jumbo are butter biscuits with almond paste filling. The search term ‘dark’ doesn’t prove that a kano contains dark chocolate.
Look for an explicit description of the chocolate on the current packaging and, if it matters to your choice, a stated cocoa percentage. If the kano shape isn’t essential, compare other types of biscuits too.
Ingredients can vary or change between products. This is especially important if you’re buying for someone with a food allergy.
Check the label on the pack you’re actually taking with you just before sharing the biscuits.
Jumbo says its standard butter kano should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place. This is worth bearing in mind if the pack will be with you at a festival for a long time.
Check the instructions for your product and choose a suitable place to store it.
Albert Heijn describes a standard 270 g butter kano, with six 45 g portions.
Jumbo lists a standard 275 g butter kano, as well as a separate 220 g pack of mini kanos.
PLUS lists standard butter kanos in a 275 g pack.
ALDI lists standard HEERLIJCK BANKET kanos in a 330 g pack.
Verkade sells biscuits and chocolate, making it a brand to consider if you’re looking beyond standard kanos.
These products are biscuits described as having a dark chocolate flavour, not kanos. They’re only an alternative if the kano shape isn’t essential. Check the packaging if you’re specifically looking for dark chocolate or a particular cocoa percentage.
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A biscuit alternative if you’re looking for a product described as having a dark chocolate flavour and don’t need a kano.
Pack size: 72 g. The flavour description doesn’t confirm dark chocolate or a high cocoa content; check the current packaging for details.
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A biscuit alternative if you’re happy to look beyond the kano shape in search of a dark chocolate flavour.
Pack size: 70 g. Check the label if dark chocolate, cocoa percentage or allergens are important to your choice.
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A biscuit alternative if the flavour you want matters more than almond paste filling or the kano shape.
Pack size: 115 g. The dark flavour description doesn’t confirm dark chocolate or a high cocoa content; check the label for allergens too.
Start by comparing the ingredients, then look at the nutritional values per 100 g if you also want to compare what’s in each product. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre explains that ingredients are listed in descending order by quantity. If you have a specific preference for chocolate, also look for an explicit description of the chocolate and any stated cocoa percentage.
Check the allergen information on the current packaging of the kano you’ve chosen before sharing. The product information for the AH butter kano lists egg, milk, cereals containing gluten, soya and almond, among other ingredients. Don’t assume another product contains the same ingredients.
Follow the storage instructions on the specific pack and keep it sealed until you’re ready to share the biscuits. For its standard butter kano, Jumbo says to store it in a cool, dry, dark place.
