Choose kano biscuits as ready-made filled treats to share or take with you, not as a substitute for the ingredients in a Dutch spiced biscuit recipe. If you’re buying them to share or pack in lunchboxes, compare the number of biscuits or portions and check the current label for allergens and individual wrappers.
You want to divide a pack between several people or lunch occasions. The number of biscuits or portions helps you plan, but the pack size won’t tell you whether each biscuit is individually wrapped.
Check the ingredients and any warnings about possible traces on the packaging of the variety you choose. This is especially important if milk, wheat, eggs, soya or nuts are relevant to you.
You’re looking for ingredients for a baking recipe. The kano biscuits described here are ready-made filled biscuits, so choose the ingredients listed in your recipe if you want to bake Dutch spiced biscuits.
First decide whether you want ready-made biscuits or want to bake Dutch spiced biscuits. Then compare the allergen information and the number of kano biscuits or portions to see what suits your plans.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients and allergens | Read both the ingredients and allergen information on the current label, along with any warnings about possible traces. | If I’m buying for someone with an allergy, I need to know whether this particular variety is suitable. For around 50% of consumers, this is the first thing they consider. |
| Biscuits, portions and packaging | Compare the stated number of biscuits or portions with your plans; check separately whether the pack contains individual wrappers. | I want to divide the biscuits between people or lunch occasions without relying on the pack weight alone. This is the main consideration for around 33% of consumers. |
| Reason for buying | Work out whether you’re looking for a ready-made biscuit or need the ingredients for a Dutch spiced biscuit recipe. | If I’m baking Dutch spiced biscuits, I don’t want to mistake a filled biscuit for a recipe ingredient. This distinction is the main consideration for around 17% of consumers. |
The number of biscuits or portions helps you divide them up, but doesn’t tell you whether each kano biscuit has its own wrapper.
If you need individual wrappers for lunchboxes or to hand out the biscuits without a storage tin, check the packaging.
Ingredients and warnings can vary between products. The product information for the varieties described by Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS lists different allergens.
Read the current label for the exact variety you’re buying, including any warnings about possible traces.
The kano biscuits described here are ready-made filled biscuits. Buying them won’t necessarily give you the ingredients required by a Dutch spiced biscuit recipe.
Choose the ingredients listed in your recipe for baking, and buy kano biscuits separately if you also want to serve filled biscuits.
Albert Heijn lists AH Roomboter kano's in a 270 g pack, with six 45 g portions.
Jumbo lists Jumbo Kano's met Roomboter in a 275 g pack, with five 55 g portions.
PLUS describes its own Roomboter kano's in a 275 g pack and also lists kano biscuits from Aviateur.
Lidl describes Sondey Kano's as butter biscuits filled with almond paste, in a 325 g pack.
Yes, especially if you need to take an allergy or intolerance into account. Under the general EU rules outlined by Your Europe, prepacked foods must include allergen information. Read the details on the current pack of the kano biscuits you’ve chosen, even if you’ve already looked up the information online.
Kano biscuits aren’t an equivalent substitute for the ingredients in a Dutch spiced biscuit recipe. The products described here are ready-made filled biscuits, so use the ingredients listed in your chosen recipe for baking.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging for your variety. For the kano biscuits described here, Albert Heijn recommends storing them in a sealed tin once opened. Check the label for the instructions that apply to your pack.
No, a pack stating that it contains six portions doesn’t necessarily mean the biscuits are individually wrapped. Check the packaging if you want to take each kano biscuit with you separately.
