Choose mini kano biscuits if you’d like to have or share several small biscuits during your train journey: ALDI’s HEERLIJCK BANKET Mini-kano’s come in packs of 14. If you’d prefer a stated serving size, consider regular kano biscuits too, such as AH’s pack of six 45 g servings. In either case, check the packaging for ingredients, allergens and nutritional information; the word ‘mini’ doesn’t tell you anything about these on its own.
If you’d like to have a biscuit at different times or share them with your fellow travellers, check the number of biscuits in the pack. ALDI lists 14 HEERLIJCK BANKET Mini-kano’s per pack; the name ‘mini’ doesn’t tell you how they’re packed inside.
If you want to know how much to have at a time, the serving size and number of servings are more useful than the pack weight alone. Albert Heijn lists six 45 g servings for its regular butter kano biscuits; Jumbo lists five servings in its 275 g pack.
If you have an allergy or specific requirements around ingredients or nutritional information, check the current packaging before choosing between mini and regular biscuits. Also compare any ‘may contain’ statements for each product.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Small biscuits to share | Check the number of biscuits and how they’re packed. ALDI lists 14 Mini-kano’s per pack. | If I want to have a biscuit now and then or share them with my fellow travellers, individual small biscuits are my top priority. Around 50% of consumers put this need first. |
| Stated serving size | Compare the serving size and number of servings: Albert Heijn lists 45 g and six servings; Jumbo lists five servings. | If I want to decide in advance how much to have at a time, a stated serving size is more helpful than the pack weight alone. Around 30% of consumers put this first. |
| Label and nutritional information | Check the ingredients, allergens and nutritional information per 100 g and, where provided, per serving on the current packaging. | If I need to take an allergen into account or compare nutritional values, I check the label first and the size afterwards. This is the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
A pack of 14 mini kano biscuits gives you several biscuits, but it doesn’t tell you how they’re packed inside or how many you’ll have during your journey.
Use the number of biscuits to help you divide them up, and check the packaging before you buy.
Ingredients, allergens and nutritional values can vary between kano biscuits. So the size or brand is no substitute for checking the nutritional information.
Read the current packaging, including any ‘may contain’ statements, before you choose.
ALDI lists the Mini-kano’s as available while stocks last. This is worth bearing in mind if you’re planning to buy them shortly before setting off.
Check in good time whether you can get the pack you want, and have another size in mind if necessary.
NS asks travellers to put their rubbish in a bin.
Tidy away the packaging and crumbs before you get off the train. A small rubbish bag can come in handy if there isn’t a bin nearby.
ALDI lists Mini-kano’s made with butter: 14 biscuits with a combined weight of 308 g.
Albert Heijn lists AH Roomboter kano’s in a 270 g pack, with six 45 g servings.
Jumbo lists Kano’s met Roomboter in a 275 g pack, with five servings per pack.
PLUS lists 275 g packs of Roomboter kano’s, with online information about ingredients, allergens and nutritional values.
Lidl describes Sondey Kano’s as butter biscuits filled with almond paste, in a 325 g pack.
Always check the allergen information on the current packaging of the kano biscuits you’re buying. The regular varieties we looked at list ingredients including wheat or cereals containing gluten, milk, egg, soya and almond; ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings vary by product.
No. The size of a biscuit alone doesn’t tell you how much sugar or fat the product contains per 100 g or per serving. Compare the nutritional information on the packaging and consider how many biscuits you want to take with you.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging. For the kano biscuits we looked at, Albert Heijn, Jumbo and PLUS advise keeping them in a cool, dry place. Also protect them from getting squashed in your bag while you’re travelling.
