For a secondary school lunch, choose a standard butter kano biscuit only if pastry filling is the flavour you want and its ingredients and allergens are suitable for the pupil and the school’s rules. The Albert Heijn and Jumbo kano biscuits are made with pastry filling; their listed ingredients contain no cocoa or chocolate, so they are not confirmed as having a dark chocolate flavour. Both contain gluten and are not suitable for a strictly gluten-free lunch.
The standard Albert Heijn and Jumbo kano biscuits contain wheat or other gluten-containing ingredients, so they are not suitable for a strictly gluten-free lunch. The Dutch Coeliac Society stresses that children with coeliac disease must follow a strict gluten-free diet.
Before buying, check whether cocoa or dark chocolate is actually listed in the ingredients. Albert Heijn and Jumbo describe the kano biscuits featured here as butter biscuits with pastry filling; their listed ingredients contain no cocoa or chocolate.
For a standard sweet biscuit, practical considerations include the portion size, the allergens on the packaging and the school’s rules. Albert Heijn lists six 45 g portions per pack; Jumbo lists five 55 g portions.
Start with dietary requirements and allergens. Then check whether the ingredients match the flavour you want, and only then compare the portion size for the packed lunch.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters most to |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and gluten-free diets | Check the ingredients, allergens and any cross-contamination warnings on the packaging. Also check the school’s rules. | If a pupil needs to eat strictly gluten-free or has a food allergy, I need to know whether this biscuit is suitable before thinking about flavour; for around 42% of consumers, this dietary or allergen check matters most. |
| Dark chocolate flavour | Check whether cocoa or dark chocolate is listed in the ingredients and whether a cocoa percentage is given; don’t rely on the name or packaging alone. | If I’m looking for a pronounced dark flavour, I want to know whether the biscuit contains chocolate rather than just pastry filling; around 33% of consumers put this flavour requirement first. |
| Portion size for a packed lunch | Compare the portion size and nutritional values per 100 g and per stated portion. Albert Heijn lists 45 g per portion and Jumbo 55 g. | If I want to pack one biscuit, I want to know how much is in that portion; around 25% of consumers give the portion size priority. |
The Albert Heijn and Jumbo kano biscuits featured here are butter biscuits with pastry filling. Their listed ingredients contain no cocoa or chocolate.
If you want a dark chocolate flavour, read the ingredients on the packaging before choosing. Otherwise, choose them for their pastry filling flavour.
As well as gluten, the products featured here list other allergens, including milk, egg and soya; Albert Heijn lists almonds and Jumbo lists nuts.
Read the full allergen information on the packaging, even if you already know the product.
Ingredients, nutritional values and allergen information can change, as Albert Heijn notes in its product information.
Check the packaging of the biscuits you’ve actually bought just before packing them.
The stated portions differ: 45 g for Albert Heijn and 55 g for Jumbo. This means the nutritional values per portion are not based on the same amount.
Compare the nutritional values per 100 g first, then look at the portion you plan to pack.
AH Butter Kano biscuits are made with butter, 41% pastry filling and 1% almonds. The 270 g pack lists six 45 g portions.
Jumbo Butter Kano biscuits are made with butter and 38% pastry filling. The 275 g pack lists five 55 g portions.
No. The Albert Heijn and Jumbo kano biscuits featured here contain wheat or other gluten-containing ingredients. They are therefore not suitable for a pupil who needs to eat strictly gluten-free.
No. Check the ingredients and any cocoa percentage stated on the packaging. According to their listed ingredients, the Albert Heijn and Jumbo kano biscuits featured here contain no cocoa or chocolate.
Check all relevant allergens and any cross-contamination warnings on the packaging. Also find out what rules your child’s school has about bringing or sharing food.
Follow the storage advice on the packaging. Albert Heijn and Jumbo recommend storing the kano biscuits featured here in a cool, dry, dark place; Albert Heijn recommends keeping them in a sealed tin after opening.
