A larger pack of Kano biscuits can be handy for the biscuit tin and the occasional school lunchbox, provided you check the allergens on the current packaging and take the school’s rules into account. For a daily break, fruit and vegetables are more in line with the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s advice. A family-size pack doesn’t change the fact that Kano biscuits are sweet treats.
When packing a lunchbox, it’s not just gluten that matters: PLUS and Albert Heijn’s product information also lists other allergens for the Kano biscuits reviewed. Check the exact packaging and the rules at your child’s school or after-school club.
If you buy Kano biscuits for home and the occasional lunchbox, the pack weight, number of biscuits and storage instructions are more useful than the ‘family-size pack’ label alone.
If you’re packing for a regular school break, consider whether a sweet biscuit is the right choice. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit and vegetables as options to pack and enjoy as a snack.
First, check whether Kano biscuits are allowed and whether they’re suitable for anyone whose allergens you need to consider. Then compare the pack sizes and decide how often you want to include a biscuit.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and school rules | Read the full allergen information on the current packaging, including any ‘may contain’ warnings, and check the rules at your child’s school or after-school club. | If my child needs to avoid certain allergens, I want to know before packing whether this particular Kano biscuit is suitable and allowed at school. This check is the top priority for around 45% of consumers. |
| Family supplies and portions | Compare the pack weight and number of biscuits, and check the storage instructions once opened. Make sure the pack you choose is available. | I want to share the biscuits between the biscuit tin and a few lunchboxes without buying more than we’ll use. For around 33% of consumers, planning supplies is the biggest priority. |
| Biscuits in a school lunch | Check the nutritional information per 100 g and per portion, and think about how often you want to pack a sweet biscuit. | For the daily break, I don’t want to automatically pack a biscuit; I also consider fruit or vegetables. Around 22% of consumers put this consideration first. |
The Aviateur Kano biscuits described by PLUS also contain soya, milk and almond, and may contain egg. Egg is also listed as an allergen for PLUS’s butter Kano biscuits.
Read the full allergen information for every pack you choose, and check the rules at your child’s school or after-school club.
Jumbo says that the 7-piece, 325 g pack of Aviateur Kano biscuits is no longer part of its online range. So the details of that pack don’t tell you what you can order now.
Before you shop, check whether the specific pack is available, and assess any alternative using its own label.
Having more biscuits at home doesn’t make a Kano biscuit a different kind of snack. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre also recommends fruit and vegetables for school and snack time.
Decide in advance which biscuits are for home and when, if at all, you might pack one in a lunchbox.
PLUS describes a 230 g pack of Aviateur Kano biscuits, while Jumbo lists a different Aviateur pack containing 7 biscuits and weighing 325 g.
PLUS describes its own butter Kano biscuits as a 275 g pack.
Albert Heijn has published product information for AH BASIC Kano biscuits and AH butter Kano biscuits.
The Aviateur, PLUS and Albert Heijn Kano biscuits reviewed list wheat or cereals containing gluten. If gluten needs to be avoided, check the allergen information on the exact pack rather than relying on the product name alone.
Yes. Before packing, check the packaging you’re actually using. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked products; checking a product page previously doesn’t replace this.
A Kano biscuit is a sweet treat, not an obvious choice for every school day. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends fruit and vegetables for school and snack time. If you choose a Kano biscuit, check the nutritional information per portion and decide how often you want to pack one.
