Kano biscuits aren’t the best choice for a toddler’s everyday snack. The Dutch Nutrition Centre recommends foods from the Wheel of Five for young children, such as fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread. If you’re sharing them as an occasional treat, check the portion size and allergens for the variety you’ve chosen before picking a pack. You should also ask the school or childcare setting about its own policy.
For a regular snack, the type of food matters more than the size of the biscuit pack. The Dutch Nutrition Centre recommends foods from the Wheel of Five for young children, such as fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread.
For a birthday or a visit, they may want to decide in advance how many biscuits each child will have. The number of biscuits in the pack doesn’t tell you what portion you’ll want to serve. Jumbo lists its seven-piece Aviateur pack as weighing 47 g per kano biscuit.
They also need to consider whether the variety they choose is suitable for any allergies and complies with the setting’s policy. Check the current packaging and ask the school or childcare setting in advance what rules apply.
First decide whether you’re looking for something for every day or for an occasional treat to share. It’s only in the latter case that the choice of kano biscuit pack really matters. Check the portion size, number of biscuits and ingredients for the exact variety you’re buying.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday snack | For a regular snack, start with a food recommended for toddlers by the Dutch Nutrition Centre, such as one from the Wheel of Five. | For an everyday snack, I want to choose something that fits the advice for toddlers, rather than giving them biscuits every time. This everyday choice comes first for around 50% of consumers. |
| Portion for a treat | Check the weight and nutritional information per biscuit or portion, and agree how much you’ll give before serving. | When sharing a treat, I don’t want to assume that a whole kano biscuit is a toddler-sized portion. For around 30% of consumers, agreeing a small portion in advance is the top priority. |
| Sharing with a group | Check the number of biscuits and the current ingredients and allergen information. Ask the school or childcare setting about its own policy. | If I’m packing something for a group, there needs to be enough to go round, and it should be clear in advance who can eat the biscuits. For around 20% of consumers, making these arrangements is the main concern when sharing. |
A pack with more kano biscuits makes sharing easier, but it doesn’t determine how much biscuit is suitable for one child. A whole kano biscuit may not be the portion you want to serve.
First decide whether it’s an occasional treat, and agree the portion before opening the pack. For everyday snacks, you can start with the options recommended for toddlers by the Dutch Nutrition Centre.
Ingredients vary between varieties. PLUS lists wheat, soya, milk and almonds among the ingredients in its Aviateur kano biscuits; other varieties may have different allergen information.
Before buying and serving, check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging for the variety you’ve chosen.
ALDI lists the 14-piece, 650 g Heerlijck Banket pack as available while stocks last. Lidl lists its 325 g Sondey Kano biscuits as an in-store product. These are useful options to look at, but they’re not guaranteed to be available for a planned group occasion.
Check availability when you shop, and decide in advance what you’ll take if your preferred pack isn’t available.
Compare the specific packs from these brands, rather than just the brand names. The number of biscuits, filling and allergen information vary by product.
Kano biscuits filled with almond paste. Jumbo lists a pack of 7 weighing 325 g; PLUS lists a pack of 5 weighing 230 g.
Butter kano biscuits in a 275 g pack. PLUS describes them as biscuits with 39% almond paste filling and an almond topping.
ALDI lists kano biscuits in a 14-piece, 650 g pack, as well as separate mini kano biscuits in a 14-piece, 308 g pack.
Lidl describes these kano biscuits as butter biscuits filled with almond paste, in a 325 g pack.
For an everyday toddler snack, it’s better to choose from the foods recommended for this purpose by the Dutch Nutrition Centre, such as fruit, vegetables and wholemeal bread. Save kano biscuits for an occasional treat, and consider the portion size and ingredients too.
Agree the portion before serving the biscuits, rather than assuming that one biscuit is always a toddler-sized portion. Check the nutritional information per biscuit or portion on the pack you’ve chosen. Jumbo lists its seven-piece Aviateur pack as weighing 47 g per kano biscuit.
Read the allergen information for the exact variety you’re buying. PLUS lists wheat, soya, milk and almonds among the ingredients in its Aviateur kano biscuits; other varieties may differ. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
First ask about the school or childcare setting’s policy, and take into account any allergies among the children who will be sharing the food. Whether you can send kano biscuits depends on local rules and the variety you choose. Check the current packaging before packing anything, too.
