The kano pastries described by Albert Heijn and PLUS do not list cocoa or chocolate in their ingredients. If you’re mainly after a rich dark chocolate flavour for your train journey, look for a separate chocolate bar rather than relying on the search term ‘Kano's dark’. A kano pastry with almond paste is a different choice; check the packaging for allergens and portion size before you set off.
You want to know whether ‘Kano's dark’ is a kano pastry made with dark chocolate. Albert Heijn and PLUS describe their kano pastries as containing almond paste, with no cocoa or chocolate listed in the ingredients. A dark chocolate bar offers a different flavour and is not a kano pastry.
You want to read the ingredients and any ‘may contain’ warnings before setting off. The kano pastries described contain ingredients including wheat, soya, milk or almonds; the allergens and possible traces listed vary by product.
You’re looking for a suitable portion that will stay protected in your bag. Bear the packaging and crumbs in mind too: NS asks passengers to put their rubbish in a bin.
First decide whether you want almond paste or dark chocolate. Then check the packaging of the product you’re actually taking with you.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Rich dark chocolate flavour | Look for cocoa or dark chocolate in the ingredients and compare any stated cocoa percentages. Distinguish between a kano pastry and a chocolate bar. | I want a pronounced cocoa flavour on the go, not a pastry filled only with almond paste. For around 25% of consumers, this flavour comes first. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and ‘may contain’ warnings on the current packaging, including information about wheat, soya, milk, egg and almonds. | If I have an allergy, I want to know which ingredients and possible traces are listed before setting off. Around 42% of consumers give this check top priority. |
| Portions and rubbish | Check the number of pieces and the packaging; protect your snack from being crushed and put rubbish in a bin in line with NS rules. | For a short train journey, I’d rather take a suitable amount and avoid crumbs in my bag. For around 33% of consumers, this practical convenience matters most. |
Albert Heijn and PLUS describe the kano pastries mentioned as containing almond paste, with no cocoa or chocolate listed in the ingredients. So the search term alone doesn’t tell you which flavour you’re buying.
Read the ingredients and check whether a cocoa percentage is stated. If dark chocolate is your main priority, compare separate chocolate bars too.
Ingredients and possible traces vary between kano pastries. A product name won’t tell you which allergens are listed on the packaging.
Before eating, read the current ingredients list and any ‘may contain’ warnings, especially if a particular allergen is relevant to you.
A pack containing several kano pastries takes up space in your bag and leaves packaging to dispose of after eating. Pastries can also break if they’re crushed.
Choose a suitable number, protect the packaging in your bag and keep the rubbish until you can put it in a bin.
Albert Heijn describes a butter kano pastry with almond paste, for anyone looking for a classic version.
PLUS describes a butter kano pastry filled with almond paste and decorated with almonds.
The Aviateur Kano's Per Wikkel described by PLUS is a kano pastry with almond paste filling, not a chocolate bar.
These products are two chocolate bars and a dark chocolate snack for anyone who values cocoa flavour more than the almond paste filling of a kano pastry. They are not kano pastries.
Image unavailable
A chocolate bar for anyone who wants dark chocolate rather than a kano pastry filled with almond paste. The product name states 70% cocoa and 100 g. Before taking it on the train, check that the pack suits the portions you want and, if you have allergies, read the current ingredients information.
Image unavailable
A chocolate bar for anyone specifically looking for a bar with 90% cocoa, rather than the texture of a kano pastry. The product name states 100 g. Check the packaging for allergens and think about how much you want to take on your journey.
Image unavailable
A date and almond snack coated in dark chocolate for anyone looking for something different from a kano pastry or a standard chocolate bar. The product name states 90 g. Assess the whole product using the nutritional information and check the packaging for ingredients and allergens.
According to the ingredients lists on the Albert Heijn and PLUS product pages described here, their kano pastries contain no cocoa or chocolate. So don’t rely on the search term ‘dark’ alone: read the packaging of the product you want to buy.
At the very least, check the current packaging for any allergens that are relevant to you. The kano pastries described list ingredients including wheat, soya, milk, egg or almonds, but the ingredients and possible traces vary by product. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority explains how allergens must be listed on the labels of prepacked foods.
Take a suitable number and protect the packaging from being crushed in your bag. Keep the packaging and crumbs until you can throw them away; NS asks passengers to put rubbish in a bin.
